Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12
TERRA ALTA.

TERRA ALTA, w. Va, November
11-Miss Jennie Pugh is visiting rela-
tives at Rowlesburg.
w. e. Brock and wife, of Barrac-
viile w. Va, have moved 10 Terra
Alta, where Mr.. B. has secured employ
ment.
Merchant Jno. c. Mayer has been in
Baltimore for a week past, purchasing
holiday goods.
Mrs. Sue NJ. Dodge has sosd her
household goods and farm implements,
and will remove to near Kingwood,
where She will make her home with her
father, Mr.. George Garner.
Mrs. Buckner Bucklew died at her
home in Rodamers Monday evening
last, after an Illness of some months
duration She was daughter of Ed
mend Messenger, Of Kingwood.
Mes5rs. j. A. Ringer and son have
purchased the Hardy property On
Washington street, and are preparing
to enlarge their business house by the
erection of an addition 2Sx60 feet.
,Joshue Whitehair, who is now Pres
ton county's leading cattle dealer, has
shipped during the past few weeks ,152
sheep to the Baltimore market. Yes
terday he SHIPPED 500 head CT fine sheep
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Reese departed
Friday for their new home at Hunting
ton, w Va, where Mr. Reese takes
charge of an important appointment of
the U. b. church. They left Terra Alta
bearing with them the love and esteem
of all who have known them here
Mr.. V. Tennept and family have ar
rived here and are occupying part of
the w. T. White residence on Wash
ington street. Mr. Tennent has estab-
lished at Terra Alta the Tennent In
sulator Pin Co., for the manufacture of
locust pins. The company will oc-
cupy the large building on r. R. front
lately vacated by Mr.. |. A. Smith, and
which was used as a planning mill.
Machinery for the new enterprise is
arriving and being placed. The pin
factory will employ from ten to fifteen
men.
The ever genial and popular Frank
l.. Davidson and his excellent company,
are billed to play three nights in the
Terra Alta Opera House, beginning the
18th inst. Mr. Davidson never fails to
stop at Terra Alta, and "Old Farmer
Hopkins" always receives an immense
attendance and rousing welcome at
this place. 1t is not generally known
that Frank L. is brother of the Rev.
DR.. w. l.. Davidson, one of the fathers
Of Mt. Lake Park, but such is the case,
and to one intimately acquainted with
both the gentlemen, their excellent
qualities and great similarity is quite
noticeable.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ash, who have oc-
cupied the beautiful villa at White Dale
for year past have removed to Graf
ton, where Mr. Ash has accepted the
position of official repres entative for
the Ellis & Ellis Lumber Company. of
Baltimore. They have leased the
handsome residence of Hon. Samuel H.
Gramm, on the Fetterman road. and are
now at home to their many friends.
Terra Altans abroad and strangers in
town during the past week: Mrs. Hem
Erickson and daughter. of Grafton, who
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Kelley:
Mrs. 0. NJ. Hooten. of Rowlesburg.
who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jos.
Pugh, at this place: Mrs Nora Good
win, who has removed to Pittsburg: r.
I. Huff, of Rodamers, who returned
from an extended visit to the far west:
Miss Nora Sarsfeld, of Piedmont, VINO
is visiting the Misses Week; Miss
Maude Glover, who returned home
Saturday from two weeks visit with
relatives at Wheeling: Miss Tillie
Lilyinger, of Grafton, who spent Tues
day and Wednesday as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. A. Boldsn, and Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Dodge, who arrived Wed
nesday from the valley of Virginia.
and who will reside on the s. B. Lee
farm. near Terra Alta, which they re-
Gently purchased.
The death angel visited Terra Alta
again on Thursday evening of this
week, and removed from the active
scenes of life. Mrs Barbara Weber,
widow of the late Paul Weber. The
history of this family for few months
past has been crowded full OF sorrow.
and tho sympathy manifested for the
orphans IS great and sincere. Mr..
Weber and family came here a year
ago. he being division foreman on the
B. & O. r. r Three months ago Mr..