Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-17
ST. MARYS.

ST. MARYS w. va, MARCH 1o'-1Ne' -
E. Thorne began a protracted meeting IN
the NJ. E. church, South. on Monday
evening.
Andrew F. Snyder and wife have gone
to housekeeping in the Bier dwelling, cor
ner of Second and Creel streets.
The many friends of Miss Fanny
Browse, of Spring Run, are glad to know
that she is recovering from an attack OF
diphtheria.
E.. Il. Weber n wife are rejoicing over
the first addition to their family. 1t is a
girl.
Rev. A. A. Kelley, of the M. E. church,
is holding a revival meeting in Bethesda
church at Grape Island, three miles above
here.
Miss Matte Minor, of Wheeling, was
visiting her friend, Mrs. H.. H. Gallaher,
on Sunday last. She brought down a little
niece of Mrs. Gallaher's, Miss Mabel Mil
Ter, of Fourteenth street, Wheeling, who
will remain with her aunt for some time.
DR.. John B.. Watson is putting up a
handsome new house on his lot on George
street, adjoining his residence.
Attorney w. n. Miller, of Parkersburg,
was here Tuesday, attending the receivers
sale of the David Hawkins oil lease, on
Limestone Run. The sale was made by
A. l.. Lowrie, of P%ittsburg, special re-
ceiver, and Tim Penwell, manager of the
Oil Well Supply store, was the purchaser.
The consideration was $1,005.
Miss Mabel McComas was visiting
friends at New Martinsville on Tuesday.
A party composed of several young
couples walked up to Grape Island on
Tuesday evening to attend the protracted
meeting at that place.
Last Sunday night we had the first
thunder storm of the year.
Mrs. c.. w. Traugh, of Gravel Hill, has
been i'll this week.
H. H. Gallaher, proprietor of the Oracle,
who has been confined to his bed with
illness for several days, is convalescent.
J. F. Barron, Esq, was at Parkersburg
on legal business Monday.
Louis Virgin, owner of the celebrated
Virgin farm, which has been the subject
of litigation between conteniing oil oper-
ators, is very i'll with vermiform appendi-
citis. 1t is expected that he will have to
be removed to the Wheeling hospital for
treatment.
A. @. INLAY has moved into his newly
purchased property in Barkwilrs addition.
Mrs. l.. c. S~hengleken has moved into
the house on College Hill lately erected
by Mr.. Ed Reninger.
The superstructure of the new building
of the First National Bank is now under
way.
Sheriff B. F. Riggs expects to lave his
family in st. Marys next week. They will
occupy the house he purchased from A. c..
lD,lox- m voohi,yt .+rnat
The Vesper Reading Circle meets on
Monday night at Mr.. j. l., Hissom's. The
work under discussion is Bryant's Ages"
Thomas Melvin has accepted the posi-
ton of town policeman. Tom has had
some experience in this line before, and
it is expected that he will make a good
officer.
Mrs. Ed. Reninger is at Parkersburg,
visiting friends. She expects to be absent
three or four weeks.
The ladies of Grace Guild were hospit-
ably entertained IN Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. T. p. McGrew. Their next place
of meeting is the home of Mrs. E. 4.
Sayre, adjoining the Episcopal church.
Miss Mamie Hall acted as hostess to
the Ladies Aid Society Of the NJ. f.
church on Thursday afternoon. There
was a full attendance, and a pleasant and
profitable afternoon was spent.
A drunke tramp tried to effect an en-
trance into J. W. Stewards house on First
street Tuesday night. He was driven OF
n later entered the home of Mrs. NJ.
Weber, farther up street, but was for
chilly elected by her son, John Weber.
II. A Doan made a business trip to
Sistersyille on Tuesday.
Mrs. Rachel Barkwill. who has been
making her home in Newport for a year.
moved back to St. Marys this week. and
occupies the house she bought from A.
NJ Campbell, on Washington street.
The Helping Hand Society Of the Baptist
church viii be entertained next wednes-
day afternoon by Mrs. o. c.. Sarber.
George B. Phillips and wife are visiting
friends in Wheeling and Warrington.