Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
NEW MARTlASVILLE.


more Bargain House, has been east
for two weeks buying stock. They
are now receiving the largest ship
ments Of goods ever brought here.
Last Saturday evening, Col. NJ. V.
Ober, Mayor, noticed two boys on the
street. and from the amount of money
they we're spending, he arrested them
On suspicion. They proved to be from
wheeling and were spending money
given them to put in bank. The faith
ar of the boys came after them and
took them away. Col. Ober refuses
TO give names, as the father wanted TO
keep it quiet.
D. o. Newton, representing the Tri-
State Gas Company, wet with the
town council Wednesday night to ar
range to put in gas for the town. The
New Martinsville Natural Gas Com
pany has a franchise running two
wears yet and there may be some trou-
bic should another company come in.
But the Tri-State agrees to indemnify
the town against any damages which
the town may suffer by reason of per-
hitting them to come in with their
gas.
John Slender has made extensive
purchases of land adjoining the cor
porate limits of the town, and has
laid off some ninety town lots, which
he is disposing of at very reasonable
rates. He has some eight or ten lots
within the corporation which he is Of
ferng for sale.
Albert Oxnard, of Wheeling is the
guest of his brother-in-law, William
Ankrom, of Maple avenue
Mice E'1oreDoa Wpfzal bac bo Cd
lot in Stender's addition upon which
she will erect a dwelling.
Col H. r. Thompson, Robert Leg
gitt Jas. B. McCaskey, James McGhee
and Ed Lappert, spent the 22d at
Wheeling.
Miss Theo. McIntire and brother,
Mont, were calling on relatives at
Wheeling Saturday.
John G. Conley, carpenter, has TAX
en- a contract to construct a two story
business building for Harry McEl-
downey on North Main street.
The officials of the Christian church
on the South Side have engaged the
services of Rev. w. w. Roberts for
the next year. He will commence his
work Saturday, March the 5th.
Mrs David Barr has traded her pro-
for six town lots. She will commence
the erection of a dwelling house at
once.
Edgar Plankey, of Wheeling, and
representing the A. 0. U. W., was here
this week in the interest of this organ
lZation.
DR.. J. D. Schmied has performed
some delicate surgical operations in
tko Ice foxx a No
middle turbinated bone from the nose
of B. b. Muhleman and a sarcoma
from the head of another patient.
The protracted meeting still con-
tinues at the NJ. E. church. There
has been 120 conversions and the in
terest continues. This is the greatest
religious revival that our town ever
experienced.
Washington's birthday exercises in
the primary department of our schools
was the best ever given here, and at
tracted a large number of the friends
and patrons of the school. The
teachers, Miss Theo. NcIntire and
Miss Teresa Gibbons had carefully
drilled the children with the result
that an excellent entertainment was
given. The programme consisted of
patriotic songs and recitations. Bunt-
Ing and a handsome portrait of the
first president occupied conspicuous
positions.
A. J. Miller, a prominent citizen of
Franklin, Marshall county, was call
ing in town Wednesday.
Col Allen, of Clarksburg, was here
This week in the interest of the Short
Lin railroad.
Capt. Robert McEldowney, Capt. B.
r Bowers, T. P. Jacobs, ]. w. McIn
tire. Harry McEldowney and E. e.
Stewart. were at Sistersville the first
of the week on legal business.
Theo. Hornbrook has commenced
the erection of new dwelling on the
corner of North street and Maple av
enue.
Thos Martin will move to Fairmont
The first of March, where he will en-
gage in the undertaking business.
Thistle Cox. Jr., who has been at
tending college at Scio, O., is here Wis
ting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H.
Cox
Ed insolvency, an attorney of Par
kersburg was here this week on legal
business.
Mrs Lindsey Merrill, of Maple az
enue. was called to Ripley by the i'll
ness of her sister Miss Hattie Doug
lass.
Miss Mayme McEldowney, the hand
some daughter of j. C. McEldowney,
spent a few days visiting her aunt,
Mrs c. C. Mccormick at Sistersv1lle-
John Bryson, an electrician OF OAK
Dale. Pa. who was calling on friends
here. returned home the first OF the
week.
Mrs. D. n. Mangold and niece. Mrs.
R. E. L. Snodgrass, were calling on
friends at Wheeling Monday.
Charley Snodgrass, of Burton, was
the guest of his cousin, Glen Snod-
grass. Saturday.
Miss Alice Rist, of Hannibal, O.. is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Levi OBJ
linger.
Harry Lentz. son of Fred LentZ.
has been quite sick for some weeks of
malaria. His condition, while not SO
serious is not improving.
Judge Freer will hold a special
term Of court here March the 18th, at
which time he will hand in some i'm
portant decisions.
S. B. Hall is at Cambridge Springs,
Pa, for his health.
Judge G. H. Umstead is still confin-
ed to his room of sickrGss. His
many friends hone for an early re-