Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
sIsTERsv1LLE.

SISTERSVILLE, W. Va. February 8.
The members of the Citizens Hose Com
pany are making grand preparations
for Their masked ball to DE given in
their new house house on Hill street
Tuesday evening. The large and spa
cious hall has been very elegantly dec
GRATED for the occasion and presents a
handsome appearance. A large num-
Der of invitations for the affair have
been issued and number of visitors
from out of town are expected. The
Bellaire, MoundSville and New Mar
tinsville volunteer companies are ex-
tended a special invitation, and quite
a number of them are expected. The
ball will be the banner event of the
season, and every effort will be made
to have The guests enjoy themselves.
George W. Bishop, secretary and
treasurer for the Fearless and Henry
IL companies, left last evening for
Beaumont, Texas, where he will look
after the interests of his company for
some time. Mr.. Bishop returned from
the Texas field a short time ago, and
while there took a number of good
leases, which his company will develop
in a short time He will be absent
from the city for several months.
1t has just developed that Miss Jessie
Stealey, a charming and accomplished
young lady of Middlebourne, and Mr..
e. R. B. Martin, a prominent attorney
of st. Mary's, were married in Wheel
ing on Wednesday evening by Rev.
Westhayer, at the NJ. e. parsonage.
Miss Stealey is we'll known here, hav-
ing visited in the city quite frequently.
She is related to quite a number of
people here. Mr.. Martin is also well
known, and the young couple have a
host of friends here who will wish
them much happiness.
Miss Lizzie Davis, who formerly was
in the millinery business in this city,
left tbs morning for indianapolis, Ind,
where she has accepted a position with
a large wholesale millinery firm. Miss
Davis has large circle of friends here
who will be sorry to hear Of her leav-
ing the city, but will rejoice to know
she has gotten good position. she is
the daughter of Capt. w. B. Davis, of
the steamer Ruth, who lives corner
Diamond and Water streets.
Inc members Of the Cotillion Club
have issued invitations for their sec
ond social ball to be held in the city
building on Monday evening, February
18th. This club is one of the new or
CARNATIONS formed this winter, and
their dances have been great social sue
cesses. The club is composed of prom
inent young people and deserves the
success it mas enjoyed.
Mrs. j. P. Sweeney, of Main street,
is confined to her room with what ap-
pears to be an attack of typhoid fever.
Her many friends hope for her speedy
recovery.
Capt. Grace, one of the pioneer oil
operators of this section, arrived in
the city last evening from Pittsburg
and will remain here for several days
looking after some interests he has in
this and adjoining fields.
DR.. ]. r. Milton, who has been on
visit of a couple OF weeks to his
former home in Roanoke. Va, for a
month or six weeks, returned to the
city last evening.
The members of the running team
OF the Sistersville fire department are
making arrangements to hold a swell
dance in the near future )The affair
will be held in this city and will be
one of the events of the season.
Miss Ermine Robinson. of Upper
Wells street, who has been confined to
her home for several weeks with a
severe attack of typhoid fever, is get
ting along nicely and unless a relapse
occurs she will soon be able to be
about again.
The new ice plant being constructed
here by the Reymann Brewing Co., is
progressing very rapidly and next
week 1t will probably be under roof.
Vic. Stanford, a popular employee OF
the Eureka Pipe Line Co, at the
Thistle pump station, was called TO
Deadwood, 5. D., couple Of days ago
by a telegram stating that his mother
was dead.
Miss Maude Porterfeld. of Oil City,
who was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Kincaid, of North Wells street,
for short time the first of the week,
has returned home
Mrs. William Wallick. OF the North
End. wife of the popular mail carrier,
who has been i'll for a couple Of weeks
with an attack of grip. is GONZALES
cent.
The Sistersvilie shirt factory, after
a shut down of a couple OF weeks, has
again resumed business. George E.
Work is the new manager recently
elected by the boaru of directors and
he is pushing the business.
George Watson, formerly OF Wheel
ing, who has been the popular mixol-
ogist at the White Front cafe for a
couple q years. left yesterday for
Cleveland and othar points north. and