Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03
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NEW MARTINSVILLE.

NEW NIARTINSVILLE. w. VA, Jan,
uary 2-Messrs. Charley and Leonard
Hall students in the Marietta College,
spent the holidays with their parents.
F. l.. Blackmarr and Hon. Z. A. Shanor,
attorneys. and DIR. w H. Gillespie, OF Sis
tersville. were here Monday on legal bust
ness. M
capt. =. IT. Bowers was at Sistersvlle
Tuesday on legal business.
Miss Hannah Myers, who has been call
ing on friends here for some days, left for
her home at Martins Ferry Thursday. -.
Geo. Schlobohm. of Franklin, Marshall
county, was here the first OF the week
calling on his brother. f. NJ. Schlobohm.
NJ r. Morris, prosecuting attorney has
returned from an extended Visit 10
daughter in Jackson county.
Lon Sidell was calling on his brother,
Mayor w. S. Sidell Monday.
Miss Eva Nesbtt, assistant postmistress
at Sistersville, spent Sunday with her sis
ter. Mrs. r. r. Richardson. of Main street
Capt. b. II. Bowers was at Harrlsvllle
Thursday on legal business.
Mrs. Will Katzebul and children, of
Ravenswood. are here as guests OF Mr..
and Mrs Z. T: Bowers. nj.
Col. A. b. Moore left to-day for Park
ersburg. where he will take a course in
stenography J.W. McIntire takes charge
of the Wetzel Republican during Mr..
Moore's absence.
r. L. l.. Snodgrass has served notice on
H r. Thompson that he will contest his
election to County Clerk. County Court
meets January 9TH when the proceedings
will begin.
L. b. Snodgrass. lawyer, has been sum
moned as a United States grand juror at
Parkersburg next month.
NJ b. McGhee, who is drilling for oil at
Cameron, o.. is spending the holidays
with his family here.
Carl Thompson. of Uniontown, and Ray
Terrell. of the Buckhannon College, are
guests of their uncle, IL. r. Thompson,
of Maple avenue.
Harry McEldowney is erecting two
tenant houses on Maple avenue.
John Bandi will commence the building
of residence on Virginia street in few
days.
The following strangers We're registered
at the Brast House Thursday: NJ. Grove,
of Parkersburg; c. o. st. Clair; OF Spring
field o.: VIM. McCarran, of Powhattan,
and F. a. Mitchell, of Marietta;
J. NJ. tandon, c. +. Fusl E, w: ~ say ~,
Teton; c. II. Lafferty. of Wheeling; and
r. 10. Greenley of Consville, Ind, were
registered at the Eakin House Thursday
John Slender and Theodore Hornorook
made a business trip to Sistersville Thurs
The pumps at the water works have
failed 10 do the work required. and 1t is
thought that they will have to be replaced
Miss Laura Conner. of Wheeling, is the
guest of Mrs. Capt. Robert McEldowney:
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Williams entertained
n large number OF 1rlends AT tIci HUlIc
Wednesday evening. Progressive euchre
was the amusement. =,
Mrs. VIII Jacobs, of Indianapolis Is
visiting the family of Judge Jacobs
J. y. Blair, attorney of Ritchie county,
was here Monday on legal business.
The dwelling and storehouse OF rev.
Morgan. at Pine Grove burned Sunday.
Loss. 81 600. partially insured.
our new clerk of Circuit Court, John
Kaufman. Sheriff Jones Piles and q. L.
Robinson. Prosecuting Attorney, took
hold of the business Friday.
Many of the citizens of our town learned
of the death of r. w. Mayhall. keeper or
our County Infrmary. by reading the
Register Monday morning, and compli-
mented the Register for its promptness in
giving news. 1T being the only paper that
had a correct statement of the same.
W. s. Wiley & Co., of this city are push
ing the oil business at Cameron, o., They
now have some good producing wells.
An evangelist named +. A. Hodge, OF
Bethany. is holding a series of meetings
AT the Christian church on the South Side.
Kennedy Bansh, of GAINESVILLE, is visit
ing the family of Judge Jacobs.
DR. +. V. Cox. of Pine Grove, spent
few, DAYS here with his family this week.
A Colonial dinner was served at the res
idence of w. MEG Hall Thursday even
ing by the ladies of the p. q. Church.