Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
new MART|NSV|LLE.
A CURIOSITY or IMMENSE VALUE
MAY BE RECOVERED FROM
MUSEUM.
NOTABLE WEDDING CEREMONY.
INDICTMENTS FOUND BUT NO CASES
TRIED IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT.


which no doubt was very antique. The
mound, which is now part of the Ohio
river, was at that time as high as the
bank is to-day, the mound being very
much isolated from the shore. 1t was
OFTEN used as a place Of resort to the
boys between the years 1910 to 1850.
Samuel McEldciwney at that time lived
near the spot where the mound was
situated Many stone hatchets, toma-
HAWKS, spears, necklaces, earrings, ar
row heads and many other curiositles
were taken out CT the mound, but one
Of the things that was of so vast i'm
portance, and no doubt was quite an
admirer in prehistoric times. was a
golden image of an unknown god,
which was nodded out of pure gold,
without mixture of any other metallic
elements. 1t was a1out ten inches
high, having a base as though 1t were
an ornament, and nodded on it was a
statute of the unknown god. If the
image could nave talked it could tell
a history of itself that no doubt would
make clear the history of the Indian
tribe and the previous races. 1t was
found by the late Captain Robert Nc
Eldowney. Frank DeHaas. an anti
quarian and agent for the Smithsonian
Institute, was then writing history
o. the border CT Western Virginia and
borrowed the curiosity and comments
of all kinds were passed on it by all
the leading newspapers. The Presi-
dent of the Smithsonian Institute au-
thorized DeHaas to purchase the i'm
age at any price if possible. but the
prices offered were refused. The i'm
age was then borrowed by one Phen-
ton McCabe, who disappeared from this
place as soon as he had the image in
his possession. However, the image is
at a museum in New York City, and
ac,lon will be taken soon to recover the
curiosity which is of immense value.
Harvey Harrigan, who was sentenced
one year ago to one year in the peni-
tertiary for shooting with intent to
kill, has served his time out, and has
come back to New Martinsville.
lon Carroll, with his repertoire COM
pany, played at the Grand Opera
House all last week and will remain
one week longer. The show is one OF
the best companies on the road. Miss
Gurtie Lewis, the original Philadel-
phia chcir girl, is without a d0ub3 one
Of the sweetest singers that is on the
ROAD to-day. She devotes most of her
time to sacred songs, and she alone is
worth the price of admission.
Last Wednesday at three O'clock
Miss Levina Burlingame, daughter C
Mr.. John Burlingame, was married IS
Mr.. Roy Berger, young business psn,
formerly of this place, but now N Pine
Grove Rev. Mr.. Costing, OF he NJ. E.
church South, OBLIGATED inkhs presence
OF about one hundred twenty-five
guests mostly on this plate, bn: num-
Der of out of tdwn people were also
present. The happy couple left on the
5:3S train for Pine Grove, where they
Will make their future home.
H. A. Wright, of Sistersville, was a
business caller in town Friday.
T. ]. Moore, of Ravenswood; ]. G..
Cochran, Of Parkersourg; T. L. Nc
GraEahan, of Wheeling, were regis
tered a. the Brast House Friday.
Ccurs convened all last week with
out trying any cases. The grand jury
found a number of indictments for this
term Of court, and it promises TO be a
long term There are more murder
trials docleted for this term than there
has been since the formation of WetZel
t9@Ify.
= R. Meighen CT Littleton, B. L.
Morgan, Of Pine Grove, w. L. Taught,
OF Hundred, and John Ross, of Smith
field. are registered at the Eaking
house
Hcn. Henry L. Smith, of Smithfield,
is here attending court
Mr.. Chas Titus and wife were Par
kersburg visitors Thursday.
Hon. L. NJ Stephens was 4 business
caller at Sistersville Thursday.
l. D. Morgan. of Smithfield, was a
business caller in town the latter part
of the week
The Dorcas Club met at the residence
OF Or. F. P. Lowther Wednesday.
Hon. G. NJ. Mccoy, of SistersYile, is
amending hourt here.
MIR. A. Bruce Hunt, one of Sisters
vines legal lights, it attending court
ct this place during the latter part o:
this week.
Mrs T. p. Jacobs has been seriously
I'm for the past week, and as a conse-
quence Judge Jacobs has not been in
attendance at court. Her many friends
wish for her speedy recovery.
Amos Joliff. Of UniontCwn. this
county. is a member of the petit jury.
4Mr, Joliff is one of the most successful
business men of this county.
!, Miss Name Zeigler and Miss Bess
Wilson. of Wheeling attended the
Bprlingame-Berge wedding Wednes-
day
Mrs. G. W. Shepherd and son. Harry,
attended the wedding at this place
Wednesday
Mrs. o. l.. Taught was calling on her
parents at GAINESVILLE, O., this week.
J. T. Bartlett's house on Clark street
is nearing completion, and when COM
pleted viii be one of the finest resi-
dences in the CITY,
Mr.. A. G. Ruby is again confined to
his bed with the fever
Samuel Martin will erect a large
building near the depot, which will be
used by Martin F. Williamson as a
restaurant.
Qany valuable land cases are dock
etel for this term of court. as we'll as
murder and minor cases. Judge Will
ises beginning as a judge has made a
favorable impression on the members
of the bar in this county, and is no
doubt one of the best judges that ever
occupied the bench. His ruling so far
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