Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03

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tniee OF Tour the damage done in this
oies was comparatively light. The
water.
Mrs. A R. Lang, Of Moundsville,
", mas GAZING on her father, Squire w.
W, oefpy, the first of the week.
'uuse U. I'll. Umstead and family
moved nto their new residence on Vir-
ginla street the first Of the week.
Inc Register was in great demand
saturday and Sunday as it was the
only paper reaching us on Saturday,
anu the nrst news we got from the be-
ginning OF the flood and our citizens
1eei very grateful to the management
OF the paper for the energy displayed
IN having the paper sent by river. No
other paper was so thoughtful of the
interest OF the flood stricken valley.
The Register boy did not get away
from the Wharfboat until his papers
were gone, and 100 more could have
been disposed Of.
G. W. Crawford and John Kendall,
of Sistersyille, and representing the
Treat & Crawford Oil Co., came up
Tuesday looking after their interests
here.
Capt. B. T. Bowers and daughter,
Mrs. G. w. Kotzebue, left on the
steamer Argand for Sistersville Tues
day evening.
Miss Cora McCann whose serious
illness was reported l.. the Register,
is still confined to her room.
The High school opened again on
Monday. There was about three feet
Of water in the lower rooms during
the flood.
Ed Dulaney has completed his new
store room on the South Side. He
left for Wheeling Wednesday to look
after the purchase Of goods.
A. C. Ruby sold some of the finest
horses last week ever brought mere.
He still has some fine draft horses at
his barn for sale.
Columbus McIntire left Tuesday for
the Mountain State Business College
at Parkersburg This is his second
year.
S. r. Bruce, field boss for the South
Perm. in the Sistersville field, spent
two days here with his family TINS
week
The Elk Hotel, kept by Ed. Meese,
was the only hotel which was out CT
the food, and it was over croWded
during the high water.
Miss Eula Fish, teacher in the
High school, spent a few days win
her parents at Powhattan, Q. she re-
turned Tuesday evening.
The shoe shop of David Barr on
North street, was thrown from us
foundation by the high water
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shuman, q
Proctor, are calling on relatives mere.
T. B. Harrison, Of Franklin, Mar
shall county, spent the week here WIN
relatives.
co. Robert McGhee returned Thurs
dav from an extended trip through
Northern Chic.
Theo. Hornbrook's new building on
Maple avenue is being pushed TO com.
pIetion. This will be one OF the nhesC
residences of this city.
Col. jim Hill has made some me
improvements to the inside OF MS
local advertising in the Sunday
REGISTER will be read by more people
in our city, than if placed IN any othel
naner as the circulation has increased
more than 100 per cent. Any local
adds given To the Register carrier on
Friday morning will appear IN sun
DAVIS paper at reasonable rates. for
samp]e copies of any issue OF the Reg
ister call at the agents office, corner
Of North and Union streets.
M Hugus and family. OF Wllklns-
burg Pa. are registered at the Elk
hotel. MIR. Hugus is here to superlh-
lend the erection of Fox 4 co. ma.
chine shop. He will take charge OF
tho business and become resident OF
this city e
Our city is fast recovering from
tha effects of the food. The old town
nroner. was covered from eight to
twelve feet with water, and the loss to
nronertv holders is very large. The
citizens living along Maple avenue,
were cut of the food, but the business
houses on Main street suffered great
less. as we'll as those on the ooutn
Side The loss consists OF damage TO
houses which require cleaning ana re-
papering. Koontz & Philips loose
about $500 at their planning milton the
Scnth Side. They had an immense
stock of lumber in the yard and about
700 O0O feet was upset, but held In the
yard by ropes P. D. Leap, druggist
on Main street lost about $500, M, b.
Potts lost near S1C0 by trestle work
breaking and throwing lot OF stoves
down breaking certain pieces. Oblln-
ger & Schlebohm suffered slightloss,
The other merchants moved thelr
stock of goods in time. 4 deposit OF
eight to ten inches Of mud was left on
the streets. but all of this has been re-
moved and but few evidences OF the
food remain. in fact our town falred
well and but few complaints are heard.
The citizens of the town feel very
grateful to managers of the Register
for energy displayed in sending the
paper by boat. The other papers came
after the flood, and had it not been for
the Register we would have been With
ont news for many days.
Col. Jacob koontz made a business
trim to Wheeling Friday.
The young ladies of the M. E.
church. south, will give an entertain
ment at the residence Of DR.. f. P.
Lowther on Friday evening, April
15+b for the benefit of the church.