Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-07-25

81. MARY -. W. 4N's "N'S
W. Robb. agent for school supplies was
relieved Is the care on forty dollars IN
cash Monday morning. Some one en-
tered his room at the boaAtinr house In
which he was stopping ana ~ the
pocket book in a grip removed Money
and left the empty pocket book\ oetNhd.
Mr.. Robb thinks he might refer " t' IN
the future as a reward of carelessNS
Mr.. o. c. Sweeney is in Pittsburg Aith
a barge load of slaves.
Mrs. Ella Sooke IS improving slowlyA
Prof. John Bell. of Fairmont. now -
Marietta, spent Sunday with the Register
reporter. Prof. Bell is a practical ott
geologist and one of the most thorough
scientific men in the State. having given
the subject many years study. He is also
a fine journalist and spent a number OF
years in Wheeling, then engaged In pub
fishing standard works of various kinds
The kids Of the town gathered up their
usual force and paid their noisy regards
to Mr.. and Mrs. Okey Reynolds rms
couple. Mr.. C..ey Reynolds and MISS COZ
die Hite. were married on Saturday night
and the kids not knowing II In time were
compelled to await the shades OF Monday
night to pay their usual respect paid
newly married people.
Mr.. r. Archer and family left for Car
negie Pa, this week. Mr.. Archer was
engaged in the oil development in this i'm
mediate vicinity throughout most of the
past year. but the decline in the work OF
development caused him TO seek other
fields of labor.
Mn. C. NJ. Blackburn. OF Parkersburg,
spent Sunday with HIS mother. Mrs. ID. a.
Blackburn. the Main street milliner.
Mr.. ]. w. Morgan. OF Engle Run, was
In town this week.
Mr.. B. f. Stamford went 10 Claring-
ton Monday and from thence 10 Mounds
VILE where he spent most OF the week
Rev. ]. w. Hollen, DR.. Watson and Miss
Kate Gallaher attended the district con-
ference of the NJ. p. Church at Rush
this week.
Mrs. A. II. Cole wife OF the postmaster.
was thrown from her buggy last Sunday
near Mr.. Rodney Reynolds, but not much
hurt. The horse being frightened at
something causing the accident
Misses Clara and Augusta Campbell
were at Marietta shopping few days
ago.
Col. w. Seymore Edwards was In town
on business most OF this week.
Jack Coen. confined in jail for selling
LIQUORS. escaped Monday night by pre-
tending to be deathJy sick and unable 70
arise to receive some medicine prepared
by the jallor's wife. suggested by him as
a temporary relief until doctor could be
called but found strength 10 arise and
escape as soon as the lady unlocked the
door.
Mrs. Delora Osborn. Of Harlan G. H.,
KY. f. visiting Mrs. George Kelsall.
Misses Mabel and Fannie Browse. OF
Grape Island, were down Monday night
to hear Bishop Peterkin preach.
Misses Winnie Browse and Minnie Hold
son spent Tuesday with Mrs. George Kel-
sail.
Mrs. Jacob Ruttencuter and daughter
Nellie, OF Mlddleport. o.. visited friends
in St. Mary's last week and Is spending
this week with Mrs. Randall at Sisters
VILE.
Mrs. Alice Barkwin is on the slck list
this week
Mrs. Ethel Barrack returned home
from visit to Parkersburg Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. D. W. Reynolds IS visiting relatives
at Boaz
Mrs. Fannie Simpson. OF Wheeling. was
the guest Of Mrs. VIII Locke the first Of
the week.
Parkersburg Thursday to spend few
Miss Annie sprague went home TO
days
Mr.. J. z. strutenberger. the popular
tonsorial artist OF Main street. spent last
week at Chnlicothe and Athens, o..
among friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H s. coen and daughter
Ethel, were at Msristta Thursday.
Mr.. F. d. Stewart. contract builder. was
awarded the contract OF erecting a large,
building for Mrs. James Parshall on Main
street.
Mr. Jerome Shapley died az his home
on Water street Wednesday afternoon Of
consumption and was buried Friday aft
ernoon. The deceased fingered a long
time with the fatal disease, He was high
" esteemed by his many acqusintances-
Mr E. W. Frink was at Marietta on
Thursday.
Mr. Charles Shapley, Of Grandview. was
at his uncle's funeral here Fridays -