Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-24
SISTERSVILLE


SISTERSVILLE. w. va, September
2S.-The members Of the knights OF
Pythias OF this city are making prep
arations TO go 20 Wheeling in great
shape to attend the annual encampnenu
which will be held there this year. They
have been marching every night Tor a
number Of weeks, aud when it
to some of che contests ii will make
the older companies hustle If they want
to be in it in winning any of the prizes.
The boys from this city will go about
forty strong and will be accompanied
by the company from Ravenswood,
which will come up on the 10th and re-
main here over night. The Middle
bourne band has also been engaged for
the occasion.
A. B. Hunt, who has been at Weston
for a week or ten days attending to
some business matters, has returned to
the city.
Miss Mary Heintz, s~tenographer in
the law Office of Mccoy & Hanes, who
has been spending a vacation of a cou
pie of weeks at her home in Marietta
has returned to the city.
Miss Blanche Cutler and father. who
have been on a trip east for a week or
ten days buying goods for their new
store on Wells street, have returned TO
the city and the store win be opened to
the public on Monday.
The members of the Z. Wells hook
and ladder company are making prep
arations for the opening OF their club
rooms. The rooms which are now be-
ing fitted up will be as fine as anything
Of the kind in this part of the State, and
the boys have reason TO be proud or
them. The date for the opening has
not yet been set, but viii probably be-
in about a week.
John Mcfarland, Of the Riverview,
who has been visiting relatives and
friends In different parts of Pennsyl-
vania and New York for a month or six
weeks, has returned 70 the city.
Friday evening Mrs. George McDon-
aid was very pleasantly surprised by a
number of friends. The occasion was
the anniversary OF her birthday, and
she had been induced to leave home
long enough TO allow her friends to
transform it in such a n that 10
was hardly recognizable. The surprise
was complete in every respect, and after
a short time Mrs. Mcdonald recovered
from the surprise and expressed her
thanks TO those who had SO kindly re-
membered her. She was the recipient
OF some very handsome presents.
An event which will be OF special in
lerest to the people OF SisterSville ana
| which viii occur on wednesday evening
next. is the marriage Of Miss Mary
Slender. of New Martirsyille, to Mr..
Joseph p. Sweeney, cashier OF the First
National Bank, Of this city. The cere-
mony will be performed at st. Vincent
de paul's Church. in New Martlnsville,
by Rev. Father Boyce, and will occur
at 1880. The reception will be held al
the home of the brides parents. Thc
young people are well known in this
city and they have a large circle or
friends who will wish them a very
pleasant married life.
Miss Blanche Wells. OF Charles and
Brown streets, left yesterday morning
for Wheeling. where she viii be tho
guest Of friends for a short time.
VIII Agnew. Of the Millksn & French
Torpedo Com sany. left yeaterlay for
Pittsburg. where he wa caii-d on busi-
ness. He will be absent from tho city
for several days.
Miss Mae Arthur, Of Railroad avenue,
was the guest Of friends in New Mar
tiusvilie yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. S. G.. Wells, OF Elizabeth street,
who has been the guest OF Mr. and Mrs.
Selmon Wells, at Ben's Run, FOR sew
eral days, has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J.. Thompson. 81 tho
South Side, who have been visiting the
latter's parents at st. Clairsville, Ohio,
for a few days, have returned home.
w. p. Kemerer, of Parkersburg, man
ager Of the Auditorium, Of that place.
was In the city yeasterday and was tho
guest Of Col. W. c. Turner. manager OF
the Olsten Opera House, OF this city.
L. Il. Chaloner. general freight and
passenger agent Of the OHIO River rail-
road, was in the city yesterday attend
ing TO some business matters.
Mrs. l.. G. Alder and daughter, 81 oil
City. Pa. arrived ga The city a couple
Of days ago and win be the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Sweeney. OF VIII
Hanson Place. for a few days. They
are here 10 attend the Steuder-Swoouoy
nuptials, at New Marunsviilo. Wcdncs-