Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-22


in the AUDITORS ONCE, arrived home
tending the session Of General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Mr.. Matthews will spend a
short time with his parents here be-
fore returning to Charleston
Isaac T. Lewis, a former resident
of this place, but now located at Ben
wood, was visiting friends in town
yesterday.
Hon. H. C. Curtis, of Weston, is here
on business.
R. J.. McFadden, who has a large
grading contract at Mingo, spent Sun
day here.
W. H. Hoods new house, on Cedar
avenue, is being plastered. j. L. Sui
Ivan has material on the ground for
a new residence and store room on the
same street. Charley Kulrs new
building, on Jefferson avenue, is ready
for the finishing touches. ]. T. Francis
has begun work on his house on
Third street, and Charles Barth's new
residence is ready for the roof. A
large number Of other buildings are
in different stages Of construction
about town, and this summer will
see a great many buildings erected.
Hon. Josiah Sinclair, of Benwood, was
here yesterday.
Messrs. Harry and Frank Thatcher re-
turned from a business trip to Michigan
Sunday.
Robert A. Riggs and family, Of Point
Pleasant, passed through the city on their
way to Glen Easton yesterday. Mr.. Riggs
was formerly principal of the Benwood
schools, but now fills a similar position
at Point Pleasant.
Miss Grace Thatcher has accepted a
position in Tops department store in
Sistersville, and departed for that place
on Friday.
Harry Deal and Frank Walters, of
Wheeling. spent Sunday in the city.
Bernard Mehen and wife. of Wheeling.
were visiting Mrs. Mehen's mother, Mrs.
Bradley, Sunday.
Earl Harris has arrived home from Peo-
ria. Illinois. where he toik a course in
watch making.
Charles Nesbitt, who is working near
Bellaire, spent Sunday with his family
here.
Judge John A. Campbell and his lieu
tenants, j. N. Jobes, of Wheeling, and
Joseph B. Shannon, of Wellsburg. were
here yesterday.
A. Crow, the stock dealer, lost a sum of
money near Fairview church yesterday
morning.
Charles White, the popular grocery
ria, Illinois, where he took a course in
Wheeling.
Rodap e. Taas,ra hove hao,,n r-orI, -
the rig for an oil well to be put down on
Alex. Taylor's farm on Roberts Ridge,
about five miles from town.
Clerk Lewis issued a marriage license
yesterday to Milton Robbins and Della
Debolt, both of Liberty district.
The B. & o. track and the pavement at
Tenth and Lockwood avenue are being
raised about ten inches. This makes a
long needed improvement.
The Schmulbach Brewing Co. will soon
erect a cold storage building on the va
ant lot opposite the B. & O.. passenger
depot.
The local post of the G.. A. R. completed
arrangements for Decoration Day at
their meeting Saturday evening. Rev. w.
B. King will preach the memorial sermon
at the M. E. church on next Sunday at
1880. The post will meet at the court
house and march to the church in a body
at 1915 a. m. On Wednesday the post
will meet at the court house at 1870 p.
m. They will form in lire at 2 o'clock and
march to the cemetery, where the graves
of departed comrades will be decorated
and a salute fired. The M. E. choir has
been engaged to sing at the cemetery. All
the secret societies and the different Sum
day schools will be invited to participate
in the exercises.
Last Wednesday Overseer Younken re-
moved an aged man from the Memorial
Hospital to the county infirmary. The
mar was afflicted with paralysis so badly
that he was unable to give his name. Mr..
Younken had reasons for believing that
his home was at Benwood or McMechen,
and on Sunday he went up and learned
hat the N name was James Ruck-
man, hat he was 81 years of age and is
the father of Mrs. QuigIey, of McMechen.
In conversation with Mrs. Quigley, Mr..
Younken remarked that Sarah Ruckman
was an inmate of the inirmary and had
been nursing the old gentleman. A little
further conversation developed the fact
that they We're father and daughter and
had not heard of each other for nearly ff-
teen years. Mr.. Younken went out to the
infirmary yesterday and made them ac-
quainted. The meeting of the two was
very pathetic and brought tears to the
eyes of the ~bystanders. Mrs. Quigley
will come down to-day and it is probable
that steps will be taken at once to have
them removed from the place.