Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
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q. S. regulars, has returned and IS stop
PISS Ma1a J. s. Sharp. 1t has been IA
sa9Itas since Mr.. Gibbony left and he
Immediately enlisted in the Seventeenth
Il. 8. regulars, but was transferred to
8na NineJeenth. He passed through the
late campaign in Puerto Rico and has
I3.ssg Interesting pictures taken during
his say
I. ii. L.asbaugh, OF Staunton, Va, and
enc cf The superintendents OF the con-
strge-loa u tile Snort Line, and who has
been registered at the Elk Hotel. re-
tcIned thursday 10 Richmond, Va, to
secure men to work on the road.
Squire Lemley, Of Hundred, was here
Friday on legal business.
The following named gentlemen of
this place attended the ball given by the
young people of Darlington, Thursday
evening: j. W. Hill, c. f. Lowther, B.
I0tts, Ross Eallin, Sam McMunn, Jas.
Grimm and John Denny. Stender's
yacht was chartered for the occasion,
and the young men experienced some
trouble on their way home on account
OF fog.
Miss Della Funk was visiting friends
at l4oandsyille. Friday.
Rev. ]. NJ. Carter will preach two
special sermons Sunday, and will dur
ing Inc week join his family at Clarks-
burg.
An interesting gentleman was here
this week, in the person of John Wood,
VINO was the guest Of his old friend, T..
j. Hill. Mr. Wood was a cavalry man
in the war Of the rebellion and was one
OF the men who helped to capture John
Wilks Booth. the assassin. He is an
interesting talker and very entertain
ing by reason Of his historic experience.
Miss Maud Rine and Miss Lizzie Win
grove, of Franklin, were the guests Of
I1rs Charley Titus on Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Frazier, OF Wheeling,
is the guest Of Mrs. J. c. McMunn, of
the South Side.
Mrs II. II. Garrison spent a couple
Of days with Wheeling friends this
week
Mrs. Carl Wier, of Parkersburg, is
the guest of friends ON Clark street.
Mr. and Mrs. otto Fish left Thursday
to visit friends at Piney.
Prosecuting Attorney E. L. Robin
sons new dwelling on Railroad street,
is almost ready for occupancy. This is
beautiful structure and adds much to
the appearance Of that part OF our city.
Rev. r. U. Brooking has returned
from visit to relatives at Washington,
/ D. C.
Mrs. J. NJ. Carter and family left Fri
Gay to visit relatives at Clarksburg.
They will remain the guest OF friends
for some weeks
George Umstead is home looking aft
er some business interests.
Mrs. Frank Kenney, of Cincinnati,
O., and sister of e. Williams, living
north of town, Mrs. Jennie Kenney, of
Belmont, O., Mrs. Pollock and Mrs. An
ME AnlSrom. of Paden's Valley were
the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sharp,
I ffiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William MEG Hall, who
have been camping near Sutton, the
past two weeks, returned home Thurs
day. They were visiting in Webster
county a part Qf the time.
D. Fl. Cox and son Friend, were bust
ness callers at Wheeling Friday.
Miss Mary Slender attended the pic
mic given by the Eureka and Buckeye
Pipe Line Companies given at their
amusement park on the head OF Kerr'S
Island near Marietta Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Slender and Mr..
and Mrs. L. Merrill LETT Thursday for
Cambridgeburg, Pa, where they Will be
the guests Of friends for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Skinner and Mrs.
Fred Butcher returned from SisJersyille
Thursday. Mr.. Skinner will leave soon
to take charge of the West Liberty Nor
NAL as principal.
Isaac GoIby, Of Ohio, was here the
past week looking after the purchase
OF lots in Stenders addition
DIR. f. p. Lowther captured a strange
looking bug in his drug store Tuesday.
1t may be a kissing bug, and it may be
some other kind Of a bug There is
nothing in his bugship to denote his
nationality or his purpose in life, but
from a description given in the papers
OF the kissing bug, it is thought to be
one. The interest excited by it's cap
ture, has not induced any one to try its
osculatory powers. The doctor has bot
tied it and will await developments.
]. w. McIntire is at Proctor to-day as
counsel in a State case, which is being
tried before Squire Hermann.
=. B. Snodgrass spent several days
last week as counsel for the Edgell
heirs liz the condemnation Of lands for
the Short Line railroad at Smithfied.
= The contractors on the Short Line,
are having trouble to procure hands to
work on the line. They have brought
in few colored men and more are ex-
pecsed in a few days.
Thursday evening was a grand time
for the A. O. U. w. Of this city. r. l..
Frazier, D. G. NJ, OF Wheeling, has been
here for the past ten days working in
tue interest Of this order, and has Sc
cured twenty-five members, who were
initiated Thursday night Among the
visitors were The Grand Lodge officers
as well rs a large number from Sisters
Vile and Wheeling and other lodges.
a committee of three was appointed to
draw resolutions OF thanks extended to
the visiting brethren. The committee
4 composed Of j. G. Conley. w. P.
<Chaffe and a. 3. Morrison. The fol-
lowing gentlemen We're initiated; A.
G. Gilbert, G. \. Barr. w. W Done. w.
G. Gihins, J. n. Dayton, C. II. Haber-
nigg, j. A. Pyles, joseph VanCamp. Or.
Hugh McEldcwney, Harry Showalter,
VIII Anderson, Samuel Kamiskey, JOS
eph Sharp, Ross Smith. J. W. KContz,
j. W. Rankin. John DeBolr, NJ. +. Pow
ers. William Francis, NJ 5. VanCamp.