Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-30
SISTERSvILLE.

SISTERSVILLE.
The suffering of the flood sufferers
in this city caused some little appre-
hension for a few days, but as soon
as it became known that there were
people in the city actually In want Oh
the necessities Of life, there was hur-
ried movement to relieve all distress,
and in this movement all the cltlzens
of this city took part The first people
to get to work was the relief commit
tee of the Sistersville lodge OF Elks.
! On Saturday morning the best REQ
ple ON Earth held a special meeting
and donated $3.50 for the relief OF the
sufferers, and committee was ap-
nointed to distribute it. The Elks
have been highly praised for the eX-
ceIlent work they did, and richly de-
serve all the praise they have re-
ceiyed. There were several subscr1p-
ton papers out in the city and to these
people subscribed literally, and the
funds have been turned over for these
of those in distress. There has been
and will be fully $500 distributed
among the sufferers in this city for
the necessities alone.
w. d. Moore, a prominent oil man,
left Monday morning for Wheeling,
and will remain there for several days.
The city was without bit of mail
from Wednesday evening until Monday
evening. Postmaster Work took mali
to Wheeling Sunday on the boat and
brought back half car load Monday
evening. He did it on his own respon>
sibility and deserves great credit.
The Register has been highly
praised for its enterprise during the
past week 1t has been the only paper
received here since last Wednesday,
and ip it remarkable the way the peo-
pie scramble and even fight TO get
hold of il when it arrives. Large
numbers have been sent here. but
there never seems to be enough.
Art Fisher, of Pittsburg, who has
been in the city for a number OF DAYS,
has gone to Benwood, o., where he is
largely interested in oil territory
Dick Radford, the popular tailor,
went to Wheeling Sunday on the Ran
awha, and returned to this city Mon
dav evening. He says the railroad be-
tween this city and Wheeling is IN
some time to fix it up.
Charles Hosford will leave Tuesday
morning for High Point, n. O., where
he is largely interested in gold min
ing.
H. C. Speer, of Chicago, president OF
the Fearless Oil Company, who was
compelled to remain here on account
of the high water, has left for nome
Miss Sara Agnew, of Brown street, IS
seriously i'll with an attack OF typhoid
fever.
MIR. and Mrs. P. A. Shanor left Mon
da yafternoon on the boat for PITS
burg. where they will be the guests OF
friends for a couple OF weeks.
Miss Meta West, of Elizabeth street,
who has been ill for some time with
typhoid fever, is convalescing ana
will soon be able to be about.
Ellis Treat, of Washington. Pa.
who has been in the city for several
DAYS left yesterday for home.
Postmaster Work has made arrange
ments to have mail brought TO the
CITY each day on the boat. All mail
will leave here in the morning on the
boat. and all mail will come by the
Ruth at night. This is the present I'M
derstanding.
Miss Minnie Gorham, who is attend
ing school at Marietta, O., arrived
home Monday afternoon and Will re-
main for some days visiting her pa
rents on Wells street.
John Davis, the Well known con-
tractor of Bellaire. arrived in the city
Monday evening and will remain for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Hockinberry. OF
Diamond street, left Tuesday morning
for Wheeling.
Fred. Moore, an attache of the
Eureka Pipe Line Company, who has
been the guest of his parents at
Marietta for a week, returned TO the
city Monday evening
c. G. Mccormick, who was in Char
lesion last week when the high water
came and could not get back, arrived
home on the boat.
George Boyle, Of Manhattan, left
Monday afternoon for his home IN
Meadyille, Pa, where he will spend a
couple of weeks visiting relatives
H A. Wright, of the Jarecki Manu-
featuring Company, who has been IN
Pittsburg for a week, arrived home
Monday evening.
Miss Josephine Riggs, who has been
seriously i'll with typhoid fever for
number Of weeks, is getting along
nicely. and will be able to be about
in short time.
During the past week business has
been at a standstill here. There was
nothing to do and the people could
be seen loafng about the streets. 1t
seemed to be very hard work. ana
quite a number were heard complain
ing bitterly because the water was not
receding faster, so they could get back
to their work.
Miss Addie Lowell, of jamestown. n.
Y. is the guest Of relatives in this
city.
All the telephone and telegraph lines
are in working order again and the
people are taking advantage of them.
! It was almost impossible to get line
to Wheeling yesterday without wait
| ing for some time.
| James #. Frame, agent and Chris.
| Henderson, cashier of the Ohio River
railroad here went to Wheeling Tues
| day morning to make arrangements to
have all express matter arriving at