Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-09

NaIOiin4. Oue SUNDAY while all Wefo
in camp he told the old darky that he
had a sack of apples buried about two
miles from camp, and that il he went
with him he would give him half OF
them. The old darby, little knowing
that the monster of death in the shape
OF State Henry was facing him, went
with him., taking a space. State Hen
ry stuck a hammer in his pocket and
when they arrived at the pretended spot
Henry struck the old man on the head.
HE was knocked senseless. and Henry
again struck him. He then dug a hole
IN the ground and before the old man
was quite dead, buried him, leaving one
OF his arms sticking out and he was
found by some darkies. As soon as
they found that he had beer murdered
they knew who did the crime. He
would have been lyncned but for the
interference of one man. This is the
first man that has ever been condemn
ed to be hung in the county, and it Is
to be hoped that ii will be the last
McIntire and McIntire and Mr.. Fountle-
roy were for the defense and E.. Il.
Robinson and E. B. S~nodgrass for the
prosecution.
The Bloomer Girls played ball at this
place Friday afternoon against a scrub
nine picked out of town. A reasonably
large crowd attended. They were bill
ed to play Friday, but on account OF
the very bad weather they were I'M
able TO do so. They conducted them
selves as ladies on the ball grounds
and showed themselves TO be expert
ball players.
Hon. l.. M. Stevens mas the general
agency for the Fidelity and Guarantee
Company of Baltimore. Maryland.
The 4,ew Martinsville Publishing
Company has met and organized by
electing the following directors: L. NJ.
Stephens. Ed. Derlaney, |. ID. Morgan,
j. w. Morgan, Justus Eakin and D. c.
Helmick. The board of directors elect
ed the following officers: President, l..
NJ. Stephens; vice president, l.. ID. Nor
gan; treasurer, Ed. Dulaney; secretary,
d. c. Helmick. The machinery has ar
rived and by the looks of things they
will be ready for business before long
with a well equipped office for all kinds
of job work.
MIR. and Mrs. Josephus Clark return
ed home from Washington. accompan-
led by their daughter, Miss ELLA, who
graduated from the National Park SEM
mary, near that place.
The cases of State VS.. Foster Yates
and VIM. Pyles was tried before Judge
Willis Monday. They plead guilty and
were fined $50 and costs and given 10
days in Jail.
Robert Hervey was a Wheeling visit
tor Saturday. :
Miss Julia Davis, of st. Mary's, is ths9
guest Of her cousin, Miss Nettie Hobbs.
Miss Lulu Hall returned Wednesday
from Moundsville, where she has been
on a several weeks visit with rela-
tives.
John A. Howard, attorney, OF Wheel
ing, was here Tuesday attending court.
H. ". Hugger returned Saturday
from the South, where he has been
looking after his interests at his old
home.
Earl McIntire. Claud Potts, Jas. De-
bolt and John McEidowney. Jr.. depart
to-day for Cleveland on a pleasure trip.
DR.. G. S. McIntire, OF Graysville. w.
Va, is in town the guest Of his brother,
j. w. McIntire.
Theo. Hornbrook is erecting a house
on his lot IN Maple avenue, in the Nc
Eldowney addition.
MISS DOt LeasuTe lett with Prices
show boat Wednesday. She will be with
be with them during their tour through
| the South.
The Dorcas Club met at the residence
of Miss Nellie Sharp wednesday af-
ternon.
Adolph and Gottlieb Soland left Mon
day for a visit in Switzerland and Ger
many, their old home. They will be
gone about three months.
Mrs. Hervey and Mrs. Johnson enter
tanned the Euchre Club last Saturday.
1t was pronounced one of the SWEETEST
events of the season. Those present
were Mesdames Harry Hall, Sep Hail,
Henry Koontz, S. w. Kotzebue; Leslie
Williams, Lindsy Merrill, Mont. Fran
ces, J. IL. Bartlett and Ed. Thompson.
John c. McEldowney, Jr., was at Sis
tersville Thursday.
Miss Bertha Hawkins and Maymie
McEldowney depart tomorrow for
Sutton, where they will be the guests
OF friends and relatives.
John M. Davis, of Clay ksburg. was A
business caller in town Saturday.
MIR. Geo. Hervey was a Sistersville
caller Thursday.
Trains on the Short Line railroad are
now running to Clarksburg.