Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20
SlSTERSVILLE.

SISTERSVILE, July 1S.-Ihe spe-
cial session of the Tyler county cir
cult court, which was called for the
purposIe of trying the case against
Prosecuting Attorney Strickland,
who is charged with malfeasance IN
office. convened in Middlebourne this
morning, with Judge Hubbard. OF
Wheeling. on the bench. N~1riy all
of the attorneys of the city are at the
county seat to attend the trial. winch,
If it comes off at this time VIII pc d
very interesting one. 1t is antcipat-
ed there will be motion for a con-
tinuance, but it will likely be over
ruled. ais this is the third or fourth
time it has been called.
James Henderson, who has been so
iourning at Cambridgeboro Springs
for some weeks, has returned 10 MS
home in this CITY,
Robert Williams, who has been con-
nected with the Opera House drug
store for about a year, went 10 MAT
letta yesterday, where he enlisted IN
the hospital corps now being re
cruited there, and he will leave for
the front in a few days.
Miss Madge Kelly, charming and
accomplished young lady OF New
York. is in the city and will be the
guest of her father, w. A. Kelly, man
ager of the Ohio River railoard dim
ing rooms. She is accompanied by
her cousin.
Mrs w. H. Noll, Of Main street,
left Yesterday for Hannibal, ONO,
where she will be the guest OF friends
and relatives at her old home for a
short time.
Robert Steady, Of Parkersburg, for
merly clerk at the Hotel Wells, IN
this city. was here couple OF days
this week, calling on friends. He is
now clerk. at the Blennerhassett in
that city.
DIR. William A. Kahle, Of this city,
who has been located here for a
number of years has enlisted IN the
hospital corps, now being recruited
at Marietta, and left last evening for
washington. D. c., where he will re
port for duty.
Mr.. Henry Levy, of this city, re-
turned to-day from Cleveland, Ohio,
where he had been for short time.
While there he was married to MISS
Hannah Lehman, of that city. Mrs
Levy accompanied him home. They
will make their future home on Main
street.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. ]. H.
Mccoy, of Main street, accompanied
by their daughter, Miss Nellie, left
for Buffalo. New York, and other
noints north, where they will spend
three or four weeks in Sightseeing.
Genial Billy Tompkins, of the Bril-
liant Cafe left this afternoon for
jamestown. New York, his former
LONE. where r.. will be the guest OF
friends for a short time. Mrs. Tomp-
k,rs has been there Tor couple of
weeks. and she will return WITH him.
.aarcine Orr, the young maE WHO
attempted suicide in Wheeling. left
this city about ten days ago. He
had been in the saloon business here,
and was doing a nice business, but
commenced drinking. and allowed
his business to go to ruin. He was
very popular here, and the story TO
the effect that the cause OF the rasn
act was a love affair is not credited
but it is believed to have been the
result of drink.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Mccoy. of the
South Side. who have been doing the
eastern summer resorts and the sea-
shores for a couple of weeks, returned
to the city this afternoon.
Capt. Bob McEldowney. of New
Martinsville, was in the city to-day
on his way to Middlebourne to attend
court.
Joseph E. Magner. manager for
DAWN & Mcclure, who has been the
guest OF friends in Washington. Pa,
for several days. has returned home.
Herman F. Merker, who has been
located in this city for some time in
the barber business. has sold cut, and
yesterday went to Marietta, where he
enlisted in the hospital corps being
recruited there, and in couple of
days NJ leave for the front. h =