Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
NEN MARI|NSVLLE.
JOHN HIxENBAUGH HELD TO
COURT, CHARGED WITH
MURDER.
SOME BIG BUSINESS HOUSES.
SHORT LINE RAILROAD MAKING
PROGRESS TOWARD COM
PLETION.

Jennie Edith Bruce, OF Union street,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Hunter was calling on
Wheeling friends Wednesday.
Dr. Earnest, of Littleton, was calling
in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. M. S. Snodgrass is spending
few days at Pittsburg, laying in her fall
and winter stock of millinery goods.
Mrs. s. r. Sesiker and son, of Cam
eron, Ohio, are the guests of Miss Mary
Enlow.
Miss Dosia McIntire attended a novel
entertainment while at Cameron last
week. A prize was awarded to the two
persons who would answer a list of
questions propounded. Miss Dosia and
Mr.. Ireland Hughes were the success
full competitors, each getting a beauti
full vase
School opens Monday, and newsboy
will deliver the Register and the agent
will be pleased to be notified of any
mistakes In delivery, as mistakes are
with location of subscribers.
f. c. Hillman and Lloyd McIntire
are in the interior of the county hunt
ing
John Shiben, the Syrian store-keep-
er, has purchased a Dot on North street,
consideration $500, and will erect
business room soon. The building will
be up-to-date in structure.
Mrs. Henry Schutler was calling on
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rankin,
of Greysville, the first of the week
The new residence of E. O. Keifer, on
North Main street, is nearing compile
ton, as we'll as the new residence of
T. H. Burlingame.
John Schalley has commenced res
idence on the east side of North Main
street extension, this being the first
start in that direction to erect build
ings
Harry Hall will not move to Clarks
burg as mentioned. He will be in that
city for some time, abstracting, and his
wife will spend this time with her peo-
pie in Pennsylvania, but their personal
effects will be here during this time.
Our people will be pleased to learn this,
as he and his esteemable wife would be
loss to us.
Judge FAIR adjourned his court to-
day, and will return in the near future
and hold a special term. The mem
bers of the bar, as well as litigants,
regret to see Judge FAIR retire from the
bench.
w. T. Sidell has returned from Has
kin's hospital, where he was for treat
ment of neuralgia of the face Mr..
Sidell is much improved and is now
able to be at his Office.
Every day witnesses some stranger
here hunting for house, and our prop
erty owners should see that those peo
pie do not leave our town for want of
suitable home. Houses are going up
as fast as the force or carpenters can
build them, but new workmen cannot
be had to push this work.
The Magnolia high school opens
Monday, as well as all primary depart
ments, and all rooms will be crowded,
which conditions will remain until the
completion of the new building, which
will be the finest school building in the
Ohio Valley.
w. J. Alexander left for Allegheny
Friday to inspect the heating apparatus
in the school building, and will con-
slider the advisability of placing the
same in the new building to be erected
here.
John Hixenbaugh, charged with the
murder of Dennis Coghlin, was brought
into court Friday and gave bond for
his appearance at the next term Of
court. The bond is in the penalty OF
S., 900, and his bondsmen are Jess FAX
in, John Stephens, H. r. Thompson and
uanArnn rybn
$780, 900 wealth, and no doubt is the
largest and best bond ever given in our
court in criminal case.
New Martinsville can boast of some
of the largest business houses of any
town between Wheeling and Parkers-
burg. The Wholesale Grocery Com
pany's three story brick on North
street is very handsome building. On
Main street is found the three story
furniture house of Standiford Bros,
which makes a fine appearance, and in
close proximity is the new bank build
ing, of the New Martinsville bank,
three story, stone front brick, and in
construction and elegant appearance,
is not surpassed by any; then comes
the immense business house of Joseph
ASldl n, Win HOOI space W
lose one in passing through Just
north of Clark's is the Wetzel County
Bank building, brick building and very
handsome in structure. On center
Main street is the furniture house of
Thompson & Muhleman, erected re-
Gently This is very handsome bust
ness house, 80 by so feet, and two
story. Just north of Thompson & Muh-
leman, is the business house of Levi
ODlinger, a substantial frame building,
two story and 80 by 100 Any one Wis
iting this city will be well entertained
by a sight of any or those business
houses, and there are a number of
other business houses which are cred
it to the town, and show taste of an
artistic nature in the owners.
DR.. J. D. Smeid, assisted by Drs Mil
Ter. Keifer and Browse, performed
delicate surgical operation on a patient
on Virginia street Monday
Squire ]. E. Young and ]. Bowen
made trip up the Short Line. Thurs
day. They report the road completed
to near Minnie. and speak in high terms
OF the structure OF the road. There is
not wooden bridge or trustle on the
line. and the finest cut stone culverts
over the small streams and ravines.
This will be one of the most substan-
tial roads in construction in the State