Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
SISTERSVILLE.

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ternoon Capt. Stead, of this CITY re-
| ceived telegram from Charleston re-
questing him to have the recruits he
has been enlisting here ready for de-
| parture tomorrow morning. There
! was meeting of the recruits at the
city building this evening and as soon,
as the State provides TRANSPORTATION
they will leave for the rendezvous ar'
Kanawha city There has been about
| fifty of the young men of the city en-
listed here, and many more are expect
ed before the company leaves.
Mrs. Robert Clendenning, of this city.
who has been the guest of friends in
| Wheeling for several days, has return
ed to the city.
Miss Bertha Harrison, who has been
living here for several years. left this
morning for her home at Long Reach.
w. Va, where she will be the guest Of
her parents for couple of weeks.
Capt B. T. Bowers of New Martins
vile, a prominent Wetzel county at
torney, was in the city this morning.
Judge Freer, of Harrisville, who came
over on Monday to hold court at Mid
dlebourne, was in the city last night
and to-day on his way home. court
having been adjourned until a later
date
Miss Myrtle Smullen and Julia Gra-
ham, who have been in the poStoffne
for some time, have resigned their po-
sitions. The vacancies have not yet
been filled.
Mrs l.. S. Boshear Of the North Side.
left this morning for her former home
in Bellaire, where she will be the guest
Of her parents for couple of weeks.
She was accompanied by her two in
teresting children.
Mrs. James F. Frame of Railroad
avenue. left this morning for New Mar
tinsville, where she will be the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. T.
Bowers, for short time.
Cla:I Hamilton of Wheeling, repre-
senting P Wehy & Co., a jolly good
fellow, was in the city to-day looking
after the interests of his house.
l.. S. Boeshar, of the firm of Smith
e Boeshar, left this morning for st.
Louis to look after some business inter-
ests there. He will be absent from the
city for a couple of weeks.
Miss Mayme Burton, of Catherine
street, left this morning for Parkers-
burg, where she will visit friends and
| relatives for couple of days.
Henry Curray, who has been at Park
ersburg and Whisky run for a week,
has returned to the city.
Curt Hall is in Marietta.
James Henderson went to Parkers-
| burg this morning.
George A. Shryock is over at Whisky
run looking after his oil interests there.
New Thursday evening, May 10th,
the members of the Orpheus Mandolin
and Guitar Club will give May party
in the hall of the McCoach building.
The invitations for the affair have been
sent out and it promises to be a great
social success.
Mr. and Mrs f. A. Christ went to
Parkersburg this morning, where they
will visit friends for couple of lays.
John A. Howard has returned to
Wheeling.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hornbrook, who
have been the guests of Mrs. Horn
brooks parents, near ST Marys, for a
cople Of weeks, arrived in the city this
morning.
Hal j. Porterfeld, of the Mountain
State Gas Company, who has been Wis
iting his mother and sisters at Oil City
Ior Few DAYS, arrived Id the CITY tnls
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs r. T. Cowell, of Hill
street, who have been the guests Of
friends in Oil City and Titusville for
cople of weeks, have returned home.
Miss Sara Agnew, who has been i'll
with severe attack Of typhoid fever
for long time, is convalescing rapidly
and will soon be able to be about.
Sistersville is wild with patriotism
and greatly excited over the war Dur
ing the day there is large crowd
around the bulletin boards constantly.
and at night paraGes are held to cele-
brate the victories of the United States.
War news is the sole topic Of converse
ton to the exclusion Of everything
else. .4s.A..