Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
NEW MGRTlHSYIlLE.

| NEW MARTINSVILLE, w. Va, Au-
| gust 5.-The Register noted the fact
that the young ladies of Maple
avenue were making prepara-
tons to give lawn parties.
The initiatory steps will be taken
| next Wednesday evening at McEldow-
ney's orchard. where a large dancing
stage mas beef erected and pleasant
time is anticipated. Invitations are
| out for this occasion.
Toba Shine, the Syrian oil man, was
here Thursday negotiating with s. r.
| Martin for a lot on North street upon
which HE will build business house.
Mr.. Shine struck it rich in the Elk
| Fork field
! George Mccoy the handsome Sisters
vile attorney, was here Thursday On
| legal business.
| The county court entered an order
| Thursday, looking. to the erection OF a
new court house. Plans will be sub
mitted by architects, and the one sub
hitting plans and specifications accept
| able to the court, is to receive rea-
| sonable compensation for his work. A
| court house is badly needed as the old
| one is in a dangerous condition, large
| rents being in the west side, and in
| fact unfit for use and should have been
condemned long since.
| Col G. b. Woodcock received word
| Thursday that horse owned by him,
| A c. Ruby and seven or eight farmers
| Of the county, had died of pneumonia.
| The horse was imported from France
and cost them s1,S00 They purchased
| the horse about eighteen months ago.
| Wetzel county is in a position TO
| build a court house without issuing
| bond. This speaks well of the financial
| condition, and is a compliment 10 the
| county commissioners. viz: John De-
| bolt, of this city, A. T. Fair of Proc
| tor, and James Jolliff, president, and Of
| Pine Grove.
Mrs. DR.. G. f. Smith. of Indiana. is
| the guest of her uncle. NJ. Y. Ober,
of Union street
J. NJ. Fair will open a saloon in the
| NJ. V. Obar property on Main street the
| first of the week. Mr.. Fair purchased
| the property recently. j. G. Thompson
has opened a restaurant in the build
| ing. They have plenty of room to ae-
colnmodate the public, and come well
| recommended.
NJ. A. Brast, surveyor, laid off 100 lots
in a new addition for John G. McEldow-
ney this week. This addition of the
town is well located, being east OF the
fair grounds Mr.. McEldowney has
now concluded to give a glass house
location in this new part. Repre-
sentatiyes of a glass concern were here
not long since and inspected this loca-
ton. Nery reasonable terms can now
be made Nth Mr. MeEldowney.
The new court house to be erected
Will have a double entrance. fronting
on Main and Washington streets.
e. l.. Robinson expects 10 move to his
new residence next week.
w. T. Potts. the well-known Pine
Fork contractor, spent few days here
this week.
Nearly 100 eolored men from Vir-
ginia arrived here Wednesday night to
work on the Short Line.
Five painters are putting the finish
ing touches on the furnishing house OF
Thompson & Muhleman
The remains of Charley Higgins,
who died at his home at Huntington,
were brought here for interment We'd
nesday. Mr.. Higgins was formerly a
resident Of this town. The funeral took
placegfrom the p E. Church on Maple
avenue, Rector Brooking officiating.
Mrs. w. w Dyer and son, Wayne,
who have been the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hall returned TO their home
at Aspinwall Pa, the first of the week.
Mrs. Dyer accompanied them home and
will visit relatives in Allegheny and
Washington before returning.
Mark Shriyer, of Fairmont, was the
guest of his son. Prof Brent Shriyer.
this week.
Harry Hall spent three days at Par
kersburg this week on professional
business.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Muhleman were
calling on friends at Buckhil Wednes-
day.
A. c. Ruby was at ST. Louis this
week buying up horses His big horse
sale viii come off in q few days; watch
this paper for date, etc
The large furniture house Of Thomp-
son & Muhleman is now completed and
the firm viii move in in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, Of Roane
county. are guests Of Dir. and Mrs. John
Ober.
The McEldowney farm lying in the
river bottom. opposite this town, was
sold 10 ]. c. MeEldowney Saturday
for $500. This Is a valuable river
bottom farm and was sold under pro-
eeedings TO partition it, the sheriff Of
Monroe county making the sale.
o. r. Taylor in addition 10 the annex
built to his hotel. IS putting an orna-
mental front to the Elk This is now
one of the most commodious hotels in
the .kity.
Yhe funeral of Robert Nice. who "
killed. by the explosion Of thresh
Machine cylinder. q fuIl account
Which appeared in Thursdaya RI