Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-31
MIDDLEBOURNE.

%. o. W. 9. Hardman, the Mark Hanna Of
Tyler, and James A. Mereditn ,;r asa n; saeh
and j. H. Strickling addressed the people
of Hawkinstown Friday night. h. L.
Long, S. G. Pyle and numerous smaller
such a flood of Republican eloquence, Ty-
Ter county ought to roll UP majority for
one of the parties.
Some of the stereotyped Republican
speeches were altered somewhat this week.
A young orator came to camp with the
query: ITO talk trusts or talk no trusts.
that's the question; whether 1t is better
to follow in the path of Hanna or echo
the sayings of Minority Senator Scott. =
The bosses decided to drop the trust part
.. and insent an eloquent appeal for Steve
Elkins.
Mrs. J. H Pierpoint and daughter, Of
Next. were the guests of relatives in town
Sunday.
Mrs. S. B. Ankrom and Mrs. DIR Camp
bell were shopping in Sistersville this
week
Mrs P. H Engle- is visiting on Pursley
and Elk Fork.
Mrs. Wine Summers has returned from
an extended visit on Elk Fork.
Mr.. and Mrs o. G. Culp are entertain
ing a new daughter since Friday, at their
home in the jug.
passed through town Monday.
c. Y. Benedum and Frank Hicks We're
in town Monday. 1855, ~.
tersville, were in town on business Mon
day.
w. R. Mcintyre, of Alva, was in town
on Monday. ~
Among the prominent out-of-town Wis
itors yesterday was George Meeker, the
Democratic candidate for surveyor. Mr..
Meeker possesses all the qualifications for
a good officer. He has thoroughly mas
tered practical surveying and had several
years of experience, is man of good
standing and worthy of the support of
every voter of the county.
w. III. Henderson and Lewis Holmes, OF
Union district, We're in town yesterday.
Zadok Ash, Homer Duty and William
Morris of Centreville, were among Mon
days business visitors.
Mrs. John Riggle visited her sister, Mrs.
F. B. T. Martin, on The Hill' Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Huth spent Sum
Mrs. J. j. Mccoy and daughter, of Purs-
ley, spent Monday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Boyers, Of Sisters.
yille spent Sunday xvi with trt the family of
Ed Brown, of Klondike, spent Sunday
with w W. Fletcher and family,
Mrs. Tippet. Of Wheeling, who has been
visiting friends here, left Monday morning
for home.
Miss Leila stealey, of sistersville, has
gone home after q short visit to her
Mr. H. o. Stealey of Wheeling; r. T.
Stealey of Parkersburg, and G. B. Steal
ey and family, of Sistersville, visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Stealey, this
week
w E. Swan, of the NJ E. Times, of
Parkersburg. returned Monday, after
spending few days with his parents and
relatives here.
Mrs. Clark Ingram and daughters are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Kirchner
Mrs. Sarah Smith. of Meadville, spent
few days last week with relatives here.
Miss Innie Rymer is visiting in Fair
mont
II. P. Loomis, of the Mountain State
Gas Company is registered at the Swan.
Charles Kirchner, of Spencer, Is visit
ing relatives here.
The fair directors met Saturday and set
tied with the treasurer. A dividend of rs
per cent. on the capital stock was de-
clared, and they still have $500 in the
treasury. The stockholders met and elect
ed these officers for next year: S. B.
Ankrom, president; G. P. Fetty, vice
president; c. B. Riggle, secretary; w. e.
Kirchner, treasurer; j. H. Pierpoint, chief
marshal; directors. for two years: o. w.
O. Hardman, G. s. Stealey, r. A, Martin,
". E. Long, J. S. Riggs and G. D.
Smith.