Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
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New Martinsville, w. Va, November
6.-Miss May Kerns, who has been Wis
iting the Misses Bruce, of Union street,
returned to her home in Pennsylvania
the first of the week.
Miss Lottie Bruce, whose serious ILL
ness was reported in The Register, is
now convalescent and will be able to
I resume her duties as teacher In few
+ days.
The Masonic banquet which was
booked for Thanksgiving eve has been
indefinitely postponed.
Charley Hall has accepted position
In the high school, made vacant by
resignation of Prof. Maple. Mr.. Halls
ability and genial manner will add
much to the school.
On November LIST John Bandi took
charge as cashier of the New Martins
vile bank, and Prof w. E. Maple as
assistant cashier of the Wetzel County
bank.
u. T. Robinson prosecuting attorney,
has spent a few days in the county
speaking under the direction of the
Democratic executive committee.
On Wednesday evening William
Ankrom, of the well-known mercantile
firm of Williams & Ankrom, was
agreeably surprised when returning to
his home after business hours, to find
his parlors filled with friends COM
posed of lawyers, doctors, merchants
and other business men of the city, to
the number of 80. His estimable wife
had quietly sent invitations to his
many friends to attend at p. m. 1t
being the AID birthday of her husband
After partaking of an elegant supper
the guests amused themselves with in
nacent games and conversation until
1870, when they returned to their
homes, expressing the kindest regards
for Mr.. and Mrs. Ankrom. Mrs. Ank-
rom was assisted by her handsome
niece, Miss Edith Oxnard, Of Wheeling.
Tuesday evening at Wetzel Lodge
No. 80, A. F. & A. NJ, DR.. A. B. Nor
rison was initiated an entered ap-
prentice, and F. F. Morgan was passed
to the degree of fellow craft.
Mrs. w. r. Fitch entertained num-
Der of her friends Wednesday evening
at her home on Maple avenue.
]. E. Hart, of the pension Office,
Washington, D. c., arrived here Thurs
day and will remain to cast his vote
next Tuesday.
Miss LYDIA McCan, while sweeping in
the yard Wednesday evening was
stricken with blindness and had to be
led into the house. She complained of
a sudden pain in her head. She has
recovered slightly and it is hoped that
she may fully recover her sight.
A. G. Ruby was at Sistersville Tues
day, looking after his contracting bust
ness.
Lloyd McIntire was at Littleton Fri
day on legal business.
Henry Hummer, who purchased the
livery barn of Strope & Evans, took
charge of the business the first of the
month.
J. w. Alderton, Who resigned the po-
sition of cashier of the New Martins
vile bank, will move to Washington,
&c. next week.
anne sfafer, yof Wheeling, and
!lll.(I Shafer, of Hannibal, are
guests of their cousins, Misses Clara
Oblinger and Alice Rest, of Main
street
C. w. Hunter has opened a new meat
market on North Main street. This
will fill longfelt wantsof the citizens
of that part of town.
Albert Weidmer was business call
er at Wheeling Wednesday.
Monday evening Mrs. Henry '1ouptz
gave Halloween party. A large num-
Der OF invited guests were present.
w. NJ Dovener, son of Capt. Dove
ner, was here Tuesday.
Miss Rosa Joliff, of Harrisville, was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Gay De-
bol5, this week.
Miss Ada Tubach and Mrs. u. l..
Hapg't OF Hannibal. were calling on
friends here Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Clark and cousin Anna
Priest were calling on relatives at Sis
tersville Saturday.
One of the escaped prisoners was
captured at Martins Ferry and re-
turned to Jail Tuesday.
Miss Lib Noll, of Hannibal spent
Sunday here as the guest of Mrs. R. T.
Richardson.
Miss Maggie Smith lost her voice
about nine months ago, and it was
thought that She would be unable to
speak again, but few days since she
found herself able to talk again.
w dnlcQ-p lily " ueut CdoiuS
and gas pipe. A. c. Ruby.
An account appeared in last Sundays
Register of the escaping of prisoners
and of the serious injuring of Sheriff
pyles. Owing to the exaggerated &C.
count given the regular correspondent
wishes to deny authorship of same, and
hopes that stray correspondents will
be more careful in the future.
Miss Bessie Pomeroy, Of Sistersville,
is the guest of Miss Mary Slender.
On the last day of the fair Thayer
McIntire's bicycle was stolen. Friday
morning young man was caught
passing through town with It, and the
wheel was taken from him.
/ sell my meats as follows: Steaks,
Zoe; roast, to 10c; boil, to &c; pork,
to 10c. c. w. Hunter.
Homer Richardson returned from the
State university Thursday, and will re-
main until q fer the election