Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-19

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81 Mary's, W. va. March 18.-
] ssHarkys. Miller, 9 we'll known drilling
contractor, Of this city, who has been
III tho Elk Run oil field. has returned.
MISS Lizzie Cochran. OF Eureka, Is In
the city the guest OF friends.
w. =. Clovis, the Republican candi-
date, last fall for County Superintend-
emit OF Schools, will conduct a prepar-
atory school here during the summer
N. Z. Williams, a prominent oil OPP
orator Of Northwestern Ohio, is in the
city on business.
Il. e. Wilson, proprietor Of the
Wells Hotel, Sistersville, was here last
evening.
Miss Mary McGregor was visiting
friends in Wheeling the early part of
the week.
Miss Mae Hudson, m of the popu-
lar and pleasant young ladies' of the
city, was visiting relatives in Marietta
this week.
The Methodist Episcopal congrega-
tion have purchased a lot near their
church and will erect a new parsonage
during the spring.
The Baptist congregation is exper-
iencing a revival service this week.
Their pastor, Rev. Cofer, is assisted by
Rev. J. L. Presser, of Sistersville.
The petition for a purchasing agency
here is meeting with universal approx
al. Everyone with a barrel Of produc-
ton is talking and working for it,
J. H. Bowen, who has been in Has
kin's hospital, Wheeling, for several
days, is home. He has nearly recover-
ed from his illness.
John Milliken, of Oakdale, Pa, who
has been here during the week looking
after his production, left to-day for his
home.
r. T. Browse, who has been suffer-
ing of a severe attack of measles dur
ing the past two weeks, is able to be
out and about his large business inter-
ests.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church met at the home of Miss Ma
ME Hall last Thursday evening.
Master John Gillespie, of Sisters
vile, spent Sunday with friends here.
MI. and Mrs. O. M. Sarber spent Sun
day with Waverly friends.
Chas. Winters, of Cincinnati, O., has
accepted a position with j. e. STREET.
e~nberger, in the Hotel Howard shaving
parlors.
Rev. Geo. w. Beatty, of San Fran
cisco, delivered two mastery dis
courses to large audiences last Sunday
In the M. e. church.
On next Monday and Tuesday the
Farmers Institute of Peasants coun-
ty, will meet here in second annual
convention.
Hotel Alberts, the old Cain House, is
enjoying a paying patronage. 1t has
only been open about ten days.
Elmer Edmunds, of the hospital
corps, First West Virginia regiment,
is home, having been mustered out.
Mrs. J. j. OImstead, of Warrington,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Riggs.
A. M. Ruttencutter is confined to his
home with measles.
Robert Hyatt. of Pcmeroy, is here
this week.
J. L. Rooney, of Waverly, was in the
city Monday.
VIM. Rogers, of Marietta, manager
of the National Supply Company's bus
mess in this section. was in the city
yesterday.
]. L. Thompson, of Sistersville. was
here yesterday. Mr.. Thompson is one
of the most fortunate operators in this
section.
John F. Mallory, the we'll known oil
man, received a telegram yesterday
Nfternoon from Waterford, Pa, an
nouncing the death of his father. He
and his wife left Immediately upon its
receipt for the paternal roof.
Miss Lydia Walton, of Sistersville,
is here this week, the guest of Mrs. A.
C. LeBaron.
Fl. A. Wright and daughter, Miss
Bess, of Sistersville, were here this
week.
g. w. Frink and e. J. Murphy, two
well known oil men of this city, were
in Sistersville during the week on bus
mess.
Harry Beam, of Parkersburg, was
here during the week.
MI. and Mrs. w. H. Brown are the
proud parents of a new baby girl.
A great deal of building is being
done here.
J. M. Hughes, of Belmont, will move
here with his family in the near flu
ture. Mr.. Hughes represents Baer
Sons Grocery Company, Wheeling.
The Pension Board met here We'd
uesday.