Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-31
SISTERSYILLE.


tolaDbore message received this morn
inc from Benwood, Ohio, stated that
there was an epidemic Of diphtheria
in that village and thar the county
health board had established a quar-
antine against the place. The mes
sage stated there were in :he neighbor-
hood Of twenty cases of the disease
in the town and vicinity, ard that there
had beer several deaths from it. Every
effort is being made to get it under
control. but so far the attending ply
sicians have not been abletto do so.
Adults as well as children IRE affect
ed and it is of a most maliglant form.
This afternoon Mr. w. G. Kohl and
family. who have been residents OF
this city during the past four years,
Iof+ for Parkershurg. where tsev will
| Kohl is a member Of the well known
brokerage firm of Kohl & CoWen, of
this city and Parkersburg, and in the
future will look after the inter SITS of
the firm in Kanawhaville. =,
w. G. Agnew, Clint Moore AM son,
Halle. and a number of others .from
this city who have been attending the
reunion of the G. A. R. at Buffalo, re-
truned home Saturday evening. F'hey
all report having had a most delisht-
full time :
Fred Neil, of the South Side, teft
this evening for Titusville and otoer
points in Pennsylvania, where he w;ll
be the guest Of relatives and friends far
several weeks. Mrs. Neil has be?n
visiting there for a couple of months. :
The new freight depot of the o. II
road will be completed the latter pary
Of the week far enough to admit OF,
occupancy. Work on the passenger
station has been commenced and the,
foundation will be completed in a few
days.
Theo. Hoehnes and Ross Snedecker,
Of this city, were in New Martinsville
Sunday the guest of friends.
Miss Edith NeiIl, a charming and
accomplished young lady of this city.
who has been the guest of friends in
Cleveland and other cities in Ohio for
several weeks. will return home to-
morrow.
The new shop of the Leidecker Tool
Company. on Water street, is almost
completed. The new building is much
larger and more commOdious than the
Old one. and is an evidence that bus
mess there is still good and that the
manufacturing concerns are making
money.
Mr. Chas. Smoot. a prominent youns
newspaper man Of Parkersburg, accom-
panied by Miss Bessie Singleton, of
that city, were here on Sunday and
spent the day very pleasantly with Mr.. |
and Mrs. Edw. Snodgrass, of the South |
Side.
Mrs. Frank Green and daughter, |
Miss Pearl of Brown Betty street, who |
we're the guests of relatives at Con-
nellsville. Pa, for several weeks, have |
home TO this city.
On Saturday, when Henry & McDon-
AIDS No. 10 Pipes well was drilled in
it caught fire in some manner and a /
portion OF the rig and the flow tank
we're burned. Frank Mons, a workman, I
was caught in the flames and his face
md hands were burned in a very seri-
1us manner. His wounds were dressed
here and yesterday he was taken to Has
5in's hospital.
+. s. Henry local superintendent of
he Henry & Mcdonald Oil Company.
eft this afternoon for his home in
Chicago. where he will remain for a
ew days and will then make a tour of
he lake resorts. He will be absent
rom the city several weeks.
Friday evening at the home of Miss
Maud Eckert, about three miles from
his city, a reception and dance will
'e given in honor of the friends of Miss
1ckert. A large number of the soci-
ty people from this city will attend.