Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20

gust 19.-John Woodcock, Bruce Hill
and ]. w. McIntire left Tor Toronto
Canada, Saturday. They will spend
some days at Niagara before returning
Amos Sprinkle, who was seriously
injured on the race track, is recovering
Silas Stephens and w. Mayfield, who
are charged with robbing Mr.. Daugh-
erty the first night OF the fair, were
held to answer at the September term
of court. The evidence showed thai
Daugherty, after drinking with them
asked where the widow of Daugherty
lived, and that Stephens and Mayfald
volunteered to show him the house, but
started with him in an opposite dirac-
ton. and took him behing the school
building and robbed him of SGT and q
watch. The chief of police overheard
the conversation at the saloon and fol
lowed in few minutes, and heard the
cries for help, but did not get them I'M
til he reached the fair grounds.
w. w. Selby, an old resident of this
town, but now making his home al
Moundsville, attended the fair as gate
keeper.
Misses LYDIA and Cora Mccain were
calling on Wheeling friends the first
OF the week.
The town council has extended the
water main through Martins addition,
and the streets are being staked Off.
G. B. Woodcock was business caller
at Pittsburg the first OF the week.
Al Teachers Institute has been in ses-
sion this week, but owing to the fair
but little interest was taken outside
the teachers, who were in attendance.
Mrs. Josephus Clark and daughter.
Minnie, returned from Lake Side, o.,
Friday last.
The new gas company is experience
ing some trouble in getting a permit
to put in gas from the South Side
Council. The right of way is clear in
this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Funk were
calling on Hannibal friends Sunday.
Misses Dora Potts and Sadie Wells
were calling on Sistersville friends
Sunday.
Miss Alma Archer, of Bellaire, is the
handsome guest of Miss Myrtle Barr.
Miss Dora Newman, of Glendale, is
the guest of Mrs. ]. w. Newman.
Joseph Trees, wife and baby returned
from Atlantic City Monday.
Miss Allie Van Camp is visiting
friends at Pulaski, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs Cyrus Higgs, Of Frank
lin. were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theo Hornbrook Wednesday.
Ira and Charley Porter. of Wheeling,
are visiting the family of William Nc
Eldowney.
A new chief of police will be appoint
ed by the town council tonight, VIII
liam Francis having resigned.
Mrs. H NJ Hall returned last week
from very pleasant visit with friends
and relatives in Allegheny and Wash
ington counties, Pa. She was accom-
panic dhome by Miss Helen Hall, who
will be her guest for some weeks.
J. j. Kane, a prominent citizen OF
Parkersburg, spent several days here
this week.
The slick man was here attending
fair. and touched number of country
boys, who were curious to investigate
games Thomas Burgess, an aged
farmer, was anxious to show on bet
of $500, that he had more than s., and
displayed a role of bills. when the
sharper grabbed it and ran. Burgess
is the loosser of s25 by his experinece.
The police seached a corn field for some
time TO locate some toughs, but failed
to find them.
Everything went at the fair, yet we
had better order and less trouble than
at other fairs. The town had some is
or GJA police on duty and to their credit
IL may be said that they kept things in
good shape.
Ed. Weltner, the South Main street
baker and restauranter, converted into
bread and cakes this week Over $500
mounds of flour and served 1880 meals.
MFR. Weltner came here from Cincinnati
about eighteen months since and IS
now one of the prosperous business
men of the city His summer ice cream
parlor will accommodate large num-
her of patrons and no one NEED wait to
be served.
James Culp, the 17-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs J. Culp, of Maple avenue,
died Friday morning of Inflammation
of the brain. Mr.. Culp is an Oil man
and came here from Pennsylvania a
short time since.
Thomas LETTERS and Harris jackson,
Of Woodsfeld, and Erma Vetters, or
Sardis. were the guests OF their COUSINS
the Misses Enlow, of North street.
James Rutter, of Clarington, was
calling on relatives in town and vislt-
ing the fair this week.
Amos Sprinkle, who was so seriously
injured on the fair ground, full &C
count of which appeared in the Regis
Ter. is recovering. He was unconscious
for several hours.
Cant. B. T. Bowers received word Fri
day by wire that his aged mother,
Mrs. Mary Weller had died. His step
father Rev. Weller died not loog since.
Thursday and Friday were the pig
sest days for the fair association ever
had since the fair was opened. On
Thursday over 5000 people were on the
grounds.
The receipts taken in at the fair
gates amount to $1,47S.65, exceeding
last year by s2S9.66. The amount TAX
en- in at the gates last Thursday was
S254,45.
Glen Stamford, an aged gentleman
or Chicago, H., is visiting friends
here
Mr.. and Mrs. John Koontz, of Park
ersburg, were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Koontz, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Wallace, who
have made their home for some time
here have located at Weston, W. Va.
Mr.. II. Douglas and daughter, Fan
ME, of Ripley Landing, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Merrill.
Misses Matte Ray, Clara Frantz and
Rosa Drolin9er of Darlington attend