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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1895
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text mentions towns and names for Kens, with unclear context. The readable bits imply a regional or local note about places named Eiger towns and related people, but missing details prevent a precise event or outcome.
In Cameron W Va Huerner Co moved to the new Masonic building with updated rooms and goods. Miss Hicks and others shopped in Wheeling, travelers visited, and local figures like Mr. Fry, A W Fry, and J Howant Holt appeared on social and professional scenes. In Clarksburg news mention Lloyd Lowndes’ Maryland governorship, church cornerstone services, Dr. Timberlake practicing dentistry, a death in the McCormick family, a new barber shop, and the start of a short line railroad project with visiting residents listed.
Weston and Clarington reported community updates with visits from family and friends, plant and court events, and election-related activity. Mentions include residents from Weston, Parkersburg, Buckhannon, and Atlantic City along with local institutions and a Harvey Turk sale of farm property.
Fairmont's W H Obley recovered from wreck effects and left for Charleston. A J Carruthers of Crees Roads and Cole of Baltimore visited, with the University football team passing through en route to Parkersburg for a game against Marietta. Chas Powell visited Athens Ohio. Christie of Wheeling did business in town. Grafton ladies formed a Degree of Rebecca lodge after a social. J W Taylor from the Register and Fred Martin on business at Clarksburg. Frank Fleming and W Arnett left for Alabama on business. Mayor W G Wilson of Elkins featured in the local note.
Chicago dentist Ya socializing among friends here this week. Migs Wade of Morgantown visiting friends. The Ladies Home Missionary Society held a Thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian church last evening. Rev. Sam Small to stay all next week for a series of meetings starting Sunday at 2 30 p m. His chorister Prof Maxwell will organize a choir for singing. Meetings every evening through the week.
L M Bosles, age eighty, injured in an elevator accident remains in danger yet shows improvement in Grafton. Senator D W Gall of Washington visits during Miss Ma Fleming of Fairmont. Mrs Mahon and Virginia return from Washington after three weeks. Exior A B Ploming attends. Attorney General Riley of Wheeling and wife attend. Miss Maggie ONeill visits Miss B B Miller. Dr Warder and family visit Judge Dent. Marguerite Kenna visits Miss McGraw. Paul McCoy attends the wedding. Harry Curtain returns from Missouri.
A Star reporter recalls a West hunting tale of Jim and a wolf chasing dog. Jim trades whiskey for a fierce wolf dog, bets on it catching a wolf, but a passerby reveals the dog was far ahead and that Jim’s boast ends in heartbreak for the boy. A Generous Child follows a conventional mother and her daughter amid a gum borrowing anecdote from the same Washington Post clipping.
The presidential party led by Secretary Morton visits Shepherdstown and nearby areas. They fish along the river, discuss plans, and attend a welcoming gathering at a Knott residence before returning to their station. President Cleveland is noted in relation to the fishing outing and local reception.
Fragmented speech shows a scene with Feary and an official discussing patriots in a locale called Ques filles and mentions of volunteers and a drummer. The text includes slipped phrases about work, payment, and a child's request to hear a "story again" about a person killed by a fan, reflecting a chaotic conversation in a newspaper clipping.
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