Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-24
SISTERSVILLE.

SISTERSVILLE, June 2S.-The ar
rangements for the celebration of the
Fourth of July in this city have about
I been completed and the day will De the
greatest Sistersville has ever seen. Al
ready large number of other places
10 whom invitations have been issued
have signified their intention of attend
ing the celebration. Fire companies
from Warrington, Moundsyille New
Martinsville and a number OF other
places have given the reception comm
tee notice that they will be here SO
far four bands have been secured and IL
! is likely there will be others with he
numerous delegations expected. Races
of all kinds have been arranged for and
there VIII be all kinds of amusements
e. o. Bowers and family, who have
been attending the State shooting tour
| nament at harleston during the past
week. returned to the city last evning
Mr.. Brown. who shoots under the nom
de plume OF "Dade,' made some excel
lent scores during the tournament and
won several prizes. He was also elect
ed secretary OF the State SpOrtsmen As
ISOLATION.
Last evening at the corner OF Welles
and Diamond streets the Charles Thistle
band gave very enjoyable concert. The
/ programme was large and varied one
and the excellent music rendered was
greatly appreciated by the people.
; Fred Papa, OF Parkershurg. former
/ ly of this city, who has been here for
/ several days attending to some business
matters, left yesterday for home
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Smith, formerly OF
this city, who came from Sedalia. Mo-.
! TO attend the Mckay Boyer nuptials on
/ Wednesday, and who have been the
! guests of friends here since, left yestef-
| day for home They will remain in
I Bellaire and Wheeling visiting relatives
! and friends for short time before GO
/ ing home Mr. and Mrs. l.. J. Boshear.
| who accompanied them here 10 attend
! the wedding. have returned home.
| G. w. Launders. driller left this
/ morning for his former home in Clays-
vile, a.. where he viii be the guest OF
his parents and other relatives for
/ few days.
II. c. Allen. OF this city. who sas been
| attending shooting tournaments at New
| York and Charleston. w. Va, during
/ the past week or ten days, has return.
ed to the city. Mr.. Allen won the
/ championship medal at the tournament
held in Charleston, for the State of
! West Virginia, and at the tournament
in New York won second money in the
main event as wei as a number OF fine
merchandise prizes.
George Work returned home last
evening from Philadelphia where he
has been attending the Republican Ma
tional Convention Mr. Work was one
| Of the assistant sergeant at arms and
was elected a delegate 20 the National
Convention Of the League Of Republican
| Clubs
Y. l.. Benton. a prominent engineer
OF this city. left yesterday for Virginia
where he goes 70 look after the inter-
ests Of a local company In mining
property in that State
apt. ". l.. Armstrong has returned
from the National Republican Conyen-
ton at Philadelphia.
Mrs. p. A. Shanox. who was confined
| in the North Wheeling hospital for
| six weeks with a very severe attack OF
| typhoid fever. returned 70 the city a
couple Of days ago. She Is improving
very rapidly and Will soon have re-
| gained her usual health
| Tho Misses HBkie. OF Sleubenville. ar
rived in the city during the week and
are the guests Of their sister Mrs. Ha--
! vey Lsmberston. OF Brown street.