Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-14
NEIGHBORHOOD.

john Schumacher last Tuesday night
was one of the enjoyable affairs Of the
season. 1t Melted $50.
Durham and Patterson expect to reach
the sand on the c. w. Bills farm tonight.
Mr.. S. Barkwill was at Marietta on
business Monday.
Mr.. E. p. Bly,, a veteran Oil man now in
Marietta, was in St. Marys Thursday.
Mr.. B. T. West has opened up a meat
shop in the rear Of P: Barting's grocery.
Prof. John D. Sweeney. of Concord
Church, now known as Athens, is in
town, visiting his brother, o. c. Sweeney.
Messrs. C. C. Seldom and A. A. Gun
ningham, two we'll known oil men, were
in town this week.
Miss Clara Snively was at Marietta to-
day.
Mrs. A. ]. Chalk is very sick, having a
severe case of heart trouble.
Mrs. R. O,dfeld is selling out and ex-
poets to leave for Illinois next week.
Mr.. G. c. Stanley returned from Day.
ton Wednesday and went Immediately to
| Mr.. A. J. Riggs at Adla1. The danger
Gus illness of their only child called Mr..
Stanley home. The Register reporter is
Informed that the child is much better
and that Mr.. Stanley has improved very
much by his stay at Dayton, and will re-
turn in a few days. .
Mr.. A. ]. Chalk is erecting a black
smith shop.
Mrs. Laura Kelley of Colorado, is the
guest of friends at ST. Marys.
The w. C. T. U. held memorial SER
vice in M. E. church lest night.
Prof r Armctronp IF tho Wact
Virginia University, the Artemus Ward
of the Mountain State, will lecture in st.
Marys Thanksgiving night; subject, 1.-The
Lost STAR
Mrs. John Smith, of Parkersburg, was
in town Wednesday.
Mrs. C. C. Greene was at Marietta Wed
nesday.
Miss Myrtle Massie of Cincinnati, is
the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. r. E. Timms.
Mrs. S. v. Riggs, one of G. c. SANKEY'S
clerks, is now back at his work in the
store, after an absence of several days
caused by sickness of his sisters child.
Mr. S. Barkwill sold his. entire interest
in the oil production a few days ago.
Master 0hMatheny, son of Attor-
ney c. N Matheny, while playing with
the boys yesterday was pushed over a
little fellow who was on ''all fours," and
fell and broke his right arm between
the elbow and wrist. The little fellow
has been very unfortunate, as this is the
fourth time his arm has been fractured
in a few months.
Mrs. George Brown was at Marietta
few days ago.
Mr.. John r. Harris returned Thursday
from Charleston where he had been as
a delegate to the State Lodge of A. F. &
A. NJ.
Attorney c. B. Johnson was at Parkers-
burg on legal business Wednesday.
Mr.. w. R. Locke, an ex-kid tanner of
Tyler county, is now in O. H Sucks
office as stenographer and book-keeper
He is a graduate of the Mountain State
Business College.
Messrs. L. ]. Murphy and G. D. Stout
went to Union Mills Friday morning to
locate well which they expected to have
started in a few days. The latter gentle
man informed the reporter that he had
been looking for few quarts of "barbed
wire or mountain dew to take with
them that they might shoot the well
before drilling it, as it would be more
likely to be producer than if shot later.
cul lIdu 1dlIeu 10 llflu the fmeUlClne.
Attorney J. C. holland was at Parkers-
burg Wednesday and at Marietta Thurs
day
Judge L. w. Tavenner came up Friday
to hold a special term of circuit court
to dispose of some important cases.
Messrs. Proper and Benninger are put
ting up rig and will commence drilling
ons the Gallaher farm the first of the
week
Mrs. Rufus Kester, of Reno, Ohio, is
the guest of Mrs. George Kelsall.
Mr.. Frank Hammat, of Belmont, and
Miss Julia Cochran, of Eureka. were mar
ried Wednesday by Rev. Harvey Cofer.
Rev. ]. F. Woods. of the P. E. church,
will hold services at 1890 a. m. and p.
m. tomorrow in the Kelsall hall.
Attorney ]. F. Barron will attend the
meeting of the Grand Lodge of I. o. o. F.
at Clarksburg next Tuesday, and John
Schumacher, the Grand Encampment
Hon. George Kelsall will also attend these
meetings.
Clyde b. johnson has new safe placed
inshis office. 1t is of the Mosler patent.
Hon. /. c. Ralphsnider was circulating
among friends in st. Marys Friday
Mr.. and Mrs Eli Morgan and Mrs.
Theo. Clovis were in town a few days
ago and went from here to Wiliamstown
to visit friends
Mrs. NJ. A. Post of Clarksburg arrived
here Friday evening and is the guest of
Mrs. Joe Watson
. The Register reporter was informed
yesterday that half enough money has
been subscribed to purchase and pipe the
gas from the Galaher we'll into town
and the canvass is only commenced
Quite a number of young people spent
very pleasant evening at Mrs J. H
Cooks. on Crul street. Tuesday evening.
Miss Sylvis acted as hostess
CHARLESTON.