Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-29
NEW MARTINsvILLE.


NEW MARTINSVILIlE w. Va, July
rs LINDSAY Merrill returned home last
Tuesday from an extensive business
trip through Virginia and the southern
part OF Kentucky Mr. Merrill was ac-
companied home ny Mrs. Merrill, who
has been absent several weeks visiting
relatives at Ripley Landing.
John Warfa, who has been with
DuerT Bros. tailoring establishment
the past year, will leave our town the
latter part of next week. for short
vacation at Canton and Cleveland. o.
Mr. Warfie, after spending his vacation,
will locate at Pittsburg.
III w. Hugger left Friday evening for
Cleveland, O., where he will be en-
gagged few days contracting stone for
the court house A large force of men
wall be at work Tuesday, the 31st
Mrs. Joe Slender left "Wednesday for
two weeks visit at Atlantic City.
Airs, Tom Martin and Mrs. John
Randi We're the guests of Mrs. Joe
Sweeney, of Sistersyille, Thursday.
Mrs. Brent Shriver left Friday for an
extended visit with Webster county
friends. Mr.. Shriver accompanied his
wife as far as Fairnont, where he will
be engaged a few days
Miss Grace Thomas, of Wheeling, is
the guest OF her cousin, Miss Annie
LeaSiire.
Percy Leap will leave on the End on
an extended trip through the East.
J. II. Fill. of Jacksonville, O., is sta
ti0ned IN Leaps drug store and will re-
main during Mr.. Leaps absence.
Jas. sharp has been experimenting
the water works during Mr.. Snod-
grass visit
The Lowther Oil Company, which
was chartered under our State laws a
few days ago for the purpose of devel-
oping 1890 acres of promising oil terri
Tory In Calhoun county, is composed of
the following townsmen: f. p and
@. n I.OWther, Frank w Clark, Lind
say Merrill, John w Kaufman. Brent
Ehriver, T. @. Trees and J. F. Norris,
of Willow Island. C. r. Lowther is
at present engaged experimenting the
working of couple of wells which
We're drilled on the territory some years
ago. and are now showing considerable
oil
We have Information that the First
National Bank will erect three story
building on what is known as the burnt
corner. The building will front on
Main and Jefferson streets. The sec
ono story VIII be used for offices and
the third for a hall for secret orders.
A. G. Ruby is at Pittsburg on bust
ness and will return Sunday evening
w III. Nolan, city constable. went to
Friendly Friday on legal business.
a4f hoc F11t4a has lCfS
Main street extension, and will let
II contract for a dwelling Monday.
One of the important industries is
the Standard brick works, owned and
oNes;Hted by A. Burkhart at the north
sNsn& Of Maples avenue. The machines
ii Ne MN by steam and have a capacity
SEEKS, 400 each per day. Mr.. Burkhart
md hsso pne of the largest contractors,
own Nected some fine buildings in
eetors OF fAoA-eommittee met the pro-
End houz Ass nous1at the North
avorabll Ssax nigE, and filed
IA The amount of
money lel1ande&SS ~ the projectors was
all subscribed except about $3.50 owen
Written, who owns the land, sub
scribss an amount equal to the price of
land demanded. Mr. Written has had
several demands for lots aud he will
lay on number to accommodate the
demand.
The register at the Eakin House
shows that number of business men
visited ur city during the week They
are too numerous TO give a personal
notice.
As our city booms and extends its
limits so does the Register The in
crease in the circulation shows that our
people appreciate the best family news
paper in the State. 1t will be delivered
at your door for 10 cents per week
The contract to lay the sewerage was
let to Andrew AIeEldowney, who is
pushing the work, and will have it
completed by October 1St Mr.. McEl-
a9sTney no doubt is the youngest con-
tractor In the State, being but Is years
oss, but he has the vim and gave a
bond for the performance of his duties
], P. Chaplin will prepare estimates
on the new glass house. Mr. Chaplin
is one OF our most progressive business
men.
z. Fl. Hawkins. superintendent of the
West Virginia marble works, has or
uered several thousand feet of hemlock
from BEaxton county. II is Mr.. Haw-
adns's intention to enlarge his shops.
Miss Bessie Umstead will leave to-
day on a visit with Parkersburg and
Weston friends. accompanied by her
friend. Miss Lowry. Of Parkersbufg.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Berger attended
the wedding of Miss Minta Daugherty.
of Proctor. and Webster Lowery, of
Nebraska.
Mrs. +. Van Wrinkle and Miss Bessie
Hornbrook. of Evansville, Ind, are the
guests of Mrs. R. c. Leap.
T. P. Jacobs. H. r. Thompson, Mon
roe Francis and others are attending
the Senatorial convention at Littleton
to-day.
The Point Mills are receiving extern
sive repairs and the proprietors will
increase the capacity to 70 barrels