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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
MOUNDSVILLE.

w. S. Freed. of Pittsburg, is spend
ing to-day with his family on Sixth
street.
Capt. J. e. Israel has been appointed
a special representative for the Court
House voting precinct by the National
Democratic Committee. His commits
sion is dated May 10th.
Biggest outing of the year. Biggest
attractions. Z. r.. n. of r., Fair
Grounds, Thursday.
Mrs. H. Bissett and daughter, Miss
Agnes, are visiting relatives at Wood
land to-day.
Miss Aletta Logan is 1T Washington,
Pa, to remain until the commence
ment exercises at the seminary on next
Wednesday.
Walter NJ. Evans will resign his
position at ]. C. Roberts's to enter the
Wheeling Business College next week.
H. E. Lutes will take Mr.. Eyans's
place in the store.
Louis A. Nolte, of Wheeling, was here
on business yesterday.
Ed. Rothmeyer is spending the day
with his family in Martins Ferry.
John Cook, of Marietta, has ac-
cepted his old position with the Fos-
toria and begins work tomorrow.
John f. Mullen, of Bridgeport. was
spending Sunday with his family here.
Mrs. J. E. Sivert, of Rosby's Rock,
was here yesterday.
Misses Willamette Knight and May
Martin are visiting the family OF Chas.
KNIGHT on Jefferson avenue
Miss Eva Helms, OF Cameron, is the
guest of Miss Margaret Hammond.
Misses Matte and Melba Stultz and
Hattie Clark have gone to Flushing,
O.. where they will visit friends for
about a month.
Mrs. Jennie Clark, of Tomlinson ave
nue., is visiting her parents in Wash
ington county this week.
Luther Billeter is visiting his fam
lily at Rosby's Rock.
J. Oliver Cook. of the Cameron Ban
ner. has been soliciting job work here
for several days.
Elder ]. n. Jefferson is holding SER
/ vices at Rock Hill church, on Roberts's
Ridge. to-day.
Miss Ella Burley is the guest Of Miss
Mamie Clark at Chestnut Hill to-day.
J. n. Brantner will spend a few days
in the lower part Of the county in the
interests Of the M~oundsville Art Com
pany this week.
The local civil service board held an
examination in this place yesterday for
the position of clerk and carrier. The
following persons appeared for exam
nation: Misses Mary Roberts and
Carrie Turner and Messrs. Louis
Frankhouser, J. n. Grandstah and Milo
Gleeting-
Hon. Virgil A. Lewis. of Mason City.
was in the city a short time yesterday
Kinsley T. Hughes boasts Of being
the only blacksmith in the city who is
a member of the National Horseshoers'
Association.
Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday to John IL Mellon and Mary n.
| Terrell. OF Knoxville. and Frank Burge
and Eva Norris. Of RosDy's Rock
Thomas FLEEING. the genial Democrat
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relative, Mrs. Wilbur Mathews, who is
sick with typhoid fever at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and MIS-. Samuel
Wiley.
Jane Edgerton, a well known friend
of this place, fell on Monday and
broke her hip bone. This IS the sec
ond time Miss Edgerton has had her
hip broken.
The Democratic county convention
will be held here on next Thursday,
June Z.
Mrs. s. Van Auken, of Hartford City,
Ind, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Morgan. south of town.
Mrs Callie Mathews died Friday
afternoon of typhoid fever. She had
been i'll less than two weeks. A hus-
band and two small children are bereft
by her death. She was the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wiley,
at whose home she died. At this writ
ing arrangements for the funeral have
not beer made.
Marriage licenses issued since last
report: Wilbert A. Folger, of Belmont,
and Fleoda l.. Smith, of GAINESVILLE,
Meliehar Eurieza and Rosa Recki, both
of Bellaire; George NJ. Pogue and Anna
C. Williams, both of Louisville; Peter
Masser, of Bridgeport, and Mary E.
Lovejoy, of Bellaire; VIM. S. Heskett
and Nola Campbell, both of Bellaire;
VIM. J. Bond and Grace Wood, both
OF Bellaire; VIM. C. Outland and Mary
A. Havlin, both Of Barnesville.
A union service of the three congre-
cations will be held in the U. P.
church Sabbath evening at I p. m. All
are invited.
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MIDDLEBOURNE, w. Va, June q
The Home Oil Company's A. ]. Jemison
No. / is drilling at a rapid rate. Treat
and Crawford will drill a well on the
Samuel Gregg farm in the jug pool at
once.
Owing to the heavy rains in this sec
ton. the crowds at memorial day was
small. Rev. Goodrich was the orator
and the school girls gave a hoop drill.
Mrs. Freman's spring school closed
to-day with a large picnic in Hick-
mans grove. Although heavy clouds
hung threateningly over them the gay
young people thoroughly enjoyed them
selves. While the children amused
themselves with croquet and other
games the band furnished spirited
music and the parents arranged the
baskets of good things on the table so
that all could be served at once. The
picnic, like the school just closed, was
a decided success
Misses Lydia Mason and Blanche
Cumrine of the jug, attended the pic
mic.
Mrs. Rachel Reppard and Miss Clara
Stathers, of Alma, are visiting the lat
er's sister.
Mrs. Rev. Davis, of Grafton, and
brother DR.. W. E. Stathers, of the
Weston Asylum, Attorneys A. B. Hunt
and c. B. Johnson, of Sis~tersville. were
legal visitors this week. A. B. Hunt
sat as special judge during an ad.
Journed session of court
Prof. John Stathers and son Ches-
ter. of Sistersville, were in town one
day this week. They were met here
by the Professors father, who escort
ed them to his home near Alma.
Miss Ada Lewis, of Friendly. is Wis
lting Miss Eta Barnes. of the Morey.
c. R. Fowler, OF Minnesota, is a bus
mess visitor in town.
John NJ. Smith, of Wilburs, was in
town Thursday.
Eston Randolph made the capital a
business call this week.
Among the business visitors from
this place to Sistersville to-day are:
| Sheriff Pyle. Clerk Mayfeld, Prosecut-
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ST. GAINESVILLE.

ST. GAINESVILLE. O., June 2.-H
E. Alexander and wife. of GAINESVILLE,
visited relatives and friends here on
Sunday.
John Martin, of Columbus, visited his
parents here over Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Troll and daughter. Miss
Myrtle. left on Monday for a visit to
Cincinnati. They made the trip by
boat.
Mrs. W. ]. Thompson returned Mon
day from a visit with friends at Wash
ington, D. c.
Warden w. N. Darby, of the Peni-
tertiary, was in town Monday. He
was accompanied on his return by his
son Clarence. who remained here until
school closed.
Miss Edna Aldredge entertained a
number of her young friends at her
home in the East End on Monday even
ing in honor of the young people Wis
iting in town.
Messrs. Dean and Boner and fami-
lies and Miss Maria Jones, of Wheel
ing, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic Troll or Decoration Day.
Fred Longley and children. of Cadiz.
spent the week with his parents here.
Mrs. Robert Meyer. of Bellaire. was
the guest of relatives here on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Peter Hughes and son Charles.
of Bellaire, are visiting her mother.
Mrs. Rachel Collins, at this place.
The Shakespeare Club, of Bellaire.
drove out Wednesday evening and took
| supper at the home of l. A. Clipp,
northwest of town.
Hiram Pennington, of Columbus. a
former st. Clairsville boy. is here Wis
iting old friends in hopes that his
health will improve.
Edgar Williams and bride are here
from Washington, Pa. visiting rela-
tives.
A force of workmen from the Cadiz
Monumental Works have been here
this week putting in place a monument
to the memory of the late Capt Lo-
renzo Danford.
Miss Nellie Rea Hall left on Thurs
day for a two weeks visit with friends
in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. E. j. Thompson. of Sisters
| vile, w. Va. who has been spending
several days with her parents here, re,
turned home to-day.
John O~verbaugh. of Salinsville, o.,
came down Wednesday on a visit to
/ his parents in this place.
David Darrah and Sidney johnson
and family, of Bellaire, are here, called
| here by the serious illness of their
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SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, June q
The Democrats Of this city and the adj
joining county are making elaborate
arrangements for the Congressional
convention to be held here August 2Sth.
Already the handsome new auditorium
than which there is not a finer house
in the Ohio valley, has been secured
in which to hold the meeting. Two
bands have already been contracted for
and another n or two are being spo-
ken of. The committee of local people
who have the matter in charge are do
ing all in their power to make the con-
vention one of the most successful in
a social as well as a political way.
An immense crowd is expected to at
tend the convention and ample prep
aration for the entertainment OF all
will be made. While the entertainment
so far is only in outline on o of
the convention being at such a late
date, yet boat excursions TO different
points Of interest along the river and
into the oil fields have been planned.
Efforts will be made TO have some
speakers of national reputation present
to address the convention. The inten-
ton Of tlle committee is TO make the
convention the best one in every way,
that has ever been held in the dis
trict.
Mrs. Maude Jamison. formerly OF
this city, now located in Wheeling,
arrived in the city last evening and
will remain here for several days as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Web
Der of Charles and Water streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Sanderson. OF
Diamond street, who have been so
j%ourning at Cambridgeboro Springs.
Pa, for a couple OF months on account
of Mr.. Sanderson's health. have re-
turned to the city. Mr.. Sanderson is
much improved.
A. Edwin Aggas. head bookkeeper
for the Carter Oil Company, will in q
few days leave on a trip through the
different oil fields of the State to look
over the interests of the company. He
will be absent from the city for about
a month or six weeks and while away
his position in the office will be occu-
pied by Chauncey n Ware. OF the
Titusville Office.
Hon. p. a. Shanor was in Wheeling
yesterday visiting Mrs. Shanor, who is
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BRIGHT WOMAN'S DOWNFALL.
Too Much strong Drink the CauSc
of "A Once Famous Writer Going
10 Rufn.

of "A Once amou Writer Going
10 Ruin.
NEW YORK, June 2.-As a last re-
sort, and with intense reluctance, the
friends of Mrs. Lucy @. Lille. once
prominent as a writer of books for
girls, had her committed yesterday to
the House of Good Shepherd. Her In
diligence in alcoholic stimuIants
reached a point which made her ire
sponsible and u~nmanagable. and in the
hope that her ones brilliant intellect
might be restored ii was decided to
place her under restraint.
Mrs. Lille Is related to Governor
Roosevelt and connected by marriage
with Bourke Cochran. She was a fac
lie and pleasing writer before she ac-
quired the drink habit, and her readers
numbered thousands. For the last six
months sheshas lived with an old time
friend, Mrs. Helen Dollard, of No. SD
East FoTty-first street, whose patience
she tried 10 the full limit OF endurance.
Mrs. Lille has been arrested and charg-
ed with intoxication many times, and
has been forgiven just as often.
This ~leniency had no effect. She
obtained liquor by some means. and
drank until she became temporarily in
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BENW00D.
News Notes OF interest Personal and
Otherwise.

news NOtCS Ol
Otherwise.
This afternoon on the loop there will
be a game of ball between the Navy
Yard" nine and a team composed OF en-
ployes of the B. & 0. shops.
-Four children of William Nolte are
confined to their home suffering from
the measles.
A new confectionery will soon be
opened by Thomas Blade in the Dolan
building.
Sleeping Beauty" is the title'of an
operetta, which will be given by the
members of the St. Johns church
choir at their hall OF the evening of
June goth. The music is in charge OF
Prof. Williams, of Wheeling, and a
number of talented voealists will take
part in the programme.
Patrick Harvey and wife, OF Proctor,
were in the city yesterday, the guests
of relatives.
Ed. Havey returned to Sistersville
yesterday after spending a few days
with relatives in the city.
Henry Seabright and son, Walter,
will leave shortly for Missouri, where
they will be the guests of friends.
Charles Holderman will depart this
morning for Baltimore, Md, as a del
egate to the Supreme Grand lodge of
the Shield of Honor. He will visit
Washington, d c., on the return trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Petit, of Green
county. Pa, were here visiting their
son, D. w. Petit, during the week.
Biggest outing of the year. Biggest
attractions. U. r. *. of p, Fair
Grounds, Thursday.
A select dance was given at Holder
mans hall Friday evening by the Hello
trope club. The hours were pleasantly
spent by the guests. Refreshments
were served and special wagons were
provided for conveying the guests to
their homse.
To the Circuit Court clerk, Stidger,
the Benwood and Wheeling Railway
Company is said to have paid $15,538.25
the amount awarded by the jury in the
condemnation proceedings in the Lubic
land case. The company is also re-
ported to have paid $3f5.98 in the L. G.
Gorsney case, making a total of $751;
SS4.23.
HlIlory Swain, pitcher for the FIT.
Wayne base ball team, was in the city
Friday, the guest of w. O.. Burns.
The city scales were moved during
the week from their location near the
Schad property to the head of Seventh
street.
The new art windows for the Luz
theran church building are expected to
arrive during the week.
Quite a large audience attended the
entertainment and art exhibition, given
last evening at the NJ. E.. church under
the auspices of the official board of the
church and all seemed to be well pleas
ed with the various features of the
programme. Many beautiful pictures
of scenes and characters from the story
of the Bible were displayed and APP
propriate musical and literary selec-
lions were given. Those present were
favored with recitations by Prof. Artz-
berger and daughter, of Allegheny, Pa,
Mrs. J. n. Alley, Miss Olive Leach, Miss
Bessie Noel, Miss Leona Edwards and
others. Miss Anna Pelley sang several
pleasing songs. 1t was one of the
most successful events ever given for
the benefit of this church.
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HANNIBAL.

HANNIBAL, o., June memorial
services were held in the M. E. church
on last Sunday morning, Rev. Strahl
preaching the usual The G..
A. R. post and the Jr. o. Z. A. NJ. were
present in a body as were most Of our
town people. The sermon was fitting
to the occasion.
Mrs. David Hyer. Mrs. j. F. Neuen-
s%chwander and Misses Clara Neuensch-
wander, Grace Hyer and Mabel Neuen-
schwander were Wheeling visitors
Tuesday.
w. B. O'Neil1, of Marietta, O., was in
our town Monday and Tuesday.
The usual exercises were observed
here on Decoration Day. The graves
of all the soldiers resting in the differ
ent cemeteries were kindly remember
ed by flags and flowers. The services
of the G. A. r. took place at the Bare
cemetery in town, winch was followed
by singing by the little girls and after
wards Prof. NJ. G.. Gallaher addressed
the audience in neat and entertaining
manner, holding the closest attention
of all present from the introduction to
The close. I.ev. L. B. Deer also made
a short speech. which was followed by
the singing of America The Jr. o.
U. A. M. were present in a body and
assisted the G.. A. r.
DR.. J.. NJ. Boice, of Sistersville, spent
Sunday in town with his family who
are rusticating at their old home at
this place, for the summer.
William Arste, of st. Louis, editor of
the Water Ways Journal, was on IL
streets Saturday.
The Epworth League will give a So
cial on the parsonage lawn next We'd
neslay evening to which ali are in
Vitcd.
Miss Daisy Noll was a Sistersville
visitor Friday afternoon.
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SARDIS.

SARDIS, o., June 2.-Messrs. Alva
Fisher and Chas. Black, of Hannibal,
were calling on friends Wednesday ev-
ening.
Miss Matte Rea, of Darlington, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Brothers, this
week.
Miss May Hartman left last Monday
for GAINESVILLE, where she will be the
guest of Miss BERTHE Cooke.
Mrs. Geo. Paden and sons, Clyde and
Frank, were shopping at Wheeling
Tuesday.
Miss Edith Thompson left last Sat
urday to spend the summer at Fern
wood, o. She was accompanied to
Steubenyille by her father.
Mrs. John Goodwin and Misses Edith
Hofer and AIDA Knight were at
Wheeling Saturday.
A number of our citizens attended
the street fair at New Martinsville.
On last Monday morning occurred
the death of Miss Mollie Covan. She
had been a sufferer for many years of
the dreadful disease consumption. Her
body was laid to rest Tuesday after
noon in Sardis cemetery.
Miss India Witten. of Marietta, was
TIL guest Of her aunt, Mrs. NJ. A. Bridge
man, Wednesday.
Mrs. Jim Bowen and son. John. Mrs.
Chas. Titus and daughters, of New
Martinsville, were in town this week.
Miss Katie Christie, of Wheeling,
was visiting her friend, Miss Ethel
Humphrey, this week.
AIRS. Elson and MYs. White, from Bel
laire. are visiting friends.
Mrs. Dora Moore, of Sistersville, was
in town hits week.
Mrs. Ice was visiting her daughter,
Mrs. C. E. Litten, this week.
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WELLSRuRG.

WELLSBURG, W. Va, June a.
Miss Mary Straub, of Clinton, w. Va,
who has been the guest of Miss Fannie
Wells, returned home Thursday.
Miss Myrtle Bowers and Miss Nam
ME Collins, of Toronto, are the guests
of Miss Nettie Batchell.
Miss Margaret Raile and Miss Title
Myer are visiting friends in Pittsburg.
Mrs. George w. Russell is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Evans, of
New Castle. Ind. Mrs. Russell will
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Nnshea ,he etrnnrer.

RICHMOND. Ind. June REV. j.
Med. Hervey. pastor OF the United
Presbyterian Church. last night sound
ly thrashed a stranger who offered an
insult TO Mrs. Hervey on the street.
She was returning home IRON an err
rand when accUsted, the stranger
egsehing her by the arm. She broke
away End hurried on. She reported the
facts to Der husband. who sought the
stranger and punished him severely.
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NEWS FROM NEARBY "

ing Attorney Hardman, Editor Smith
and Attorneys G. B. Riggle, B. Engle
Nand T. /. Engle.
j.. II. CASTILLO and Russell Osborne
have purchased the Findlyson build
lngs on Malayss addition and will move
them to their recently purchased lots
in Dodd town.
Marriage permits were this week
granted to B. L. Duty and Eva Noel
haitian and to c. w. Forester and En-
ma Weekley, aud to Alexander Early
and Lenora Ice.
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If you are a lover Of music don't
forget to attend our Pianola and Aeo-
liam recital on Monday afternoon, June
18th, from 8 to 4 o'clock.
z. W. BANNER CO.
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TOASTS:
Toastmaster-Sam r. Caldwell, 'S7.
Greeting-President Karl c. Brashear,
81.
Prophetess-Miss Anna Hall, '96.
Poet-Miss Alice Campbell. '95.
Our Guests (class of Q900)-John c.
Palmer. Jr., 'S6.
Reply-William D, Cochrane.
The Wellsburg Debating Society-El-
wood c. Charnock, '9S.
The 10th Century-Carl x. Jacob, 81.
The Characteristic of the Public-Miss
Hilda Bowman, 81.
The Alumni Having Fun-Miss Maud
Erskin. 80.
No Place Like Home-George w. Hogg,
To say the least the toasts and
coasters were very good, showing care
full preparation and much originality.
About midnight the hall was cleared
for dancing, which lasted till near
daylight.
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spend several months in the west with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. j. w. Plattenburg and Mrs. ]. T.
Plattenburg, of New Cumberland, were
visitors at the home of William Briggs
this week.
Miss Lulu Jones, of Wheeling, who
has been the guest of Miss Bertha Nc
Cord, returned home Thursday.
Thomas Boyd, of P~ittsburg, was a
visitor here Decoration Day.
G.. C. Buchanan & Co., on Thursday
opened their new drug store in the Nay
lor- building. Everything is bright,
new and up-to-date, and no doubt all
they claim for it, one of the finest in
the State.
j. Howard Maxwell, of East Liver
pool, o., manager and excursion agent,
of the Rock Springs Park, was in town
Thursday, trying to arrange with the
merchants for a days outing at his
Park.
Hon. Arnold C. Scherr, of Keyser,
Mineral county, Republican candidate
for the nomination of Auditor, was in
town Thursday in the interests of his
candidacy.
Mrs. Frank Grace, of S~teubenville,
who has been i'll at the Hudson house
here for two weeks, died Thursday
night. The remains were taken to
S~teubenville yesterday afternoon and
will be buried from her late residence
in that city. The deceased was a
daughter of w. H. Ferry, a furniture
dealer in Steubenyille.
The fourth annual banquet of the
Wellsburg High school alumni asso-
citation in honc- of the class of nine
teen hundred, neld in City Hall Thurs
day evening, far excelled those of for
mer years. About two hundred were
present. The Opera House orchestra
furnished the music, which added much
to the enjoyment of the occasion. The
ladies of the Christian church furnish
ed and served the following:
MENU:
Pineapple Sherbet.
Tongue. Chicken Salad.
Hot Biscuit.
Bread and Butter.
Div Sweet Pickles.
Sailed Almonds.
Moulded Cream.
Maccaroons. Angel Food C%ocoanut.
Prince of Wales.
Lady Fingers. Ribbon.
Hot Coffee.