Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-21
SISTERSVlLLE.


Sistersvile, W. Va, April 20.-Word
was received in the city late last even
ing to the effect that the case Of Prose
cutting Attorney Strickling, which
came before the Circuit Court on Mon
day, had been continued until May I'd
The cause Of this was because Judge
Freer gave it out positively that he
would not sit on the case. 1t is likely
now that Judge Tavener, Of Parkers-
burg, will be the presiding judge in
this case, as was originally the inten-
ton The case promises to be most
sensational one, as it looks like fight
between Sheriff Pyle and O. w. 0.
Hardman, the old boss Of the Republic
can party in this county, against each
other for prestige with the indications
in favor of Pyle as the victor in the
end Strenuous efforts are being made
by all the influential Republicans in
this part of the State to quash the pro-
ceedings and have the case settled out
of court. but Sheriff Pyle is in the fight
to a finish, and will not pull off. He
has the support of the best Republl-
cans in the county, and will fight to
the bitter end.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Cowell, of Hill
street left Yesterday for Oil City and
Bradford, Pa, where they will be the
guests Of friends for couple OF weeks
Mr.. Eph Wells, of Charles street
who has been in Europe and travelling
in the Holy Lands during the past four
months. accompanied by his daughter
Miss Blanche, will arrive in New York
in a couple of days, and is expected to
arrive in this city next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Sell Wells, Of Long
Reach, were in the city to-day, the
guests of their son, DR.. S. G. Wells,
of Elizabeth street.
Mrs. Uric Randolph of lower Cath
crime street, left yesterday for Parkers-
burg and other points down the river,
where she vii be the guest of friends
for a couple Of weeks.
Miss Josephine Riggs, who has been
the guest of friends in St. Marys for
a couple of weeks, will return 70 the
city in a couple of days. She has been
recuperating after a severe attack of
typhoid fever.
John H. Mccoy, Of the Oil Review,
who has been in Wheeling for several
rays, looking after some interests he
has there, has returned to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Bartlett who
have been the guests of friends in
Pittsburg and other points in Pennsyl-
vania for a couple of weeks, has re-
turned to the city.
H. L. Scrafford Of the National
Transit Company, at Pittsburg, and
Nelson Moore, of the Buckeye Pipe
Line Company, at Marietta, were in
the city to-day looking after the In
terests of their lines.
Quite a number of the young men
Of this city have enlisted in the com
pany of the Ohio National Guard To-
Gated at Matamoras, and are drilling
every night in order to perfect them
selves in military manouevres and be
ready for war in case there is fight
between the United States and Spain.
George w. Crawford, of the well
known oil firm of Treat & Crawford,
who has been visiting at his home in
iEmlenton, Pa, for several weeks, has
returned to the city.
Jacob Koontz. of New Martinsville,
was in the city this morning.
r. A. Sutton, of Meadyille, Pa, a
vel known operator formerly located
in this field, is in the city and will
remain for several days looking after
the interests here.
The news Of the capture Of DR..
Douglass, which occurred in Glen land
yesterday, an account of which appear
ed exclusively in this mornings Reg
lister, created quite a lot of interest in
the city.
Fred Butcher, of New Martinsville,
was in the city this morning
Last evening at the X of p hall,
in the McCoach building. Prof George
Delbrugge, Of Bellaire, Ohio. who has
a class in dancing here. gave a recep-
ton to the class which was well at
tended He was accompanied by quite
number of people from Wheeling and
Bellaire
w. H. Agnew. of Brown street, left
this morning for Parkersburg, where
he will be the guest of friends for a
couple of days
Nearly all the attorneys Of the city
are at Middlebourne this week, at
tending the session of Circuit Court,
which is one of the most interesting
and sensational in the history of the
county. There has been quite a num-
Der Of prominent cases before the
court at this session.
! Col John j. Carter, Of Titusville.
general manager of the Carter Oil Co,
the local operating branch Of the
Standard. who has been in the CITY for
several days, will leave tomorrow for
home