Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-18
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ST. MARY'S, ~. Va, March IT,.
The heaviest snow Of the year visited
this section Wednesday night and
Thursday.
The Bethesda NJ. E. church, about
/, three miles north of this city, burned
Monday afternoon. No insurance.
The remains of Al. Gould, the man
who was kicked and killed by horse
| in Ruby's livery stable last Sunday
were unclaimed by any relatives. and
they were inferred here last Tuesday
afternoon. The funeral expenses were
/! betrayed by Mr.. Ruby, and large con-
course of people turned out TO pay
| tribute of respect
| Charlie SelmOn, teamster, was
kicked and dangerously hurt last even
ing by a vicious horse in Ruby's liv-
cry stables. Several ugly gashes were
made in his face by the animal strik-
ing him after he was down. His home
is in Sistersville.
/ H. C. Speer, a prominent broker OF
Chicago, was in the city this week
looking after his extensive oil inter-
ests in this vicinity.
/ Mrs. Sam. Barkwill, has returned to
her home on Main street, and has pur-
] chased a house and lot in Newport,
| where she expects to move next week
| and reside in the future.
John Pulliam, prominent life in
suranee agent of Lewisburg, was here
this week plying his vocation.
The Haddex, the new hotel recently
opened here, is enjoying splendid
| patronage. 1t is easily one of the
! neatest little houses in the State.
/ John R. Stanley, the popular mer-
| chant of this city and Calcutta, will
move his family to this city from the
| latter place the latter part OF next
| month.
Rev. ]. H. Dean has been very i'll
| the past ten days with pneumonia.
| His physician reports his condition
| somewhat improved, and it is now be-
ieved he will recover.
7 The various poker joints about the
| city were raided yesterday morning,
| and their proprietors taken before the
| Mayor and fined.
| A colored waiter, at the Haddox, who
| came here from Wheeling some days
ago, this morning became involved in
quarrel with the chef, who started
for him with the carving knife. The
negro shot at the cook, and fed. His
workmanship was bad, and the ball
went wide of tits mark. The negro
was afterwards arrested and fined and
allowed to leave town.
P. Simmons, of Eureka, prominent
merchant of that place, was here
| Wednesday a short time on business.
Hon. w. s. Edwards, who was in
New York and other eastern cities sew
| eral days, has returned to the city, and
is now mapping out his work for
| spring on his extensive leases in this
field.
The Democrats have called their con-
vention, to elect delegates to the State
| and other conventions, May 5, at the
court house.
John Daily, driving dray wagon fer
J. H. Bowen, backed his team over the
embankment at the wharf Thursday
evening, throwing him out and frac-
! turing his collarbone, beside receiv-
ing other injuries. His team and wa
gon escaped unhurt.
]. C. holland, the popular attorney,
was down in Parkersburg this week on
business.
The parties who secured a franchise
for a water plant for the city have
been incorporated, and claim they will
begin work about the first of the COM
ing month.
Harry H. Dawson returned home
yesterday from Parkersburg and other
points south.
Newton Ogdin, president of the Pleas
ants County Bank, will soon begin the
erection of a three story brick bust
ness building on his lot on Main street.
He may so arrange it that the second
and third floors will be utilized for
an opera house.
A number of young people enjoyed
a very nice dance at the Howard on
Tuesday night.
Several of the young people OF the
city attended hop at Newport last
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs A. c. LIE Baron were in
Sistersville Tuesday to attend the
funeral of the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Walton.
G. P. Craig, county prosecutor, was
in Sistersville Tuesday on business.
r. L. Moore, prominent legal light
of Sistersville, was here Tuesday and
Wednesday, on legal business.
Judge Thos. P. Jacobs, of New Mar
tinsville, was here Wednesday in the
interests of his clients.
S. w. Lawrence, of Sistersville, was
here Monday.
E. R. B. Martin, the rising young
lawyer, has returned from short
visit with relatives and friends in
Middlebourne and Tyler county.
Mrs. S. w. Cain, who has been visit
ing relatives here for several months,
left Wednesday for her home in De
Soto, Mo.
j. K. Doan, of Utica, N. Y, and DR..
E. B. Doan, of Carrolson, o., are here,
having been summoned by the extreme
illness of their father, Rev. J. H.
Doan.
The addition to the depot is rap
idly nearing completion.
Mrs. Written Stewart, of Williams
town, was the guest of friends here
Thursday.
Uncle Sam Barkwill celebrated his
seyenty-ninth birthday Wednesday,
and is hale and hearty.
A. e. MARBLE has returned home
from Morgantown, where he has been
attending the University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid. T. Mallory, of
Parkersburg, were here this week Wis
iting friends.
W. F. Kaiser, of Sistersville, was
here Wednesday.