Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03
NEW -MARTINSVILLE.

NEW MARTINSVIDLE, w. Va,
March "A picture of Aaron Morgan,
which appeared in the last edition of
the Democrat, was an excellent like
ness, and his appearance resembles
Levi Morgan, whose memory he was
so interested in honoring.
Mrs. j. Gribble, Of Sistersville, was
the guest of Mrs. E. B. Snodgrass We'd
nesday.
We mentioned in our last letter of
a history of Wetzel county. This book
will consist of 200 pages, and will have
a complete life of Lewis Wetzel, Lev
Morgan, Andrew Poe, Edward Doolan,
Henry Church, Little Abraham Hanes.
Presley Martin, Sampson Thistle, Robt.
McEldowney and many other old set
tiers and men who have helped to
found the county of Wetzel. 1t will
give a complete account OF the Jen-
nings gang; the lynching of John Wa
lace; the ghost of CANDLES Run, and
the early settlement and history of
every town and village in the county,
and many other things that will be
interesting as well as instructive OF
the early history of u county.
The Dorcas Club met at the residence
of Mrs. James H. Sharp Wednesday.
MIR. David Barr, the popular Locust
street shoe repairer, wishes to sell his
house, which is situated on Locust
street, with fruits of all kinds, and a
beautiful summer mansion, and also
his shoe shop situated on Main street.
Mr.. Barr's health is such that 1t Will
not permit him to attend to his trade
properly and he will purchase a r
neal town, where he can have exercise.
The house must be sold soon, as Mr..
Barr wishes to leave.
L. M. Stephens was a Wheeling visi-
tor Wednesday.
Barlow's MINISTRIES will be at the
Opera House tomorrow night. 1t is
the first minstrel show that We have
had since the erection of the Opera
House. The play is from Baltimore
and had showed in places as large and
| larger all over the country. The show
! comes highly recommended and will
no doubt meet with a crowded house.
| Secure your tickets at n ce and get a
| good seat, as they are going fast.
Mr.. Fred. Bowers has sold his farm,
which lies just adjoining Brooklyn,
/ to local parties and has purchased q
very fine farm in Ohio. Mr.. Bowers
will leave for st. Clairsville, O., short
ly, where he will make his future
home.
Mrs. John Martin, of Virginia street,
who, about two years ago had an at
tack of typhoid fever, is suffering again
| from the same disease.
The machinery of the New Martins
Vile ice and electric plant, has arrived
and work is now going on. The con-
| tract was awarded to Fahey Bros, of
| Wheeling. who will be able to turn
the building ana plant over to the
stockholders about May l, and the
manufacture of ice will Immediately
be commenced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, of Stringtown,
were in town Monday, the guests or
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Barger.
Hon. T. P. Jacobs was at WoodStield,
O., last Thursday on legal business.
The First National Bank has begun
removing the McCaskey property on
Main street, preparatory to erecting a
fine stone structure for their banking
business.
COl. JOnn mills, OF MARIETTA, ", was
in town Friday o. legal business. Col.
Mills owns about 5000 acres of land
in the interior of the county on which
there are about rs o. so producing oil
wells.
O. L. Taught made a business trip to
Sistersville the first of the week for the
purpose Of buying books for the town,
which will be used under the new
charter.
J. W. Kaufman has just returned
fRom N extended nip dawn In Cal