Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14
SISTERSvILLE.

i. SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, April 10
The Jury in the Seckman murder
case. which has been on trial at MID
dlebourne the greater part OF theweeA'
failed ITO find a verdict after being out
from early yesterday until MS lore
noon. Wlnen rney returned to the
comm room. 1t was announced that two
OF Une Jurors STOOD tor m~ansiaugnter
ana ten tor second degree murder. Ine
case was an interesting one and from
uae evidence auduced curing the ell
tire trial it vas generally Dug the
verdict would not zoe less tnan second
degree muroer. The case VIII now 20
over ulbIl the August term OF court
when IL win DE tried again.
Services in the Methodist and bap-
fist churches tomorrow Will De as loi-
lows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. school 9:45 a. m
Preaching II a. N. and 7:30 p. N
Junior League 3 p. m. Epworth
League 6:zU p. N. Wednesday ana
,Erioay evening service at 1880. Owing
to the funeral of Mrs. Witten, tne
meeting CT the Home Missionary So
ciety, which was postponed one week.
will be held at Mrs. ooles' Friday. the
18th at 2 p. NJ
Baltla-ounday school 9:45 a. n
Preaching HOO a. m, subject. ~Ine
Cry CT Anguish" Communion immed-
lately following the morning sermeh.
Preaching at 1880 p. m, subject
Alone With God" All are cordially
invited to these services and especially
those not attending church elsewhere.
Mrs. A. B. Morrison, of New Mar
tinsyille, who has been in the city for
several days as the guest OF Mrs. VIII
Hulings and Mrs. frank Martin, lett
this morning for home.
Mrs. ~. l.. GoIham, Of Marietta, who
was in the city several Gays during
the week visiting Rev. and Mrs. II.
B. Snowden, Of Railroad avenue, re-
turned home last evening.
The remains of w. /. Miller, the
Singer Sewing Machine agent, who
died Wednesday, were shipped to his
former home in Freedonia yesterday
morning, where interment was made
this afternoon.
Richard M Jennings, Of the Kama
wha Oil Co., with headquarters in Pitts
burg, who has been in the city for sew
eral days looking after the interests OF
his company in this section, returned
home to-day.
George ODER, a prominent young
business man of New M~artinsville, was
in the city yesterday and last hight
calling on friends and attending to bus
mess matters.
Art Kerr left the first of the week
Z e. Ca14-, III W. ,lA-4 La L.- m
cepted a position in the forge depart
ment of the Leidecker Tool Co., of that
place.
The family of Frank B. Sweeney
left the early part of the week for
West Union, C~larksburg and other
points in Doddridge county, where they
will remain with Mr.. Sweeney for a
short time before going TO Rochester,
n. Y. where they will spend the sum-
mer. Mr.. Sweeney has sold his prop
erty here and in the future will reside
at ClarkSburg.
j. n. Baxter, representing the Gran
lite Wall Plaster Co., OF Port Clinton,
Ohio. formerly a resident of this city
was here yesterday and to-day calling
on former friends and looking after the
interests of his company.
Word was received in the city last
evening TO the effect that William
Smith, a former well known merchant
of the city, who was taken from Elk
Fork to the North Wheeling Hospital
on Thursday, suffering from blood
poison in the lett foot from stepping
on a nail. had his foot amputated just
above the ankle and that he was in
a precarious condition. He has a host
OF friends here and throughout the oil
county who will be sorry to hear OF
his misfortune and who will hope for
his speedy recovery.
A wedding in which Sistersville peo-
pie are interested will take place in
Wheeling Tuesday. April 23rd. when
Miss Sue Cherry. OF this city, who has
been and attache of the Daily Oil Re-
view, and Mr.. d. S. Nelson, a building
carpenter and contractor, Of New
Castle, Pa, are married. They will be
married IN Wheeling at high noon and
Immediately leave for New Castle. Pa.
where they viii to Housekeeping In q
handsome home already provided BIZ
the groon-elect The congratulations
OF all their friends here are extended.
Miss Mayme McE.downey. a promi-
nert and charming young society LADY,
OF New Ma~Ttinsville, is in the city the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCor-
mick, of North Wells street.
Ed NJ. Barbour. contractor. left this
afternoon for Marietta, Ohio. where be
will be the guest of friends over Sun
day.
Chas. ". Hare. of the Carter Oil Co.
left this evening for New Matamoras
O., where he will be the guest of hi:
parents.
Mrs. D. S. 10y. OF the South Side
who has been the guest of relatives
and friends at 0akdale, Mcdonald and
Pittsburg. Pa, for a week or ten DAYS
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Roome, Of North
Main street. accompanies BY thei.
daughter, Miss Georgia. who have beer
the guests Of friends IN Wheeling 70,
= couple Of day4 retufnoo 49, h