Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-02
SISTERSVILLE.

SistersVllle w. Va, September l.
During the past week there has been
quite a|scare in this city on account
OF the number OF cases of diphtheria
reported from the south side On Sat
urday 1t was reported that there were
eighteen cases there, but when physi-
clans were seen they denied the story.
and said there. were only a couple of
cases and there was no danger. 1t has
since TRANSFERRED that there has been a
number OF cases in that part of the city
but that the most of them are conyal-
escent, and no new ones have been re-
ported. The disease Is under control
and there is positively no danger. The
epidemic at Benwood, Ohio, still con-
tinues, and the quarantine raised by
the county board of health is still in
force.
The funeral of Mrs. John Wheeler,
who died at her home on Brown Betty
street Monday afternoon, took place
this morning at 10 o'clock from the
family residence, and was attended by
large number of the friends of the
family. Interment at lakewood GENE
terry.
Henry Fisher, the Wells street tall
or, who has been on tour of Pennsyi-
vania and New York for the past cou-
pie of weeks, has returned to the city.
1t has just leaked out that during
the past week a most interesting breach
of promise suit, in which were invOlv-
ed two very prominent young people
of the city, was settled at the Office of
a prominent attorney. The recreant
ro&, I'd 10 hic hoo .+
and everything is calm and serene, de-
spite the fact that the young lady
thought her affections had been wound
ed to the extent of $4,000.
There will be ball at the Opera
House in New MartinSville on Friday
evening, given by the young people of
that city, and there will be a large
number Of the society people from this
city attend. Elaborate arrangements
are being made for the affair, and it
promises to be grand success in ev-
cry particular.
Charles Gibbs Carter, of Pittsburg,
a prominent young attorney, and who
is connected with the Carter Oil Com
pany in legal capacity, arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon and will
be here for several days looking after
some legal matters.
On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Snodgrass, Of the south side,
will leave for Baltimore, where they
will be the guests Of friends for a week
or ten days.
Miss Maude Moore, of the south side.
who has been the guest of Miss Jennie
and Ida Moore, of Proctor, for couple
of weeks, has returned to her home in
this city.
John H. Mccoy. of the Oil Review
and his daughter, Miss Nellie, who
have been the guest of friends in Mis-
souri, for the past ten days, returned
home last evening.
The meeting of the county court,
which was to have taken place at Mid
dlebourne tomorrow, during which the
saloon men of this city intended,
through their counsel, TO apply for Ii
| sence, has been adjourned until the eth
inst
George NJ. Mccoy, one of the prom
inent and rising young attorneys OF
this city, left this morning for Steu-
benville, to attend to some legal mat
tiers, and will be absent from the city
for several days.
The county fair at New Martinsville
commenced yesterday and there are
quitea number of people from this city
up there attending it. The fair is the
best held In the county for some years
and it is attracting a great deal of at
tention. The races this year are par
ticularly good.