Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
NEW MARTlRSvILLE.

NEW MARTINSVILLE, October %.
The married ladies' S. T. N. club was
highly entertained by Mrs. A. c. Duerr,
at her home on Maple avenue, Friday.
The Elk Hotel is headquarters for
travelling men and oil men. c. F. Rau,
proprietors; John Heber, manager
Col W. r. Fitch attended the lay
ing of the corner stone of the Wells
burg school building Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac fisher, of Han
nibal, Ohio, were the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. G.. C. Eisanbarth, the
first of the week.
A. c: Ruby has purchased livery
barn at st. Marys, and o. r. Taylor will
take charge of the business in that town
for Mr.. Ruby.
Foster Leap is at the Haskins hos
pital undergoing treatment for a severe
sprain. which he received while load
ing heavy oil we'll material.
E. o. Keifer was at Middlebourn on
legal business thursday.
Capt b. T. Bowers was attending
court at Harrisville this week.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Anderson died Thursday. Inter
ment at the Walker cemetery Friday.
Rev. Smith offfciated
Lloyd McIntire and Dewey Potts re-
turned from a hunting trip in North
ern Michigan, Tuesday.
e. e. Stewart spent few days in the
Weston oil field He and some other
SPECTATORS of this city procured some
valuable territory in that field.
Dr. c. A. Ward will be found at his
dental rooms Monday. He will remain
II days.
Hugh Roberts has been laying off
his lands between North street and the
fair grounds, In lots. This is very valu-
able property and it is hoped that the
lots will be put on the market soon.
Fred Caswell will open a restaurant
near the depot in few days. The
building is being pushed to completion
by Levi Berger. contractor.
The County Court decided the con-
test of the Mary A. Brookover will, Fri
day. in favor of the contestants. Mrs.
Brookover died recently and by will
gave all her property to Houston Stew
art, of Warrington, thus cutting off
brother and two sisters, who are in re-
duced circumstances. Stewart is man
about rs years old, aud from the tone
of II love letters read in court, which
were written by him, he had been
very warm sutton of the aged dead wo-
man. Mrs. Brookover died possessed
of about $1,000 worth of property, which
came to her by will of two former hus-
bands Her first husband, Jennings,
willedi her valuable property ON Main
street, and her second husband, Squire
A. P. Brookover, left her - will valu-
able property on Maple avenue, and in
the suburbs of town. The case will be
appealed to the Circuit Court. The opin-
ion of the County Court. right or
wrong, is approved by most of our citi-
zens.
Mr.. and Mrs w. R. Fitch gave re-
ception to the members of the Magnolia
Reading Club, of which Mr. Fitch is a
member, on last Friday evening
Miss May Keontz. daughter of John
Koontz, of Parkersbufg, is the guest of
friends and relatives in town.
Several of the young men left to-day
on the noon train for Marietta to wit
ness the football game between team
of the State University and the college
team at Marietta
Robert Hill, of Wheeling. an under
taker OF that place, was business
called here Friday.
Jas. McCaskey, w G. Woodeock, B.
Hill and VIM Koontz are eontemplat-
ing a trip through Randolph county in
a few days.
Robert Wallace, of Weston. superin-
tendent for r. G. Gelispie & Co.. is here
looking after the business of the COM
pany.
Ed. Roome, who was recently in bust
ness here, but now located at Pine
groove, was a business caller the past
week
S. B. McEldowhey was at Pinegroove
Thursday on legal business.
The forest between the north and
south fork of Fishing creek, has been
on fire for several days.
DR.. Barbee, of PIT Pleasant. and sec
rotary of the State Board of Health,
was in our city Friday locking at our
drainage system He may suggest
some changes of minor Importance. Mr..
Barbee will meet with the State Board