Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-18

Mendel, who has been in the service OF
| the U. S. Navy for several years, has
during his life collected one Oh the nnest
| collection of curiosities to be seen any
where. This collection which consists
of the various implements OF war USED
by the different tribes of the Philippines
will be on exhibition during the falr.
The premiums and purses offered this
year are much larger and better than
last year, and are sure to draw the
| best of competition. Every thing
points to a great fair at Bethany next
month.
The funeral of Clara Lucas, who died
"Wednesday evening, took place Fri
| day morning from the home Of her
parents. in Buffalo district, and was
! largely attended. Inerment in Frank
lin cemetery.
After working all summer pumping
the coal shaft at Brilliant, it is at last
dry and will soon be in working order.
The ground once occupied by the
Spaulding Iron works is being cleared
and switches will be put down at once.
The shaft and property is now owned
by George Laughlin, of Wheeling
Work on the new trolley line of the
Pan Handle Traction Company was
commenced Thursday, one force of men
| were put to work a short distance
above Wheeling. Three more gangs
of men will be put to work next week,
and the grading will be completed be-
fore the incement weather of winter,
Over the river the grading is almost
completed on the Brilliant and Mingo
line. The C. & P Railroad Company
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fusing to let them build tracks under
the bridge, just above Brilliant. The
county commissioners of Jefferson
county have ordered the railroad COM
pany to let the Traction company pro-
coed with its tracks.
| The wild cat well, located on the
Brady farm on Tits run, is going down
very rapidly. 1t is now down almost
600 feet.
| Miss Mary Cristie is the guest of re-
latives and friends at her old home in
j Volcano, W. Va.
Miss Lula Bane has returned from a
| protracted visit to-the West.
w. C. McWreath, of West Alexander,
Pa, was recent visitor in the city.
w. r. McCreary was business WISH
/ tor in Wheeling, Friday.
! Miss Jennie Ray, of Moline, Iowa, is
the guest of Mrs. Bell Wheeler.
Miss Nina Apologize will entertain
! the members of the Woman's Club, at
her delightful home Apologize Place"
on Washington Pike, Wednesday, Au
gust 21st.
| Despite the inclement weather on
Thursday Bellview camp meeting was
very successfully opened The atten-
dance was not so large as If tue weather
| had been more favorable. The preach
ing services have been dispensed with
| this year only on Sundays.
Mrs. F. E. Watson is the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H.
Mahan, of Cross Creek district.
Misses Yingling and Alderman, of
Martins Ferry, are the guests of rela-
tives in the city,
! Miss Blanche Latimer, of Clinton, H.,
is visiting with her cousin, Miss Martha
Craig.
Charles Wells, of Rochester, Pa, was
recent visitor with relatives and
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Reed have returned
from visit with relatives at Wash
| ington, Pa.
Attorney Jas. F. Cree was a Wheeling
visitor Friday on business.
Misses. Maud and Minnie Douglass
left this week for a two weeks visit
with relatives in Chicago.
Friday, while Mr.. Wylie Reeves,
was driving his oil wagon on the ex-
IRENE south end of Commerce street,
whre 1t is very steep he met Win quite
serious accident, in some manner the
wagon was upset and Mr.. Reeves was
caught under the wagon, injuring him
very painfully about the shoulders
and back. While his injuries are very
painful they are not thought to be dan
gerous.
Prof ]. T. Barclay, who has been TAX
ing special course at Cornell Univer-
sity, New York, passed through Wells
burg, Friday, on his way to Bethany.
He will fill the chair of Greek at Be-
thany College, the coming year.
Bert Wheeler has accepted a position
as travelling salesman with the Nation
al Biscuit Company.
Mrs. d. w. Baird and daughter. Miss
Blanche, have returned from a few
weeks visit at Mountain Lake Park.
Captain Willam Cakes, of Pittsburg. 7
stopped off for short visit at his old
home here, Wednesday, while on his
way to Louisville, Ky.