Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
AMONG THE HOTELS.
Notes About the Arrival and Departure OF
Transient Guests

notes About the Arrival anu Va
Transient Guests.
Hon. H. S. White, formerly United
States Marshall for this State, and for
many wears an extensive lumber dealer,
operating for the past three or four
years in the Big Sandy Valley, is in
the city looking well, and as friend re-
marked yesterday, growing hand
somer every day" Mr.. Whites bust
ness affairs have been in the hands or
a receiver for some time, owing to dull
business, but he reports things pulling
along in the right direction, and is con-
fident that he will eventually come out
of his present difficulties all right,
whereat everyone in this portion OF the
State will rejoice. His business late
" suffered a serious loss Of seven or
eight thousand dollars by fire, and he
reports the market for lumber is terri
bly, dull at present, and yet ne does not
mourn as one without hope. His nils
have capacity Of $4,000 Of 100000 feet
OF lumber a day.
Hon. B. T. Meighen. Of Marshall, Re-
publican candidate for Judge OF the
Circuit Court, was in the city yester-
day.
well, are things coming your way?"
a Register reporter asked him.
Eyes, I think they are was the re-
ply Il am more than half inclined to
think that the Registers idea OF the
Judgeships is the correct one. That is
TO say, I don't know so much about the
leaders setting things up N my behalf,
but am pretty we'll satisfied the people
are doing t that way"
E. N. Snyder, representing the Dew
ing e Sons Lumber Company, Port
Marlcn. Pa, near MorgantOwn, was in
the city yesterday searching for over
100000 logs valued at little more
than a dollar each, which floated away
when a boom broke on a recent freshet.
Between Pttsburg and Wheeling. Mr.
Snyder recovered about 1900 logs.
Col. c. L. Smith and Hon. W. A.
Ohley, who have been in the city for
several days, left yesterday for their
home in Fairmon;. Col Smith VIII be
busy with military matters next week,
but will be here TO open headquarters
at the Windsor about two days before
the meeting OF the Democratic State
Convention.
Stamm-J. 3. Jones, Of Cameron;
DR.. J. B. WalkiHshaw. of Wellsburg;
c.. NJ. Mccoy and wife, and J. NJ. Snider
and wife. of S.stersville; w. H. Brad
lev. OF New Cum beriand; L. r. Berger
and L. Koontz, of New Martinsviile;
VIM. Kramer and Charles Brant, Of
Parkersburg; J. r. Elkin, Of New Mar
tinsv:lie.
Col. Robert Browse, OF Grape Island,
was in the city yesterday, greeting his
many friends. He says Peasants
county has had more than its share OF
the prevailing wet weather, and there
has been q good deal Of loss among the
farmers.
W. S. Morris. Of Pittsburg; Harry
Grayson. James Landing and H. L.
ScroffOrd, Pi.Jsburg; F. H. Taylor, Of
Oh City, were prominent o. men az
the Mcclure yesterday.
Windscr-John L. Johnson and J.
C. Samseil. of Morgantown; c. T.
Cooper. Of Parkersburg; \. ]. Clark, of
ManningtOn.
St. Charles. W. Rampler, of Sis
terrsvilie: John and Ernest Emsinenger,
Of C,arksburg; ". T. Holmes, Of Sis
tersv.,le.
HOWELL. s. Sidweu, OF Grafton; B.
c. Wickens and wife, of Bethany; II.
w. Brown and D. T. Brown, Of Man
n:ngjon.
D. A. Upton, Of Wayeriy, was at the
Mcclure yesterday.