Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-12
SISTERSVILLE.

SrSTERSVTLLE, w. Va, July IL
For a short time this spring the indi-
cations were that the electric railway
from Sistersville 70 the county seat,
Mlddldoourne, would be built. but at the
present time all hope Of the consRm-
nation of this deyoutly 10 be wished
for event have gone glimmering- The
survey for the road was pushed TO COM
pletion very rapidly and the people
behind the enterprise promised that the
work OF construction would 90 long
Just as rapidly, but when the survey
was completed, everything was dropDed
and affairs have been at a s~tandstIli
ever since. II is now rumorcd that the
present people interested IN the pro-
posed road are trying to SOL out. ihey
are now negotiating with some eastern
parties with a view of selling out,
but the indications for a consummation
of the deal are not as bright as gold.
One of the people who hold stock IN
the road yentured the assertion last
evening that unless foreign capital came
in and took hold Of tae proposition, the
road would net he built. While the
home people interested in the project
are amply able to construct the road,
yet they seem to be timtd and afraid
to 20 ahead. II Is a peculiar trait in
the capitalists of tnis city and county,
that they Will net take Il chance with
their money unless they see a guaran-
teeI return eli at least 600 or T09 per
cent. In the meantime the summer Is
rapidly passing away and it Will not be
long until the winter comes with bad
roads, at which time the talk of build
ing the electric road viii be revived,
and maybe a little more work will 0e
done on It,. TIE road Is needed and
needed very badly. 1t would be a good
paying inye5tmeL-, L would noe DE
expensive to build.
Miss Kate MaDouough and the Misses
Fitzsimmons, of Martins Ferry, o., are
in the city and will be the Charming
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Henne-
CHAN, al their nome, corner Of Charles
and Wells streets, for a short time.
Word was received here to-day of the
death of Col. S. y. Boyer, at mis- home in
Titusyille, Pa. Col. Boyer was one Of
the best known and most popular men
in the oil business in this section. lie
had been interested in this field since
it was first opened up. and at the time
OF his death possessed a large amount
of property in the southwestern fields.
The gentleman was taken i'll in this
city a couple of months ago, and after
a week rallied sufficiently that it was
possible to remove him to his home,
but he never got well enough to leave
his room. While his death was 0 I'M
expected, owing to his advanced age,
73 years, yet the news OF his passing
away came as a great shock to his hun
dredS of aeqlIaintaDpeS and friends
here.
Misses Mary Arthur, Meta West and
Pearl [Smullen. prominent young So
ciety ladies of the city, accompanied
by Mr.. John Arthur, Were in Wheel
ing yesterday attending the Carnival
festivities.
Arch M. Rice, a member of the State
Beard of Examining Undertakes, left
yesterday for wheeling. where he will
remain for several Glys, attending a
meeting of the Undertakers' Assocla-
ton, which is in session there.
Mrs. Joseph T. Martin, Of Burt street,
accompanied by her two sons. left YES
terday for New Mlrtissyilie, where she
will be the guest Of relatives and
for a few days.
Mrs. Joseph Preston. Of Hill street,
who was seriously injured on the
Fourth by a sky rocket hitting her in
the breast, is improving and it will be
only a short time until she will be a5ie
to be about agan. Her escape from in
slant death was most miraculous aad
had the missile deyiated an inch it
would have killed her.
Mrs. J. w. Aller, who has been IN
the city for a week or ten days the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Wesley Wines
burg, OF the North End, left yesterday
for her home a.. Newark. Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Work left
morning for Bsllaire and Wheeling.
Mrs. work will be the guest " her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Johnson, at
Bellaire. for a week and taey viii also
the Carnival fa t v.ties in Wee
the remainder OF Jle week.
Miss Maude tSt8n0ury, who has been
in the city for a couple of weeks the
guest of her brother, Harry NJ. Stan
bury. and others, left this afternoon on
the Queen City for her home at Nc
C0nnellsville, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j.. Smith, Of Brown !
street. left this morning foe
Wheeling, where they will attend the
Carnival for a couple OF days. They
were accompanied 10y their son, Frank.
Louis Peterson, who With his family. !