Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-26
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ness was reported in the Register, is
convalescent.
Prof. Nelson, of Bridgeport, was here
Thursday instructing a class in in
strumental music.
Mrs. Josephus Clark, who has been
visiting her daughter, Ella, at WASH
ington, d. c., returned home Wednes-
day. Miss Ella is recovering from a
severe attack of rheumatism.
Miss Bessa Pomroy, of Sistersyille,
won the prize at the cake walk at the
masque ball Wednesday night at the
City Opera House.
A. C. Ruby, c. ]. Westerman ard
Others sold cut the high explosive
works, east of the city, to company
which operated north of town.
Capt. B. T. Bowers has a nice income
from oil production in the Ek Fork
field. He like number of others from
this city got in on the "grouad floor
Col. L. NJ Stephens. Wetzel's able
legislator, is being discussed by his
friends as a possible candidate for
Governor in 1900.
Phil. Cunningham, of Sardis, was
here Thursday to look after the rent
ing OF the Elk hotel A. c. Ruby has
had some big offers from hotel men
from Pennsylvania but he has not de-
termined just what he will do. Rubys
ad. in the Sunday Register brought
the usual results, hence the many of
fers to rent or buy the property.
F. NJ. Kellar, attorney at Hundred,
and c. F. Almond, of Smi21neld, were
-day 1Qoa1 hucinnSS
H. R. Thompson will commence the
erection of his large furniture store in
a few days. 1t will be a brick struc-
ture, 100 feet deep. The rear second
story will be used as editorial rooms OF
the ,Wetzel Republican. The building
will be lighted by electricity. A dyna-
House and Rooms for Rent.-C. w.
Barrack, agent.
Harry McEldowney and Harvey
Sayer were at Wheeling Thursday.
J. A. Hyatt, of Parkersburg, and who
was located here few years since as
NJ E. minister, called on old friends
Thursday.
DR.. R. B. Grimm has opened his office
in the first story of the Opera House.
A number Of our citizens attended
the funeral of Isaac Smith near Proc
tor Monday. He was in his 111th year
at the time of his death. He voted at
every election since the year 1910, and
was a Democrat of the old school.
Rev. Geo. c. Wilding lectured at
the NJ. E. church Thursday evening.
His lecture was highly spoken of by all
who heard it, and in fact exceeded any
thing of the kind ever produced in the
town. The attendance was n.N as large
as it should have been. 1t was a
treat that should not have been missed
by our teachers, yet some were alb
sent.
Capt. B. t. Bowers will remodel his
residence near the depot. Plans have
been submitted by architects.
G. w. Duerr is calling on friends at
Pittsburg, where he will remain few
days.
]. F. Frame and family, of Sisters
vile, were the guests Of Capt. Bowers
the first of the week.
Mrs. Rebeeoa Wehrman and daugh-
ter, Miss Norma, and Miss Minnie
Muhleman, Of Hannibal, were the
guests of Mrs. Sep Hall Saturday.
Misses Blanche Birch and Emma
Powell, of Marshall county, are the
guests of Mrs. w. M. Francis.
Mrs. H. r. Thompson is the guest of
Wheeling friends.
Mrs. j. M. Carter left Friday morning
on an extended visit to friends and
relatives at Clarksburg, w. Va.
W. R. Woodcock, who has been
working in the Scio oil field for some
weeks, returned home Friday.
S. R. Martin was visiting Wheeling
and Moundsville friends Thursday and
Friday.
The Daisy Circle met with Miss Bes-
sic Umstead at her home on Virginia
street.
D. r. ]. S. Boone, of Powhattan, has
been calling on his son, Or. ]. E. Boone,
the past few days.
Mrs. E. l.. Boone, who has been
seriously i'll for some weeks, has slight
ly improved, but not out of danger
Jacob Hetherington, VeTna Written,
of Bellaire, Miss Daisy Topp, Clara
Habermehl, of Darlington, and Miss
Bessie Pomeroy, of Sistersville, were
among the visitors at the masque ball
Wednesday night.
The Irene Taylor Company will be-
gin weeks engagement at the Ell
lott Opera House Monday night, under
the auspices of the Hose Companies.