Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-26
SISTERsVILLE.


SISTERSVII4LE, w. Va. August o.
All the arrangements for the First
district Democratic convention TO be-
held in this city tuesday have been
completed by the local committee. The
convention will be held in the New
Auditorium, which has been hand
Somely decorated for the occasion. A
large number of delegates and their
friends will attend the conye aion. and
1t is expected there Will be several
thousand people in the city that day.
The Thistle Band was out last even.
ing and gave short concert, which
was greatly appreciated by very large
crowd.
At the organization meeting held nv
the Republican club last evening in tha
Citizens hose house, on Hin street. tho
following officers were selected Pres
ident, II. d. Speer; Vice President,
FLYNN Kirkland; Secretary. ]. Fred
Veil; Treasurer, E. "A. Whiting. The
military officers of the organization
are James Stathers, captain; Elmer
KING, first lieutenant; Fred Stoner,
second lieutenant A committee to
draft a constitution and bylaws was
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club has about sixty members
L. A. Erdman, OF Stringtown, who
has been in the city for several DAYS
attending to some business matters.
left this morning for home.
Mrs. o. Shaw, of PittSburg. arrived
in the city couple of days ago and
will be the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Levi 5toner, Of Hill street.
for a couple OF weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Mervile, OF Vir-
ginia street, are reported very i'll at
their home, and the attending physi-
clan, DIR. c, Z. Koble, entortains very
little hope OF their recovery.
James Hemeglon. OF the Phoenix
Club, accompanied by his sister. Miss
Kate, who have been soiourning at
Atlantic City for several weeks, have
returned home.
Miss Georgia Weiss. charming lady
of Pittsburg, Pa, arrived I'm the city
during the week and will be the guest
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Stoner, and other relatives here for n
month or six weeks
b. c. Riggle, OF Mlddlebourne, was
in the city yesterday
The Sistersville Mandolin and Guitar
Club has issued invitations for a social
dance to be given in the city building
"Wednesday evening The dance IL
given for the benefit of the club and
should be We'll patronized, as 1t is u
deserving organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.. Hayes. OF Hill
street, left yesterday for Chicago.
where they will visit their daughter,
Mrs. Edward Campbell, for month
or six weeks. They were accompanied
by their little son.
Edward Hanlon, bookkeeper for tho
Phoenix Club. who has been on a vaca-
ton of several weeks, which has been
spent at Atlantic City and other points
in the East has returned 20 tho city.
Mrs. Frank Sweeney. Of Williamson
Place, who has been the guest OF rela-
lives and friends ut her former home
in Rochester, n. Y, for some months,
has returned 10 the city She was ac-
companied home by her sister. Miss
Loeyliney. who will be her guest for
some time
There are about half dozen we'd
dings on the tapis for this fall, soma
OF which will come off in a very short
time
Miss Ethel and Hazel Work. daugh-
ters of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Work. OF
Brown street, are the guests OF rela-
tiyes and friends In Parkersburg for
a few days They were accompanied
by their cousin, Miss Hazel Bemick.
Charles Hasberd. Jr, who has been
spending the summer with his parents
in this city. left yesterday for Butler.
Pa, where he will attend school during
the coming term
y. j. Mays, a well known driller who
has been living here for several years,
has moved his family 70 Marietta. D..
on account Of his not being able 70
buy a suitable residence here
Miss Lydia Walton, who has been tho
guest Of relatives and friends IN mo
city for A few days. returned 10 st.
Mary's this afternoon.
The steamer Ruth which has been
laid up here since the river fell below
the navigation mark has been having
some repairs put on her She has
been handsomely painted throughout,
and when she comes out again viii
look Ike new.
Frank Circuit who has been over at
West Union where he has a number
Of strings Of tools running, arrived in
the city yesterday looking for drillers
and tool dressers. but he was unable
70 find as many as no wanted There
are few idle men here.
q large number 81 the members Of
the local lodge Of the Knights OF
Pythias Of this city left this evening
for Wheeling. from where they will de-
part FOR Detroit Mich. IN the morning
to attend the conelaye.