Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-25
SISTERSVILLE.

SISTERSVILLE. W. Va, March a
Yesterday afternoon as local freight tram
No. IL. going north, arrived here, FIRE
man r. Hobitzell was taken with severe
mains in the stomach and ii was put
short time until he commenced vomiting.
A doctor was called and he pronounced II
case of poisoning from eating canned
peas. The train laid here until reiiet
came on the ) O'Clock train, ana HophtzeH
was left here in care of the DOCTOR ne
was able to go to his home in ParKerspuFg
on the 6:l0 train.
Miss Pearl Calvert was in New Mata-
moras this morning.
J. W. Boyers went 10 Marietta this morn
ing to look after his real estate business
he has on the tapis down there.
l.. NJ. Gorham and Miss Edith Moore
went TO Wheeling this morning, where
Miss Edith will have her eyes treated.
Mrs. w. NJ. Hall returned this morning
from a short visit in Marietta.
+. S. Henry, of the Henry Oil Company
returned this morning from u business
trim down the road
G. CHAPMAN. president of the Chapman
$, cker Rod Company, returned TO his
home in Titusvile this afternoon for
short visit.
w. II. Burns. local manager of the Ma
tional Supply Company, went to Wheeling
his morning OH business OF the com
pany.
Fitch Powers. bookkeeper for the First
National Bank. left this afternoon for
putsburg. wlerc he Will make short
visit.
j.. f. Oolan went to Belaire this after
noon on business.
J.. b. Crosby local manager of the OIL
City Boiler Works returned to his home
in Marietta this afternoon after a short
busn ess visit
Ms. A. W. Terrill left this afternoon
with her husband for Spencer. where he
will be left for treatment. He has been
treated In this institution at differ
ent times. and when he improves he Is
rer.citted to return home. He is perfectly
harmless and presents a pitiable case
and Mrs. Terrill certainly has the sympa-
thy Of her many friends.
There IS being made an effort to have
the store keepers close their places OF
business at seven o'clock in order to al
low their clerks a monument Of respite TO
their own manner OF keeping.
Foster Mitchell. local manager of the
oil We'll Supply Company, made hust-
ling business trip down the river to-
day.
Mr. ]. y. Hopper, trainmaster Of the
Ohio River railroad, was in the city
short while to-day. Col. Jack Burt ac-
companied him. and Mr.. Hopper was GER
talnly doing his best to point out the in
teresting things about town and along the
route The Colonel owns ranch down
in Texas. and asked about Mr.. Eph Wells,
who also owns ranch down there,
wanting to make his acquaintance. but
Mr. Wells and his daughter are on the
ranch at present and the date of their re-
turn is unknown.
Harry Redmond of the Ramey Oil Com
pany. returned this afternoon from
business trip down the road.
Some Pittsburg parties are in the city
taking up a subscription for the building
and operation of a shoe factory in this
city. They say the factory they desire TO
build will give employment to $50 persons,
and will run the year round. This kind
of an industry is what the city needs,
and they surely will not allow it to slip
through their hands now. Mr.. John b.
Mccoy heads the list with subscription
of s. 600.
There is also a possibility Of box fac
tory being located here. Let them get to
work and soon the wheels Of industry can
be heard humming all day every day of
the year. and Sistersvlle will be known
far and wide as the greatest town on
earth"
The report was circulated around town
that a man had almost been murdered
down on Water street. just below Camp
bells bottlng works, and that monkey
wrench had been used in committing the
crime. When a Register reporter attempt
ed to ascertain the cause of and the par
Elephants in the affair. nothing could be
found out except that an old man named
Brown had been severely used by some
one. and that the doctor had to take sew
eral stitches in his face before he could
go home.
The West Virginia Tool Company is to-
day placing in position a monster trip
hammer. the largest i'm this section of the
State in their new business house. They
have received most of their nh chinery and
placed it in position. and will soon be ready
TO commence work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myer Herzberg celebrated
their wooden wedding tonight.