The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-15
ABOUT PEOPLE
Stranger liz the city and Wheeling Folks
Hl-I ffci, f- Abroad, 7ii' 80 III. ...l

Abroad, F.oastg
Mr.. james p. Maxwell, who has re-
turned from u tishing trip on the l'O-
tonne ut Big Cucapon, tells OF nh OK
citing Incident there. iin had to so ten
niles down the river TO catch train
for homie; tho river was a raging A0od.
having risen ten feet III three hours,
butFS II was ileccSanryifor the Wheel.
Ing man and his companion to catch
tho night train they decided to rlalt
u trip on tho iiood-tIdcd Potomac In
tho darkness. 1t 'waatun exciting anu
perIlous trip, hut tho ten niles were
gone over III safety IN less than an
hour. For three miles. where the river
waa very swift. their boat wns on even
terms with n baltimore Il Ohio freight
train that was going ut Mt lonst q NJ
tcon-mile clip. They caught their
train. ETIf
Claude Duffy, OF Washington, Pa,
was In the city yesterday.
o. y. liamcy. OF sistersv!llc, the oil
masnntc. IL at the Stamm.
c. r., schurch,. OF Philadelphia, n
travelling man, Is ut tho Mcclure.
Mr.. Peter Nvelch Is tho guest OF Sr.
Charles zulauf OF tho Eighth ward.
s. Cooper. OF New York, II pottery
buyer, Is a guest at the Stumm House.
The. Hon. Newell X. Kcnnoh. OF st,
Clairsvillc. was at tho Mcclure yes
tcrday. 't
Jacob Koontz, lumber dealer OF
New MartInsville, Is II guest at the
Howell N'a.
Alex. Humphrey. of raIrmont, n we'll
known glass manufacturer. was In town
yesterday.
Henry, White, OF Romney, who Is con.
ncctcd with the deaf and dumb asylum
was In town yesterday.
Miss Clara Hammond, OF Steubcn-
Vile, Ola0. Is the guest of the Misses
Jacobs. OF Clinton. this county.
Among the oil men In town are d. C.
Morgan, Pittsburgh: j. Il. Wayt, West
Liberty; II. IL. Mercer Pittsburgh.
f. Doul, G. G. Herring and. C, NJ. Con-
ley. OF Pittsburgh. travelling freight
agents, are stopping mt the Windsor.
Oscar Jenkins, Of ParlIersburg. rep
rcsenting, the Wilson Spice Company,
of Toledo. Is stopping at tho stamm.
Prof. j. McHenry Jones left last night
for Steubenville and Pittsburgh In the
Interest OF his book. Hearts OF Gold"
Among the arrivals at the Windsor
are: Mrs. William Edwards, Manning.
ton;J. Il. Finstcf, Weston: G. ". An
derson, Weston.
Among the West VirSinians Mt the
Stnmm are: James McCoach, Sisters
Vile; Andy I}runer. Slstcrsvlllc; Mrs.
Joe Clark and Miss Minnie Clark, Of
New Martinsvillc.
Colonel Exley and Major Hodlcy,
when last heard from. were cutting
wide swath at CambridGcboro, They
Will so east, crossing the AlleghcnIeS,
In their blackboard,
The following appear on the Mcclure
register: G.. a. Weaver. jr.. Mounds
Vile; II. II, Luniz. New Cumberland: J.
c. Sands, Fairmont; Miss Mary Fitch
ems, MouAdsrillc; S. N. Kiscr. Parkers-
burg.
Mr.. J. Z, McGlothlln, editor of the
RaHcnswood News, Is In the city. and
Will meet his daughters, Misses Nellie
and Made McGlothiIn.. who have been
visiting relatives In Pittsburgh for sew
.rul weeks. Mr. McGlothl!n says the
free silver tidal wave has not been felt
IN jackson county, which will roll up
It's ever increasing majority for the Re-
publican candidates next fall.
Mr.. Charles Zulaut. the popular local
vocalist. has been engaged to sing at
the district saengerfest, which Is to
take place ut ChillIcothe. Ohio. next
week. and viii leave for that city Sum
day night Mr. Zurnuf made q great
hit at the national SaenSerfcst nj Pitts
hureh. and through his success there
he was secured for the Chillic0the
meeting. The honor is greatly. appre-
ciated by the popular singer and his
many friends.