Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-12
GRAFTON GRIST.
The Tony Ball of the Season Given
by the Swells,
List Of Those Present-The CASTOR Coal
Company TriaI-WiII Go to the
Supreme Court-A Lively FISH
ing Pary-PersOual.
.Spccial 10 The Rc1IArc1.

GRAFTON, W. Va, August 1.-THE six
days which have been wound up on the
spindle of time, and are now thing of the
past, have been yeritable August days
hot, drowsy and dreamy. August nights
are so closely allied to September nights
this season that the week now gone has
seemed more like the first month with
IN r. in it, than the hottest month OF
summer. The monotony Of the week was
,,roSeu on Thursday night, by q happy
title private ball given by some OF our
Young society men. Ii was held in Bunk
mans Hall and was undoubtedly the most
esherche affair of the season. A fine
,tring band furnished the music, and the
iizzy mazes of the dance were threaded
until away after the silent watches Of the
light" About the hour when church
yards yawn,' the merry dancers repaired
10 Tom Lilly's restaurant where refresh.
ments were had, gotten up in TOMS best
style, after which the merry dance was re.
.umed. The following gentlemen and
ladies participated:
w. K. d. Dent and Hattie Kunst Robt.
Kennedy and Emma Lippencott, Chas.
Batson and Ida Hooten, Clark Hamilton
and Rosie McGraw, D. X. Reed and Mary
McGraw, Patrick RowaDs and Katie Nc.
Daniels, OF Georgetown. ID. C., Joseph Nc
Graw and Mamie McDaniels, OF George
town, D. c., J. C. Newman and
Flora Hughes. of Baltimore, Nd,
Lee Grim and Miss Mamie Brannon, OF
Weston, W. Va, Chas. Il. Durbin and Miss
Carrie CLANCY, VIM. H. Anderson and
Miss Gertie Steele, Albert Lickel and Miss
Lucy King, Scott Pearce and Miss Lena
Cline, Oliver Hamilton and Miss May
Cline, Gus kunst and Miss Susie Anyone.
Personal PiekiBgs.
Some of the disciples of Blackstone are
disposed TO criticise me for my report of
the Fairmont CASTOR Coal Mine Compan
trial. 1t seems that some OF them are of
the opinion that should not have stated
that the trial would be carried to the So.
preme Court. Well, did state it, aud the
authority from which the information was
derived is sufficient in warranting a reiter-
alton OF the assertion that the trial will
eventually be carried TO the Supreme
Court.
John ]. Gilligan is the Patrick Henry of
the City Council.
8. p. Mccormick is rusticating at Beverly
Springs, in Randolph county, aud the
would be leaders here breathe comparative
" free.
Alvin McClaskey, who died so suddenly
in Wheeling on "Wednesday, was brother
in-law of George K. Ballentine, of this
city. Mr.. anG Mrs. Ballentine attended
the funeral.
Miss Mamie Hughes, q charming blonde
of Baltimore, is visiting Mrs. John Tregel-
las, of this city.
Miss Mollie Rowan. who has been visit
ing friends in Oakland, Nd, and also
sojourning there for her health, Is back
home much improved.
Passenger engines are in mourning for
William Galloway, 9 well known passenger
engineer on the First division.
Miss Mamie Paxton Is visiting friends in
Oakland, Md.
DR.. Van Kinks family have returned
from Rowlesburg, and the doctor is now
serene and happy.
A fishing party composed Of DR.. A. s.
Wsrden. Col. L. F. Cofrzn, Jack Nuzam
and Ned Hickle went down to the Falls on
Thursday and had great big time. There
was little, if any snake bite antidote" in
in the party, and yet toward the last all
were DESTROYS Of keeping camp. DR.. War
den and Jack Nuzsm put in an appearance
early Friday evening. They both said they
caught thirteen bass each, and as they both
came into town together. some are 30 in.
credulous as to doubt the story. Captain
Mike Flanagan was booked for this fishing
excursion, but ct the eleventh hour the
Captain could not 60. He was svfuIiy torn
up about the matter, as he had some new
"Hrinkles' which he proposed to intro