Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-31
new MARTInsvIlLE.

Grove, were here Thursday on legal
business. These gentlemen represent
large business interests in that thriv-
ing oil town.
The Brast Brothers have submitted
plans for four story brick hotel,
which will be erected on the river
front and will be one of the most pleas
ant views in the city. This firm is
composed of M A. Amos, Jacob and
William Brast, and they own some OF
the largest oil wells in the Arches
Fork field. They are old residents OF
this city and represent other large
business interests.
Miss Hanna Bishop, a handsome
young lady of Maple avenue, will en-
terrain some of her young friends at
her home this evening. Ice cream
and cakes will be served to her Sunday
school class and others, who are IN
yited.
Miss Alice Fox, of Benwood, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. John Bridge
man.
f. w. Parsons, County Superintend-
emit of Schools, and resident OF Proc
tor, was calling on friends here Tues
FAY. Mr.. Parsons is a candidate for
reelection and has many friends here
.pho will guard his interests.
Miss Bird Wiley is the guest OF rela-
tives at Guyandotte, where she will
spend several days.
John Slender. one of the enterpris-
ing business men of this city, laid out
a large number of town lots east of the
railroad, and large numbe of
houses have been erected recently in
this addition He has some of the fin
est building lots in the city, which he
is Offering for sale and it now looks as
if the city would grow in this direction
The New Martinsville base ball team
played the Elk Fork boys on the La
GEAR grounds Saturday. The game
was decided in favor of the home
team.
M. l.. Thomas D. S. Boiler Inspector
of Wheeling, was the guest of @. d.
Lazear, OF the South Side Tuesday.
]. w. Hill, Robert McEldowney, Jr.,
Sam Wells, Geo. Lechner, Chas. Horn
brook, Biga Potts, John K. Denney
and c. Landrom attended a reception at
Darlington Friday evening, which was
given by the young ladies Of that town
in honor of visiting ladies of Pitts
burg. Our young men speak in high
est terms of the hospitality of the Clar-
ington young people.
Miss Mary Slender gave a royal en-
tertainment to some Of her young
friends Wednesday evening at her
home on Maple avenue.
Miss Anna Sauter, of Wheeling, is
calling on her sister, Mrs. Joseph Stem
der.
Mrs. R. T. Richardson and daughter
Daisy left Tuesday for Lake Chautau-
qua where they will spend some weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wyatt are visit
Ing Mrs. Wyatts' parents at Brink.
The infant child of P. d. Leap died
Thursday. The mother died about
three months since.
Robert McGhee will visit Detroit,
Cleveland and other points in the
northwest next week.
w. n. Brown was called to Finley to
see his wife, who is sick of typhoid few
er.
Mrs. Malinda McCabe, whose seri-
Gus illness was reported in the Regis
ter, died Tuesday. lnterment Thurs
day at the Williams cemetery. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Carter, of the NJ. E. church South
of which church the deceased was a
member. She was so years old and
her father was one of the first settlers
of this town. She is a sister of Geo.
Martin, we'll known resident of this
town. w. W. Selby, 7. P. Jacobs,
James Sharp, n. Bandi, J. d. Golfer
pail bearers.
On account of his judicial and other
duties, the Hon. R. H. Freer, Grand
Representative elect from West Vir-
ginia to the Grand Lodge |. o. o. F.,
which convenes at Boston, Mass, in
September next, has resigned the po-
sition and the Grand Master, the Hon.
Geo. C. Sturgiss has appointed Hon.
Sep. Hall, of this city, to fill the va
cancy Mr.. Hall is we'll qualified for
the position and is we'll and favorably
known throughout the State.
j. w. McIntire was at Dover, Ohio,
Tuesday attending the funeral of his
uncle, n. Hurley, who died suddenly
of heart disease.
Dan Corrigan and family moved
from here to the Pine Fork oil field
Wednesday. The Sunday Register viii
follow them
Mrs Dorcas Walker, widow living
alone on Union street. died Wednesday
evening. She had been sick for four
weeks Interment Friday at the Clark
cemetery
Mrs. w. Coats an old resident of this
county, but who has been living at
Belpre, O.. for the last three years,
died Sunday. Her remains were sent
here Tuesday and were taken charge
of by Standiford Bros, undertakers,
who inferred them at Mt. Olive, ten
miles east of town.
Capt. R. McEdowney returned from
Mt. Lake Park Monday and put work
men clearing away the wreckage at his
house, which was caused by the gas
explosion, full account Of which ap-
peared in the Register. He will have
everything in good shape in a few days
Miss Dosia McIntire left for Mt.
Lake Park Tuesday where she will re-
main until about September LIST.
Rev. Kinsley occupied the pulpit of
Rev. Hanna at the NJ. E. church Sun
day morning and evening. Rev. Han
ma has been absent for four weeks W.
iting friends in northern Ohio.
The Wetzel County Teachers Insti-
tute will open in this city August Sth.
Profs. Crago and Carrigan are the in
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