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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1896
Page
7
A fragmented Weston West Virginia page lists local names, events, and obituaries. Dated entries mention Newton, Curley, Whelan, Gaemes, and Tess. social gatherings, baptisms, school visits, and church activities are noted along with visitors from Clarksburg and Wheeling. Continuous lines reference families, farm life, and town society.
An assortment of local items from Martinsville West Virginia dated February 22. weather woes, visitations, and social updates line the column. residents traveling to Baltimore and Ireland, court and school matters noted, plus community happenings in Jackson and Sistersville areas.
Tiltonsville Ohio February notes list Mrs Email Hollingshead visiting in Toronto with wintering friend Mrs Oldham. Local revival meetings, a petition for Warren township, and various residents’ plans including a grocery venture by Lials Sebeuly and work changes by Mr Schoole. Family movements include David Garden’s relocation to Wheeling Island, Proutine Ole position, and several social visits to nearby towns with church events and school activities.
In Clarksburg West Virginia on February 23 a large otter was sighted in the West Fork of the Monongahela river west of the city. Reports describe a long awaited otter and local youths watch river banks hoping to capture it. The article also notes a series of local events, deaths, weather, gas company changes, and social visits, with details on Col John R. Boggess burial and other community happenings.
A string of visits and small town happenings in Clairsville and vicinity includes Mr. and Mrs. Walle-Lewis of Bridgeport visiting Wallace Mennersom and wife in Canton, editor James Alexander of the Spirit arriving Sunday, and Mrs Shields visiting her daughter in New Martinsville. George Lightner of New Martinsville, Dr. Jejann of Wheeling, and H Roemer of Bellaire were in town. John Baugh injured by a falling beam at Boge’s mines. presiding Elder Osborne to preach at the M E church with communion. Mrs. Warren Cowen and children visit near Morristown. John and Sherrard Lackney bring home a filly colt from New York. celebrations mark Washington’s Birthday at Court House Hall with Mandolin Club music. Funeral of Mrs. Thomas Brokaw attended. several marriage licenses issued recently.
Portland Station Oregon February 22 reports J T Davidson visiting parents in Ugplsville Wilkin of Wheeling in town with Schheets of Brilliant Miss Father Bigger at home over Sabbath Ri F Salsbury moves family to Jewett Mountain Zulek Burriss improving J C Robinson resumes foreman duty at Kelly coal mines William Leeper preparing a walnut timber shipment near Long Run on W and L E railroad Digger Jr of Smithweld in town Friday Joseph Bake very ill with consumption GW Dalrymple visiting husband in Dj Lenvale Prayer meeting Wednesday evening Clara Burkett ill Dr W W Winget formerly of this locale
A collage of local activity includes residents and visitors such as Ad White of Mt. Pleasant, Miss Erma Helton ill with neuralgia, and H. H. West's family hosting guests. Frank Stringer and Alph Crippen buy horses in Monroe county for southern markets. dances at Folk & ONeil hall and Assembly hall attract forty couples. notable visits include Mrs. George Alban in Zanesville and George Bunting of Chicago. Reports of marriages, religious society events, and local appointments fill the week.
Fairmont items report M J Hutchinson back after illness and visits by Max Reinheimer of Zanesville. Hattie Hough leaves for Pittsburg. Mrs Seeley heads to Waynesburg. Jr O U W A M presents a flag to Fleming school as the Fairmont band in new uniforms provides music. Gov Yeager in East buying spring goods. Dr Ogden neuralgia. Fleming visitor from Cripple Creek. Hutchinson family to Chicago. Clyde Hutchinson's family relocating. Gaston’s minstrels and Gilbert Opera Company shows slated. Monongwhela Club leases rooms and seeks charter.
A historical advertisement extols nature as the healer and portrays Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as aligning with natural laws. It claims the remedy boosts nutritive blood formation, purges disease, and cures blood disorders and consumption, offering patient testimonials of recovery after French treatment and multiple bottles.
A lively East End masquerade hosted by Mr Granville Me featured twenty couples and local guests including Miss Mary Kenny and Mrs M Delbrigge. The page lists numerous social visits, meetings of the Ladies Auxiliary, Masons, church events, and upcoming entertainments, with notes on resignations, appointments, and civic happenings in Wheeling and nearby towns.
Fragmented report describes Treasury plans and Allied cooperation amid wartime measures. Debate over sales of resources, shipping, and domestic controls surfaces as officials outline strategic aims and potential impacts on communities in Minnesota and Chicago.
Great religious excitement prevails at Avomiiton county with Merholista conducting services for several weeks. People from Sardis Wileenimam and nearby country areas join in processions and gatherings. There had been three conversions amid active preaching by Reva Gerrard and Siammend in Cana. Port Said records show a failed attempt to float the German steamer Kanalvr stranded near Silicon Bay after grounding near banallia two days earlier.
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