Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-21
TERRA ALTA.

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visitor on Monday.
Stanhope l.. Scott has been spending
the past week at KingwoOd the guest
of her cousin, Rupert Vickery.
Mr.. ]. S. Lakin returned Tuesday
morning from weeks visit to Attain
tic City.
DR.. Frank NJ. Fogle was at Oakland,
Monday afternoon, on professional
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Will Lakin, of Row
lesburg, spent Sunday last at this place
as guests at Ernest Hall.
The Gienger building on Washing
ton street, is now completed, and the
proprietor moved into it the pas. week.
Misses Efiie and Bertha Sturgeon
are at KingWoOd for d week or so, as
guests of relatives.
Hubert Low, OF Cumberland, he's
been the guest for a week OF his father
and sister in the grove.
Harry Shaffer, son of J. G.. Shaffer,
of Kingwood, passed through here en-
route to his home after spending six
weeks with relatives at Parsons.
F. X. Hillman, Jr., of Cumberland,
the we'll known Queen City florist, has
been here for week past visiting his
wife and child, who have been here for
a month past as guests of Mrs. Hill
mans mother, Mrs. D. B. Fogle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farley DeBerry and
children and Miss Florence Myers
spent Sunday last with relatives and
friends at Hutton, Nd.
A. f. Anderson, President of the
Grafton Shorthand and Business Edu-
cational Society,", spent Monday in
Terra Alta on business for the society
be represents.
Jimmy Sheridan spent Sunday last
with his mother at Oakland, returning
Monday morning.
Clarence NJ. Metheny, Of Thomas, w
Va, former Terra Alta boy, who is
now a prosperous jeweler in the above
city, spent Sunday last at his home
here.
Among teachers from this section Of
the county who were attending lnsti-
tute at Kingwood this week, were
Misses Lula and Nora Lantz and Addie
Porter, OF Aurora.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifton White, of Oak
land, Md, have been here for few
weeks, the guests of relatives. Mr.
White will go into the restaurant bus
mess at this pace.
Lake Terra Alta is now full up, and
is one of the finest bodies OF water in
the Allegheny mountains. Since the
new bridge has been erected over the
lake at a point central, the view al
forded is a magnificent one. The Lake
wood Hotel is now completed. Many
Wheelingites are interested in Lake
Terra Alta, and quite a number have
purchased building lots, stock, etc.
]. Frank Gienger returned Monday
from an extended visit to relatives in
Pennsylvania
The condemnation proceedings con-
templated by the B. & o. railroad, Of
the burnt district at Oakland, have
been given up. and property owners
are now preparing to rebuild.
Errice Arnett, a popular young man
of Aurora, is here for ten days, clerk
ing in the Terra Alta pharmacy.
Joshua Whitehair, Preston county's
well known sheep and cattle dealer, On
Saturday last shipped to eastern mar
kets $50 head of as fine sheep as were
ever Shipped from this State. Mr..
Whitehair is paying from 81 to &C per
pound.
The Terra Alta Bank building is re-
ceiving a full coat Of paint, and the
premises are being greatly improved
thereby.
Mrs Walter Parsons and infant child
of Cumberland. are here for month
or more, guests of Mrs. Parsons father
John II. Freeland, on State street.
Rev. DR.. W. C. Alexander, of Wash
ington. D. c., who, with his family, is
iy7 a
Presbyterian church here this morn
ing at 10 O'clock. The service will be
made further interesting by vocal
solo by Mrs Geo. Caldwell, Of Wheel
ing.
Aurora, ten miles inland from here,
is enjoying very prosperous season
as a summer resort. Al Squire Shaf-
fer's commodious and handsome hotel
there are eighty guests. Mt View
House has half that many, and the
smaller hotels and many private
houses are full up.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Dimond and
daughter returned Thursday evening
from an extended visit to relatives up
in Barbour and Randolph counties.
Rev. VIM J. Harness, pastor of the
Weston Vi. F. church, was here from
Monday to Wednesday, the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Miller, at their
home on State street. The Reverend
gentleman went from here to Mt. Lake
Park. where he will remain until the
close of the Chautauqua. Rev. Har-
ness is one of the best known and most
popular preachers in the West Virgin
ia conference.
Mrs. John c. Mayer and daughter,
Miss Carrie. returned Monday night
last from Philippi. where they had
been for few weeks past in attend
ance at the bedside Of Mr.. David F.
Byrer. father Of Mrs. Mayer. Mr..
Prrer died early Sunday morning and
was buried Monday evening. He was
one Of Philippi's leading and most re-
liable citizens.
Mrs. Jos. Morgan Of Albrightsville,
has purchased the fixtures and goods
of the Feather grocery. on Washington
street, and has Cnened green and
fancy grocery in that stand.
Mrs. Myers and daughter. Miss Flor
ence. of Fetterman. who spent several
weeks here for the benefit Of the ED
or lady's health. departed for their
home on Tuesday. Mrs. Myers was
auite i'll during nearly all of her stay
here.
Harry Hill the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Hill. had the misfortune