West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-05
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registered at the Hotel Wells.
R H. Abercomber, of Wheeling,
was business visitor here today.
Wanted-to rent a five room
house. Apply at this Office. sat
]. 81. Wahl, of Cincinnati. was
transacting business In the city to-
day.
The Ice is still moving In the riv.
er but 1t Is liable to close most any
time.
Miss Lulu Blindman, of wash
ington, Pa, Is guest of the Hotel
Wells.
James NJ. Summers, a prominent
business Iman of Louisville, KY, Is
In the city.
For rent-Furnished front room,
desirable location. S. G. Sybert,
The Grocer. I2o If
Contractor John Rea, of Claring-
ton. Ohio, was business visitor In
the city today.
Attorney Earl Martin left the
city this morning for St. Mays on
legal business.
deacon" Hazelette, of Mata-
moras, was calling on his numerous
friends here last evening.
DR.. E. M. Sellers, of Friendly,
was called to the city, last evening
on professional business.
Frank McGinnis, a popular com.
mercial traveller of Wheeling, was
calling on his patrons here today.
Wanted:-To buy one or more
houses. Ground lease must not ex.
coed $50 year. Call at 296 North
Wells street. 4 st
The weather man Is awful. Dur
Ing the past week he has given us
billiards, rain, snow, sleet, warm
weather, zero weather, aud sloppy
weather.
Andy Slender, a pioneer trav-
cling salesman of Wheeling, ar.
rived In the city last evening and
left this morning for the interior
of the county:
Mrs. Floyd Bradford, of Parkers-
burg, arrived In the city this morn
Ing, and will be the guest of her
mother, Mrs. E. W. Russell, Of
East street, for few days.
Not so cold tonight with increas-
ing cloudiness; Thursday probably
snow, rising temperature. Mini
mum temperature; bout II above
zero Thursday morning.
II. L. Scrafford, general super
intendent of the Eureka and Buck
eye Pipe Line companies. with
headquarters in Pittsburg, Is In the
city. Mr.. Scrafford Is a most gen.
ial gentleman to meet, and Is high
ly esteemed by the large army of
employees of the above concerns.
Fresh Fish at Nef Bros. SAT
One of the extremely funny stu
atoms In 1.-THE Two Merry Tramps"
is the game of golf played by Clar.
ence and Artie, their remarks and
maneuvers being appreciated by all
lovers of this sport, and greatly
enjoyed by the great mass of people
who only know that such a game Is
popular fad.
The Columbia theatre will open
for the first time this season tomor.
row evening. The performers have
all arrived. and the management
promises the public the best and
cleanest vaudeville show that has
ever been presented in the city.
Doors open promptly at $3.50. Sc
cure your seats early and avoid the
rush.
Capt. w. E. Roe, master of the
steamer Kanawha, Is at his home In
Williamstown, w. w.. at the bed
side of his dying infant daughter.
Several weeks ago the child swal-
lowed grain of corn. Then 1t
caught cold and the irritation of
the throat caused by swallowing
the corn is supposed to have assist
ed In developing pneumonia. Capt,
Geo, Hunter Is In command of the
boat.
David w. Horton, of Plttsburg,
was granted patent a few days
ago for a seli-feathering paddle
wheel for steamboats,. etc. The
paddle of the ordinary steamboat
In present use strikes the water
fat. while the new invention, In
stead of being attached TO the