Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-03
SISTERSVILLE.


meeting of the Board of Trade held
yesterday, the arrangements were COM
pleted whereby Sistersville will prob
ably get a large manufacturing plant
in the near future. The Standard
Manufacturing Co., of Pittsburg, has
man here looking into the matter, and
as he has reported favorably to the
company it is likely something Will De
done in very short time. The bust
ness men of the city have taken quite
an interest in the matter and have
subscribed very literally for the STOCK.
The location of the plant will be on the
South Side, across the Ohio River rail-
road from the Carter Oil Co.'s shops.
There will be four or five large build
ings erected and the plant will employ
in the neighborhood of $50 people. The
full details regarding the AFFAIR nave
not yet been given out, but 1t is the
general opinion that work on the plant
will start this fall and the works be IN
operation early next spring. Inc
plant will manufacture plumbers sup
plies of all kinds in brass, nickel,
aluminium, Japanned and enameled
ware. 1t will be the largest plant OF
the kind in this section of the coun-
try.
Miss Gertrude Clarke, general deliv-
cry clerk at the postoffice, left this az
ternoon on her vacation OF two weeks
which will be spent partly at ner
former home in Millerstown, Pa, ana
at other points in Pennsylvania ana
New York. Ernest Sage, of the South
Side. will fill the vacancy during her
absence.
Geo. w. Kutzbue, the we'll known
shoe merchant Of New Martinsvllle,
and a member OF the firm of KutzeDue
& Murrey. of this city, is here and Will
remain for several days looking after
the interests of his firm here.
Frank Hickman, Harry w. smith
and Dr. w w. Loudenbeck, OF Middle
bourne, were IN the city last evening
for a short time.
On the Atlantic City excursion whlch
left here at o'clock to-day, were the
following persons: Miss Kate Henne-
CHAN. Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Seal, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Geo E. Work, James Henneghan
and Edward Handlon. On the 10th
inst, when the next one is run, there
will be about 80 to 40 from this city.
Will Harrington, former resident
of this city, who has been at various
points in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
York during the past three or four
wears. returned to the city couple OF
DAVIS ago and will remain here for
short time. He is thinking of locating
here again.
Saturday evening Prof. William
Helm, of this city, assisted by NUM-
Der of his pupils, will give a concert
at the Knights Of Pythias' hall in Sar-
dis There will be quite number go
I'D from here and there will no doubt
be large house.
Robert Williams, formerly with the
Opera House Drug Store in this city,
now located at Fayette City, Pa, ar
rived in the city last evening nd will
remain until this evening. He has a
large number Of friends here VINO were
glad to welcome him and who were
pleased to hear that he is prosperlng
in Pennsylvania.
Inc members OF JHe DdpUiSI Ouuudy
school of this city went to the Eureka
Buckeye Park to-day where they will
picnic curing the day. There were
ABOUT 100 in the party and they went
down en- the BaInsdall.
At a meeting of the company held
Monday evening the members of the
E. Wells Hook and Ladder Company
voted unanimously to go to Marietta,
Ohio, on labor day to take part in the
labor day exercises to be he'd in that
village Monday, September 3rd.
The work on the new three story
business block being erected on Wells
street by e. Wells, is progressing rap
Idly 1t is expected the structure will
be completed early this fall. When
finished it will be occupied by Fischer
Bros, the dry goods merchants.
Mrs. Horace SHETLAND and children,
accompanied by Frank l. SHETLAND
left yesterday for Chautauqua Lake,
where they will remain for month or
six weeks. ''Hod" will join them in a
few days
Miss Pearl Jamison, of Cameron, W.
Va. who has been the guest of rela-
tives and friends in the city and vicin-
ity for month or six weeks, left yes
terday afternoon for home. While in
the city she was the guest of Mrs. EN-
ma Sammons Evans for a short time.