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

were at Wheeling and Welsburg this
week, inspecting tails. The commissioners
were favorably impressed with the Brooke
county JAIL and will proceed at once TO
construct one here on the same plan. An
architect of Wheeling has been employed
to draw plans and take charge of the
work
Conley & Chaplin, contractors, erected
q small frame building on North street
to be occupied by David Barr, shoemaker.
They had the building ready for the roof
in one day.
A few typical oil field houses are being
erected on leased land, and the city
Council no doubt will take steps to pre-
vent light structures from being placed
in the City Toper.
The small additions around the town are
now knocking for admission TO the cor
poration, and steps VIII be taken IN the
near future to extend the corporate boun-
DIARIES, which will increase the popula-
tion of the. town to 2,5CO.
Col. Jim Hill and Robert McEldowney,
Jr drove through a portion of Monroe
county Ohio, Sunday.
Mrs Rebecca Wherman, of Hannibal,
Ohio, was the guest of Mrs. Sep. Hall
the first of the week.
c. c. Eisanbarth moved into his new
and elegant residence on Maple avenue
the first of the week. His son Ellsworth
has moved into the old homestead on
Main street, and will take charge of the
store.
James E. Young, city justice made a
business trip to Sistersville Monday.
Miss Eula Fish, a teacher in the High
school, spent Sunday with her parents at
Powhatan, Ohio.
u c. F. Weller, wife and daughter, Miss
Ruth, of Omaha, Neb., were calling on
Captain Bowers and family this week.
Mr. Weller is a half-brother of the Cap
tain.
Messrs. Walter Slender, Theo. Horn
brook and Harry Lentz, made bicycle
trip to Darlington Sunday.
The social event of the week was the
wooden wedding, Tuesday evening, of Mr.
and Mrs. Lindsay Merrill. There were
about fifty invited guests present, and
many valuable gifts were made. Among
the guests were Mrs. j. nj. Holiday and
Mrs David Evans, of Wheeling, and Miss
Cassie Cockayne, of Moundsville.
Mrs. Henry koontz spent Saturday at
Wheeling. the guest of friends.
Messrs. Robert McGhee and Clarence
Burlngane, CLERKS IN me FCOlOlHy SlOTet
spent Sunday at Sistersville.
Levi Ohlinger, whose sickness was re-
ported in the Register, is now able to at
tend at his store.
Mr. ard Mrs. w. Crane, of Sistersville,
spent Sunday here as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Capt Bowers.
Col. H. r. Thompson and wife spent
Sunday with relatives at Short Creek.
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Wilson and Eva Nesbitt, of Sistersville,
sFent Sunday here.
Prof. Hall, of the High school, attended
court at Harrisvllle this week.
Miss Belle Rist. of Hannibal, Ohio, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Levi Oblinger.
the first of the week.
Mrs. Charles Bailey Mrs. Robert Nc
Cormick and Mrs. c. C. Mccormick, of
Sistersville were guests of Mrs. Jacob
Koontz last Thursday.
Rev. Carter, of the NJ. e. church, is at
Clarksburg, calling on his family.
Mr.. John Tucker, of the Wheeling Paper
Company, was calling on friends and rel
atives here this week,
Mrs. Williams, OF Pennsylvania is Wis
Mr.. and Mrs. Spillman, of Spillman. W.
U. Brookng, of Maple avenue.
Miss Anna Mathers left Thursday to
visit brother at Washington. D. C.
Mrs. c. Knoke and daughter Miss
ena. of Sistersvile, spent Wednesday
with Mrs Ben WEIGH, of Union street.
Miss Emma Urpman, of Darlington.
Ohio, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Duerr.
Cochran W IN
visit 10 friends for two months, has re-
turned home.
Comfy and Berger, contractors, are
pushing the work on a new residence for
Thomas Pyles, on Maple avenue.
The old Jail building and jailer's resi-
dence will be sold November 9Th The
cid buildings will be removed prepara-
tory to placing new county buildings.
This county is now using the Wheeling
jail to keep prisoners.
Judge T. P. Jacobs W. S. Wiley. Robert
McEldowney. George y. Umstead. B. T.
Bowers, f. o. Keifer and Lloyd McIntire,
lawyers, will attend the bar association
at Morgantown next week.
Miss Anna Baush is calling on relatives
at GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Miss Mollie Burch of MouuCsvile spent
Sunday acre as a guest OF Mr. and Mrs.
DR. +. V. Cox.
Lou Lowe of Sardis, is erecting a build
Sng on South Main street to be used as a
saloon.
Dan stephens late of smithdeId. has
moved his family into the Brost building.
oa the South Side.
MRS. Anderson, of Littleton. is calling on
her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Robinson. of
Union street.
Harry Reich will leave for short visit
at Cleveland the first of the week.
Georgia Clark and Sadie Wells were
calling on friends at Sterling this week.
John Miller of Marietta, Ohio, was here
this week. looking after his oil interests.
he owns about 5000 acres in the Pine
Fork field.
The Catholic church, on Virginia street.
is being remodeled by Koontz & Phillips.
Joseph Sanders was calling on friends
at Hannibal Sunday.
Miss Ina Lowery, of Lincoln Neb., and
Miss Hornbrook. of Indiana polls were
guests of Mrs. Clark Stamford this
week
The important town locals will be found
IN the Sunday Register, so give the
movements of your friends to the Regis
ter agent when he calls with your paper.
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