The Wheeling Estate and its Storied Old House
A long, reflective piece recalls the Wheeling region's historic home with its surrounding grounds and gateway. It notes the monument to Henry Clay, the grand rooms and architecture, and a vivid portrait of life along the river, linking past settlers and notable locals like Mrs. Hoggs Shepherd and her frontier memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoi
Lo Bone
Great West
Egypt
Lridge
Lebron
Abanet
Vito
Stouda
Rio
Pio
Huszal
Wiework
Henry Clay
Yarial
Minerva
Ruay
Rome
Kong
Twich & Yrar
Fort Henry
Ohio River
Tavel
Wherling
St. Lunia
Japin
Crager
Washington
Wheeling
Petlis Fark
Petlis Fark Guardian To Protect Her and Her Property. ‘the Old Lady Asked Twdome
Abe
Jude
Abilly Eonomry
Horsebeck
Aew
Feouty
Arasys
Linkum
Old Cruger mansion and its silent keeper remembered
A visitor recalls touring The Stone House and meeting Mrs Cruger, an aged host who has lived nearly a century. The scene shifts from relics of 1820s fashion to Civil War memories, with portraits of a life enclosed by solitude and duty, yet framed by a city’s rebirth and rail era progress.
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Queen Elizabeth
Wasursarox
R. M. Paxton
Wellsburg
W. Va
Southwest Pipe Lives
Othe Washington
Maud Johnson
Brad. Johnson
Maple Farm
West Elizabeth
John A. Snee
James Q. McGifin
Samuel Amnapaker
al. Catlin
Emma Grass
Washington and Jefferson College
Canons- Dhe
Waynesburg
Washington
Bud Howell
Finleyville
Howell
Lexington
Surlington
Masonic Proceedings Highlight Local Lodges And Events
The Seordt Societ ies report busy week with Wheeling Union Chapter No 1 conferring capitular degrees, Bates Lodge No 33 hosting Entered Apprentices, and Welcome Lodge No 6 receiving gold gavels from Grand Lodge officers. notices cover Alpha Lodge future leadership questions, a 23rd anniversary event, and various community happenings including weather, a concert, fairs, and local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Wheeling Union Chapter No
Bates Lodge No. 33
Adams
Henry Morris
D.won
Brethren of Welcome Lodge No. 6
Pittsburg
Welcome Lodge No. 6
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
United States
Canada
Buncombe's Bunco Man Hi from Buncombe in New York
The narrator recounts a peculiar escapade with a Chicago book man in New York, notes on fashion and manners, visits to museums, and humorous reflections on clothes, stage stars, and odd encounters in Scribners shop. He recalls a meeting, mistaken identity, and a curio filled day among exhibits and relics.
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Mr. Skeezix
Skeezix
Chicago
Banko
Scribner
Pame
Var
St Louis
New York
Hagar W. Nye
New Youx
North Carolina
Broadway
Tle
Sey
Black Eyed Susans
Buncombe County
N. Y
The
Scribners
Remington
Garibaldi
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Iweillem
Jaa
New West
Benton
Romdet
Tore van
Warnpil
Washington County
Lyds Hoggs
Col. Shepherd
Althogeh
Axats Atiock
Brooklin
Anthor
Newsverront
Mast
James Parkce
Seordt Societies
Knights OF Honor
Alpha Lodge
Alpha
A. D
Washington, PA
Dow
Maggie O'Brier
Sharon
Will Delany
Colerain
Foreman Wooster
Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad
Standard Unit
Sam Ashby
Portland
Albert Campbell
Glenn
C. & P. Company
Elson Glass House
Glen's Run
Deopitin
Martin's Ferry
Sunday Register
Respectfelly
Wm. Leighton, Jr
Cambridge
Mass
Grenexs
Clarington
Berlin
J. Cunsey
Third Avenue
Buncomb
Bunco
Bill Strooming
Lpr
Buncombe
David Copperfield
Soodoo
Eva Hamilton
Mary
Robert P. Porter
Brother Porter
Maderia
Malagas
Muscate
Ans Chang P. Welty & C0
Brea
Arerrem
Chas. H. Berry
Wate Srkse
Kywinns Iit
Wits
Guma Tee
Oh Wee Fond
Soure
Guarantone
Larund
Wily Ieved
Rages
le Tan
Meta Eanee Twelfth Strats
Whesling F
McLain Twaits
Marcos Su
Mba
Rox the
Par Bottie
Ike
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