Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-04

New Martinsville, w. Va, September
3.-Daniel Keffer, of Littleton, was the
guest of E. l.. Robinson and family
Wednesday.
TIP. Jacobs and w. MEG. Hall spent
few days at Washington, D. e., on
legal business this week
Miss Jennie, the handsome daughter
of S. r. Bruce, spent Tuesday with
friends at Wheeling.
James Shay, of Marietta, was calling
on friends in town the first OF the
week. Mr.. Shay spent several months
here at the beginning CT the oil de-
yelopment, and was fayorite with the
bows. who gave him a title which re-
mains with him yet.
Thomas Page Of Fairmont, was here
Monday on legal business.
Col. S. NJ Peterson, of Pittsburg, Is
the guest Of his daughter, Mrs. M.
Snodgrass.
Harry Wayman, who has been visit
ing friends in the West, returned nome
few days since.
w. r. Burt, Of Pennsylvania, was
here Tuesday trying to secure ground
upon which to erect a plant for the
manufacture of harness buckles, fix
lures. etc. Should he succeed in get
ting a site, he will give employment 70
$50 men in his shops.
Mrs. Edith Beall, of GAINESVILLE. o.,
and Miss Edith Oxnard. of Wheeling,
are visiting Mrs. Will Ankrom, OF Ma
pie avenue.
Mrs. F. M. Schlobohm. of Gloyers
Gap, is calling on friends here. Mr.
Schlobohm was engaged in the mercan-
tile business here, but sold out and
went to Glovers Gap, but will return
here and begin business il suitable
rooms can be sec2red.
A Republican county convention is
holding at Wileyville to-day, and quite
number of our citizens went out TO
that village. j..
Misses Tone and Eta Gillespie, OF
Dover. O., are visiting their cousin,
Miss Dosia McIntire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Barr, OF Far
kersburg. were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. U. Dayton, of Main street, the
first of the week.
w s. Wiley, of the Democrat, left
Monday for Denver to attend the meet
ing of the editorial association
Miss Mollie Hunter, of Columbus, o.,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. David fisher, OF Han
nibal. O., are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Col. A. B. Moore.
The Salvation Army arrived in town
Thursday and are holding meetings in
a large tent at the head Of Main street.
The meetings are we'll attended.
The Bellaire base ball team played
the New Martinsville boys ON the fair
grounds Wednesday and Thursday
The first day the game stood 8 to in
favor of Bellaire, and the second
day it stood 6 to in favor OF the
home team.
Thursday on the fair grounds a
Young man by the name of Whiteman
was struck in the back Of the head by
an unknown man and seriously II not
fatally hurt. Mr.. Whiteman was
walking I'D the track when a man
stepped behind him, and without warn
ing struck him, and then made MS
escape by jumping over the fence and
crossing the river.
Ex-Judge John Moore, Of Proctor,
was here Friday on legal business.
S. Bruce Halls new residence on
Maple avenue is nearing completion.
This will be one of the finest residences
in the city.
The new postoffice building on Main
street is now completed and James Nc
Caskey, postmaster, will move in next
week. The building is three story
brick and one of the finest structures in
the city
The fair, which closed yesterday. was
a success in every particular and the
managers are to be congratulated for
their untiring efforts in getting up SO
fine a display, and in securing the best
horses of the country to enter the
races. Many improvements will be
made in buildings. etc, next year.
The young people gave ball at the
Opera House Thursday evening, which
was attended by a large number OF
people from Sistersville and surround
ing towns.
Miss Emma Anderson and niece, Miss
Cora Newman, of Littleton, are guests
of the sister of the former, Mrs. E. l..
Robinson, of Unicn street.
George Hubacher and family moved
to Pittsburg to-day
Daniel Corrigan, machinist, in the
Pinefork field was here Friday.
Owing to the large number of visf
tors attending fair and friends but few
are noticed in this letter. Readers Of
Sunday Register will hand locals to
carrier next week, and the same viii