Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-16

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Gordon, Twin gin Happy Hollow, on
Wednesday evening had quarrel with
man living In the same section. The
man got the best of the argument, and
the woman got a bottle of carbolic
acid containing about two ounces and
attempted to take the contents. She
was partially successful, but before it
was all gone some one interrupted the
proceedings in a violent manner and
the acid was spilled over her face.
She is under the care of physician
and will be marked for life. The acid
burned her mouth and face terribly.
Harry McMullen, of Shay & McMul-
len, who has been in Washington, Pa,
has returned.
Last evening at her home on Brown
street, Mrs. Thomas Chestnut enter
tanned a small party in honor of her
guests, Misses Smith and Nelson, of
Marietta, who have been visiting here
for few days. There was but few
intimate friends present and the even
ing was spent in very enjoyable
manner at music and dancing.
George E. Work, postmaster of this
city, who has been attending the Re-
publican Congressional convention at
| Wheeling and visiting relatives for
couple of days, has returned TO the
city.
Robert McEldowney, of New Mar
tinsville, was in the city to-day.
One of the heaviest rainfalls this
section has known for long time oc-
Cured this morning. For about two
hours there was a very heavy con-
tinuous rain and fully an inch fell.
The heavy rain was very hard on
some of the crops in the agricultural
districts. The oats and wheat were
knocked down, and in a great many
instances heavy damage was done to
the corn by washing it out.
o. w. o. Hardman, of Middlebourne,
who has been attending the Republic
can Congressional convention at
Wheeling, passed through the city this
morning on his way home.
Harry McEldowney, prominent
young business man of New Martins
vile, was in the city to-day.
\ c. w. Stewart, who has been the
guest Of friends in Wheeling for several
days, has returned home.
Prof. A. w. Wilson, of Salisbury,
Pa, principal of the Kiskeminetas
schools there, was in the city yester-
day attending to some business and
calling on some of his former scholars,
great many Of whom are residing
here now.
W. L. Armstrong and G. w. Stock
ing, delegates to the Republican Con-
gressional convention which was held
in Wheeling yesterday, have returned
home
Thomas King has returned from
visit with friends at Waverly.
Father Collins, pastor of the local
Catholic church, arrived in the city
this afternoon and will remain until
after Sunday He will preach at the
morning services Sunday.
Howard Crawford of Emlenton, Pa,
has been the guest Of his brother,
| George W. Crawford, the we'll known
operator, for several days.
H. w Smith, editor of the Tyler
County Star, at Middlebourne, and F.
D. Young, of this city, who have been
| attending the Republican Congress
sonal convention at Wheeling, have
returned home.
| S. B. Hall, prominent New Mar
| tinsville attorney, was in the city to-
day on ler~-al business.
Joseph Z. Magner, local manager of
the DAWN & Mcclure Tool Company
left this afternoon for his former
home in Washington, Pa, where he
| will be the guest of friends for short
| time.
Mrs. Maud Neuenschwander, of
! Charles and Wells streets, who has
! been recuperating her health at Noun
! tain Lake Park for a couple of weeks,
| has returned home
| Col. John J. Carter, of the Carter Oil
| Company, who has been here for sew
| eral days, has returned to his home in
| Titusville, Pa.
NJ. C. Treat, of Treat & Crawford,
who has been here for a couple of
| days, will leave for home to-day.
Misses NJ. 7. and T. N. Wells, Of
Wells street, who have been spending
several weeks at Mountain Lake Park,
| arrived home this afternoon.
Charles G. Leisure formerly of this
city, but now located at Warrington,
| arrived in the city yesterday after
noon and will be the guest of friends
for a short time.
Last evening Mrs. H. Blakesley
| Crane, Of Main street, left for Titus
vile, Pa, where she will be the 81 st
of relatives CT Mr.. Crane for short
time. She was accompanied by her
nephew, Thomas J. Mccoy, and after
visiting in Titusville will go to Chau-
tauqua Lake, where they will rema n
| for a cauple of weeks.
John c. Eckbert, a prominent at
tache of the Garter Oil Company, who
| has beon on a vacation for several
weeks, is expected to return in a couple
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