Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
SISTERSVILLE.

SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, February
16.-Wednesday evening at her home
on Brown Betty street, Miss Mamie
Spowls, a pleasant and charming
young lady of the city, entertained a
number Of friends. There was quite
a large crowd present and the even
ing was spent in social advertisements
of various kinds until a late hour,
when a delicious luncheon was served.
Among those who were present, the
following were noticed: Misses Hattie
Irwin, Ollie Roberts, Clara Noll,
Blanche Davis, Bertha and Ethel Bar
bour, Messrs. C u. Johns, John Bar
bour. Bert Noll, Stewart Anderson, J.
H. Potts. Ed. Noll. S. e. Bartholomew
Mayor Charles W. Greer, Council
man Charles A. Knug, and Supt. of
Water Works Orange G. Guyton, who
have been at Pittsburg and other points
north for several days, where they
have been inspecting water pumps
with a view to placing new machinery
in the Sistersville water station, have
returned to the city and 1t is under
stood they Will report favorably to the
city Council at the meeting to be held
on Monday evening. The present
pumps are inadequate and cannot fur
nish sufficient water for the use of the
city and 1t was absolutely necessary to
put in new machinery.
The municipal political pot Is COM
mencing to boil and already there are
a number of candidates in the field.
For Mayor, Councilman Noll and City
Clerk Pine are both to the front, and
for collector and treasurer, Messrs. G.
o. Kidwell, Nv. F. Litten and Charles
E. ~Schupbach have been announced.
There will probably be some other an
nouncements in a few days.
Misses Sue and Matte Bridgeman,
of New M~artinsville, who have been
in the city for several days during the
week, the guests of their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George GILES, OF
Railroad avenue, returned home yester-
day.
Mrs. NJ. S. Collins, of Wells street,
for some time. left yesterday for her
home at Wolf Summit, Doddridge coun-
ty, where she will visit her mother,
Mrs. Laura Meyers, of that place for
a couple of weeks.
Helen, the little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas J. Houston, Of the South
Side, who had been Ill for a short time
with ~whooping cough, died yesterday
afternoon. The funeral services were
held this afternoon at the home Of the
bereaved parents by Rev. 4. A. An
derson, pastor of the First Pres5yter-
ian Church, and the remains were in
tered in lakewood cemetery at two
o'clock.
Miss Edna Stewart, OF Water and
Charles streets. left Wednesday for
Coalgrove, Pa, jamestown, n. Y, and
other points north on a visit Of several
months.
Mrs. Charles Bailey, of Virginia
street, who has been the guest Of her
parents and other relatives at VII
Jamestown. W. Va, for a short time,
| has returned home.
Last evening, at her home on Rail-
road avenue, Miss Julia Slemaker. the
charming little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George 3. Slemaker, entertained
| quite a number of her little friends
from Z until 10. The young people en-
joyed a great time playing games OF
various kinds, and a dainty luncheon
was served for their delectation.
A. A. Weber, manager OF the Co
iumbia Theatre. who has been on =
business trip to Wheeling. Pittsburs
anu other points NORTH during the