Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10

dent Of the County Bank, was here Thurs
day ON legal business
Mrs. William Brown, of Union street,
left Thursday FOR Northern Ohio to visit
her parents, and will spend the summer
with them,
Samuel Confey, an old soldier, dfed
Wednesday of pneumonia, which was due
to exposer during the flood
Some Of our business men have been
trying to locate the flood correspondent
of the Evening News, but have been UNI
successful so far, and it is now thought
that the communication was not written
in this town. 1t could not have been writ
ten by any one from here knowing the
facts.
A. c. Ruby left for Chicago Monday to
buy up car load of horses He is ex-
pected to return home the first of the
week.
The Magnolia high school wifi close in
three weeks. The commencement is ex-
pected to be the most interesting since
the organization of the school, There are
thirteen graduates this term.
A large store room will be erected on
North street on lands leased from S. r.
NIdltIH ny d. company. InGy expect W pS
ready for business soon.
The new residence of David Barr, in
Stender's addition, is near completion.
j. N. Wyatt moved here from Lfttleton
the first of the week. Mr.. Wyatt is an
ex-sherff of this county.
Prof. w. e. Maple was elected town re-
corder. He was the only candidate elect
ed on the nti-license ticket
A Mr.. Hubacher, of Sardis, viii open q
meat market on North Msin street.
E. Z. Stewards new residence, in Stem
ders addition will be ready for occupancy
in few days.
]. F. McCaskey, our new postmaster,
has taken hold of the office and every
thing is moving in first class order. He has
two assistants, Miss Funk, Of this city,
and Miss Simpson, of Moundsville.
Miss Belle Rist and Mrs. Dam Leap, OF
Hannibal, Ohio, spent Sunday as guests
of Mrs. Levi Oblinger.
DR. Hal Hail. of Fairmont was calling
on his brother, Prof. II. B. Hall, of our
high school, this week
U. n. Arnet5, a prominent attorney Of
Fairmot, was here Thursday on legal
business.
here Thursday on legal business.
Earl Thompson, of Unsontown, spent
Sunday with his uncle, Fl. R. Thompson.
M. Hugh, of Fox & Co, of Pittsburg, is
now here to superintend the erection of
their machine shop. The main building
will be +9x180 feep
The high school library has been rear
ranged, and am effort Will be made TO i'm
crease the number of books to 1,o0t vol
uInes.
A new restaurant viii be opened on
South Main street. i'm tile Cox building by
III. Il. Wfler Of Ironeon, Ohio.
The ladies of st. Anne's church will
serve lunch at the residence of Mrs. A.
Pemberton Monday afternoon and even
ing
The Epworth League services viii be
held at THE NJ. E. church Sunday evening.
This is their first service SINCE the flood
Joseph Underwood has opened a green
grocery store on Nortn street.
County court has been in session this
week This Is a regular term and con-
siderable business is before the couT1
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and Mra
S. r. Bruce Monday.
Miss Mayme McEldowney is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Mccormick, Of Sistersvilie.
this week.
Work has begun in earnest on our new
Jail, and the structure will be pushed to
complexion as this county is using the
Wheeling jail at present
F. d. Young. a prominent attorney of
Sistersville was calling on his father, DIR.
Jacob Young of Maple avenue, Sunday.
Mrs. DR. A. b. Morrison was calling on
friends at Sistersville Sunday.
W. r. Fitch was at Wheeling Wednes-
day evening. advancing In Masonic work.
Col George 3. Woo5cock was called to
GAINESVILLE Saturday by the sudden death
of his cousin, Robert keyes, who was kill
Ell by falling from a scaffold.
But little evidences of a food remain in
this town. The merchants are doing a
good business and everything looks
bright. New Martinsville entered upon
period of prosperity two years ago and
each month sees new improvements and
the limit of tine town extending Every
man, who can use a saw and hammer, is
busy. and new buildings are sprfreing up
in all directions. The buildings are not Of
the cheap kind. many of them being the
finest erected. The demand for tenement
houses is far in excess of the supply and
many persons who would locate here are
unable TO procure suitable houses.