Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-12
SISTERSvILLE

S~istersville, w. Va, March 1.-THE
new Opera House, about which there
has been SO much talk during the past
year, is now an assured fact. All the
negotiations for the property which
Will be needed for the building have
been closed and the contracts for the
different kinds of work will be let in
a few days. The house is TO be COM
pleted and ready for occupancy by
September LIST. 1t will be one OF the
finest houses Of the kind in the Ohio
valley between Pittsburg and Cincin-
natl, being fitted up with all the fastest
modern improvements.
W. F. Duerr, a prominent young bus
mess man of New Martinsville, was In
the city yesterday afternoon and even
ing attending to some business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gartlan, OF
Parkersburg, who have been in the city
for several days visiting friends, left
last evening for home.
The remains of George French, who
was killed in a nitro-glycerine explo-
sion at Whisky run, a few days ago, an
account of which appeared in the Reg
lister at the time, were laid at rest yes
terday afternoon in Oakwood cemetery,
north of the city. A large number or
relatives and friends from out of the
city attended the obsequies.
Cal. X. Clarke, of Marietta, o., a
prominent attache of the Buckeye Pipe
Line Company, was in the city yester-
day calling on relatives and friends.
The services at the churches of the
city tomorrow will be conducted as
usual by the pastors. Rev. Father
Moye, of Wheeling Cathedral, will con-
duct the exercises at the Catholic
Church morning and evening. The
choir of this church, under the prof.
cient direction of Prof. c. E. Kean, will
render some fine music.
N. Moore, of Marietta. O., superin-
tendent of the Buckeye Pipe Line Com
pany, was in the city yesterday and to-
day looking after the interests Of his
company.
r. Gates, the well-known transfer
man, who has been in Wheeling for
several days has returned to the city
Miss Temperance Garden, of Wheel
ing, arrived in the city yesterday and
will be the guest of friends and rela-
tives here for a couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ne~uenschwan-
der, Miss NJ. T. and T. N. Wells, Of
this city, who have been making a tour
of the west for several months, re-
turned to the city yesterday afternoon.
While away they visited all the princi-
pal places of interest and report having
had a very pleasant trip.
Miss Lizzie Davis, of Wells street.
who has been CD q trip to New York
e.. 49, Io,r1 ,@,-,AI hAr,A +hio Ny.nT
ing.
1t is reported there will be a wedding
of two prominent young people in a
couple of weeks. The cards will be out
in a few days.
e. o. Bower, of the Eureka Pipe Line
office, left this afternoon for Parkers-
burg and other points south to look at
ter some business or his company.
H. d. Speer, o the Fearless Oil Com
pany, went to St. Mary's this afternoon
to look after some business matters.
F. S. Henry, of Marietta, was in the
city this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank French, of Nc
Donald, Pa, who were here attending
the funeral of Mr.. French's brother,
left this afternoon for their home.
Mrs. John Slender, of New Martins
vile, who has Deer the guest of friends
in the city for several weeks, left this
afternoon for home.
S. Andrew Dignal, of the Phoenix
restaurant, received word last evening
that a sister had died on the South
Side in Pittsburg, and he left for that
place at once to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Foster Carroll, of Catherine
street who has been the guest of rela-
tives in Parkersburg for a week or ten
days, returned to the city last even
ing.