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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-25
HUNTSVILLE.
sswH Notes of Interest From the He
tropoii- of Marshall County.

William Whittrock, of Cincinnati, o.,
is the guest OF friends in the First
ward.
S. \. Thompson. secretary of the
Wheeling Board Of Trade. was here last
evening.
William Bennett, Of Powhatan Point,
O., was here on business yesterday.
Mr.. Downing, of Brownsville Ohio,
Miss Emma and Master Elmer Altar,
OF Bemis, O., are the guests Of relatives
here.
Misses Lille Mounts and FRANKIE
Guesse. Of West Alexander. Pa. are the
guess of Miss Alma Taylor OF Grant
avenue.
All whistles direct from bonded
gallon and upwards, at Moundsville
Liquor Store.
The young people of Thompson gave
a highly enjoyable festival and social
iaet evening at MeClean's chapel.
The il. O. e. A NJ. will give water
melon social to the members of the
order at the hall in the postofiiee build
ing next Friday evening.
In the mayors court yesterday MORN
ing b. F. White was faed SO and costs
on plain drunk charge.
The Ladies Altar Society of ST. Fran
els Xavier.s church gave a very enjoy
able social on the court house lawn
last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Stewart and Mr.
and Mrs. William Harris attended a
surprise birthday party at Pleasant
Valley last evening.
The Moundsville ball team went to
Darlington yesterday afternoon to play
the Darlington team.
G. W. Morris is making extensive
improvements TO his Eighth street resi-
dence.
As is usual at this season of the
year the Square pond Is beginning
to attract notice. There are now one
or two cases OF typhoid fever on its
borders and others may be developed.
1t has been remarked that the reason
the committee from Council has not in
spected the lake is that the members
are afraid to risk their health and lives
by going to the pool.
Chester Wright, who has had typhoid
fever. is able to be out again.
special meeting Of Council will be
held tomorrow evening.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to John F. Crow and Melvina
Syoc, of Meighen.
The Bruin we'll on Maggoty run, in
Liberty district, he's been drilled in
and Is a small producer.
The South POM OIL Compang.is hav-
ing stun hauled out for well on York
Ridge.
c. R. Patterson, Of Waynesburg. Pa,
was here on les2l business yesterday.
Mrs. W. McCiune, of Jounonville,
Pa. is the guest of her daughter. Mrs.
T. NJ. Lewis.
A man named Hoffman was picked
ND on the streets Friday night by the
police. He was taken TO the mayors
Office. where he was found to be suffer-
ing from epileptic fits. He remained
theye during the night and yesterday
morning he he was removed to the IN
Urinary.
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Charter for New Industry.

SlSI EnSVILLE, w. Va, Aug "a
Tie charter for the Sistersville Nov
city Cutlery Company has been issued
ty the secretary of state. and was re-
ceiyed here this afternoon. This COM
pany has made arrangements TO erect
a large plant here for the purpose of
manufacturing novelties and cutlery
by a new process, and the work of con-
structing the new buildings for the
plant will be commenced. in very
short time The plant will be located
on the South Side, in close proximity
10 the new glass plant, and will occupy
an area of about three acres. 1t Is the
inteption to push the construction OF
the plant to completion as fast as pos
sible and to have the plant in running
order in the shortest possible time.
This makes two new enterprises landed
here ny the Board of Trade in short
time and more want to come.
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Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Stewart will en-
terrain the Gravel Hin Literary and
Social Club on Monday afternoonsat 2
O'Clock at me hotel on the camp
grounds az Moundsville.
A birthday party was given at the
home Of James Wilkinson in the Fifth
ward Thursday evening, IN honor Of
the sixteenth birthday Of his daughter.
4 large number was present and the
evening was eYoyably spent.
Miss Nellie Jones gave O party at
her home on Tallman avenue on Friday
nisht IN honor OF number of out
of-town friends now visiting her.
The second anniversary Of the For
get Me Not Club was held on Friday
evening at the home II Miss Monte
Tolmie, in tho Fourth ward. About
twenty couples were present and the
evening was entoyably spent. Refresh
ments were served.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. William
Mccoy entertptned number Of her
friends in honor Of Mrs. Andy Wiley
and daughter, Miss Wayne, of En-
poria, Kans. Among those present
Mrs. Judge briggs, Of Bridgeport; Mrs.
Beawick, of Steubenville; Mrs George
Walters Mrs. j. A. briggs, Miss Bessie
briggs. Mrs. William J. Ayers. OF Bell
aire. At an opportune hour luncheon
was served.
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sistersviIIe siftfngs.

Miss Vera Blackburn very pleas
ant young lady of Beliaire. Ohio, ar
rived in the city couple of days ago,
and viii be the guest Of her friend,
Miss Bessie Marsh, of Highview, for
a short time
W. ?. Hall, Of Wells and Catharine
streets. left yesterday for Butler, Pa,
where he was called by a telegram
announcing the serious Illness OF his
brother, He viii remain here for a
short time.
Hiss Lizzie Davis, who Is employed
at Marietta, Ohio, where she is the
bookkeeper for large oil company,
arrived home yesterday and win be
me guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
81. B. Davis. of Diamond street, for
short time.
Mrs. Arlie Locke, who lives on High
view left yesterday afternoon for Pitts
olrs where she will visit her sister.
MIS-. j. c. Homer, for a couple Of
weeks.
Merton Hilliard, of the Henry Oil
company, who has been on a vacation
u couple Of weeks, which was spent
at bufalo, n. Y, and at other points
Noltu' mas returned home.
willis Harrington, a popular attache
70 the Carter OIL Company, who has
ueen on a vacation, which he spent Wis
Jung his parents at Pittsburg, and the
tan-American exposition at Buffalo,
Gas returned to the city. He reports
.ANng had fine time while on his
vacation.
MRS. Charles D. Pickett, of the North
r Lnu' who has been on an extended
..SIt OF a couple of months, spent with
.e'atlves and friends at Columbus, O.,
here. ~ " 49,
Mrs Clarence r. Kerr, of Wells
teet and son. who have been the
speSts OF Mr.. and Mrs Kerr, at Ur-
ny, u, for some weeks, returned to
ne city last evening.
ne ladies Of the Baptist church
eve very successful lawn social at
me residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
outler on Main street, last night.
Nnaries E. Kern, of Kansas City Mo-,
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onk Alley to the Front.

The Oak alley fighting cases were
aired IN Squire Morrel1's court yester-
day morning Mary Conroy, a peace
able and inoffensive resident of that
quarter. made complaint against Bar
bara Durrant and Bridget Ney. whom
she charged With provoking a breach
OF the peace. II seems that many Of
the residents Of the alley are extreme
ly quarrelsome and constant wrangle
among them is the result and of late
fights among women have been fire.
duent there. In the present case the
trouble grew out of the women twitting
Mrs. Conroy with the fact that her hus-
band was an inmate of an insane asy-
lum. and otherwise abusing her until
her patience ceased. After full hear
ing Of the case the Justice held the de-
PENDANTS in $50 bond each.
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who has been in the city for a week
or ten days, the guest of his father. w.
b. Kern. who lives on the south Side.
left yesterday for the ran-American
exposition, after which he will return
home. He was met at Wheeling By his
daughter, Miss Mabel. VINO had been
visiting friends there.
Mrs. o. J. Smith. of Brown Bettey
street, accompanied by her little SON.
Frank, lett yesterday for Shirley and
other points in the interior of the
county, where they will be the guests
of relatives and friends for a week
or ten days
Ross Huber, a former employee OF
the OIL Review here, who is now To-
Gated at Marietta, Ohio. arrived in
the city this morning and Will remain
over Sunday the guest OF his friends.
The Sistersville base ball team went
to st. Mary's this afternoon. where
they will contest with the team OF that
valley. The teams have played, num-
Der OF games mis- season, and there
is bitter rivalry between them. The
game this afternoon will BIS a good
one. and a large crowd went down from
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Mccoy and Mrs.
W. l.. Armstrong. who were attending
the Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo, and who have been called home
by the death Of Hon. G.. NJ. Mccoy.
arrived here to-day.
Howard D. Appleby, OF the Niagara.
was called to Marietta yesterday by
the death of his brother, who had
been i'll but short time
Miss Minnie Davis, of East Charles
street, who has been very i'll with CON
sumption for some time. Is in very
serious condition. ana her demise is
only a question OF a very short time.
Howard and VIII henney. two prom
inetn young business men OF this city.
will leave this morning for Cincin-
natl, Ohio, on a business and pleasure
trip of several days.
William Edwards. superintendent OF
the South Pom OIL Company. with
headquarters a. pittsburg. arrived in
the city last evening. and will re-
main here for a short time looking
after the interests OF his company n
this section. He was on his way home
from Parkersburg and other points
south.
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One Of tho leading features OF the X.
Of p street fair. which is 10 DO held
in tho early part of October. win bn the
fremens' Tournament given ON tho 10th
and 18th under the auspices of tho
kortheastarn Ohio Volunteer Firemens'
Association. Tho prizes for the events
fellow: First PRIZE s125. second SIS;
hub and hub race $50; Independent
races. first prize $75, second $40. Tho
winners Of the first and second prizos
will be barred from the hub and hub
race. and al contestants must nartici-
pate in the parade on the opening day.
The Arrangements for the tournament
are in charge of Chief Campbell, c. Il.
Pickett. J J. Jarrett, c. f. Manx, Frank
Mason and James Wilkinson he
Rel1aire fremen arc noted for their
hospitality and the affair promises to
be very successful.
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social TO the heElSIcf
SfsTERSvIII1E, W. Va, August "a.
oulte a sensation has been sprung
mere BY the fling of bill OF divorce in
che circait court at Middlebourne by
r..wrencA R. Young, a wealthy and
comment contracting teamster, of this
~. against Mary Kirkbride Young.
This suit is the outcome Of sensa-
.soaal happening of couple of weeks
sg5 when Mr.. Young, who. while on
IN 10 Buffalo. n y, so ne alleges,
.rInd ais wife and a man named K. j.
1i,sier. together there. He later dis
5lvered. so his petition states, that the
woman and her paramount had been in
rig ing for some time, and that on
mary is. 1901. they registered at the
White Cloud hotel, in Wheeling. under
assumed name, occupied the same
md remained there for several
AT other times and places, he
z,ys he has reason to believe they had
eeu together All of the above Is al
ged in the petition fled yesterday, in
witch Mr. Young prays for legal sep
alton, and IN which he names r. J.
5I5sier as correspondent. -
Mrs. Young Is said to be very
ONE woman and was highly re-
,pected and esteemed by all who knew
sr. The news OF the trouble men
-ioued above came like clap of thun-
DER from clear sky and many here
are 9th 10 believe it until the fact that
q divorce had been asked for.
Mr.. Young Will ask the court for the
EIstOdy of his two children, boy and
gtrI. He is represented by Attorney
Robert l.. Gregory. OF this city.
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INtBRIEFEsT FeBM.
Local Items OF Interest Prescnted IN
Condemned PsrGk pks.

Local Items OF Interest Prescnted In
Condensed rsrsRsnDhs.
The X. K X. club viii picnic To-
day at the "9ycamores.
"A valuable dog was killed by c. car
on Jacob. near Thirsy-fifth street, Fast
evening.
Frank, the infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Emick. of South Chspline
street. died yesterday morning.
Tho North End Literary and Ath-
Ietic Association Will celebrate the sew
enteenth anniversary OF their organf-
cation at their hall "Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 4th.
Albert Meyer, q we'll known young
man OF the South Side. died NJ bis
home, No. 2s07 ChapliEe street. ysstet-
day afternoon. The funeral will be
announced later.
The funeral OF thomas Burke. ST..
will occur from his, hate residence, 265s
Main styst, this afternoon at O'Clock.
Services will be hold in st. Joseph's
Cathedral at 2:30 O'Clock. lntTment
will be made at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
The Jackhisters fishing club left
Saturday evening for Roseby's Rock.
where they will spend three weeks va
cation. The members are A. Healey,
J. Riest, c. Carney, II. Caps. ". Sent
nnser, J. Hannah, r. Aevear, G. Gull
wear, Flaming.
During next week the nrembers of
the franciscan Order from Chicago
will conduct services Tor men at g.
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Road improvements.

The improvements In Pease town
ship seem to be so managed that those
who have IL in charge can make IL
possible for postponement OF the Inn
prevcments. and SO far nothing but
postponements have been done, but
the rostponerrent Of the taxes the peo-
pie have to pay remains the same.
Such bustnss does not meet with the
approval of the people, neither does
IT improve the roads. which are In
bad condition. This lay has proven
poor one. and is disgusting 10 all. II
the officials intend TO improve the
roads. why such actionef Fail Will
soon be here and the weather will not
permit work. ard when the bad wea-
Their in winter comes, n will find the
roads IN the same bad condition, with
the people paying taxes for road I'M
provements How long will such pcor
management be upheld by the peopiN?
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sisfcrsNIIIe Church Notes.

sIorERSVILLE, W Va, August "a.
services in the city churches to-mor-
rov will be conducted as follows:
esbyterian-The pulpit will be fill
"a oy Rev. deed, who will preach morn
.ug ana evening at the usual hours.
me funeral services over the remains
liz late George NJ. Mccoy will De
aaaucted al 80 p. m. Sunday sehoo.
j. the usual hour in the morning.
Young peoples meeting in the evening.
ST. Paals Episcopal-On account OF
she absence Of the pastor there VII Do
10 sermon either morning or evening.
usual devotional exercises will De
II 5rNodist-Sabbath school at Gas a.
u. Preaching at II a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
spwortA League at $50 p. M, to be
ID by Miss carrie Deyore. Wednesday
and Friday nights. services at 7:45.
Baptist-Sunday school at 9:45s
Proaehng at Il; theme The Spiritual
Man" Cor 29. Evening, preaching ut
losl subject, Break Up the Fal-
.- Ground ~
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service being appropriate to the older

service being appropriate to the older
members of the congregation.
The regular services will he held In
the churches of the city to-day.
The fourth quarterly conference CT
the, South Beilafre church will be held
in dhe first week OF September.
The stewards of the Second NJ f.
church make the public announcement
that Rev. G. w. Williams is no longer
.paster OF that church, the present pas
tor being Rev. G.. w. White.
Owing to the fact that the pastor OF
the Geruan Reformed church is absent
on vacation, there will be no preach
ing services in that church to-day. Sun
cay school will be held at the usual
hour this morning, howeves.
a union meeting OF tie Christian
EndeRvor Societies OF this city viii be
held in the First Presbyterian church
Sunday morning. September LIST. at
which time the delegates to the last ma
tlonal convention of the society will
make their report
The German Sunday school will hold
picnic al Keyser's orchard next
Thursday.
ST Johns Catholic church win hold
u piCHlC On ocpleHloer ~ III tsINer
orchard.
The sacrament OF the Lords supper
VIII he administered at the First NJ. II.
church this morning. In the evening
the presiding elder. Rev. DIR. NJ. j.
SLUT. will preach.
At the quarterly conference Of the
First NJ. r. church on Friday night che
Official board for the next conference
year was selected, Messrs. Thomas
Cummins and Robert Anderson being
the new members elected. A resoln-
ton warmly commenting the work OF
of the pastor, Rev. Z. A. Simons, and
asking that the general conference re-
turn him here for another year. was
adopted. There is said To be some
doubt. however. as to whether Mr.
Simons Will return here. owing to the
Ill health Of himself and some other
members of his family. He will go to
conference In about six weeks.
The Riverview Sunday school went
down to keyser's orchard yesterday in
wagons and spent a very enjoyable day.
The affair was quite largely attended.
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For Vice President.

The glass workers OF this city are
urging II. NJ. Gaudins for vfcs presi-
dent OF the Flint Glass Workers
Union. made vacant by the resignation
of President KunIler. Mr. Gaudlug is q
well-informed glass worker. having
many years experience In tho vnrious
lines OF the trade. and Is we'll acquaint-
ed with all branches OF the glass in
dustry, ana with make an eficieut ON
Ger. At present Mr.. Gauding IL tho
wen known staff correspondent OF the
Commoncr and Glass Worker Of Pftts-
burg and is very popular with tho
trade.
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team win be home on Monday. and
win tell us all that has happened. AZ
ter Butler failed to beat the lnde-
pendentsr time they made their usual
blum of running for $3.50. THIS was
looked for. as not many years ago they
started this bluff and were met with
all kinds OF money. but failed TO put up
the cash. The Pittsburg Dispatch
states that once the Buffers put up
their money az their Office. but the
Independents failed to cover II. This Is
a falsehood, as they not only covered
the money, but offered side bets. and
the Butler boys mad no cash. The team
will make a good showing at the Bel
laire races Welcome homo. boys; we
all have our OFF day.
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Hon. G. NJ. McCOy's Funeral.

The arrangements for the funeral of
the late George M. Mccoy, whose death
was chronicled in the Register this
morning, were completed this after
noon, and will be held tomorrow at
2:30 p. m. In the Presbyterian church.
and in the absence of the pastor, Rev.
Reed. who has been occupying the pull
pit. viii conduct the services. The fun
eral will be in charge of the local
lodge of the Masonic fraternity which
viii attend in body. The members
of the ]. T. Jones Hose company, Of
which Mr. Mccoy was an honorary
member. will also turn out and follow
the remains to their last resting place.
Interment will be made at oakwood
cemetery.
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AIDhonsus German Catholic church
The services the pest week have been
for women and drs who have eaken
the fret cofnmsnLon.
The dog possoDer has gone INTO
bt1iness again Wanw Chapman, q
Echo Point. Iozt valuable scotch
collie yessorday " the poison routa
There's a report current that the party
who poisoned ~ many valuable dogs
on the Izlano within tho past three
months Aae been cisoovsrsd. Tns rea-
sen she has assigned. 30 goes the re-
port, tor giving them their QuSstus, =
that the owners DO nx pay Axes on
them. Whgthsr such q deep and pecu-
ii@r Intsceat in the Vsbaic veal Is APP
preelated 10 q 0ueelADn which may DO
solved latet.
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strike sttunrton.

During the last week the strike sit
uation hero remained unchanged. All
the men were on the aiert,and no move
TO operate the mills was shown by the
trust. The pickets are still on duty.
and their camp at Warren rs In splen-
did shape All the looges turned out
we'll yesterday Tor the parade to
Wheeling Island, for the labor deman-
stration
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Thc T. j. shnn-r Outing.

On Tuesday at Mozart Park will oe-
cur tho outing of the T. j. shader
lodge of the A. \. Of l.. s. q T. w.
and the affair promises 20 DO ono Of
the successful benefits given in this
vicinity. During the course of the at
ternoon addresses will be made by Ma.
tional Assistant Secretary Michael
Tfghe Vice President Walter J. Lar
kfua Organizer r. J. Davis, Rorer
JOKES and other prominent labor, lead
ers. Stevens band and orchestra win
be in attendance,
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RAPID PROGRESS
Being Made on the Wheeling and
WeIIsbarg Electric Road.

WcIIsbarg Electric Road.
As wac announced the first OF the
last week, the contractors for the con-
structfon of the Wheeling and Wells
burg Electric Railroad put large force
of men to work last Monday IN the
vicinity Of Zilles'. north Of the city,
and during the intervening time they
have been pushing grading and exca-
waiting northward in the direction of
Clenn's run, and expect TO reach Short
Greek before the good weather comes
to an end. TIE work will be pushed
with ali speed, to the end that the line
NAV be In operation by spring.
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Weston Won.

spacial 10 the Register.
WESTON. W. Va, August 24-The
Clarl,sbllrg and Weston base ball teams
crossed bats upon the hospital diamond
this afternoon. Yhe score resulted 10
to s in favor of Weston. There was a
very large attendance.
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ladies of the sfnecabee.

All members Of the Wheeling Hive,
No. 10, are requested to be present at
the regular review Monday evening,
August 18th, as there is matter OF
great Importance to. be attended to.
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NEWS Of DELLAIRE.
A SUMMARY. OF YESTERDAYS HAP
PENINGs IN THE BELMONT
COUNTY TOWN.
THE FIREMANS TOURNAMENT

To BE a Feature of the Coming
optinE-The News of Religious
Cdrcfes-TroubIe in Oak Aliey--Tn
Socfety-Other Notes OF Interest.
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$1,000 Excursion 10 Atlantic Cit,
August goth.

Next Thursday, August 18th, is the
date of Atlantic City excursion via
Pennsylvania Lines. See ]. G. Tomlin-
son, Ticket Agent, Wheeling, about
your ticket.
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Religious Notes.

This morning the Rev. Powell will
conduct an "old folks" service in the
South Bellaire NJ. E. church, all theI
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SISTERSVLLE Sensation.
PROMINENT CONTRACTOR SUING
Foa DIVORCE FROM A WIFE OF
A NUMBER OF YEARS.

The white Cloud Hotel Figures IN
the CaSe-The Woman in the Case
handsome and Highly Thought OF.
other Interesting News From Sis
,.r.vfIIe and Vicinity.