Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
TERRA ALTA.

Cramer, of Bayard, w. Va, was in
Terra Alta several days of the past
week on business. Mr.. Cramer is an
Old resident of Terra Alta, and has
many friends here who are always glad
to see him.
DR.. Ethridge, Well-known dentist of
Baltimore, Md, is in town for a few
weeks on a vacation.
0. c. Crane, cashier of the Terra Alta
Bank, was at Kingwood on Wednesday,
attending to some business before the
circuit court.
Mrs. Charles Albright has been on
the sick list for few weeks past.
Stanhope ScCtt was at Kingwood Sat
urday last, the guest Of relatives.
Howard Bonselle, of the firm Of Jar
rett & Son, dentists, Grafton, was in
Terra Alta the past week visiting rela-
tives.
Messrs. w. T. White and Ed. R.
Rinard were at Kingwood Tuesday on
business.
Charles Smith, of Grafton, was Ter
"a Alta visitor Sunday evening last
Miss Edna Mayer, eldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. c. Mayer, departed
On Tuesday morning for Buckhannon,
where she will attend the Seminary for
a term.
Mrs. Frank NJ Fogle and Miss Gertie
Fogle are spending few days at
Rowlesburg, the guests of friends and
relatives
Miss Vergie Shaffer and little brother
OF Warrington, have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. 7. J. Picking for a few
days.
Miss Mollie Shore, of Riverview, and
Mrs Thos. Johnson, of Frostburg, Md.
were Terra Alta visitors during the
past week.
Miss lone Stone, of Kingwood, was
the guest of Miss Nettie Rodeheayer on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Inez Paxton, a charming young
lady of Piedmont, was the guest of Miss
Esther Lovenstein last Sunday and
Monday
Mrs. 7. c. Elliott, of Keyser, stop
ped here on Wednesday en- route to her
home after a visit of some months to
relatives in Belpre, Ohio.
Mr.. Raymond Lawton, of Amboy, was
the guest of Squire and Mrs. E. d.
Benson at their handsome residence
near town over Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Thompson, of West Mid
uletOWu, I'd. WIN spent ScFeIdI WCCho
here as the guest of her sister, Mrs. w.
H. Glover returned home one day last
week.
Mrs. Thos. Johnson, nee Miss Maude
Pulliam, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Pulliam, has been spending week at
her old home "Riverview," down on
Winding Cheat.
Miss Martha Glover, daughter of Hon.
and Mrs. VIM. H. Glover. will leave
within the week for Richmond, Va,
where she will attend the Richmond
Female Seminary.
c. w. Ringer, of the firm of J. N.
Ringer & Son will leave tomorrow
morning for Baltimore. Washington
and New York. His sister, Mrs Sny-
der. of Cumberland, will accompany
him as far as Baltimore, where she will
enter Johns Hopkins University for
treatment.
Messrs J. Harry Neff. who as a priv
ate in Uncle Sans volunteer army,
was wounded at the battle of Santiago
and Marion Boone, Preston cOunty's
Alaskan explorer, were distinguished
arrivals at Kingwood during the past
week
Mrs. Elish Thomas and daughter.
Miss Alice of Kingwood were here
Saturday last looking up a property
with a view of purchasing and locating
here.
Miss Maggie Paul. of Warrington,
who came to Kingwood to act as
bridesmaid at the Watson
wedding, and who was the following
day stricken down with scarlet fever,
has so far recovered as to be able to
return to her home, and the contagious
disease did not spread at all, as it was
feared it would
Mr.. Ami Miller, of Eerie, Kansas, ar
rived here one day last week and will
spend a month or more visiting rela-
tves and, friends in this county
Miss Nettie Southworth HerndOn
spent Saturday and Sunday last at
"Riverview' down on Cheat, returning
to Terra Alta Sunday evening.
Miss Sallie Tedrick, of Warrington,
who spent two months at Terra Alta
for her health. has returned home
greatly benefited. having gained nine
teen pounds during her stay Miss
Tedrick made many friends while here,
all of whom regretted to see her de-
part
Miss Carrie Locnis's new cottage on
the hill bids fair to eclipse anything of
the kind vet erected here. The Get
tage is Of modern architecture. the ex-
trior presenting quite a novel appear
ance. shineled as it is completely. The
LComises are regular visitors to Terra
Alta
Mr.. ]. ]. Root, Of near Eglon, late an
employee of the Buxton, Landstreet
Company, of Davis, returned early last
week from a visit to New WhatcOm,
Washington, and other western and
northwestern cities, where he went with
a view to locating. In all his travels,
however. he could find no country or
climate that suited him as we'll as his
own West Virginia Hills. so he return
ed and will resume operations with the
Buxton, Landstreet Company within
short time.
An effort has been made during the
past week to have a camp of United
States soldiers located at this place.
and the effort bids fair to be success
full. A committee will probably visit
this place during the coming week to
select a suitable camp. In all prob
ability the camp will be located, if at
all ut Lake Terra Alta.
One of the quickest records in pen
sion getting is reported from Cranes
vile. this county. John H. Bishof. a
pensioner, Of that place, died on Sat
urday. August 9th. 1898 Squire Albert