Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
ST. MaRYs.

St. Marys, ". Va, Jan. 22.-The ladies'
guild, at a meeting Il few days ago,
adopted a new scheme to increase their
funds. gentleman entered the house
upon business, and was 'besieged" and
only allowed to depart upon condition
that he purchase an apron which he did,
the price only being twenty-five cents.
The joke being so good, he sent another
into the house, stating that some of the
ladies wanted to see him. This was re-
peated in this way until sixteen gentle
men called and left the twenty-five cents
for the apron, all of which are yet in the
hands of the ladies. They all aeemed to
enjoy the joke very much.
Henry 1ully. who was held to answer
indictments Of the grand jury. went home
Thursday evening. there being no cause
for Indictment, His wife spent several
days here with him. Mr.. Tuliey appeared
to be very much of a gentleman, and the
citizens often spoke in sympathy of his
misfortune in being so held.
The town has been full of people this
week attending court.
Nearly one hundred witnesses were be-
fore the grand jury.
The following attorneys from abroad
were in attendance at the present term of
circuit court: D. D. Johnson, c. 7. Cald-
well. D. H. Leonard, j. w. Vardervoort,
V. b. Archer and V. B, Amber OF Par
kersburg; Hon. Henry NJ. Russell Of
Wheeling: f. l.. Gregory, A. B. Hunt,
and w. F. Smith, of Sistersville, and Ben.
Engle, of Middlebourne.
Messrs. R. A. Flesher and L. Z Towscy
spent Sunday at Parkersburg.
Mr. Satb nd of arip We n
St Marys. Thursday
Levi Edgel. a disciple of Blackstone. Of
Union District. spent the week at court.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Bunnell, of Parkers-
burg, was here this week.
Prof 4. /. Wade, of Morgantown, was
here on business Thursday
Miss Gussie Martin, of New Martins
Vile was the guest of Miss Mabel Nc
Comas this week.
Doc" Singleton left for East Liver
pool Wednesday.
Mr. Elias Hall. of Sugar Creek. is the
guest of his nephew, Rev. c. L. Hall,
whom he has not seen for over twenty
years.
The dinner and supper gwen by the La
dies Guild at Kelsalrs hall netted 500.
A gentleman of Parkersburg donated
prominent attorneys and two ladies do
mated s. each making a total of 500,
Mrs. VIM. Wharton spent the week Wis
iting friends at Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard, of Ben's Run,
were guests at r. Coopers one day this
week
The following named gentlemen from a
distance appear on the register Of the
Commercial House: Thomas Sheradin,
Wesley Kelley, w. H. Myers, Mrs. Mary
Tulley, of Pittsburg; j. p Hawks, of
F. Denna and ]. B. Martin, of Wheeling;
CINCINNATI w. c. Beren and j. Is. MILL
ken, of McDonnold, Pa: Isadore Futon
il. F. Rohomer, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
All the attorneys from distance. in
Guiding Judge Tavenner, were register
ed at the Commercial House.
The Ladies' Guild requested the Regis
ter reporter to state that they had ten
dered Mr.. Forbes a vote of thanks and
had elected him an honorary member of
the Guild, and had exonerated him from
paying dues, in return for his valuable
services.
The oil we'll on the Samuel Bailey farm
on Middle Island being drilled by Jen-
nings and Gilbert, are through the Cow
Run sand. They found fifteen feet Of
sand, and are now going down to the Big
Injun sand.
p w Hanes was at Marietta Tuesday.
The well on Matheny lease on the Bark
well farm have commenced spudding and
are down over. one hundred feet.