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

st. Mary's w. Va, April 2S.-B.
r. Shamberg and Lew Schaffer, of
Scio. Ohio, are here leasing land and
exneet 10 operate in Peasants county
during the summer.
Mrs. H. F. Green and daughter, Miss
Pearl, were in Marietta Monday call
ing on friends.
The railroad company is new tie
ings their track through the city.
a four-ineh pipe line is being laid
from Eureka UP French creek 10 the
Calcutta oil field.
H. P. Boyd, manager of the Amer
lean Drilling Tool Company, was in
Pittsburg this week.
J. H. Thompson was in Marietta
Tuesday.
J. w. Vandervort, prominent Park
ersburg lawyer, was in the city this
week on legal business.
The second quarterly meeting on the
M. P. Church convenes here Sunday.
Sacramento services in the morning
Mrs. G. B. Slemaker and d. A. Bart
lett, of Sistersville, were guests OF MRS.
Tim Penwell Monday.
Hal. ]. Porterfeld and Miss Lucie
Clancy, of Sistersville, spent Sunday
with friends here.
Hon. August NJ Campbell, the inf1u-
ential lawyer, will leave in few weeks
Tor Cambridgeboro, Pa, for his health,
which has been greatly impaired by
over work.
Clyde B. Johnson, the well known
attorney, was in Parkersburg last
Thursday on legal business.
Mrs. Truman Mallory and daughter.
Mrs. E. j. Chase, of Waterford, Pa, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Mallory.
Miss Mae Hudson is home after an
extended visit with friends in New
York.
An ice cream social was given We'd
nesday evening for the benefit of the
M. p Church. 1t was in every way
success and a neat sum was RELAXED
by the ladies for their trouble.
A number of the sports OF the city
were in Sistersville Wednesday to wit
ness ball game between the blacks
and whites of that place.
The Sistersville Mandolin and Guitar
CLUB came down Wednesday evening
and were entertained by Ed. Morris
and c. W. Bowen. Refreshments were
by Mr.. Morris and a highly
at evening was passed. They
refN he'd home Thursday morning.
G. E. Stewart Sundayed in Sisters
ville.
Miss Alfretta Russell, Of Sistersville,
was here this week visiting friends and
relatives.
]. C. Cotton vas in Parkersburg
Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs F. H. McDermott were
the guests of Sistersville friends Sun
day.
A heavy rain storm visited this sec
ton Monday evening.
f. V. Ober, ex-Mayor of New Mar
tinsville, was in the city this week.
The building boom here continues
undated. 1t Is impossible to procure
workmen to execute the work as rapid
ly as desired. The presence Of much
oil in this locality has caused a gem
eral influx of people and the town is
simply overrun. Many are in search
of houses for rent or sale. but very few
are available. Those who care to rent
have their buildings let, and those
wishing to sell are holding at "Klon-
dixie prices. There will have to be
most abrupt turn of affairs or st.
Mary's will double her present popula-
ton by early autumn. Huts and i'm
proyised shanties which served the
public heretofore are being razed and
in their stead modern two and three
story buildings are being erected. Many
people are building new residences
with all modern conveniences.
Miss Mollie Ruckman, who resides
near this city, fell down a well 4S feet
deep Wednesday evening, and it is sur
p:ising to say she was rescued alive
With only slight bruises. There was
Is feet of water in the we'll, and how
her life was saved is miracle.
A special term Of the Circuit Court