Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-24
SISTERSVILLE.

SFSTERSV1LLE, February 23.-The
Seventh annual ball given by the
Knights of the MacCabbees of this city
in the city building was one of the
most enjoyable occasions of the kind
given in the city Off some time. In
addition to a large number Of the
members of the local and other lodges,
there were many invited guests pres
ent. The music for the occasion was
furnished by the New Auditorium or
chestra and was first class in every
particular An excellent luncheon was
partaken of at the McWhorter during
an intermission about midnight
Mrs. e. ]. Thompson, of the South
Side, who has been the guest of rela-
tives and friends at her former home
in st. Clairsville, o., for several days,
has returned home. Miss Pearl Null
len and Miss Mary Arthur. who ac-
companied her as far as Wheeling,
where they took in the Dewey Day cell
ebration, have also returned.
George A. Shryock, the well known
young operator and producer, left yes
terday for his home in Meadville, Pa,
where he will attend to some commits
sion matters and visit his parents for
a week or ten days before returning.
Theodore Hoenes, of the National
Barber Shop, who went to the City
Hospital at Wheeling, to be treated for
a badly injured eye, is getting along
very nicely and it is believed that he
will be able to return home in a few
days.
JAS A. McVeigh, who has been fore
man of the Ledecker Tool Co.'s ma
chine shops for several years, will
sever his connection with that firm in
few weeks and will leave for South
ern California, where he will remain
for couple of years in the hope that
the climate of that section will benefit
his health. He will remove his family
from this city to Bradford, Pa, where
they will reside in the future.
Mrs. George Work, Of North Wells
street will entertain the members of
the Comus club at progressive pedro on
Tuesday evening. This club is one OF
the new social organizations recently
formed in this city and its membership
is confined principally to young mar
ried people and they meet one evening
a week at the home of one of the mem
bers.
NdyOT w. II. duQ wi,
Will S. Nichols were in Wheeling yes
terday, principally to see Admiral
Dewey and partly to call on Congress-
man Freer. They returned home last
evening.
The next attraction at the New Aud
itorium will be Jack and the Bean
stalk" one of the greatest successes of
the year, on Monday evening, Feb
ruary 26th. Manager Thompson is
making a great feature of the show
and the house will be filled to over
flowing The advance sale of seats has
been very large.
Neil Dougherty, former attache OF
the Hotel Wells, now located at Can
ton, Ohio, arrived in the city this
| morning and will remain here several
days as the guest of friends in the
North End
Walter Asbin, who left the first OF
the week for Cameron, w. Va, return
ed to the city last evening. Mrs. Asbin
who accompanied him, remained in
Cameron. where she will be the guest
of relatives and friends for a short
time.
Frank Berry, manager of the Hard.
| ware Supply Co., who has been in
Wheeling and Bridgeport for several
days visiting his wife and young son
and other relatives, has returned to
the ely.