Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-17
SISTERSVILLE.

Sistersville, W. Va. January 16.-
The funeral of DR.. r. A. Irwin, who
died a few days ago of a severe attack
of pneumonia, took place yesterday
afternoon from his late residence on
Wells street. The religious services
were conducted at the Presbyterian
church by Rev. T. A. Anderson, as
sisted by the other ministers of the
city. The obsequies were under the
auspices of the local lodges of Elks
and A. o. U. w. 1t was the largest
funeral ever known in the city.
There will be a meeting Of the
County Court in Middlebourne this
week, commencing this morning. 1t
is currently reported in the city that
an attempt will be made to have the
court grant licenses to the saloon men
and fix the bond at about SIS, 200. The
political ring Of the interior of the
county are responsible for this, and it
is believed that it is being done simply
for the purpose of defeating the new
charter which Sistersville will ask for
of the present legislature. In the new
charter to be asked for the city will
have full control Of the granting Of
licenses to the saloon men. and it is
thought that the political ~ringsters do
not want this.
There is considerable talk again
about a railroad from this city to Har-
r~isville, huntsville and other points
in the interior of the State. Richie
county will hold an election in a few
days for the purpose of voting for or
against bonds to assist in building the
road and an effort will be made to have
Tyler county do the same thing. This
railroad matter is something that has
been coming up each winter during the
past six or eight years, but 10 far
nothing Of any consequence has been
done and the people are getting dis
couraged.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Durham, of Main
street, left yesterday afternoon on the
Queen City for a trip to Cincinnati, o.
They are going on a pleasure trip and
will probably be absent from the city
for a week or ten days.
Miss Minnie Clarke, of New Martins
vile, a very pleasant and accomplished
young lady, who has been the guest of
friends and relatives in the city for sew
eral days, has returned home.
G.. H. Miller, Of Chicago, who has
been the guest of his son, DR.. E. J..
Miller, of Wells street, for a week or
ten days, left Saturday evening for
home.
James F. Frame, Of the Ohio River
railroad, is suffering with a severe at
tack of the grip.
DR.. H. G.. Meek, of Elizabeth street,
is reported very i'll with an attack of
typhoid fever. 1t was thought at first
that he was only suffering from a bad
case of the grip, but later it developed
that he has the fever.
George Alexander, superintendent
for the Carter Oil Company in bod
bridge county, with headquarters at
West Union, arrived in the city Sat
urday evening and was the guest of
friends in the city over Sunday.
Tomorrow Mr.. Eph Wells, of the
Hotel Wells, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Blanche, will leave for
an extended trip of a couple of months
through the South.
Miss Vida Still, bookkeeper for Will
son & Holiday, returned this morning
from a visit over Sunday with relatives
at Friendly.
Andrew Strous was the guest of his
parents in Parkersburg over Sunday.
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donald Oil Company. with h~eadquar-
ters in Chicago, arrived in the city
this morning and will remain for sew
eral days looking after the business of
his firm in this section.
Services will be conducted in the
Presbyterian and Methodist Churches
of the city all Of the coming week.
Services will be held nightly in both
churches, and at the Methodist Church
afternoon meetings will be held.
Alex. Ogle, representing P. Welty G.
Co, of Wheeling. was in the city to-
day looking after the interests of his
firm.
F. L. Blaekmarr, attorney, left this
morning for Parkersburg, and from
there he will go to Charleston to at
tend to some business matters, among
which will be the presentation of the