Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-09
SISTERSVILLE.

SISTERSVILLE, w. VA, August s.
The fall term of the Circuit Court
of this county, convened at Middle
bourne this morning and it will prob
number of years. During the past cou-
pie of years there has been a lot of
chancery business accommodating and
it is understood to be the intention of
Judge Farr to clean up the docket at
this term of Court even if he has to
run over couple of weeks in doing
so. There is lot of business from
this city and tomorrow there will be
large crowd present at the county
seat
Miss Gertrude Clarke, general deliv-
cry clerk at the postoffice will leave
this evening for Cambridge Springs
and other points in Pennsylvania,
where she will be the guest of friends
for couple of weeks. Among the
many places she will visit will be her
former home at Chicora, where she
will spend a couple of days with old
friends
Mr. and Mrs. William Crandall, &C
companied by Mr. and Mrs Phil Ack-
erson, went to Belmont Saturday, where
they will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. J. Olmstead for a couple of weeks.
William Bostaph, warehouseman for
the National Supply Company, left Sat
urday for a two weeks visit with rel
atives and friends at his former home
near Homestead, Pa. While away on
his vacation he will also visit relatives
at other points in Pennsylvania.
On Friday, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ihrig died, and
the funeral took place on Saturday af
ternoon, interment being made in Oak
wood.
Mrs. William Taylor, of Cumberland,
Md, accompanied by her daughter.
Miss Stella, who have been the guests
of relatives and friends in the city for
a couple of weeks have returned home
Miss Emma Wilson, of Marietta, who
has been the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Frank F. Dunlap, of the South Side, for
several weeks, has returned home
Mrs. C. w. Seeley and daughter, who
were the guests of friends at st. Marys
for few days, have returned home.
Morgan Henderson, a well-known riv-
erman, Of Pittsburg, who has been the
guest of relatives and friends in this
city and in the interior of the county for
a couple of weeks, left yesterday for
home.
Tt is reported that there will be a
wedding in high social circles in this
city in very short time in which a
well-known young professional gentle
man and one of the city's most charm
ing young ladies will participate. We
are not at liberty to give names, but
suffice to say that the cards will be
out in a short time.
Miss Flora McCoach, of Charles street,
will leave in few days for New York,
where she will visit for short time
and while away will lay in a new supply
of fall and winter millinery.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank B. Sweeney, of
Williamson Place. were the guests Of
friends at Parkersburg over Sunday.
The first Sistersville Directory has
been issued and it is as complete piece
of work of the kind that has been pub
lished in this section.
George Bower, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. O. Bower of North Wells
street, left Saturday for Belpre, Ohio,
where he will be the guest of friends for
a couple of weeks.
On Sunday next Applebay & Miller,
of the Niagara Cafe, will give a free
outing to their friends and patrons.
Last spring this firm gave their friends
a similar treat and it was we'll patron
lied. 1t was such a success that it Is
believed the present one will be even
greater success.
A report was received in the city
yesterday to the effect that A. w.
Terrell, a well-known former resident
of this city, had committed suicide at
Franklin, Pa, where he and his family
have been visiting for some weeks. The
report could not be verified to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Johnson. of the
Wells Hotel, accompanied by Miss Mar
garet Anderson, were the guests of
friends at Marietta, Monday.
SHOT AND LEAD