Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
NEW MaRrlNsviLLe.

| New Martinsville, W. Va, April %
On last Tuesday the o. r. r. r. Co.
commenced to widen their right Of way
and as a result Of the men trespassing,
| w. MEG. Hall had them arrested On
| Wednesday a compromise was made
and the men released.
| j. w. Lutes, contractor of this city,
will go to Moundsville Monday to
| commence building, returning We'd
nesday to finish one here, which is near
| ing completion.
| A. c. Ruby left for st. Louis Wednes-
day to buy up two carloads of horses
! for his salestables. Keep your eye on
| the Sunday Register for the date of his
sale.
The big strike on the Garner farm
on Proctor has made quite boom in
| real estate in that section. From $500
to $1,000 was paid for leases on small
| farms This well is located about sew
| en- miles east of this city.
| Geo. Rankin, of Greysville, Marshall
county, and who purchased w. G. Day
| toms store on Main street, moved in
| Thursday. Mr.. Rankin is substan-
| tial citizen and will be welcomed to our
city.
C. W. Barrack, the enterprising bro
ker of this city, will get out a real es-
tate paper in few days. This paper
| will describe the real estate of the
| county and show developments.
The representatives of glass COM
pany were here a few days since look
| ing for a location, and no doubt the
| company will be suited and induce
ments sufficient offered to secure the
| location of their works.
| o. r. Taylor, who recently purchased
| the Elk Hotel, was granted a permit
| by the city council Monday evening
| to obtain a license to sell spirituous
| liquors. This will be the first bar in
| that part of the city.
| Charles Brubaker, of New Matamoras,
| was here Wednesday to rent the first
story of j. w. McIntire's new building
on North street. He will put in cloth
ing and do tailoring business.
e. l.. Robinson, Prosecuting Attorney,
was at Warrington Monday on legal
business.
| A hack line will be opened from here
! to the Proctor oil field in a few days,
and company will erect a telephone
! line. The telephone line will extend
| to Littleton, passing through the Oil
| field and by way of Silverhill.
| A Mr.. Goldman and others, of Penn
| sylvania, were here Thursday and
leased the property of Charley Barrick
on the corner of North and Main
streets, for term Of firteen years. The
property leased is now occupied by Mr..
Barrick. The parties will erect a three
story hotel and equip it up to date.
| Miss Desia McIntire returned Thurs
day from a visit to the Misses Suter,
of Franklin, Marshall county.
j. B. Lockhart returned from visit
| to his home at Bethany, last Tuesday.
j. Penney Martin, young business
man of Allegheny. Pa, was the guest
of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Thos. Martin,
| the first of the week.
Arthur M. Graham, of Carnegie, Pa,
| was here Wednesday looking after
some oil interests.
j. w. Hill, DIR. A. B. Morrison, S. R.
Bruce, J. p. Dunlap, j. Brast, mem
bers of the Cod Fish Oil Company, were
at Stockport, Morgan county, the first
of the week locating well and leas-
| ing land. These gentlemen have leas-
ed 700 acres and are preparing to test
the same soon.
Mrs. Thos. Martin was the guest of
Darlington friends Tuesday and We'd
| nesday.
Robert McGhee was visiting Wheel
| ing friends during the past week. He
returned Friday and will go to Piney
Fork Monday to take charge of the
Reich Bros branch store at that place.
Miss Mary Slender. Messrs. j. X.
Denney, Joe Sauter and j. w. Hill at
tended the reception given by the Vir-
ginia Club at Sistersyille, Friday even
ing.
Samuel Riggs, of Moundsville. was
calling on his brother-in-law. S. R.
Martin, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Prof B. B. Hall gave a reception to
the A. and B. classes on last Thursday
evening at the residence of Mrs. Um-
stead, on Virginia street. Those pres
ent enjoyed very pleasant time.
John Slender purchased a yacht on
last Tuesday from a Mr.. Cline. of
Bridgeport, Ohio. for the ferry at this
place Mr. Slender is carrying out his
| intention in accommodating the people
in adding this improvement.
If you wish to rent rooms or houses,
write or call on Lloyd MeIntire.
The Magnolia High School closed Fri
day. and the commencement exercises
were held Friday evening. The exer-
cises were of very interesting char
acter. The proficiency of scholarship
speaks we'll of the management, and the
graduates of our school will compare
favorably with any high school in the
State. Prof Hall commences a sum-
| mer normal Monday. This will be
splendid opportunity for the young
| teachers of this county, who do not
feel able to attend our State institu-
tons of learning.
]. W. Hawkins. of Sutton, spent Sun
day with his brother Lloyd. supt of the
West Virginia Monumental works of
| this city.
The Burlingame Bros. have taken
! the contract to build extensive addi-