Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
NEW MARTENSvILLE.

New Martinsville, w. Va, March %
The Board of Education met with
the board-elect and discussed a propo-
sition to build a new school house in
this town. The building will be an
up-to-date structure with all modern
improvements.
Charley Hornbrook has resigned a
clerkship at Sistersville and has re-
turned home.
Levi Tucker, of Sistersville, was on
our streets Wednesday. He VIII move
here April St
Charley Cox has purchased 100 feet
frontage from James Chaplin on the
South Side, consideration 500. MI.
Cox will erect a livery barn at once.
Miss Martha Null is instructing a
class in music at Fanlight.
J. W. Kaufman, Circuit Clerk, was a
business caller at Wheeling Wednes-
day.
The cigar factory, on the South Side,
is now working eight hands.
w. T. Conley has began the erection
of a dwelling house in Conley's add
ton on the South Side
Clark Leap has purchased a dwelling
of Fred Hommell and Mr.. Hommell
has commenced the erection OF a build
ing in Conley's addition.
Mrs. DR.. F. P. Lowther and daugh-
ter Mrs. w Fitch, were shopping at
Wheeling Friday.
Misses Lulu Hall. Edith Roome, Lii
liam Eakin, Gay Debolt, Anna Leasure,
Dora Potts. Sadie Wells, Cora Moffitt,
and Mrs. Thomas Martin, Mrs. Clark,
Leap and Messrs. James Hill, ]. E.
Fink, B. Potts, Henry Stamm, John
Denney, Forest Lowther, Sam Nc
Mum, Sam Wells, Robt. Potts and Ed.
Dennis attended alb all at Darlington,
Friday evening, given by the young
people of that town.
Mrs. E. Sauder, of Wheeling, is call
ing on her daughter, Mrs. Joe Slender,
of Maple avenue.
Mrs. j. Sweeney, of Oil City, is the
guest of Mrs. John Slender, of Maple
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Daubenspeck, of
Northern Pennsylvania, are guests of
Mrs. S. R. Bruce, of Union street.
E. l.. Robinson, Prosecuting Attor-
ney, was called to Hundred as counsel
in an important case on trial before a
justice Friday.
Capt. B. T. Bowers was at Sisters
vile Thursday on legal business.
Seventy head of draft and general
purpose horses will be sold at auction
at my stables in Sistersville. March
goth and 30th A. c. RUBY.
Thursday Drs. Schmeid and Down
ing were called to Marion to treat
Harry Lemon, who attempted suicide
by cutting his throat with razor. He
had almost severed the wind pipe and
will die He has been suffering OF
consumption and was very weak from
the disease. He is a married man but
was separated from his wife.
The Board of Commerce met last
night to consider a proposition of a
glass company, of Indiana, to locate
here. John Bandi, secretary, received
a letter some days since from the COM
p-ny relative to location. Steps will
be taken at once to secure a location.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Muhleman will
spend Sunday with relatives at Buck
hill and a reception will be given them
at their old home. it being the 25th
birthday of Mr.. Muhleman.
A. B. Moore is attending court al
West Union. as stenographer, OF Judge
Fairs court.
Miss Lii Martin entertained num-
Der of her young friends at her home
on Maple avenue Tuesday evening.
The big well on the Rice farm is
owned by citizens of this town. Fos-
ter Leap, Josephus Clark. Frank Clark
and John Stamm, being among tbs
lucky holders. This is the largest vel