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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1896
Page
10
The column lists residents and visitors in Cameron and surrounding towns including Heltonville, Wheeling, and Parkersburg. It covers farm activity, church events, travel to New York and Cincinnati, and social gatherings at homes and farms. Mentions gatherings at churches, school events, and local entertainment with several named residents and guests.
Mrs. Alex Martin and daughter Cap Chas Muhleman visited Wheeling this week. Miss Minnie Michel returned from Steubenville where she visited sister Mrs Logan Noll. The Flyby-Night Bicycle Club, led by Hadien, boasts teachers as many members and a pin badge with owl and crescent on black and blue. New Brotherhood formed at Second Presbyterian with Rev Irwin as president. Miss Sophronia Fickling wed Joseph Fickling’s son at First Presbyterian. Mrs Jacob Behringer in Wheeling Hospital. Rev T H Hanna Jr to serve U P Church May 12. Bank directors named as James Gregg et al. capital $125,000.
Portland station reports a disorderly Monday misadventure in Warres Ridge where George Briggs struck David Conaway, fracturing his skull and leaving him unable to speak. Tensions arose from a school director election quarrel. William Brown of Columbus noted as a quieting influence. Foster's orchestra serenaded the post office. Miss B Gilleapie and other local names mentioned in social notices. Professor Talrymple visited Bridgeport, while Turner Hathaway faces serious illness as old residents and neighbors respond.
A compilation of brief visits and moves in and around Martinsville and nearby places. Residents such as attorney R L Mowry and Miss Flora Moore are mentioned along with visitors from Steubenville Wellsburg and Cleveland. Activities include teaching appointments, church conventions, and moves of dental offices and corporate leadership in the Moore firm.
A string of society and business items across Mannington and nearby St Clairsville includes regesting at Hill house, Maple avenue additions, visits to Sistersville, Wheeling, and Pittsburgh. Notables: Duerr Bros, A F F club, Eakin House, Hannibal High School, and Long Run oil field visits. Also mentions church dedications, bank vault work, and small-town travel between towns.
Advance agent C K Nash and actors Will Hilton Solon Fletcher and others tour towns. Local residents Mrs F W Fletcher Mrs Retta Fowler Mrs Jennie Tallman visit Canton. Howard Wall company to begin a three nights engagement at the Court House starting Monday night.
A broad survey notes baseball remains the national pastime with strong early NL showings and rising crowds. It highlights Pittsburgh’s strength, Wheeling’s pennant push, and ambitions to field a top club. Cycling enthusiasm grows locally with likely summer meets, gun club activity on the island, and a winter bowling season nearing its end led by Brownies with Daisies close behind.
The Mozart Park Association will launch a ten club summer tournament on May 1. A meeting this week will finalize arrangements. Warm weather favors outdoor sports and pugilism takes a back seat though wordy battles among heavyweight hopefuls are likely if no actual fights occur.
The Mc Cieens present Whert ing on Wednesday May 6 featuring Forepaugh and Sells Brothers elephants with educations from Africa to Asia. Also awaiting at the Opera House is Darkest Russia and Leah the Forsaken with Miss Hennig in the lead, benefiting the Home for Confederate Veterans.
Lloyd B. Cunningham of Chapel Braxton county was acquitted in the United States Court at Clarksburg after a trial centering on the claim of an accomplice whose testimony lacked corroboration.
A Wheeling grocers' group of 25 visited Pittsburg last week hosted by the Pittsburg Grocers' Association. They toured the Merchants’ building, the Mercantile Journal office, post office, Marvin Cracker factory, Marshall Kennedy Milling, and H. J. Heins Company plant. The visit included a dinner of Leins products, souvenirs for each guest, and a evening of bowling and billiards before departing after thanking Pittsburg members.
The boys of G. of HT. praised a grand ball last Wednesday evening with strong crowd and decor. The Ladies Auxiliary helped decorate with pine and Saga from the United States on the road. A banner read B. of R. T. features a brake wheel link and two pins crafted by A. Y. M. Burkle.
An advertisement from Moise's Business Academy at Muliding street near Alley Ti invites business men, parents and young men to visit and learn practical, useful business training that promises value for any business house.
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