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


Sistersville. ". Va. January 2.--Mrs.
A. e. Williams went to Parkersburg
Yesterday and is the guest of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ed Taylor, of Eighth street.
Wm. Stewart. night operator at the
Ohio river depot, left this morning for
a ten days vacation.
James +. Frame. agent of the Ohio
River railroad. went to Parkersburg
this morning on company business, re-
turning home this evening.
Capt. B. T. Bowers. of New Martins
vile, is a prominent visitor in the city.
A. II. Farrell. who has been working
in the train dispatcher's Office at Par
ketsburg as night train dispatcher. re-
turned here this morning and resumed
his duties here The boys arc all glad
70 see him back.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Frame, accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Kotzebue, Of
RavcnswOod went to New Martinsville
Les. night and attended a swell mas
Quernde ball in that city last night, re-
turning home to-day.
c. p. Knox. chief engineer of the
Ohio River railroad, of Parkersburg.
is in the city to-day on company bust
ness.
The many men employed in the oil
fields adjacent ana in this district who
have been visiting their old homes dur
ing The holidays. are beginning TO. re-
turn and the city takes on its natural
look of hustling humanity. The streets
are again crowded OF evenings and all
report having a very enjoyable time,
and say they are glad TO be back among
their old comrades once again.
Mrs. F. E. Ihrig went TO Marietta to
spend the Sabbath with friends.
Chris Henderson will Sunday in New
Martinsville, the guest of friends.
The Iroquois Club held a swell ball
in their club rooms on High street last
night and tripped the light fantastic
until early morn. This dance was
largely attended one. about thirty cou-
pies being present. who enjoyed them
selves TO their hearts content. At the
usual hour enticing refreshments were
served at the Manhattan dining rooms.
Miss Lallah Graham went TO Pow
hatan this afternoon to spend Sunday
with some friends.
Lee Phillips of Pittsburg. who has
been in the city the past few days look
ing after the interests of the Paova Oil
Co.. Of which he is general manager,
returned home this afternoon.
W. II. Burns. general manager of the
National Supply Co.'S branch store in
this city. went 10 Pittsburg this after
noon to spend Sabbath with friends
Col Robt McEldowney. of New Mar
tinsville. was in the city this afternoon.
r j. Campbell went TO Parkersburg
this afternoon on business.
J.F. O'Hare. merchant tailor, went to
Cincinnati this afternoon, and before
he returns he will visit in Tennessee.
Attorney c. y. Matheny went to
Friendly this afternoon, where he has
a law suit before the justice.
Henry Rauch. the popular Wells
street clothier. went 70 Parkersburg
this afternoon to spend the day with
his family.
Miss Mabel Moore, of the South Side,
was one of the yOun gpeople who at
tended the swell affair at New Martins
willie last night. She returned home to-
day
After so many vain attempts at Sc
curing an electric light plant for the
city it has been suggested that the fol-
lowing means Of establishing a plant
here be adopted. The monthly fines
from the liquor trade and other bust
ness amounts TO a large figure, and as
nearly all the paving has been paid for,
WHY hot take so much of this money