Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-18
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NEW MARTINSvILLE, w. Va,
February 17.-Rev. G. D. Smith, of the
M. E. church, was at Wheeling Mon
day.
The Slender Oil Company made a
big strike on the Huggans seven acre
tract in the Proctor field. The well
started off at 1853 barrels. The COM
pany will drill two more wells at once.
Dr. M. L. Miller spent two days this
week with his family at Warrington.
Col. M. V. Obers moved Monday
into his palacial home on Franklin
street.
The ordinance sought by the Tri-
State Gas Company was turned down
by Council Saturday night, as indi
Gated in the Sunday Register, or the
company knowing what was coming
withdrew it's application.
A. C. Ruby spent the most of the
week at Proctor looking after his bus
mess interests in that section.
TIE directors of the First National
bank met this week, but failed to select
a cashier A meeting will be held
5000, when this matter will be settled.
Paddy Ice, of Smithfeld, was bus
mess caller in town this week.
Cpl. w. R. Fitch has purchased an
interest in the Wetzel Republican,
which will be moved to the Soland
property, on Main street, soon.
The third paper will make it's adj
vent in this town in the near future,
and it is now said it will be Demo-
cratic.
Rev. w w. Roberts, of Hundred, is
in cur city to-day.
The removal of the old court house
has been suspended for a week, await
ing the arrival Of the contractor
Gen. ALI. Caldwell, of Wheeling, was
herS Thursday. He was brought here
by typographical error in the Even
ing News, he supposing that special
term of the Circuit Court was holding.
DR.. Boone's new residence on Maple
avenue is being pushed to completion.
Frank Harvey, contractor, has be-
gan the construction of a business
building for C. w. Barrack on North
Main street.
Mrs. A. B. Moore, of Washington,
D. c., is the guest of her sister, Mrs
Lloyd Taught, of Clark street.
Tin, slate roofing and spouting, and
all kinds of repairing.
]. N. OWENS, Main street
P. H. Bennett, well known con-
tractor of Fairmont, is in our city to-
day
Miss Georgia Clark and Ed Koontz
are calling on Sistersville friends.
Miss Daisy Richardson spent the
week with relatives at Sistersville
Miss Emma Broughton returned
Thursday from an extended visit to
friends at Sistersville
Mrs. ]. D. O'Conner, who has spent
some weeks here with relatives, re-
turned to her home at Weston Thurs
day.
A. c. Ruby leaves to-day for st.
Louis and other western points to buy
up cargo of horses for his numerous
sale and livery barns. Watch the Reg
lister for his horse sales, when great
bargains can be obtained
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church met at the residence of Mrs.
C. c. Eisanbarth Thursday.
The ladies of the Twentieth Century
Club were entertained by Mrs H. NJ.
Hall last week.
Squire John Rankin. of GreysviIle.
was calling on his son, George. Of Main
street, Thursday.
a dog belonging to Robert Ault. was
killed Friday by reason of being mad.
This will nave a tendency to thin out
the dogs of the town
Howard Potts. son Of Dewey Potts.
has been quite sick of pneumonia, DR.
J. D. Schmeid gave the medical atten-
ton.
DIR. II. \. Browse Yves called to
Friendship Sunday to visit Mrs Bar
ker, who is dangerously ILL.,
J. B. Robinson, Of Pittsburg, and rep