Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-22
SISTERSYILLE.

Sistersville, W. Va, August IL
There is now quite a building boom
under Roadway in this city. Among
| the new buildings going up IS the ne"
| CITY Building, to cost nearly SlO,ooO;
| The Masonic Temple, to cost about the
same amount; the new station and eat
ing house, costing about sS,OUO; a
! grain elevator and storage mouse On
| the corner Of Diamond and Railroad
| streets, to cost about $4,000; new
| school house out back of the city e
! short distance. costing about Sl,5oO,
! and last but not least is the macad-
amizing of the pike a distance OF SIX
| miles back from this city, work having
been commenced thereon by Messrs.
Davis & Archer, the gentlemen who
| paved all the streets OF this city.
/ Among the Improvements now nearing
| completion is the block of John Nor
yison. Sam McCoach and the Presby-
terrain church, all first class and hand
! some edidces. From the above IL can
be readily seen that those who are
| doing all this work have confidence IN
| the town, not only at present, but IN
the future.
The closing of the saloons in this
city, which have been run under the
jurisdiction of the city authorities. by
! the advice Of Judge Romeo II. Freer.
will prove quite a drawback to the
improvement Of the town.
The bicycle parade given Thursday
evening proves the assertion that there
are more bicycles TO the square inch
| in Sistersville than in any town along
the river. Over 200 persons, old and
Young. male and female, participates
| in the affair. some black faced and
clothed in suits on the clown order,
! others dressed in ancient costumes ana
riding in old fashioned ways, some IN
colonial style with short white
breeches and high silk hats partook.
The parade was led by Arch Rice and
! attracted considerable attention.
Col. w. c. Turner, Of the firm OF
Jacobs & Turner, lawyers, has booked
the following for this season at the
| Opera House. Of which institution he
! still continues at the helm: The season
opens Thursday, August 26th, with the
| Georgia Minstrels, in which such well
known artists as Billy KersandS. Cal.
Wagner and Lew Benedict are par ci-
pants. They have two brass BANDS
ard viii parade the streets. The fol-
lowing troupes will play here during
the season: The New BAD Boy, The
Leroyale Company, The Fast Mail,
Turkish Bath, Wyoming Mail, Boy
BSSFgiit s Js. cFsaa- STE F duy
Bros Minstrels, New York Day by
Day, Art of Chicago, Tornado, Blue
Jeans. Under the Dome, and Arlie
Evans. all first class organizations,
some of which were here last season.
The colonel is a hustler and only books
the very best on the road. We hope
this years business viii net him
large net return.
Every train going north on the Ohio
River railroad has had an extra coach
or two 10 accommodate the excursion
lists home from Cincinnati where they
went last Sunday for the small fare OF
81 for the round trip. This company
has another cheap excursion to Pitts
burg. Tuesday. he oath, tickets good
for five days. Fare for The round trip
$3.50. They will also give a rate Of
one cent a mile each way TO the G. 4.
R. encampment at Buffalo, n. Y. Many
persons win take it in from here. Fare
about $3.50 from here. Tickets good
until September 30th.
Quite a serious accident happened to
James Shay yesterday morning in
which his life was despaired Of for a
short while. James was sitting in
front of Henry Rauch's clothing store
talking to some companions when al
of a sudden he toppled over on the
sidewalk in an unconscious condition.
Friends hurried him to the Office Of
Dr. Meek. where his case was attrib-
uted from poisoning from tainted meat,
he having eaten some ham for break
fast. James is a sufferer from heart
disease, also, and his friends thought
sure he was a goner, but he was soon
revived and is now in his usual good
health.
NJ. c. Geider. general manager Of the
National Supply Co., of Pittsburg, was
here a short while to-day on business.
S. W. Lawrence returned home last
evening from Marietta, where he spent
the day on business matters.
Mrs. John Wallace AM son left
last evening for Pittsburg, where they
will visit friends for a short time.
One Of the worst street fights ever
witnessed in this city took place this
morning about o'clock, in which
Pete McGrav, a well known oil driller.
got the worst Of it. McGraw and
man named Hughes, who is engaged in
the same business, came TO town last
night and commenced 20 imbibe rather
freely, and kept it up ali night, and
ar the time stated above they had an
argument and came 10 blows.
The Liedecker Tool Company, under
the management Of Major Clint Moore,
are charging their institution By a
new and larger iron-clad building,
which became necessary, owing to the
increased business.
J. S. Paxton, City Clerk OF Parkers-
burg. was here last night on business
connected with the ice plant OF J. S.
Paxton & Co.
Attorney P. 4. Shanor left last even
ing for Harrisyille, on legal matters.
Fay Swaziland, who has been clerk
ing in his brothers periodical store for
a year or so, left this afternoon for his
home in New York. He will probably
remain there, as he has resigned his
position with his brother. Fay has z
host OF friends who regret 20 herr
such news.
Dr.. I. y. Jones, OF Fairmont, who re-
Gently purchased the dental pzrlor3 Of
DIR. E. I. Marsh. has improved the
looks OF the parlCrs considerably.
". H. Einsheimer, OF Wheeling. was
here yesterday.
The first shoot Of the Sistersville
Rod and Gun Club will take place