Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06
SISTERSvILLE.

SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, May s.
The production of the opera Pinafore
at the New Auditorium last evening
by home talent was a success in every
particular. Each of the persons in the
cast sang and acted their parts in a
manner which showed they hal been
carefully trained. The house was not
as well filled as it should have been.
The performance was as fine as any
thing of the kind ever given in the
city, and it was repeated this evening.
The house tonight was about the same
as last night, and the performance was
all that could have been asked for.
Henry Miller, of Wheeling, mem
Der of the iron firm of Miller & Stein.
was in the city a couple of days during
the week attending to some business
matters.
The remains of Mrs. Henry Sweeney,
who died in Missouri few days ago,
arrived in this city yesterday on the
way to her former home at Centerville,
where interment was made to-day.
Mrs. Sweeney was an aged woman and
had lived the greater part of her life
in this county, where she was very well
known.
A wedding of considerable import
ance will be solemnized in this city the
latter part of June which will be of
great interest not only to the people
of Sistersville, but to Wheeling people
as well. This is the first formal an
nouncement of the engagement of Miss
Eva Mckay, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Mckay, of Main street. this city,
and Mr. Joseph w. Boyer, we'll known
business man of the city. Both the
young people are well known in this
part of the State and have large num-
Der of friends who will be pleased to
hear of their approaching nuptials. Mr..
Boyer has been one of the most prom
inent business men CT this city during
the past six or seven years. He is
we'll known in the county and State as
a genial, sociable gentleman Miss Nc
Kay is charming young lady who
moves in the best society of the city.
The wedding will take place on June 20
and the young couple will leave imme-
diately for the Paris exposition for a
wedding trip which will extend over
several months.
Miss Ida Barr, of Pine Grove, w. Va,
arrived in the city yesterday and will
be the guest of relatives and friends
here for several days.
Robert w. Biddle, of Rib street, died
yesterday morning after an illness with
consumption for some time He was
young man and unmarried. The fun
eral arrangements had not been made
this morning.
Charles Bailey, a former well known
of a;&
located in Marietta, arrived in the city
this morning to attend to some bust
ness matters and call on old friends
and acquaintance.
Mrs. d. A. Henderson,, of Main
street, left yesterday afternoon for
Markleton, Pa, where she will remain
for several months for her health. She
has been in poor health for some time
and will enter a sanitarium at that
place.
Capt. J. T. Jones, the largest indie
pendent operator and producer in the
Sistersville field arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon from Buffalo, n.
Y, and will remain here for several
days looking after his interests. While
here he will be the guest of his sister,
Mrs F. L. Blackmarr and family.
Mrs. George Tanner, of Pittsburg,
arrived in the city yesterday and will
be the guest of friends here for a short
time.
Quite a number of people from this
city went to New Martinsville this af-
ternoon to attend the funeral of w. H.
McEldowney, which occurred at two
O'Clock.
Miss Ethel Lawrence. daughter of ex-
Mayor Lawrence, left yesterday for
Grove City, Pa, where she will visit
her sister, Miss Maude, for short
time. Mr.. Lawrence accompanied her
as far as Pittsburg.
There is a meeting at Middlebourne
to-day of the Democrats of the county
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the different conventions TO be held
later. Quite number went out to at
tend the meeting from Sistersville.
Frank Moore, travelling representa-
tive of the Leidecker Tool Company.
who has been on trip through the in
terror of the county for week or ten
days. has returned to the city.