Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-15
81. MARYS.

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| D. knight is at Wheeling this week on
business.
George G. Strickling and Harry A.
Doan went to MARIETTA Tuesday even
| ing to see the theatrical performance
"A Bachelors Romance"
| Miss Beck, Of Pennsylvania, is the
guest Of Mrs. Glossner on Gravel Hill.
| D. w. Pierce, rig builder, has moved
into one Of Smith & Dudley's houses
on Second street.
State Superintendent OF Schools
Trotter has announced that Friday,
November Is, shall be observed as Ar
Dor Day. AS November Is comes on
Thursday, some doubt exists as to
which day was intended, but the school
here will observe Friday. The exer-
cises will be short, and in the after
noon. A few trees will be planted in
the school ground, mainly to replace
those that failed to grow.
G. B. Slemaker, OF Sistersville, was
in town Tuesday looking after his oil
Interests.
Miss Jessie Keenan, left for Wheeling
Monday evening, and will make her
home there
Miss Bessie Hester, a teacher in the
Belmont school, was visitor here on
Tuesday.
Miss Florence Haight, of Newport,
was calling on friends here yester-
day.
Charles Joy, the barber, will move
son into what is known as the Hubbs
house on Lafayette street.
| Samuel Riggs has moved from Gra-
vel Hill into his new residence on
Barkwells addition, near the school
house.
James ]. Olmstead, of Sistersville,
was a. bushes visitor here yester-
day.
| The ladies of the Helping Hand
Society of the Baptist church here
| went to Newport on Tuesday after
noon, where they were Hospitality en-
tertained by Mrs. Rachel Barkwill. i,
While the Carpenter boys were fer
rying a dozen cattle across the river
from the Ohio side to Raven Rock yes
terday, the cattle rushed UP to the end
of the fiat, and as the wind was blow
ing very strong, the boat was cap
sized The accident occurred in mid
stream. The boys saved themselves by
getting into their skiff, and the cattle
swan back to the Ohio side, of course.
All were saved.
Carpenter & Cooper have bought the
country produce business of Frank
Rollins on Barron street Mr.. Rollins
will continue to retail produce, but will
no longer sell by wholesale.
B. F. Pickens is laid up with a bro
ken leg. The accident occurred in his
lot on First street, Tuesday afternoon.
While leaning on a gate, a heavy wind
blew it open SO suddenly that Mr..
Pickens lost his balance and fell, break
ing his leg in two places, between the
ankle and knee. He is about fifty-five
years old.
Mrs. Mamie Davis, Of Sistersville
stakeholder in the Ladies Oil Com
pany, was here on Saturday with a
view of selling some of the McKim
Creek territory, owned by that COM
pany.
The Ladies Guild of the P. E. church
went up to the Ruttencutter farm to-
day.
County court has been in session
since Monday morning, canvassing the
election returns. The most serious
error found so far is in Belmont pre-
cinct of Grant district. In that pre-
cinct the election officers failed to
sign the poll sheets Most Of Tuesday
was spent in taking the testimony
of the Belmont officers, and in hearing
arguments. The court has decided
to let the returns stand as If they
had been properly certified.
w. N. Miller, Esq, of Parkersburg,
was here yesterday in the election
cases.