Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01
NEW MARTINsvILLE.


NEW MARTINSvILLE, March 81.
George q. Blaine, of Dayton. Ohio. a
cousin OF the late James G. Blaine of
Maine, WIS a business caller in town
this week.
Rev. R. H. Rogers, of Parkersburg,
and doing missionary work for the
Presbyterian church, was here some
days this week looking after the inter-
es.s of the church. He found about leo
members and will take steps to organ
lie and build a church. The members
are among the new corners AMI prln-
cipally from Pennsylvania.
The De Haven claim, amounting to
e3,700, 900. and which is to be paid by
the government, will make hearts glad
in this town. Mrs. Andrew McEldowney
Is an heir at law. De Haven loaned
tile government s450,000, while Wash
tngtcn was at Valley Forge.
The city election will take place
Monday. The ticket as made up, is
headed by C. G. Westerman for mayor
on Citizens ticket. and S. B. McEl-
/downey heads the Citizens Improve
ment ticket; Col. w. r. Fitch appears
as recorder on both tickets. S. r.
Wells is announced as candidate for
recorder, and his friends will have to
write his name on the tickets.
j. M. BENDER, of Washington, Par
has rented the new storeroom OF G. B.
Woodcock, and will put in a stock of
goods next week.
Mrs. Levi Oblinger, Mrs. T. A. Wells
and Miss Belle Burrows, were shopping
at Wheeling Thursday.
w. r. Gorby and D. H. Brown were
examined before J. E. Young, justice,
upon a charge of lunacy. Both men
were sent to the asylum at Spencer.
The Walker property on Union street
was sold Saturday at special commits
sioners sale. ]. W. McIntire became
the purchaser; consideration, $1,000.
E. c. Burlingame sold a house on
Clark street to ]. E. Harne, cashier of
the First National Bank; considera-
tion, $4,000.
Work has commenced On the new
bank building of the New Martinsville
Bank. This will be one Of the most
picturesque buildings in the city. The
building will be three stories, brick,
with stone front
DR.. Geo. Bridgeman has added to his
Office nitrous oxide gas apparatus,
and will now extract teeth without
pain. Mr.. Bridgeman is graduate in
dentistry and young man Of the
highest character. He is native Of
this town and 1t is with pleasure that
his friends note the growing success of
the doctor.
G. G. Westerman, who heads the Cit
izens' ticket, is publisher of the Wet
eel Democrat, and is young man of
most excellent character, and stands
as near perfect as can be found. S. B.
McEldowney, who heads the Citizens
Improvement ticket, Is a young law
yer and native of the town, and in
the election of either the citizens can
complement themselves upon the
choice.
E. L. Robinson was called to Little
ton Thursday, by the death of broth
or, who died of consumption.
]. G. Sheridan was arraigned before
Squire Young on a charge OF shooting,
intimidating and robbing pedlar.
The evidence was sufficient to show
him guilty of many charges, and he
swer at The May term of court
J. NJ. Bender is placing his stock OF
ladies' and gents furnishing goods in
Iu6 WOOuCOCh fulfilling, OA n1din
street.
Mrs. F. D. Young. of Sistersville, was
the guest Of friends Wednesday.
Jos. M. Fair, of Main street, was a
business caller at Wheeling Tuesday.
VIM. Harker, the Piney merchant,
spent the past week at home.
M. H. Willis, of West Union, and a
candidate for judge in this district,
was here this week looking after his
interests.
F. NJ Scholobohm, merchant of
Newport, Ohio. was here the first of
the week.
Miss Blanche Ferrill entertained a
number of her young friends at her
home on North street, Thursday even
Miss Dosia McIntire spent the week
with relatives at Wheeling.
The elegant residence of DR.. Bone,
pm Maple avenue, is nearing compile
lion.
George Ober spent Sunday with Ben
wood friends.
Capt. B. T. Bowers was at Sisters
fille Monday on legal business.