Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-13
GRAFTON GRlST
As Ground Out BY Our Special
Reporter.
Business-Teachers' Institute Time
Among "koaks"-Knights TempIars
State Medical Men
Personal.
Special 10 the Sunday Register.

PERSONAL.
Special 10 the Sunday Register.
GRAFTON, May l2.-The week just past
has been a busy one, both in the city and
with the farmers. All our INGREDIENTS re.
ceived goods, and with marking and ar
ranging the various articles, had little
time for anything else. The farmers are in
the midst of corn planting, and when
night time comes take recreation ~ at
burning brush. Housewives are deep in
the mysteries of house cleaning. and stove
pipe joints are being jerked down without
a thought of the fall which is coming on
apace, and the fact that each aud every in
tricate Joint will have to be put back in ex-
act position. People with an inexhaust-
BILE fund of patience HE themselves to the
river and angle for fish. but with no graft
flying results. The only man who had any
luck was Emory Behen, of Pruntytown.
He caught two pike at the falls of Tygart
river, some seven and half miles
south of here, which weighed
twelve and eight pounds respectively. As
a matter of course IL set lovers OF the rod
and line wild, and as result about eight
or ten gentlemen went down to the falls
yesterday, but with no astonishing re-
suits.
1t was reported here some time since
that
The wheat Crop
would be a total failure. Later iDvestiga-
ton by painstaking and reliable farmers,
rnf that tho whpnt only
not injured, but that the yield promises to
be in excess OF that even OF last year The
fruit. toe, is in good condition, and if moth
ing occurs in the future, all fruit will do
we'll. 1t is customary, however, for some
one to start the report that the wheat and
fruit will be a failure. These croakers are
like the mumps and measles: all commu-
mites have got to endure them.
Anthony Cannon, engineer OF $50 on the
Branch, and who was quite badly scalded
last week by one Of the steam cocks in his
engine blowing out, will be able to resume
work again this week.
John Mckenzie, F. B. Blues marble cut
ter, and who has been visiting his brother
in Cleveland, is back again and at work.
Grafton Needs Wagon Bridge
across the river at this point, and it is a
great wonder to all why the County Com.
missioners do not take some action in the
matter. With good wagon bridge across
the river our merchants would get deal
more trade which goes TO other points:
The railroad bridge. which is indeed
dangerous to foot passengers, is the only
communication this city has with West
Grafton. Another thing which looks
rather picayunish in the City Council is
having the gas turned off every night at 10
o'clock stranger should he happen IN
on q train which may be delayed, Is forced
to find his way mp town the best he can il
the lights are eXtuguished. Not until the
city is compelled TO pay damages for in
iUries sustained will they remember the
saying-"Penny wise and pound foolish.
Teachers State Institute
will be held in this city on the 2lst. u &.
Nor hrod, ILL., d.. it is understood will be
prese mt and deliver lecture on Rural
Life and Home, or How TO Improve and
Build up Our Town" or "The New Era in
Japan" At the conclusion of the eXer-
clses in the institute the rugular examina-
ton Of teachers will be held. 1t is COM
pulsory with the wiel1ers Of the birch that
they should attend
Matt. Kenny, who has some sort OF
contract with the State for doing its print
ing was in town on Wednesday. He IS
Knight Templar and came to attend the
annual State conclave.
luc DuDAlt SCuOOlo SiOSSu HSIS NNStSA boN
The exercises were Of the usual Stereotyped
character.
Mrs. T. ID. Howard, avery estimable lady,
died of typhoid pneumonia yesterday
| week. The baby died of the samjDdiSease
| at about the same time of its mothers tie.
mise. Mr.. Howard is afflicted with the
same fatal complaint and is quite low.
Daniel Boylin, a prominent farmer OF
near Philippi, came to town last Friday
l. oil MoIa
| Kelley. He was run in; fined 81 and costs,
and after paying the same was permitted
| TO skip out Of town.
Frank Brown, who cut Charles Collin at
| Fetterman, last night week. full mention
| of which was telegraphed the REGISTER
from here, was liberated on Tuesday in the
sum of 81 800 lie bad a preliminary hear
ing on last Thursday and gave bail lor his
| appearance at the next term OF court in the
| sum of 81 OOu
| There was high old time
| Among the ''MOaks"
here last Sunday. Peter Ray and Pierce
| Salisbury are the 'gemmen OF Culah' who
took the leading role in the Sunday
matinee. Ray is sort of deacon around
the COlOred church, while Pierce Salisbury
| is a bold, bad man. On Sunday Ray was
sitting on the church step waiting for the
! gospel pilot to up anchor and furl sail, or
| begin preaching when Salisbury came up
to him, full as a goose, and pulling out
pint of fire water, asked the solemn Ray
| to take drink. The offer was haughtily
refused ard quarrel resulted. lay left
| the church, which is in this city, and went
| over into West Grafton. He was followed
| by Salisbury, and as soon as the two
got over q bridge they went to knock
| ing one another. Salisbury soon laid
| Ray ont, and was then run in by the police.
| He was fined s. and costs. both in this city
| and West Grafton. He also had a So peace
bond hanging over him, which was for
feated. He is in bad luck, and will no
doubt be compelled to go up to Prunty-
town, as this town has no jail OF its own.
A woman named Speerman was the cause
| of the whole trouble. Ray and Salisbury
were both suitors for her smiles, with sew.
eral outlying districts to hear from.
Miss Ida Glenn. OF Fetterman, was Wis.
! ting friends in this city yesterday. All
| of Yesterday a certain young man in Graf
ton did not hardly have time to eat his
| meals.
+. l.. Weisgerber formerly master me-
| chaniC in the b. Il q. yard here, but now
| holding the same position on the same
road at Newark, o., was in the city yester.
day, shaking hands with his many friends
| here.
| The annual
| state COncIave OF knight TempIars.
held here on Wednesday, was a decided
success. The Grafton band furnished the
music for the occasion. The parade by the
| Knights attracted much attention, and
their several and difficult evolutiOns were
| executed with Consummate skill. In the
evening they had a banquet, and the festiv.
| tiles were Kept up until the wee sma'
| hours agant the twa.'
Last Thursday was the twentieth ami
yerssry of the death of 'Stonewall' jack
son-the Napoleon and the Skobelolf OF the
Southern Confederacy.