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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1896
Page
6
A garbled sale notice touts a July clearance with references to towels, textiles, and discounts. Mixed phrases mention departments and bargains, but readable details are minimal, producing a fragmented ad-like snippet without clear dates or prices.
Fragmentary lines mention names like DILLON WH EST HANCHER CO and figures such as Profess L Lacnt Maraget, with scattered references to methods and regions. The readable content is disjoint and lacks coherent events or facts to summarize into a clear news item.
Wheeling Park plans and railroad notices outline summer open evenings at the park, with conversions to Maine Oestiusten events. The Wheeling and Huy Ceeove route includes a daily train service with stops, fares, and street movements, plus July 17 local notices, moving and rerouting pedestrians, and ward boundary references affecting transit and access.
Editors report a flood of speculation on routing the new 8 and 0 depots with a Main Street passenger station near the stone bridge. Talks feature Baltimore and Ohio alignment, possible purchase of adjacent properties, and an upgraded creek for flood mitigation. Local residents, business leaders, and officials await Manning and Green’s return for final decisions.
Real estate market mentions deeds recorded at the clerk’s office including July 18 1896 transfers by R B Criswell to Theodore Sande for fifty feet on Wheeling and Elm Grove Pike and $800. July 18 1896 deed by R L Tison trustee to F Schmele for twenty two feet off north side of No 99 on the porthiwe ket and Twenty-third eration for $4 650. July 16 1898 deed by Kleine to Christian D for half north half of lot No Main street between Twenty-fir Twenty with $2 500. Several social notes: Mrs A Simons and relatives returning from Troy Pa. Mrs Iekler visiting sister Simons. A L Prichard back from Chicago after convention. Miss Ruth Hough visiting Fairmont. Wm Burt in Wheeling after J L Farney’s passing. Wedding planned July 28 with Rev J C Moons at Barracks. Jessie Hawker hosted by relatives in Fairmont. Mrs George Austin ill.
In Clarksbury a council meeting discusses the Pond stock valuation at 80,000 dollars and a water plant repair fund of 10,000 dollars. Prominent visitors and local leaders attend camp meetings and political events. A church renovation at Sixth Street features opalescent glass, stone trim, and a bowl floor, praised for beauty and practicality.
ST. CLATKSVILLE July 18 A two week visit by C K Weems and family to Noble county friends is noted. Local guests include W R Stevenson and Mises into Taylor and Miss Marie Kline. Several weddings licenses reported since last week and numerous residents seen visiting friends and relatives in Wheeling, Dayton, Columbus, and Mount Lake Park.
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