Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
WELLSBURG.

WELLSBURG. w. Va, Jan. 19.-Mr
and Mrs. William McIlvaine, of Pitts
burg, are the guests of Mrs. Noel
vaine's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ
Jones.
Attorneys F. A. Chapman and ]. C.
Palmer, Jr., were Wheeling visitors
yesterday on legal business.
q. c. Drawbaugh, of Baltimore, the
well known lumberman, is calling on
his friends in the city.
Joe Pfeister, the well known con-
tractor and builder is on the sick list
l.. w. Fickeisen was Wheeling Wis
itor yesterday in the interest of the La
GEAR cannery
Mrs. Will H. Cheeks and little child
has returned from Morgantown, w.
Va, where she went to join her hus-
band some time ago. Mr.. Cheeks will
return as soon as he completes mis- con-
tract there
Mrs. ]. w. Hall, of Wheeling, is the
guest Oh friends in this city.
EX-MayOr Hon. James A. Rice, of
Canton, Ohio, passed through our city
yesterday enroute to Bethany, where
he delivered lecture last evening be-
fore the Metropolitan Society of Beth
any College, or which the ex-Mayor is
an alumnus.
Frank Smith has sold his farm in
Buffalo district, to T. w and W. J. Car
michael. The farm consists of eighty
one acres and is known as the Hernz
roth farm
Word has been received here that
Bert Barnes, formerly of this city, but
II orlo
musician who has been blind in one eye
for some years, is now almost blind in
both eyes and unable to perform any
labor. Mr.. Barnes IS member of
Wellsburg Lodge K. of P.
Friendship Lodge No. "a, A. o. U. w,
will hold their annual memorial SER
vices in Barth's Opera Hall, tomorrow
Sunday afternoon at o'clock The
public are cordially invited to attend.
The eight round boxing contest given
in Barths Hall last Thursday evening
between Hall and Evans was all the
lovers of the sport expected to see. The
crowd was small and not what such a
contest deserved. Every Wellsburger
is satisfied as to young Bayless, who
got the decision of Kuntz of Wheeling,
in the four round preliminary, and
think him a conner. The main bout
was much more interesting as the par
Elephants were much heavier. aa...
while the aggressor was we'll matched
In Evans, VINO succeeded in flooring
ball in the sixth, and was very cool
throughout, being very clever in his
blocking and ducking tactics. The de-
cision was a draw and not in Evans
favor as yesterdays Register stated.
The social and supper given Thurs-
day evening by the ladies of the "A. M.
E. church, in the Herald building, was
we'll attended and very successfully
managed.
lhe Friday Night Club met last eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nv
". Beall.
This week sees another candidate for
the nomination of Marsha, subject to
the Republican primary to be held
March 8. This makes three and we I'M
derstand there's more to come. There
are also three candidates for the Re-
publican nomination OF mayor and 9TH
ers will announce themselves in short
time. Council met in special session
last evening and took action, whereby
the charter of the city is to be chang
ed, doing away with the Office of Mar
shall and in his stead will be a city
treasurer and chief OF police.
The funeral of Frank W. Cook, who
was killed on the railroad near Pitts
burg, last Tuesday, took place from the
residence of his wife's mother, Oh
Pleasant avenue, yesterday afternoon,
and was largely attended. Interment
IN Brooke cemetery.