Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-09
SISTERSVILLE.

S1stersville, w. Va, May S.-There
is a large amount of building being
done in the city this spring and by
next fall there will have been erected
several nice residences and business
buildings.
c. E, Griffin. book keeper at the
Farmers and Producers Bank, who has
been in Pitttsburg several days, ar
rived home this morning, reporting hav-
ing had very pleasant trip.
Col. S. P. Boyer, a Well-known ope-
rator and producer of Titusville, Pa,
who is largely interested in this sec
ton, and who has been here for some
time looking after his property, has
returned home for a short time.
Mrs. w. l.. Gorham, formerly of this
city, now located in Marietta. was in
the city Saturday and was the guest of
Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Bowden, of Rail-
road avenue.
John Burns went to Parkersburg Sat
urday, where he spent couple of days
visiting friends. He returned to the
city this morning.
T. c. McManus spent Sunday with
friends in Marietta.
Will Fitch, of New Martinsville SUI
perintendent of the gas company at
that point, was in the city Saturday
calling on friends and attending to
some business matters.
Mrs. Gussie Ackerson, who has been
the guest of friends in Wheeling for
several days during the past week, has
returned to her home in this city
j. L. Klippelt, formerly operator for
the Ohio River railroad here, now with
the South Penn Oil Company, was in
the city Saturday and yesterday at
tending to some business matters for
his company.
Miss Edna Wilson, of Hill and Wells
streets, left Saturday afternoon for ST.
Marys and other points down the river,
where she will be the guest of relatives
and friends for a couple of weeks.
Hugh Canning. who has been con-
nected with the Columbia Theatre for
some time, left Saturday afternoon for
Scio, Ohio, where he will be employed
in one of the new theatres recently
opened up there.
VIII Kaiser spent Sunday at his
home in Marietta.
Charley Matheny, of st. Marys, was
here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Seal, Of the
North End, who have been the guests
of relatives and friends at Darlington,
O., Mr.. Seals former home, for couple
of days, returned to the city last even
ing.
Mrs. A. A. Weber, of Water and
Charles streets, left Saturday afternoon
for her former home in Washington,
Pa, where she will be the guest of
friends for a short time.
John TSnkin, assistant general man
ager of the Mountain State Gas Com
pany, with headquarters iii Pittsburg,
was in the city Saturday afternoon for
a short time.
Frank Hanes, the leader of the or
chestra at the Columbia Theatre during
the past season, has gone to Scio,
where he has accepted a similar posi-
ton in one of the new places there.
Miss Bertha Snedeker, of Bellaire, O..
who has been in the city visiting her
brother, Roscoe, who is very i'll. re-
turned home yesterday evening
Franz D. Young, the we'll known at
torney AID city solicitor, left last eve
ming for Columbus, O., to attend to
some important legal matters He will
be absent from the city for several
days.
Walter MesSner has gone to Scio, 0.
James Pringle, of the Oil Well Supply
Company, returned home this morning
from Marietta, where he has been visit
ing his family for a couple of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Thompson, of the
South Side, acatnpanied by their guest,
VIM. J. Blair, of ST. Clairsville. were in
New Martinsville yesterday, where they
were the guests during the day of Col.
and Mrs. Robert McEldowney
NJ. L. Marsh, OF Bellaire, arrived in
the city last evening and will remain
for several days visiting his sister,
Miss Ella Marsh. who is seriously i'll
at the home of her brother on Main
street
Fred. Harris was in the city yeSter-
day from st. Mays
Bert Noll. of the Tyler County Bank.
was guest Of relatives and friends at
Hannibal. O., yesterday.
Frank Dinger, formerly of this city.
who is now working for the Leidecker
Tool Company. at Warrington. is in
the city and will remain here for sew
eraI daya