Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-30
NEW MARTlnSViLLE.


New Martinsville, w. Va, Jan. 29.-F.
B. and r. Z. L. Snodgrass were attending
the funeral of their brother, Clarence H.
Snodgrass. at Warrington Monday. lie
was a highly respected young man. TWEEN
ty-four years old, and died of pneumonia,
after an illness of six weeks.
Mrs. Emma Wilson. of Sardis, Ohio,
was calling on friends here the first OF
the week.
Smith D. Turner prominent attorney
of Parkersburg, was here at court the
first of the week.
Hon. W. o. Hardman and James Strict
lin, attorneys Of Middlebourne, were at
tending court here the first of the week
The Misses Martha, Temp and Marian
Wells Miss Allie Mccoy and Mrs. Will
liam Neuenschwander, of Sistersville
were calling on Josephus Clark and faml-
ly Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hervey, Mr. and
Mrs. W. ]. Brown left for Cincinnati
Thursday to visit friends. They will be
absent for some days.
Miss Mabel McComas. of st. Marys, is
the handsome guest of Mrs. James Chap
lin. of Main street.
A report was received here Sunday that
! a big fire was raging at New Matamoras'
and a number of our boys. composing the
fire companies of this city. were prepar-
ing to go to their assistance. when the
falsity of the report was learned.
A union meeting of the II. E. church
and the NJ. f. church south, is a posi-
bility of the near future. Rev. Culpep-
per, noted revlvalist, will be present and
conduct the services.
Circuit court will adjourn to-day.
large amount of chancery business was
disposed of, but owing to bad roads
which caused the absence of witnesses,
but few law cases were tried.
DIR. Hugh McEldowney returned the
first Of the week from Kansas City,
where he has been taking a special course
| in dental work.
Gertie Leap daughter of r. @. Leap
has been seriously i'll with pneumonia,
but is now convalescent.
T. B. HARRISON, of Franklin. Marshall
county, was calling on relatives here
Monday.
Lee Koontz is taking a course in dem
tistry at Wheeling. He left Wednesday
to begin his studies.
F1x.-Gov A. 3. Fleming and U. n. Ar
nett. attorneys. of Fairmont, We're here
Thursday attending court.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Laremore, of Par
kersburg, are calling on friends here this
week.
Judge r. P. Jacobs attended the Fed
eral court at Parkersburg Tuesday.
Miss Dosia McIntire entertained a num-
Der of her scholars Thursday evening
Reading and recitations were the order Of
the evening.
W. w. Postelthwaite, a teacher in the
academy at Sistersvile was calling on
friends here Saturday. Mr.. Postelthwaite
is a resident of this county.
Mile Shrieve, an old lady of Smith
field, who was robbed some time since Of
81. 800, was at court this week A number
Of parties are indicted for the robbery,
but no trial has been had.
An oil we'll has been located on the Nor
gan farm, about three miles east of the
city, and material is being placed on the
ground. A. G. Ruby has taken the con-
tract to move the material for the well.
Miss Emma Postlethwaite, a niece Of
Col H. R. Thompson, was married Tues
day to Ora McCreary of Wellsburg. The
wedding was celebrated by Rev. E. p.
Hanna, of the NJ. E. church. Miss Pos
tlethwaite has made her home with her
uncle. Col Thompson, for some years.
DR.. W. r. Curtis, of Endicot, is here,
the guest of his father Mr. Curtis of Ma
pie avenue.
Rev. c. D. Moore has been holding a Sc
ries of protracted meetings at the Chris
tan church on the south side. Rev Moore
is a forcible talker and successful min
lister.
Frank Cox. son of D. Fl. Cox, was Sc
verely burned Friday by falling onto gas
burner in the sitting room at home. He
is small boy and was playing with his
favorite dog, when the dog sprang against
him, throwing him into the fire.
Miss Ella Williams entertained Prof
HAN and the graduating class of the city
high school. Those present were Misses
Gratta Jacobs, Della Funk, Lottie Bruce
Alma Wetzel. Lulu Hall, Mary Burlin-
game, Mayme McEldowney, George
Clark and Messrs. Glen Snodgrass, Sam
uel Abbersold, Nelson Obunger and Thay-
er Mcintyre.
Mrs. James Cranston. of Pittsburg, Mrs
Col. Fl. Cralley and Mrs. Sam Stewart
of Covington, KY, and Miss Lima Chap
linz iGit irpr pjr To