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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31
RAgEasWo0D

RAVENSWOOD, W. Va, October 3d.
DR.. ]. H. Wetzers baby is very i'll with
oiphtheria.
Mrs. ]. W. Demons baby boy, John
Hoyt Demon, is i'll with what the physi-
clan in charge says is scarlet fever, and
his sister Anna has diphtheria.
The public school remained closed this
week to avoid risk of spreading any con-
tagious disease, and will probably not
open next week.
Mrs. George Crooks youngest children
are i'll with what is called chicken-pox
The Ravenswood division of Uniform
Rank knights OF Pythias attended the
State meeting of lodges at Charleston
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
There being no competitive drill they won
The konor a $ best drilled lodge.
Accompanying their husbands to
Charleston were the following ladies: Mrs.
W. r. IFoyt, Mrs VIII Harpold, Mrs
Denrls Scbockey, Mrs. ]. W. Taylor, Mrs.
j. e. McCothlin, Mrs. W. L. MCGOWAN,
Mr.. ard Mrs. C. L. Brown and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Harpold were also of The
party.
Several lumber men have been in town
the past week looking for timber land.
f. \. SI9In, WHO, DIS agent LOT MS sister,
Mrs. Clerc. controls the largest tracts of
timber now left in this county, took a
couple of Pennsylvania men out Wednes-
day TO look over a large tract which they
wished to purchase.
Rev. Charles Campbell. Episcopal rector
here who has been quite i'll with diph-
iberia is now convalescent
Word was received here this week of
the death at her home in Birmingham.
Alabama, Of Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson.
Mrs. Thompson was a native of this conn
~, and made her home in Ravenswood
Alabama in order to be with her daughter,
Mrs. Graham. She was wei loved here
for her many estimable qualities, and her
death grieves many friends.
Miss May Fleming is visiting friends
Buckhannon. Her mother and little sis
ter, Roberta, are boarding at the Ravens
wood House.
The furnace for the Presbyterian church
has come and been put IN place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Moore returned
Sunday from an extensive trip to the
cities of the East.
The congregation of the NJ. z. church
have arranged for a donation party to
their new minister, Rev. Trippett, this
Saturday evening.
Mr.. j. A. Petty. Mrs. McGlothlin's
father. who has been very i'll for couple
Of weeks with pneumonia. is not expected
to live through the night.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

Davis and miss Elizabeth Rookie. ana
piano solo BY Mrs McsSleason. with violin
obiigato by Miss Pearl Satterthwait.
Mrs. d. c. GaHaher Entertained with !
small and informal but very beautiful
little luncheon Tuesday in compliment to
Mrs. Cates,ey Jones. OF Iron Gate. va.
who left for her home the latter part of
the week, alter a most enjoyable visit to
her sister, Mrs. T. L. Brown. of this
place.
Mr.. Albert Schwabe, member of the
well known firm of Schwabe a Co. was
married on Tuesday evening in Buffalo,
N Y, to Miss Clara Ethel Warner the
ceremony taking place with great eclat
at the splendid headquarters Of the Phoe-
nix Club. The bride is an attractive ard
highly accomplished young woman. and
will be an adornment to Hebrew society
here. Her wedding gown was white bro
cade MORE. She wore a lace veil confined
by natural wreath of maiden hair fern
and lilies of the valley, carried a white
kid prayerbook and her only ornament
was a diamond pendant. the gift Of the
groom.
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the Observer, but now OF California
Pa, was in town this week
Mrs. Colin NJ Reed, of East Maiden
street. left on Tuesday fer visit ai
Glenn Falls N. Y.
Miss Helen Phipps, OF Wentworth
House, England, was a guest on Tues
day Of Miss Hazlett on East Maiden
street.
Mr.. Lou Walther, OF New Castle. was
a guest here part of this week.
Geo. w Doyle wife and daughter,
Ida May, are visiting his friends.
Mrs Reed, of Wade avenue, and her
daughter, Miss Mary NJ, returned
few days ago from an extended trip to
Colorado.
A series of dances is TO be given
during the winter by Washington
Company, No. 81. Uniform Rank, X,
or.
A Aicycle party composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. j.. T. Grassland. Mrs. w. G, Kun
kle and Miss Ira Tallman rode over
from st. c'airsville o., this week to
visit friendsin this place.
In Washin ton City on Wednesday,
Mr. William JNSchew a popular clerk
for r. NJ. Tempaton of North Main
street was marrieS1o Miss Jennie Nc
Curdy daughter ofyir. and Mrs. VIM
ingtOn.
The Womans Home Missionary So
ciety of the Jeffersont avenue Nj. u
church held a social atNtha' home OF
Mrs U. s. Parker on Th0isday.
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Spencer az a big expense. and 1t is to be
hoped that large crowd will be present
on Wednesday night.
A. j. Seanon was at Wheeling on busi-
ness yesterday
Quite number of the Elks will so to
Warrington on tuesday, where a new
lodge of Elks will be organized. A big
banquet vii. take p.s,e at night, which
the boys viii certainly appreciate.
Council meets on next Tuesday night in
regular session. and it is likely that some
action will be taken in regard TO graairg
Fl. At street. This street is very import
ant one, and in bad weather is always
in disagreesble condition. The matter
has been brought before our city represen-
tatives, and from present Indications, The
street viii be placed on equal footing witt
some Of the other avenues in the town.
Tomorrow night at Glendale the Trinity
Guild have arranged for an old time hal
low cen party. A special programme
will be rendered, and the list of those who
will participate in the affair numbers
about thirty. Elegant refreshments will
also be served and everybody is invited
to spend the evening at the home there.
James A. S gafoose. district president Of
the Epworth League, will spend several
days in the country this week. where he
will visit the different chapters Of the Or
ganiZaton.
Col. Robert White. of Wheeling. was in
the city YESTERDAY attending the session
of county court.
The ladies of the VI. r. sewing society
will entertain their friends on the 18TH
of the month at an art exhibition. The
affair is 10 be quite an elaborate one. and
the place it will be given will be announc-
ed later.
Seamon's cigar factory has had very
prosperous run during the past week
Randolph Cox. of Huntington. is spend
ing Sunday with hts parents here.
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ST. Mays.

ST. MARYS, w. Va, October 30.-The
extremely dry weather has been a great
drawback to farmers and oil men alike,
as many have ceased drilling owing TO the
impossibility to get water for steam.
Good drinking water is so scarce in ST.
Marys that few have resorted to beer.
Mr.. John l.. Mullen, of Middleton, Ohio,
formerly stenographer for o. H Suck,
Instead of coming back to enjoy the
pleasant society of his many friends in
81. Marys. has accepted position with a
firm at two thousand dollars year, and
Is row on his way to klondke.
Quite a number of young people attend
the protracted meeting at Newport.
MI. W. c. Frost, who has been here
since the first OF the year in the employ
of the Ohio River Railway Company, will
leave for Cincinnati TO engage in similar
work with the Bis -Four" Mr.. Sylvester
Myers will take his place in this Office
Mallory Bros. will son have their ware
house and office completed.
Mr.. c. G. Davis, stenographer, left for
Charleston Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. John Streitenburger left last Sun
day evening much to the disappointment
of his many friends
NISlll1G
friends here.
Miss Lille Cole returned home Wednes-
day from Parkersburg, where she has
been visiting friends.
Attorney NJ. d. Hanes was at Marietta
on legal business Wednesday.
Mr.. A. H. Cole, of Parkersburg, was in
St. Marys Wednesday.
Mr.. R. c. Hyatt, stenogra pher for O. H
Suck, viii go home to Pomeroy. Ohio,
Monday to vote.
Miss Bernice Cooper is visiting friends
in Wheeling.
Mr.. o. H. Suck has had his office thor
oughly renovated and improved and now
has one of the finest offices in the State.
Some person. or persons. supposed TO be
knights of the road entered the resi-
dence of WI c. Frost and took clothing
and other v$luables TO the value of about
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" ASHl isT0a.

Washington, Pa, October 30.-Three
large stables at the Fair grounds were
destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon,
Loss about $4,000.
Fred B. Wilson and wife nave re-
turned from their wedding trip.
The work of removing the town hall
building is progressing rapidly. This
building is a three-story brick. and is
10 be moved over square. Chicago
parties have the contract and will re-
ceive $40, COO for their work.
The election on next Tuesday is not
attracting much attention at this place
Eleven new members were received
into the First NJ. Z. church on last
Sunday.
Rev. Clinton T. Wood, coach of w.
& Us football team, will sail on De
cember 10th for South Africa, where
he intends to spend the remainder of
his life as missionary worker.
An immense crowd went from this
place to Pittsburg to-day to attend the
P. A. C. and w. & ]. football game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert StedInan cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary Of
their marriage on Sunday, many
friends being present. They were the
lSSIpieHtS VI many IdAusDUe anu USE
full presents.
Rush Jones. Of the Pittsburg Dis
patch, and family spent a few days
Washington friends this week
Over one hundred architects have
been before the County Commissioners
since the announcement was first made
that new Court House was to be built
J. F. Lane, of Wheeling, travelling
passenger agent OF the b. & o., was in
Washington Friday.
Kirk Richardson, formerly editor on
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l\IEIGHBORHOOD.

forty dollars, one night the first of the
and nine o'clock.
Mr.. George Locke and family will move
to Belmont in the near future. and Henry
Meals will occupy the house now occu-
pied by Mr.. Locke.
Mr. j. H. Cook and family, Of Par
kersburg, are visiting Mrs. Cooks
parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. A II. Cole.
Hon. George Kelsan and wife, Attorney
]. c. holland and niece, Miss Mable Nc
Comas, Attorney c. N Matheny and wife,
Miss Laura Knight. Mrs. Kate Mallory,
Attorney ]. F. Barron. Messrs. John
Schumacher, ]. M Imiey and John Pat
terson went to Parkersburg Friday to at
tend the dedication of the new I. Q. o. f.
Temple.
Mr. s. Barkwill sold his interest in the
Story Oil Company well and leased on
the Witten Stewart farm this week.
Attorney C. B. johnson will address the
Democracy of Marietta tonight.
Patterson and Durham are down about
one hundred feet on the c. W. Bills farm.
Mr. Newton Ogdin and family and Mr..
o. M Sarber and family attended the
dedication of the new Presbyterian
church at Waverly last Sunday.
Haskall and Fink drilled in a nice little
well Thursday on the Jarvis farm, which
is estimated at seventy-five barrels, or
near that in production.
The st. Marys Dancing Club gave
dance in them hall in the Barron building
last night.
The Frank Brown well, drilled by Mar
lory Bros, was shot day or two ago and
proved to be good well of light pro-
duction.
Attorney NJ. D. Hanes will address the
Democracy Of Washington county, Ohio,
at Little Valley tonight.
Mr.. John Stanley returned from Day
ton, Ohio, Thursday, where he visited
his brother, accompanied by Mrs. G. C.
Stanley, who was compelled to return on
account Of the sickness of her child. Mr..
G. C. Stanley is slowly improving.
The Oil Exchange Club had an import
ant meeting Thursday night and received
propositions from number for adnis-
sion to the club. These candidates will
be initiated in a week on two with due
solemnity.
Mr.. e. B. Miller, Of Elk Fork was cir
culating among friends in st. Marys.
Attorney August M. Campbell is at Bel
mont, attending to some legal business in
Esqn Boss court.
Mr.. Newton and daughter Miss Edna,
were at Ogdin this week
The Leans and Campbell well on the
Reed farm is in but no estimate of it's
production has been made.
Mr.. o. C. Ogdin was down home part
OF this week.
Ogdin, Campbell and others have a good
gas well on Calf Creek, drilled in recent
ly.
Mr.. Harry Morris is in town this week.
Mrs. r. A. Gallaher Mrs. Joe Watson,
Mrs. George Kelsall. Mrs. Ella Sooke
and Misses Ina and Blanche Ruttencutter
spent the day Thursday with Mrs. VIM.
Kelley, near town.
Mrs. Lottie Strickling returned home
Tuesday from visit at Newport and
Newers Run.
Mrs. George Gatrell was on the sick list
The first OF this month.
Mr.. S. W. Benninger was at Waverly
last Sunday.
Messrs. s. L. White and C. r. Johnson
moved into a room in the DR.. Grimm
house occupied in part by Mr.. Lockhart
yesterday.
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PAKKEsS2uRG.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, October 80
Mr.. and Mrs. William I. Wallis, who were
married recently at the home of the
bride, in Baltimore, arrived here We'd
nesday. The young couple will begin
housekeeping at once in the Bastable
property. on Ninth street.
r. B. Vowel, of Huntington, who has
been in our city several weeks, organ
izing the Royal Tribe of Joseph, lett
Wednesday for Wheeling. He was a.:
companied by P. II. Falconer, who will
assist him.
Mrs. Mary Lou Murpl, is al home after
a pleasant visit in Pittsburg
Mr.. B. R. Blackford spent a part of the
week in Charleston.
Mrs. Ella Leavitt, Mrs. Carrie Crooks,
Mrs. Marian Crooks and daugh er. Miss
Anna, of Bellevilie, were guests of Mrs.
]. e. Mayhem. on Wednesday.
Mrs. S. c. Warner andl sister Mrs. DIR.
Lowell, of Hagerstown, Nd, are visiting
the formers daughter, Mrs. Harry Gates,
at Bellevile
The several whist clubs have been re-
organized for the winter, and during the
past week Miss Ida Nelly entertained the
Duplicate Whist Club, Mrs Waitman
Henry C. jackson the Married Ladies'
Whist Club
Mrs. Gilbert Devol and little daughter,
of Beverly. Ohio, are visiting Mrs. DevoHs
mother, Mrs George Dana, in Belpre.
Weather Observer II. L. Ball has re-
turned from a two weeks vacation in the
southern part of the State.
Congressman c. P. Dorm was in the city
Tuesday en- route to Wheeling.
Judge Jackson spent the week in
Charleston, attending to some chancery
cases.
Mrs. Cecilia Conley, of Juliana street,
is visiting her daughter in Grafton.
Miss Mary Woodward, Mr.. Harry Wood
yard and the latter's little son have re-
turned from several weeks spent III the
East.
Miss Jessie Padon has returned from
visit in Kenton, W. Va.
The Fagot Club which proved so in
teresting and popular last winter. will be
revived next Monday evening and will be
entertained by Miss Ora Martin.
Mrs G. p. Stone of Pittsburg, is visit
ing Capt. and Mrs. H. Shaw, Of Belpre.
Judge j. NJ. Jackson left early in the
week for Chicago. to visit his two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Mary Rathbone and Mrs. James
Moffett, for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Parker Lewis, of Porterieid O.,
is the guest Of her daughter Mrs. Dr. A.
\. Frame.
Hon. w. ". VanWinkle and Judge L. \.
Tavenner have returned from Washing
ton. D. c.. where they had the great
honor of receiving the thirty-third de-
gree of Scottish Rite Masonry.
L. V. G. Morris. ". H. Dunbar and
Paul Prayer were in Charleston during
the week as delegates to the Grand Lodge
Of the L. R. k of P.
George W. Neal. Esq. left for Phila-
delphia early in the week on professional
business.
Miss Mary VanWinkle is the guest of
Mrs. Charles X. Payne. in Charleston.
c. L. Moore, who for several years has
been the efficient manager of the c. A
House music store. left the fore part of
the week for Toledo to accept another
position.
Miss Jennie Skinner. Of Cincinnati, is
the guest Of Miss Lily I. Jackson.
Miss Lille Clegg returned to her home
in Cincinnati. after a visit OF several
months with her uncle, Mr.. Henry,
Fischer. Iand family.
Mrs. H. Cooper ard son Harold have
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cnA2LEST0a.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, October 30
The Sweet Sixteen Spinsters' Whist Club
held their first meeting of the season.
with Misses Amy and Dora Laidley, at
their home on State street, Wednesday
afternoon. Three charming guests graced
the occasion, Misses Archbold and Brown,
of Denver, and Miss Meigs Jackson of
Parkersburg. At the business meeting
which followed the game, Miss Amy
Laidley was elected president TO fill the
place of Miss Bess Mollohan resigned
Mrs. w. G. Hubbard and Miss Maud
Hubbard were elected as members to FL
The vacancies occurring by the absence
from the city of Miss Mary McMasters
and Miss Julia Welch, two valued charter
members of the club. The membership
for this year includes the names of Mrs
Frank Payne, Mrs. Floyd Payne, Mrs. j.
r. T. Carmichael Mrs. w. G. Hubbard
Misses Amy and Dora Laidiey,g Bess Mol
lohan. Hattie Thayer Amy Summers,
Ida Jim Scott, Anne Gentry, Elizabeth
Noyes, Pearl Satterthwait Katie Belle
Abney, and Maud Hubbard. Miss Scott
will entertain the club In compliment to
Miss Jackson. of Parkersburg, next We'd
nesday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Mae, second daughter of
Hon. S. C. Burdette, was quietly married
at the family residence on Lowell street
Wednesday evening to MIR. Frank Gill;
land. Rev. ]. w. Hampton, pastor of
Dickinson Chapel. officiating.
The young dancing set were the guests
Thursday ni7ht of Mrs Edwin Leslie
Baggs and Mrs. E. Curtis Dawley. at a
reception and dance terdered their niecos,
Miss Bess Randolph and Miss Holloway,
of st. Paul, at the rooms of the Clover
Whist Club. The Opera House orchestra
furnished excellent music, and after
beautiful cotillion, led py Mr.. Philip
Heber Noyes, Jr., the waltz and graceful
deux temps occupied the attention of the
assembly until 2 a. m. The reception
rooms were beautified with palms and
ported plants, and the affair though de-
lightfulIy informal was one of the smart
est functions o the week. Miss Randolph
was in pale blue crgan6ie over blue taffeta
with cluster of yellow chrysanthemums
Miss HALFWAY wore white organdie over
white taffeta. with white chrysanthe-
NUNS. The guest list included the names
of all the well known society people of
the city.
Miss Marie Van Wrinkle. of Parkersburg.
is the guest Of Mrs. Charles K. Payne
on Broad street.
The young ladies of the FirstPresby-
terrain church gave unique and novel
entertainment at the residence of Mr.
George Coyle on Friday evening, in the
shape Of a Witches Hallow cen party.
The house was illuminated with candles
placed in pumpkin shells fashioned with
fearful and awful visages. ard decorated
with apples and festoons Of cranberries.
The young ladies Themselves were gotten
up as witches, the delusion being all that
was desired, until a glimpse was caught
beneath the old crone's bonnet, OF youth
ful face, and served coffee. ices and cake.
A programme on entertainment included
recitations by Dr.. r. s. Henry. and Mr.
Meade Prichard. vocal solos by Mrs j. G..
Kaykendall. and sfr. ]. r. T. Carmichael
piano solos by Mrs. Bradford Moves. Miss
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w'L.LlsMsTowh.

WILLIAMSBURG, w. Va, october 3d.
Miss Blanche Leavitt w(nt down to
her home az New Engllnd, w. Va
to spend lew days.
Mrs Chas. Mcconnell and children.
Of Parkorsbdrg, are guests OF her par
ents. Mr., and Mrs. VIM. Griifen.
Miss Ora Patterson has been visiting
friends at Parkersburg during tho
week
Mrs Jennie Satterfield and children,
of Richie county, w. Va, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. Lucinda tlesher.
Miss Bertha Skies viii entertain this
evening in honor of her birthday.
Katherine. the little daughter OF Mrs.
J. L. Brown who Is visiting here from
Rochester, Pa, is very Ill with little
hopes Of recovery.
Mrs. Jas. Griffen has been visiting
in Peasants county.
Mr.. X. NJ. Hazlerigg and sou, Guy,
of Monaco, Pa. are here visiting rela-
tiycs.
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. soAting will
spend Sunday with her parents~neaX
Parkersburg.
Miss Mamie Herdman Is home froi
a visit of several weeks at Chesterylll
w. Va.
Several good wells have been drill
in lust back of town this week.
Quite a number of the memDel
Crescent Lodge X. of p, wen
Charleston this week returning 4
evening.
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STEuREaVILLE.

STEUB'ENVIILIE, Ohio, October 3d.
The Gibbons Club gave the first of their
series OF private socais and dances at
the Assembly Hall on Wednesday even
ing, and twenty-five couples were in at
tendance.
;. A surprise pacty was rendered Mrs.
VIM. Conroy on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ross on
Benton street.
Evan ]. Watkins and Miss Lizzie Kim
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

Last night the council committee on
ordinances met In the committee room at
the city building and held an extended
session. The members present were
Messrs. Thomas &. Britt, j. a. Britt,
Mcclure and Wells. together with city
Solicitor Royce. The city health ordi-
nance, which was referred back to the
committee, in order that recommended
lions from City Health Officer Jepson
and Mr.. Hullihen Quarter might be con-
sidered, was taken up DR.. Jepson was
not present and Mr.. Quarter Is away for
a stay Of three weeks, 50 II was DECIDED
to defer taking up the ordinance until
this morning, when special meeting OIL
The committee will be held especially 10
consider the health ordnance. Aealim
officer Jepson and Solicitor Boyce will
attend this meeting. II Is anticipated
that the ordinance will be perfected and
sent 70 council for consideration at to-
nights meeting.
A resolution from council, requesting
the committee to draft an amendment to
the city ordinance regulating elections,
so that the superintendent OF the crema-
tory will hereafter be elected at the first
meeting nf incoming councils. in Febru-
airy, instead of December or January, as
has been the custom for some time, was
referred to Solicitor Boyce, who Will con-
struct the amendment and have II pre-
serted at to-night's meeting OF cuunoil
a resolution presented by Alex Camp
he'll in the second branch. and referred
10 the committee. which requires that all
street. cars shall be heated when the
thermometer shows 80 degrees or lower,
was laid on the table by the committee
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

The city council will meet this evening
in regular session, and it is the last but
one meeting OF the present body. Last
night number OF the council commit
tees met and transacted business pre-
paratory to presentation 10 council for
approval. The fcature OF to-night's
council meeting viii be the presentation
Of the annual statement OF the city clerk,
Charles E. Dannenberg. Both the clerk
and Assistant City Clerk Charles II.
Watkins. have been hard at work on this
report for several days, and though the
figures are not vet obtalnable for the
reason that the report will not be finish
ed entirely before this afternoon, enough
is known to predict that most satIsfac-
tory showing Will be made on behalf Of
the present efficient city administration,
Notwithstanding the silly and NONSENSE
cal attacks being made by that dlrtiest
OF partisan sheets, as the Register is
now generally called by friend as well as
foe. In all departments of the municipal
government tho most rigid economy has
been observed. 50 It Is not surprising
that the best showing made In the past
decade will be in evidence.