Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-28
NEW MaRTINSVILLE.

NEW MARTINSvILLE.
New Martinsville, w. Va, May 81
Mrs. T. c. Wells, Mrs. Samuel Wells
and Miss Lulu Hall excurted to Wheel
ing Tuesday on the steamer Ruth.
Col. Clarence Smith. of Fairmont,
was caller this week. The colonel
had the pleasure of meeting some of
the boys who served under his in the
First West Virginia.
John Denney and Charley Koontz
We're calling on Darlington friends
Sunday.
Gen. Ale Caldwell and ex-Judge
Thayer Melvin, of the Wheeling bar,
were attending court here Wednesday.
Judge G. w. Farr has disposed of
most of the important court business.
Jury trials are set for all of next week.
This is the most interesting term of
court held for TWO years, and our new
Judge has made very favorable i'm
preston on the bar and litigants.
EX-Judge w. S. Raymond, of Fair
mont, was in attendance at court
Thursday.
Mrs. NJ B. Davis, OF Sistersville. was
lcIdIlNPS
here Sunday.
A $4,000 hotel is possibility of the
near future Sistersville hotel man
was here and made arrangements,
which will be perfected in the near flu
ture, by which two well known bust
ness men of this city will take stock
and insure the enterprise a go.
Now is the time to subscribe for the
Register. Call at the agents Office at
the corner Of North and Union streets
and get sample copy of any issue
The Sunday Register will give you all
the local news of our city and as an adj
vertising medium, is not excelled Any
information as to rates, etc, cheerfully
given upon request
Rev. w. w. Roberts. of Hundred,
was here this week attending court as
a witness-in the Cage case.
M. d. Hanes, a well known attorney
of Sistersville, was attending court the
first Of the week.
o. w. o. Hardman. prosecuting at
torney of Tyler county, was here this
week on legal business.
NJ. L. Kendall. of the South Side.
spent Sunday with friends at Paden's
Valley.
John R. Gorby. an aged resident of
EndicOtt, was attending court this
week as witness in an ejectment
suit.
On last Wednesday night the South
Penn Oil Company removed an oil rig
off of MILFORD Gamers farm. which
had been placed by Stolzy Bros. Both
companies claim the land by leases ex-
ecuted by Garner to each. A. C. Ruby
sent out % teams and % men. and the
whole outfit was loaded on wagons and
moved off the farm
"A young man by the name Of Walk
er, was sentenced two years in the
pennitentiary by Judge Farr Wednes-
day for stealing a bicycle. He stole
the wheel at the close of the fair last
year
Major H. w. Hunter and Oscar
Wright, of Moundsville, were here
Monday on legal business.
James Chaplin is building a dwelling
on North street. which will be occupied
by him and family.
D. Barger Evans, attorney of
Moundsville, was here Thursday and
Friday as assisting counsel in an eject
ment suit
C. A. Titus, we'll known oil man,
has rented TIE first story of J. w. Nc
Intire's new building on North street
and will move in next week.
The A. J. Briggs well in the Proctor
field is said to be very good we'll in
the big Injun." This well is located
seven miles northeast of this city and
one and half miles southwest OF the
Garner we'll
On Thursday evening number of
teams loaded with casing, left for the
Proctor field, which shows that new
developments are being pushed. There
are but two miles difference between
this city and the mouth of Proctor
creek to the field. and the road leading
from here across the country is mex
cellent condition.
DR.. Jacob Young slipped from a door
step few days since. receiving slight
bruises from which he is confined 10
his room. The doctor is in his eigh-
tieth year and is quite feeble.
Mrs. DR.. J. D. Schmeid has been con-
fined to her room OF sickness for some
DAYS.
DR.. A. E. Morrison is at Stockport.
O.. in the interest OF the Cod Fish Oil
Company. These gentlemen compoS-
ing the company are citizens of the
town, and We hope they may be sue
cessfui in their venture over in Ohio
They started well on their block of
600 acres last Tuesday
Mrs. ]. C. Trees left Wednesday on
the steamer City Of Pittsburg for
Louisville and return.
". P. Hubbard was here Friday as
counsel for the Kanawha Oil Company.
The Dorcas club of the NJ e. church
South, held an ice cream, and straw
berry festival at the Offices over Clarks
store Friday evening. The receipts