Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-07
SISTERSVILLE.


Glenn Clark left yesterday for Mari
eta.
George A. Shryock was at New Mar.
tinsville yesterday.
Capt. B. T. Bowers, of New Martins.
vile, was here yesterday
], F. Frame, of the Ohio River rail-
road station, will leave in a couple OF
days for Cincinnati.
j. B. Duffy a well known oil man
of Washington, Pa, was in the city
yesterday and to-day.
Charles Barbour, who has been
working in the Whisky run field fox
some time, has returned to the city.
Geroge Ernest, formerly of this city
now located in Marietta, was in the
city yesterday calling on old Friends
Miss Mamie Thomas, who has be'l
the guest of friends in Parkersbur8
for few days, has returned to The
city.
II. E. Wilson, of the Hotel Wells,
who has been at his home in Meade
vile, Pa, for several weeks, has re-
turned to the city.
Bert Mallory, we'll known in this
city, will leave in a couple of days for
Denver and other points west on
business and pleasure trip.
Will Fitch, of New MartinsyiIe,
superintendent of the Gas Company
there, was in the city yesterday after
noon as the guest of George ". Cra|-
ford
]. G. Splain, of Oil City, superintend-
ent OF telegraph for the Standard on
Company, was in the city yeateTda!
looking after the interests Of the com
pany in his department.
j. R. Nissan. Of Wheeling, formerly
living just across the river from inns
city, was here yesterday looking after
his interests. He Is still interested III
quite lot of oil property here.
Col. w. c. Turner, of this city re-
ceived his commission this morning
as a recruiting officer for the naval re-
serves, of which there are quite a num-
Der to be enlisted, and he already mas
quite a number of applications.
Mrs. Mate Yost, of Water street, VINO
arrived home few days ago from
Titusville, where she had been attend
ing her father, who has been seriousH
i'll, left yesterday for that point anu
will remain there for some time
Mis- Maude Porterfeld, of Oh Clty'
accompanied by her mother, who were
the guests of Hal. J. Porterneld 49,
several days. left yesterday for WASH
ington. where they will be the guess
of friends for couple OF weeks.
Miss Sara Agnew, or Brown stree
who is i'll with typhoid fever Is IN d
very serious condition. For ul!'
last night her condition was so SCI
Gus that several physicians were caIltu
in for consultation, but this motHNs
she was resting much easier ,....
Captain Bob McEldowney. OF Nen
Martinsville. was in the city yesterGa,
afternoon. 1t is being whispered aDou
that the Captain will be the DEM
cratic nominee for Congress from 'H'o
district at the next election. A De"'
man could not be elected to the poa
ton, and if he receives he nomnatlV.
he will let the other fellow kno" '
is in the race even if he is not eiet'eD,
Last evening at the regular meelins
of the local lodge of Elks the folloWiu5
new officers were installed: EHa'og
Ruler. ]. G. McManus; Esteemed 10y
knight. Henry Fisher; Esteemed Ledu3
ing Knight, w G. Agnew; Esteem rr.
Lecturing knight, r. S. Evelana' i
Ter, w. D. Ware; Trustee, W. ~
Burns. After the installation ht-I
Der of new members were lhlV'a a...g
The local lodge has been CROWNS 't m
rapidly of late, and is now one VI u. i.
most fiourishing in the state. i sro5
composed of more than one nun a bas
of the best people of the city ali" AIR. mr.
been doing great deal OF goou u az.
ing the two years it has been III
ictpnce