Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-18
NEW MARTINsVILLE

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a business visitor here Thursday.
George Henry. of the Henry oil Com
pany was a Brast House guest the lat
ter part of this week.
Harry McEldowney, court stenographer,
was attending Circuit Court at Middle
bourne the first of this week.
Robert MCGEE of Brooklyn, left on We'd
nesday for Akron and other points in Ohio
on an extended business trip.
Miss Clara Habermehl who has been
engaged here for some time as a stem
ographer, in S. b. Halls law office, has
returned to her home in Darlington, Ohio.
1.-The New Martinsville Wheeling" our
popular local bicycle organization, will oc-
cupy the new building now being built
by Contractor Chaplin, on Jefferson
street.
Mrs. Robert Mccormick. Of Sistersville,
and Miss Gussie briggs, OF Bridgeport,
Ohio. were the guests Thursday of Miss
Mamie McEldowney and her sister, Mrs.
J. b. Clark.
Miss Nellie Sharp returned Thursday
from a visit to Wheeling.
Miss Irene Curtis has returned home
after a visit of several weeks with friends
at Marietta. Ohio.
Very neat invitations have been issued
for the second annual hop of the Ladies
of the Terpsichoreaus. TO be given at the
Opera House at the end of the Lenten
season. on Monday evening. April 18th.
This will doubtless be the most delightful
affair of the season.
In response to invitations issued by the
Parsonage Committee of the Epworth
League of the NJ. L. Church. South, al
most the entire local membership of that
organization attended the Inauguration Of
the League Parsonage Fund, at the res
idence of Joseph Clark, on South Maple
avenue. last Monday evening, the unceas-
ing torrents of Jupiter Pluvius to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. About forty dol
lars were contributed toward the creation
OF new parsonage. This is noble work
and the young Epworthians deserve the
highest commentator for their Jealous
efforts.
The New Martinsville Board of Trade
was organized at mass meeting OF citi-
zens, held at the Court House on Apri!
10Th. j. w McIntre was chosen pres!-
dent. and George II. Umstead, secretary.
The directors are-John Slender, b. NJ.
Welch. S. r. Martin, Sep. Hall, II. h.
Thompson. Geo H. Umstead. +. c. Wells,
Jacob Koontz. Josephus Clark, Frank L.
McEldowney. j. b Bartlett, J. p. Chaplen,
l.. ]. Williams. d. II. Cox, Thos. z. ia
cobs, y. Bandi, NJ. A. Brast and Robert
McEldowney.
Hon. l.. NJ. Stephens is now at Charles
ton, serving on the Constitutional Amend
ment Commission.
The Wetzel County Court has appoint
ed the following gentlemen as the School
Book Board for this county. under the
new school book law: Judge Geo. II. UNI
stead, s. r. Martin, D. n. McIntire, 5. y.
Carney, John A. Hose. d. NJ. Poe, VIM.
a. Morgan and Amos Jolliff. AS the law
is not yet in force the legality of the
courts appointment is questioned by some
of our attorneys.
Col. Robert McEldowney, Capt. Bowers.
Judge Jacobs, j. W. McIntire and S. *.
Hall have been attending Circuit Court
at Middlebourne the past week.
The Elite Mandolin Clur. of Claring-
ton. Ohio will render an interesting pro-
gramme at an entertainment to be given
this Saturday evening, at the Opera
House, by the Ladies Aid Society Of the
NJ. E. Church.
l.. b. Muh.eman. forn"riy Of Buckhill.
Ohio, and who recently purchased a half
interest in the Wetzel Republican, is now
a citizen of our town. and has assumed
charge as editor in chief of that paper.
\. c. Ruby. the. hustling liveryman and
horse dealer. who removed his establish
ment here from Sistersville q short time
ago. brought up twenty-seven horses on
the steamer Virginia this week, from
southern Ohio and kentucky. to be dis
posed of at his horse sale here on Fri
day and Saturday Of this week.
Miss Dosia McIntire has been the guest
of friends on the Island, Wheeling, for
several days.
Capt. Chas Muhleman, of Hannibal. o.,
was prominent business caller in town
Friday
Attorney VIII r. Sidell was at Hannibal,
Ohio last Wednesday, on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Hall, of Alleghe-
ny. Pa. are the guests of friends here.
Jacob Koontz and r. D. Leggett were at
Wheeling and Moundsville the first of this
week. on E11siness.
George j. Umstead. of Pittsburg. was
the guest of his parents Judge and Mrs.
Geo. H. Umstead, the past week.
a meeting OF the projectors Of the New
Martinsville bank was held at VIII T. ST.
dells law office. in Arman's Iron Hall"
on last Wednesday evening. J. w. AL
deston, formerly assistant cashier Of the
Davis Bank. at Piedmont, and ldjer cash
Ter Of the Bank of Berkeley Springs, W.
Va, and Willis p. Smith. a Director OF
the Montgomery Banking and Trust Com
pany. Montgomery, ". Va. both of Wash
ington. D. C, are the chief promoters Of
the new bank and the former gentleman
will probably be its cashier. The meeting
resulted in an application for charter
being forwarded to the Secretary of State.
Thursday morning.
Or. Hugh +. NIcElGowrey was the CUES:
of friends in Parkersburg last Sunday.
Carl II. Hunter. assistant cashier Of the
Marshall County Bank, Mourd5ville. was
here last Monday and Tues lay.
Charles Bande. of Monroe county. Ohio.
was visiting the family OF his uncle y
Bandi, this week
Nicholas Bondi ard q. F Lentz. vho
have been seriously 81 for several weeks,
are both allie TO be oIt again.
ST. MARY'S.
ST. MARYS. W Va. April 1.-THE
Corr+,. f,o,,-+ NOS in session bis week