Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-13

Eliza streets. The building is TO be OF
modern structure. and up-to-date in every
particular.
Levi Berger. the well known contractor,
has finished the addition TO the Elk hotel.
The building is now the largest hotel in
the city.
Thompson & Muhelman are moving into
their new furniture house.
Two Warrington gentlemen were here
this week to rent the restaurant building
of I. ODER. The rent is SIS per month.
S. r. Bruce. r. f. l.. S~nodgrass. Thomas
Mills. Justice Eakin and some other men
Of this city. brought in an oil well a few
miles back of Marietta this week. The
well is in the shallow sand and is pro-
nounced a good producer.
The South Penn erected two more rig in.
the Proctor field this week.
George p. Umstead has accepted the po-
sition Of bookkeeper for J. C. Trees.
Capt. R. N~eEldowney received a check
Thursday from The Short Line Railroad
Co, for s19,s76, balance due to the Brown
Bros, for land purchased on the South
Side for machine shops, etc. The Brown
received near s., 900 for their farm.
The grading on the Short Line is beinS
pushed rapidly and 1t now has the appear
ance of a railroad. One cut just south of
town is thirty-two feet deep, and will be
completed in a short time.
]. T.. Dayton is building an addition 10
his business house on Main street. The
new addition win be used as an office for
a Warrington architect.
NJ. V. Obers will commence the erection
of a dwelling on Franklin street in a few
| jaxrc The It,tfJfAr x-s1f 80.
will add much to the appearance Of that
street. This block can boast of the finest
residences and its reputation in this line is
to be kept up in the future.
C. w. Hunter sold a lot on the South
Side Thursday to a Sistersville party. A
building for the same will be let at once.
Carpenters and masons are in demand
here, as there is more work than can be
done. Come of our contractors have re-
fused to take further contracts for this
summer, as they have a number of houses
to be completed by November.
E. E. Headlee has sold his restaurant to
c. w. o,Neil. of Sardis. O. Mr.. o'Neil
took possession last Wednesday.
Slot machines lave been placed In sever
al of the saloons under a permit by coun-
ell granted Doe Dulin.
oCiiiA NNAsbN III sun. NdittTt were DIs-
mess visitors at Cameron, O.. Thursday.
General Manager Burt, and Supt ]. II
Hamilton, Of the Ohio River Railroad, were
here Thursday and Friday. Hamilton
spent Friday viewing the construction of
| the line.
w. Westerman is registered at the Elk
hotel and will remain several days as the
guest of his brother Gus.
Miss Grace Pope, of Woodsfehd. is the
guest of Miss Mayme MeEldowney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Slender returned from
their visit at C-ambridgeboro last Monday
and were accompanied home by ANGELA
and Francis Deigmiller, neices Of Mrs.
Slender.
Friend e. Clark is attending lectures a.
Ashland, Va, given by the Johns Hopkins
University. Mr.. Clark was rendered a po-
/ sition as chemist at the State University.
at Morgantown recently, but refused,
wishing to complete his course at the
Hopkins school.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Funk were visiting
friends at Hannibal Sunday.
Miss Alma Archer, of Bellaire O.. viii he
the guest of Miss Myrtle Barr the present
week.
Mrs. Joe Clark and daughter, Minnie. re-
turned home Friday evening from Lake
Side, @.
The Mountain State Improvement Co,
was making a survey of the river from
here to Sardis this week.
Miss Stella Nicely, of Coraoplis, is the
guest of her uncle, Joe Hervey.
Mrs. D.. w. Boone, of Bellaire, O.. was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Boone
Wednesday.
Camden Horner, of Parkersburg, was