Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17


sOnal Interest.
! MIDDLEBOURNE, W. Va, Feoru-
airy 17.-While many are reviewing
Fort Henry history, few are aware OF
the fact that on Ivers' Flat, almost IN
sight OF town, is the grave OF one OF
the heroines of the Indian warfare
along the Upper Ohio valley. 1t is the
grave OF Mrs. Drusilla Ivers, first wife
of William Ivers. Her maiden name
was Drusilla S~wearingen, daughter OF
Col. Andrew Swearingen, or foTI
Holiday. When quite young she mar
1 ried Captain Brady and some time al
ter his death she married William
Iyers and with her two sonS-by Brady
came to this county and spent Il
! remainder of her life on lvers FIAT.
The grave is marked by a plain stone
slab and is not far from the house
where she lived.
Miss Sarah Seckman, Of Akron, w.
Va, and Mr.. M. D. Dotson, of Peasants
county, are taking treatment at Mer-
ril1's Cancer Institute.
A young child of Mr.. and Mrs. W. 5.
McOuillil, of East End, has a bad case
of chickenpoX.
C. R. Martin is confined to his home
with a very painful rheumatic ankle.
E. C. Farman, the rigbuilder who
had such a narrow escape from death
last week, has recovered sufficiently to
go to Sistersville yesterday.
Mr.. Jesse Jemison, of Cameron, is
visiting his brothers at this place.
G. P. Fetty, of Adonis, was a bust
ness Visitor to the Hub on Monday.
The members of the Christian church
are making an effort to raise funds to
erect a church building on their lot
on East street.
]. B. Moore, of Joseph's Mills, was
in town Wednesday.
John G. Arthur, of Sistersville, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. NJ. H. Stealey,
of Dodd street.
T. E. Watson, who has been at Eu-
reka for some time, is home again.
Mr.. E. A. Smith has rented the farm
of James Stealey for one year for $3.50
cash. Mr.. Stealey will move in a short
time for Beverly, Ohio, where he will
engage in the hotel business.
lUlS WtGh tlc lOliOWlh6 POI GOLo
have been granted marriage permits:
John C. Leonard to May WOODBURY.;
Harry R. Jackson to Alice Doutt; and
William Wright to Florence Headley.
Mr.. T. E. Keller is suffering from
tonsilitis at his home on Point Pleas
ant.
: John Chapman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Chapman, died at his home on
First Run Thursday evening of pneu-
monia. He had been sick but a few
days and had always enjoyed the best
OF health.
Misses Mary and Fife Mccoy at
tended the Leonard WOODBURY. we'd
ding Monday evening.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
WOODBURY., at the mouth of Sanch, was
the scene of a pretty home wedding
Monday evening when their daughter,
May, became the wife of John c. Leo
nard. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard have gone
to northern Pennsylvania TO spend
their honeymoon among Mr.. Leonard's
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stealey enter
tanned a very pleasant party of young
people at their home on Fair street
this week.
Quite a large number of young peo-
pie were entertained at the home of
John Castillo, of the West End, Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Morey entertain,
ed a number of their young friends
Wednesday evening.
A large number of young people
uara enfartaipad Wodnacdau ora,;.o
by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Armstrong.
Mrs. G. A. Wernica was at home TO
a few friends Wednesday evening.