Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-28
ST. MARY'S.


Gun Clubs grounds yesterday. John
f. Mallory, OF this city, took first
place. while Geo. Afford, OF Marietta,
came in for second.
The commencement exercises of the
Newport High school which occurs to-
night will be very elaborate.
The boiler at the McCraley Oil Com
pany's No. Leonard blew up Wednes-
day afternoon. Fortunately no one
was near enough to be injured. The
high pressure on the boiler threw 1t
200 feet in the air.
1t is believed that bonds in sufficient
amount to build water works for the
city will carry. 1t will be submitted
TO the voters next month.
Lew Mallory, Sr., a prominent OIL
man. of Bradford, PA, is here this week
visiting his brother, John +. Mallory.
The new train schedule of the ONO
River railroad has greatly benefited St.
Mary's. All trains stop here, and the
operator is allowed to come and go at
will.
M. D. Hanes, of Sistersville, was here
this week on business.
I. W. Hanes was in Marietta, Mon
day
Hi Stewart was a business visitor
in Marietta this week.
Mrs. A. S. Grimm is in Pennsboro
visiting relatives and friends.
J. d. Savell and family have returned
from Richie county, where they have
been visiting relatives for the past
week
G. N. Matheny was in Sistersville
this week.
John F. Mallory and family will
leave next week for points in New
York. Pennsylvania and Ohio, and Will
be absent from the city a couple or
months.
G. w. King has nearly recovered
from injuries sustained several days
ago by falling from the top OF boiler.
Misses Blanche Ruttencutter, Belle
Chisholm and Kate Gallaher were the
guests of friends at Grape Island yes
terday.
Ed. o. Bawer, of Sistersville, was
here yesterday.
j. A. Cadwalader, of Titusyllle, Pa,
a prominent oil man of that place, is
in the city on business. He is making
preparations to start several wells here
at once.
Kline and Purth, of Sistersville, have
opened bicycle livery here.
The Columbian Cafe will be opened
next week by Mr.. Edwards, popular
Philadelphia caterer.
c.. B. Johnson, one of the leading
lawyers of the city was in Parkersburg
Thursday on professional business.
H. P. Boyd was in Sistersville yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Durham, of Sis
tersyille, was here yesterday a short
time.
The new wharf boat is doing large
business under the efficient manage
ment of A. H. Cole.
Mrs. f. f. Ihrig, Of Sistersyille, was
here this week.
C. r. Dulin and sister, Mrs. j. c.
Spur, of Charleston, spent Sunday in
Parkersburg.
II. E. Wilson of Sistersville, was
here this week on business.
j. R. Stanley and wife were in Par
kersburg yesterday.
VIM. limerick, Of Belmont was in the
city yesterday.
f. M. Triplett, of Willow, was in
the city several days this week.
j. F. Barron was inMarietta yester-
day afternoon.
H. S. Coen Esq, was in Slstersvllle
Tuesday on business.
Chas. A. Steere and family were here
the guests of Mr.. Steere's
father, Dr. D. /. Steere.
A. j. Porter, one of the prominent
attorneys of the city, was in Marietta
this week.
Mrs. D. l. Steere was the guest of
Williamstown calling ON friends We'd
nesday.
Mrs. A. A. Stewart is in Pennsyl
sania visiting friends.
Harry Hays, who was so seriously in
lured by wagon running over him, is
still living, but his friends entertain
mall hope of his recovery.
j. A. Cadwalader was in Marietta
yesterday a short time on busipess.
C. E. Sarber and daughter, of Par
kersburg, were here Sunday visiting
o. NJ. Sarber and wife.
Mrs. Perry Iveson, of Sistersville,
was the guest of Mrs. G. w King last
Sunday
E. j. Mcunkin and Will Cummings,
two prominent oil men of Sistersville,
we're here yesterday looking over the
field
l.. c. Wilson, an epterprising oil man
of Sistersville, was in the city a short
time last evening on business. He is
interested in a couple of drilling wells
IN the Middle Island Creek field.
j. Fl. Pringle, of Sistersville, mana
ger of the Oil Well Supply Company,
was in the city yesterday.
Harry Miller, a prominent driller Of
this field, left Thursday for his home in
Bradford, Pa, where he will visit rela-
tives for few days.
The ice cream social given Saturday
evening for the benefit of the NJ. e.
church was an entire success.
z. /. Martin, the popular hardware
dealer, was the guest of Parkersburg
friends Sunday.
Mrs Adam Williamson and Mrs An
drew Williamson. of Friendly, were in
The city last Sunday, the guests OF their
cousin, Mrs. DR.. John B. Watson
Hon VIM. Seymour Edwards is back
in the city after a business visit of a
week III New York
n. L. Williams returned to the city
Monday after spending few days at
his home IN Cifcleville, Ohio.
Robert Mccormick, of Sistersville.
was a prominent visitor here Tuesday
Miss Lydia Ruble was the guest of
friends ot C,,pSox,