Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-18


ton, Pa: j. S. Schryer, Fa.rmOnt; w.
Buffalo. r. p. Close, j.. A. LON, r. c.
Kahtrick. N. Z. LeGrew, New York;
Charles Henry. Akron; w. N. Powell,
Cleveland; II. G. Bowers and NJ. ).
joseph, Cincinnati.
lIr. Geo. C. Shoys. for twelve years
a travelling salesman in this locality,
and at present VITA q. A. K.nsey & Co.,
Of Cincinnati, jobbers in machinery
and supplies. was al the Windsor last
evening. u notice" said Mr. Shays,
ION recent visit west, that many OF the
railroad companies have out their
agents at all important points nOw-a-
days. and that they are working good
deal of 2 speciality in soliciting freigh.
business for their roads from the tray
cling representatives of wholesale
houses, a practice which I do not no.
lice on the railroads east at all. They
also seem to secure by this means a
good deal of business, as il is quite nat
ur5l the travelling representatives of
such firms would duly mention the road
represented by the agent. and so far
Us he was able. and all things being
equal. would advise the shipment over
the line Of such roads
Stamm: w. J. Bell, Racine; ]. w.
Fowler Bridgeport: E. L. Gilbert. Col
umbus; o. p. S. Formon, Whining
ton Del; \. j Yoke, Grafton; r.
Wilson. Weston John H. New, Parkers-
burg; G.. II. Chambers. Cameron. w.
Va: A. II. Fleming. S. NJ Wallace,
P,tsburg: 1. H. Mason. c. H. Mason,
New York; w. II. Hawthorn, Worces-
ter, Mass.
Mr.. j. K. Jolly was a. the Stamm
last evening, being n Wheeling to look
after his street car and other business
i'm erests. He said. The smallpox. of
course. on the other side of the river
greatly reduced business on our lines,
but l find that travel is gradually get
ting back to IS old condition. Mr..
jolly is also interested in oil, but had
nothing to say upon this subject. eX-
cep- tha, the oil business was a good
deal of a catch-as-yOu-can industry,
as q general rule. and that a man would
have to- be possessed of a good deal Of
nerve 20 make any extended remarks
uDon the subject He said: Il voice
but a common sentiment among bus
mess men generally when l say that
business in all lines is improving, and
the prospects are bright and very en-
courag.ng.'
Windsor: J. T. Henry, Cincinnati;
]. w. Glover, Toledo; VIM. p Wen
ner. Cleveland: E. L. Leonard, Column
bus. o.: F. A. Pritchard, Manning
ton: E. NJ. Mullen, Parkersburg; \. NJ.
Addison and sister. Grafton, w. Va;
p. Ii. WeeXOm. Louisville; J. L. Cur
re. Frank Sims, P.ttsburg; u. L.
France. r. r. Chase, c. L. Lewado,
Boston, Mass.
st. Charles: Aft. Cady and wife, Cor
ny: b. w. Rolls Wise Chaffery Wash
ingt0n. Pa: w. W. H0ray, Leesburg,
O.:A. r. Barton and WIFE J. r. Muir
rag and WIFE S.s.ersville, w. Va.
Mr. W. II. HCyt general southern
manager of the Industrial Savings and
Loan Co. of Syracuse, \. Y, who has
been in Wheeling for some weeks past
completing the organization Of branch
of his company i'm this city and who is
a frequent visitor at the Mcclure, left
this morning for New York City to at
tend the annual meeting Of a financial
institution in which he has interests.
Tt would seem that Mr.. Hoyt has met
with good success in Wheeling for and
i'm behalf of his company, and will re-
turn within few days to complete his
business engagements in this city.
Behler-G. E. Block. Bamesville;'
Frank Dietrich, Clarngton, o.; J. w.
Cushing and wife. Sistersville; Mrs. J.
C.. Hall. Mcdonald. Pa; J. G. Douglass.
ST. Louis: J. II. BarnOd, New York; NJ.
Uhl. Winiamstown, w. Va.
Mr.. S. H. Atha and wife are visiting
Wheeling on their wedding trip, and
have uoOmS at the Windsor.
Mr.. F. R. Babcock, Of Pittsburg. and
Mr.. Jones II. Crooks, of Chicago. prom
inent lumber dealers, were at the Wind
scr last evening.