From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 

Typed by Polly Oliver.

Page 804


MARTIN J. BARTHOLOMEW, one of the progressive young businessmen of 
Wheeling, West Virginia, conducts a grocery and meat market at No. 448 
Main Street.  He was born in Wheeling, February 26, 1879 and is a son 
of William and Andree (Linderlef) Bartholomew, the former, a native of 
Germany, and the later of Denmark, and both now deceased. 

William Bartholomew came to the United States when young man, and 
during the Civil War fought form the cause of the Union.  After 
receiving and honorable discharge from the army he settled in Wheeling, 
where he worked in the Top Mill until his death. 

Martin J. Bartholomew attended the German and public schools of 
Wheeling, West Virginia, and later engaged as a clerk in a grocery 
store.  May 15 1900, he embarked in the grocery business at his present 
location on Main Street, and is meeting with success.  He carries a 
complete line of staple and fancy groceries and provisions, and in 
connection with the above business has opened a meat market, which is 
receiving a most liberal patronage.  Mr. Bartholomew is deserving of 
the success, which has crowned his efforts, and the people of Wheeling
are not slow in manifesting their appreciation of this energetic and
progressive young businessman. Religiously, Mr. Bartholomew is a member
of the Lutheran Church. Fraternally, he belongs to Ohio Valley Lodge
No. 31, K of P, and in political view, he is independent.