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Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1896

Page

6

Textile Linen Fabrics Auction Notes

Fragmentary list of fabrics including dark prints dark muslin 40 inch muslin good gingham twisted crash white flannel white comet flannel and related items. No clear event or entities beyond fabric types.

Local notices and social ads from Wheeling era mix

A dense fragmentary Wheeling Register page lists social events, church notices, sermons, school announcements, and personal mentions. Names such as St Matthew and Proctor appear with dates in December and references to local venues and attendees.

Fragmented 19th Century Wheeling News Snippet

A jagged OCR fragment details a Wednesday appearance by a local paper figure in Wheeling, notes debates on criminal court terms, elections, and presbytery events. Mentions candidates for spring election, a public reception, and local health cases with scattered names and places.

Garluck Thei MC. A Femie Cine Clee Perrintt Nueney Pittshire Thaitay Nara Mendag Waebingum Presbytery Cameron Canal Arnott Wheeling Pobrtary Operlag Hury

Local Social Notes Highlight Guests and Church Plans

The article lists visits from David Richards and daughter of Towa to James Kuntz Jr. Rev Joseph Hamilton from Parkersburg WV with his family. L M Crothers of Crothers Station as town guests. Communion planned at M P Church. Teachers Institute to be held in West Side school due to larger seating. Rev William Hamilton and family return from six months in Europe. Mrs Matthews and her daughter Miss Gertrude of Cambridge, D are visiting. mentions the Atss glass house.

David Richards Towa James Kuntz Joseph Hamilton Parkersburg W. Va L. M. Crothers Crothers Station M. P Teachers’ Institute West Side Opera House William Hamilton Matthews Dsr Gertrude Cambridge, D Atss Glass House

New Flour Mill Planned at Charles Town

Jefferson Milling Co of Charles Town applied for a charter and will build a flour mill with 100 barrels daily capacity. Capital of 25000 dollars, best machinery, to mill local wheat and target a fine flour grade. The project aims to boost local industry and market.

Charles Town Jefferson Register W. Va Toay Jeferson Milling Co

Miners Union Calls Strike Over Pay Method in Shaw

In Piedmont West Virginia November miners at Hig Velo Mining Shaw along the West Virginia Centre and Pittsburgh Railroad plan a strike against payment methods. They demand payment by weight per bushel or ton rather than by the current carload system, aiming to set a nationwide example tonight.

Piedmont W. Va Hig Velo Shaw Vireigia Centre Pittsburg Planta Welzhman

Bank chartered amid local stockholders named in Greenbrier

Special to the Register from Ariston West Virginia lists stockholders A Dwyer John G Dwyer James W Dwyer Emerson Johnson C L McClune J M Sinmies and J H Crawford all of Greenbrier County The paid up capital is 25000 Reflects local business interests and community notices follow including travel visits and social engagements of residents such as Miss Gee toraviile Mrs Lucy Dye Mrs Louise Tisher and others in towns near Marietta and Wheeling The Epworth League event and church services are noted along with local social visits and entertainment at a town gathering

Arieston W. Va Pcratary Bank of Ilrier Lewlabi W.va A. Dwyer John G. Dwyer James W. Dwyer Emerson Johnson C. Lb. McClune J. M. Sinmies J. H. Crawford Greenurier Rouncy Lucy Dye Marietta, O Elehelerry Chas. Mubleman Wheeling Louise Tisher Piltahnng Pa Haneh GH. Wilson Mitflefield, O A. J. Moore Blanche Bates Pistersvill Es ‘Yn Rena Noll Wink Ant Fixaveth Duntep Marietta Douglass Nestle Miss Porn Sardis Juatar Wilson Prides and Barardae Renwood Trasksgiving Lorer

Birthday Celebrations Highlight Small Town Gatherings

In Willtams­town West Virginia on November 1 Mrs Corning hosted a dinner for four close friends marking her birthday. The event followed by reports of various local visits and social rounds including Mrs Cornelia Campbell’s event at Markersburg and Winnie Reaney visiting Long Bottom Ohio.

Willtambstown W. VA Winnie Reoany Tite ‘Triplett Erand Chet Grrat Enid Loren Skewart Mousseville Biltmore Af Derkerstying Axne Gelften Berriswm McConnell Parkersburg Winnie Lieseart Long Bottom Miles Lars Mohcair Hugh McTaewart Eureka Is Datzhter Heemian Schawmancker St. Mary M. Fy Yarsonuyph Kepler Mina Ruth Preaymar Ant Okey St. May Housekeeping Belmont

Deserted wife and child flee with property sale proceeds

Russell Forestess abandons wife Mrs. Ambrose Forestess and their sick baby after lodging them at Ambrose Wright’s home. The husband robbed them of money and the proceeds from selling their farm in Braxton and Wirt counties, then disappeared toward Glimer. Mrs. Forestess walks 50 miles to stay with her sister, seeking a magistrate’s help to recover her husband.

Liis Russell Glenville W. Va Ambrose Wright Miles Mom Ruesell Forestess Tigune Wir Glimer Cear Forestost Braxton County Wirt

Panthers Scare West Virginia Farmers in Hasty County

Local farmers in Hasty County rally to confront panther threats spreading through the region. Hunters converge as panthers multiply, prompting calls to clear the countryside of these predators and protect livestock and game.

Pepiad Rourke Moorefield W. Va

West Virginia Bears Multiply in Infested Season Tale

A fragment reports West Virginia bears proliferating this season with multiple killings by Punters. Jim McLanchin of Driftwood claims a hunter deeded a big bear and gained a prize. another man named Heiner Top Gifford reportedly trapped a large bear seven miles upriver. The text notes unprecedented bear activity in the region and hints at records set by local hunters.

Pocahanme Tragero West Virginia Jim McLanchin Oro McLaughtna Reed

Consolidated Furniture venture forms new company in Clisleston

November 28 report from Clisleston West Virginia describes the formation of a new firm by the Consolidated Manufacturing, Lean and Dot Company. The group plans to begin work immediately, offering weekly payments and cash terms. details available at the company office on Moriet street. Also noted are local incidents and social notices including a fatal accident, a wedding, and church revival events in Martin's Ferry and surrounding areas.

Yates Charee Hig Koy Furnitur Clisleston W. Va Roy Paraltune Company Ashtow Puenitate Company Woodman Lean Ita Moriet Yesternar Tavis Belington Lovett Couiue

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