Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-21
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SENATOR ELKINs SAID TO FAVOR
THE ELECTION or COL.
DAVIS.
LOOKING UP A MISSING BOY.
THE PARADE OF THE sHOyELERs
WAS AN INTERESTING
EVENT.

the entire counties in lis State had
been secured by the Democrats for a
man to serve them In any ctate office.
none could have been found better b
that of Hon. Thomas B. Davis, the
Democratic candidate for congress for
this congressional district.
Long before the Republican congress
sional convention nae been held Davis
had been slated by the leaders of the
Democratic party in this district as
their candidate for Congress. Senator
Elkins, as a matter of course, had heard
of the Democrats intention and Is be-
lieved to have made a request OF MI.
Dayton not to go before the convention
at this time for denomination, and seek
for the place that he had held for the
past six years, from tie fact that his
opponent would be Davis, and q rela-
tive OF E1kins. This he failed to do,
and for that reason he must battle his
own campaign without the guide OF
Senator Elkins, and abide by the conse-
auences. 1t has been reported here on
the streets that Senator EIkins would
work for the defeat of Davis. A gen.
tleman who resides in the same town
as that of Senator Elkins, was inter-
Viewed by the Register reporter at the
Marietta Hotel to-day. when asked II
the report was true as is being circulat-
ed on the streets here, said: "Elkins
and the Davis's are closely connected
in relationship and in business. Sen
ator Elkins will not make any effort to
cause Davis defeat"
Lloyd Snyder, aged seventeen years,
had been visiting relatives at Summer
set. Pa, for several weeks, and left that
place for his home at Amos, this coun-
ty, about two wees ago, but we nave
been informed by his father, A. w.
Snyder, the Fairview and Fairmont
hackman, to-day, that the boy had not
yet arrived. The parents have become
considerably worried over the matter
and efforts are being now made to as
certain the boys whereabouts. The
parents received a letter from one Of
the relatives he had been visiting there,
stating that the boy had been sick. and
had started for his home near here.
The news announcing the death of
Hon. w. l.. Wilson, which occurred
at Lexington, Wednesday morning, was
received here with deep regret. He
served as congressman from this dis
trict for several years. He was held in
high esteem by a number here.
Ray Harden left Thursday for Wes-
ton to assume charge of the Fairmont'
Brewery Company's storage house dur
ing the illness of the regular Weston
agent.
The colored race of this city have or
ganized a Republican campaign club,
with about sixty members. They have
provided themselves with duck uni
forms.
A ifteen-inch sewer has been laid
from Market street to the river.
Mrs. Charles Leonard, OF Clarksburg,
is visiting friends in the First ward.
Miss Mae Latham is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. Howell, in Monongalia
county.
Charles Jones, of the First ward, who
has been seriously Ill with typhoid fe-
yer, is slowly improving.
Miss Martha Haller was hostess to a
number of her friends at her home
Wednesday evening. Cards and dane
ing were the social diversions of the
evening. Those participating were
Misses Arnett, Johns, Townery, Short
ridge and Bell, and Messrs. Jennings,
Tracey, Linn, Dyer, Robey and Hall.
A great number of our people took in
the excursion to Pittsburg Thursday.
The moving pictures of the Passion
Play, which was exhibited at the Pres
byterian church Tuesday evening, were
excellent, and a large crowd present.
Hon. w. T. w. Barb, of Morgantown,
was in the city Wednesday.
Miss Edna Roderick, of Martinsburg,
who was the guest of Mrs. Mamie
Henshaw, is now visiting Miss Rose
Waston at Smithtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Clark are visiting
friends in the east.
Miss Minnie ConKlin has returned
from a visit with friends at Waynes-
burg, Pa.
Mrs. George Kinsey was recently Wis
iting her brother, Mr.. Jesse Rex, at
Warrington.
The parade given by the Shovelers
tuesday night was very good and at
tracted about five thousand people to
the scene. The parade commenced
about eight o'clock and was headed by
the Junkins band ana the Greater Fair
mont band, the members being dressed
In the most comical manner. The pro-
cession marched over the principal
streets. They came back to Main street
and the Junkins band stood at the Court
House corner, and the Greater Fair
mont band at the Marietta corner. Both
bands did exceedingly we'll, there being
plenty of music and red lights.
Mr.. T. B. Hildebrand met with quite
a serious accident Wednesday morning.
which may prove fatal. He has the
contract for building a new slaughter
house for NJ. A. Jolliffe, and was at the
highest point on the structure, when he
slipped and fell to the ground, breaking
his arm, besides receiving internal in
juries. Drs. Kunst and Fitch are at
tending him.
The store OF J. M. Haggerty, of Farm
dng. wa robbed Wednesday morning.
So far there Is no clue to the robbers.
Miss Florence Montgomery, of Wheel
ing, is visiting Mrs. Mary Ridgely, in
the Fifth ward.
Joseph Rober was brought here from
Warrington district by Deputy Sheriff
Kelley, and put IN the county tail. He
is charged of beating a boy by the name
of Wilson.
The colored people of this city have
organized a band. It consists of