Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-21
NEW MaRTINsvILLE.

New Martinsville, W Va, May 2o,->Ja-
cob Koontz returned Thursday from a
business trip TO Pittsburg.
Ed Brast was home visiting the past
weeh
Miss Mary Slender was shopping in
Wheeling Monday,
Mss aAIry Curtis. of Moundsvilie, is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Dr. Schmeid
S. r. Bruce was at Malta o, the first of
the week, looking after some oil interests.
Jas. Hill was visiting friends al lr.etta
last Sunday.
Mrs. George Fair. who has been visiting
her husband at Scio, o. returned Thurs
day.
DR.. A B. Morrison was at stockport. o,
first of the week. looking after business
for the Cod Fish oil Co, of which he is a
member.
Mrs. L. NJ stephens was visiting at Sis
tersville Thursday.
J. Glen Snodgrass has accepted the po-
sition vacated at the Republican office by
Homer Conway.
Mrs. F. NJ Schlobohm, of Newport, O,
was the guest of her old friends here last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Huffman and Mrs. George Ebel
ing, of Wheeling. We're the guests OF Mrs.
John Slender Thursday.
Mrs. Albert, mother Of Robt. Wallace, Of
Warren, Pa, Mss Foster of Omaha, Ne
braska, and Miss Emma Despard, of Par
kersburg are -the guests of Mrs. Robt.
Wallace.
Mrs, Robt Morice IS the guest Of frieads
at Friendly.
Koontz and Philips, the well known con-
tractors. have taken contract to erect
five buildings at Wheeling They will
build TOUR brick buildings on Chapline
street. for Miss A. ]. fancy, and the fifth
building is fine residence for A. V. Fos-
ter of Leatherwood.
There were about fifty nd.ctments re-
turned by the grand jury, which adjourn
ed Thursday
Mrs. b. NJ. We;ch was visiting friends at
Wheeling last Friday.
William Hubbard ard ]. b. Sommerville,
attorneys of Wheeling. were attending
court here Friday.
Mrs John Slender very pleasaA'ly enter
tanned her many friends with a euchve
party on last Wednesday evening, among
whom We're some Wheeling ladies. The
game resulted as follows: Mrs. Mont
Francs received first prize, Mr.. Harry
McEldowney second prize, Mrs. George
Ebeiing, of Wheeling, received the visit
or's prize, Mrs. john Minimum received
the lone hand and Mrs. b. NJ. We,ch ana
DR.. r. L. Boone received the BOBBY prize.
The following named persons from this
city attended the league convention which
was held at Moundsville Thursday and
Friday: Rev. and Mrs. G. d. Smith, De.a
and Mabel Funk. Grace Morris, Lottie
Bruce and Mrs Bert Muh~man, and
Messrs. Ne.son Ob.inger, Harry Wayman,
Webster Wayman, Rev. John Bryson,
Rev Carter and Thayer McIntire.
Mr.. c. G. Westerman and Miss Bird WI
ley were married Wednesday at the NJ. II.
parsonage by Rev. Smith, Miss Wiley is
the daughter of w. S. Wiley, president Of
the Wetzel County Bank, and Mr.. Westor-
man Is a wei known oil producer. T1ey
eft on the evening train for a short we'd
ding tour
Misses Frank and Carrie Hin were shop
ping at " neeling Wednesday.
DR.. Smith Carr who has been visiting
the family of Rev. Carter left for his
home at Fairmont Thursday.
Contractor j. W. Lutes is overhauing
the residence Of DR.. Jacob Young.
There were eleven deeds for right Of
way for the Short Line r. r. left for re-
correlation this week. The r. r people
have now about finished the preliminary
work for the road in this county.
Thomas Cornett a lawyer Of Virginia,
VIII locate here fer practice. II comes
well recommended.
Judge Farr Is making a very Favorable
impre ssion upon the bar, as Wed as those
who have litigation in his court.
NJ II. Morris, formerly our prosecuting
attorney, but now OF jackson county. Is
attending court here.
One of the most important CASES decid,d
by Judge i arr this term was the chancery
cause of Edgell vs.. Smith. Valuable OIL
territory in the Pine Fork field was the
matter Of contention. Seven Oh wells
were completed on the lands. The COM
piainant was successful, thus winning
FOR tune McIntire & McInt!re represented
the plaintiff and Wiley & Keifer the de
PENDANT
r L. Blackmarr. are genial Sistersv.ilc
attorney. was here attending court the
first OF the week.