Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-21
SISTERSVILLE.

SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, Dec. 20.--
This evening at the Citizens hose
house on Hill street, the members of
the Cotilion Club, new social organ
iZation, gave the first of a series of
dances which will be given during the
winter The new club has a mem
bership of about thirty-fve, and in ad-
dition to all the members, there We're
quite number of visitors present,
making in all about forty couples. The
event was a very pleasant ane, and
the members of the new organization
can feel highly elated over their first
reception.
Capt John Ritz, chief of police of
istersville, was in Wheeling a couple
of days this week, the guest of rela-
tives and friends on the South Side,
and has returned to the city.
Mrs. H. Z. Kinney, Of Williamson
place, who has been the guest Of rel
atives at McKees Rocks, Pittsburg and
other points in Pennsylvania for the
past month or six weeks has return
ed to her home in this city. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Blanche
and son, Henry.
Miss Evelyn Evans, charming and
accomplished young society lady Of
Roanoke, Va, arrived in the city a few
days ago and will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hunt, of the South
Side, for a few weeks before return
ing home.
Miss Mary I>reppler, of Pittsburg, is
in the city and will be the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rapp, of the
North End for a short time.
Hon. Perry A. Shanor, of Brown
street, the we'll known attorney and
politician, left yesterday afternoon for
Washington, d. c., and New York
City, on business. He will be absent
from the city for week of ten days.
Miss Lydia Walton, who has been
the guest of relatives on East street,
this city, for a week or ten days, left
yesterday afternoon for st. Mary's, ac-
companied by her mother, where they
will visit for a short time.
Homer and Frank circuit, the we'll
known operators and producers, who
are drilling quite number of wells
in the vicinity of West Union. arriv-
ed in the city yesterday. Homer left
to-day for the wells and Frank will
leave some time tomorrow
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yesterday from Newark, Ohio, and will
remain here for couple of months, the
guest of relatives and friends in the
North End
La Foute Birs, night clerk at the
Hotel Wells, who resigned his position
a couple of days ago, left this morning
for his home in Cory Pa, where he
will be the guest of his parents and
other relatives for a couple of weeks
before returning
The show at the Columbia Theatre
this week surpasses anything the house
has given its patrons for quite long
time. The show opens with one of the
most uproariously funny first parts I'm
aginable, the production of Frank Bald
win, the very versatile and popular
stage manager, assisted by the mem
beers OF the company. The headlines on
the bill this wee kare Woods and Lin
coin, very clever singers of descriptive
ballads, who made great hit; the
meredfthS, arealists and knife thowers,
who do thrilling act Mr. and Mrs.
Meredith are residents of Wheeling.
anC will go there for visit when their
engagement here is closed. Wayne and
Lamar, swell contortion artists, also
make quite a hit. Eddie Cannon. the
excellent dancer, is also quite a card
and has been well received. The house
has been filled to the doors eaeA evening
and the patronage is certainly de-
served.