Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-31
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is given that the entire outfit will be
sold to the public on the 9Th of Sep
TENDER.
1t is hardly likely that the Gala
ghers will play the Capital ball club,
Of Bellaire, here next Saturday. Both
clubs are anxious for another go and
Saturday week will probably be the
date they will cross bats again.
Miss Celia Halpin is home from
visit to New Martinsvulle friends.
S. C. Vankirk has returned to his
home at Grafton after visit to friends
here.
l.. B. Seals left yesterday on an ex-
tended visit to friends at Beallsville.
Ohio.
Bruce Wade has returned to Massil-
lon. o., after a visit to his family here.
James Helms, of the East End, is
lying seriuosly i'll with an attack OF
the typhoid fever.
Al. Whitaker, of Woodland, was in
the city calling on friends yesterday
afternoon.
John Stewart is home from Pittsburg
on account Of sickness.
Hon. d. A. Dorsey was at Wheeling
on business yesterday.
The remains Of Chester Shafer the
B. & o. conductor, who was drowned
at Lake Syracuse on Saturday, were
taken through this city to his home
near Tunnelton. His brother Phil A.
Shafer. went after them, leaving here
Sunday afternoon. The deceased was
a brother Of Mrs. J. F. Burley and
had been in the service Of the B. & O.
for some time.
The camp ground is now very nearly
deserted. Only about seven families
are there and in a few days they will
leave. The prospects for the course of
lectures does not seem to be as bright
as a great many expected and 1t is
hard to tell if the scheme will be
go. No word had been received about
the matter late yesterday evening and
the committee had about given it up.
Guard Underdunk, of the prison,
leaves to-day on visit to his home
in Summers county.
The tools which have been fastened
in the Hicks oil we'll for some time,
will very likely be recovered in a day
or so. The men have reached the
point where they are and as soon as
some new tackle has been secured
the tools will be taken out. Other oil
news remains the same. There is moth
ing doing and no prospects Of any
wells being drilled soon.
The two Jr. o. L. A. NJ councils
Of this city are making great prepa-
rations to attend the State Council
meeting at Wheeling next month. The
boys will turn out strong for the
parade and intend to show their Wis
iung brothers a thing or two.
Labor day will be observed in this
State on next Monday. On that date
all the manufacturers at the prison
will be idle and the convicts will have
q regular holiday.
The Epworth League Of Wheeling
have chartered The steamer Leroy and
will pay this city a visit on next
Thursday night. A large number Of
the chapter here will meet the boat
on its arrival and show the folks
good time while they are here.
Bloyd & Son purchased about 1000
pounds of wool on Saturday and
among the lot was some that was own
ed by S. A. Cockayne and stored away
for twenty years. This firm has
bought up nearly all the wool in this
end of the county and will make ans
other large shipment soon.
d. W. Rogerson and family move to
Wheeling tomorrow, where they will
reside in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Of Bellaire,
are visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. z. G. ROgersOn is at Board Tree
visiting friends.
John Brown is home from trip to
the Sistersville oil fields.
W. S. Freed. who has been spending
some time with his family here, left
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Miss Anna Foster has returned to her
home in Wheeling after visit to
friends here.
T. A. Riley, we'll known Wheeling
attorney, was in the city yesterday.
Miss BERTHE Jackson has returned
to her home in Fairmont after week
or so with relatives here.
Mrs. J. L. Evans. Of Parkersburg is
visiting relatives in the city.
David Bell and c. o. Rawlings, Of
Wheeling, were visitors in the city yes
terday.
Mr. Brent leaves to-day for his home
in St. Louis. after weeks visit TO
Mrs. Jane Cox.
Hon. r. J. Parsons was at BenwOod
Yesterday afternoon. where he attend
tu lue Uld- Ol IoI-Oet-I1n Lt amen, NiIO
shot a man by the name of KeltZ
some time ago.
Oscar Strope. Of Liberty district. was
in the city yesterday on business con-
nected with the sheriff's office.
Misses NanOu and Lille Henderson,
and brothers John and Bert, are home
from trip 70 Buffalo. \. Y. and To-
rOntO, Can.
C. l. Anten leaves this week for the
wilds of Wetzel county. where he will
spend some time hunting. Cal takes