Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-16
TERRA ALTA.

TERRA ALTA, w. VA, July 49,
Mrs. E. A. Hill and son Billy, spent
Tuesday at Mountain Lake Park. the
guests OF friends
Stanhope NJ. Scott has gone 10 Key
ser to visit friends for a week or ten
days.
Miss Katie shirer, of Oakland, is the
guest of her aunt. Mrs. g. A. Bolden.
on Main street.
Attorney Gilmore S. Hamill, of Oak
land, was Terra Alta visitor Monday
morning, coming over on legal bust
ness.
Dr.. Hupp Sands, of Fairmont, is in
the city for few days, the guest OF re-
latives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Will L4akin, of
Rowlesburg, spent Wednesday in Terra
Alta, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. I.akin.
Mr. d. A. Benson left Monday morn
ing for Fairmont, where he will spend
the summer in working al his profess
sion-that of crayon artist.
Mrs. c. Sprigg Sands and son ice, Of
Clarksburg, have been here for a few
weeks past, guests of Mrs. Sands par
ehts. Dr. and Mrs. j. p Shatfer, at their
home in the Grove.
Mrs. Agnes Borgess. and two children
of Highland, W. Va, arrived here
Wednesday last and Will remain some
time with friends.
Dr.. Jennings NJ. King was in Balti-
more last week, having accompanied
Mrs. A. J.. Dodge TO the Maryland hos
pitel, where she underwent a surgical
operation on Friday
Mr. Hugh A. Hagans and sister, Miss
Persis, drove over from kingwood
Sunday morning last and remained for
few days, the guests of Miss Annie
Woodruff
Mrs T. C. Elliott, of Keyser and her
cousin. Mrs. Minnie Fogle Glover OF
Wheeling, who have been the guests OF
Mrs ID. b. Fogle for a week past, de-
parted Monday for the formers home
in Keyser.
Mrs. Annie B. Sheets and children,
of Huntington, w Va, are spending
the present week in Terra Alta. guests
OF Mrs. Sheets brother, Jas. S. Lakin
and sister, Mrs. j NJ King
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Swisher and fam
lily, Of Fairmont, have arrived here foI
the summer ans are very comfortably
located in the Mrs Julia Toy cottage
in ElliOtt's grove.
Company M, First regiment, West
Virginia National Guards, has been or
ganized with forty members at thi.
place. Buckner F. Scott, late Lieuten-
ant in the First West Virginia volun-
teer regiment, is Captain of the new
company, and Mr.. Jas. S. Lakin, FRS
Lieutenant Captain Scott has beer
indefatigable in his efforts to organic,
the company, and as a result he has ar
exceedingly good company
Mrs Q. S. Reed and daughter OF Ohio
who have been here for three months
past guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. V
Reed, departed Wednesday for Friends
vile. Md, where they joined Rev O. S
Reed, who is holding pr0tracted meet
ing at that place.
Bishop p ]. D0nahue, of Wheeling
was in the city Thursday and Friday
last, guest~at Sunset Hall. On Friday
morning he held. mass in the church al
this place. the service being attended by
quite a large audience.
Miss Nellie Robinson, who has been
the guest of Mrs A. J. Elliott. an aunt
for nearly a year past, departed the lat
ter part of last week for kingwOod
where she will spend a few days will
Mrs. John NJ. Crane, prior 10 her de
parture for her home in Missouri. Miss
Robinson made many friends here who
regretted greatly to see her leave.
Miss Sallie c. Dick and sister. whit
have resided here for many years, have
gone to Oakland, where they will reside
in future, having sold their property OF
Washington street to Mr.. J. FRANK
Gienger Mr.. GiengeF moved into the
property the first of the week.
MessTs. Cartwright & DeBerry, mer.
chants of Terra Alta, have purchased
the we'll known Major Orr tract OIL
land, located several miles northeast o.
the town, and are having the timber
cut therefrom. The tract is heavily
timbered and Is underlafd with a vast
quantity Of excellent limestone, which
they also expect to develop.
Messrs. G. A. Bolden, r. w. Hine
baugh, Lud NJ. Benson. VIM. IL. Spiker
and Chas. A. Freeland returned Sun.
day last from four days camping ex
petition down on Cheat river Durinl
their stay they quartered at the Hap.
py-go-L Lucky" club house. belonging &
prominent parties of Kingw0od and
which was rendered them through th'
courtesy of DR.. S. A. Pratt, of King
wood A very respectable number o
baes catfish and salmon were eaugdt