Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-21
A REVIEW
Of Happenings at Grafton the Past
Few Days.
The Struggle for 0ffice-The Medical
Association-A Huge Hoax-Dec--
Grafton Day Services.
ISpccidl 10 the RegiStcr.

GRAFTON, w. VA, May 19.-The past week
has been one of more than usual excite
ment in a social point Of view, and Tues
day, the day OF election for county Super
intendent, was made quite lively by the op-
posing candidates. The office is only
worth $500 per year, but by the way the
three candidates worked, q stranger would
have come to the conclusion thai siEccure
position with a salary OF something nigh
unto $4,000 per annum. Louis Kitsmil-
Ter was elected over T.. II. O'Brien (prescnt
incumbenD and NJ. f. Gather, by about
l35 votes. The election of Ritsmiller, is,
/ understand, such surprise 10 OBricu
and Gather. that neither OF them have g)t
over tue abrupt and unlocked for finale OF
the election yet. OBricn has made a
very good Superintendent, and had mary
friends in Grafton, while he has the SYM
pathy Of all the children. Kittsmiilcr is a
self.made young man, not too proud OF the
job, and is said 20 be good educator.
The Doctors.
On Wednesday the saw. bones locked
into this city, and continued here in meet
ing-fHll reports of which were sent the
REGIsTER-until Thursday night, when it
wound up in blaze OF glory with BAN
0uet at Brinkinan's Hall. The hall is by
all odds too small for any respectable sized
public gathering. The manager OF the
banquet must have went out into the high
ways and by.ways in order to get big
crowd there. as the room was uncomfor.
tably crowded, forcing the people TO
double up" in order to get anything to eat.
Notwithstanding that every available foot
of the hall was utilized by those in charge
OF the feast, still, the crowd had to take
its turn, and as fast as the fcasters arose
the fastPrS set down. II only about half
the number had been present, those who
were there would have come away well
pleased. and not as fatigued as if they had
been mauling rails all day.
A Complete Change.
J. l.. Hechmer, OF this city, who has held
the position OF supreme treasurer OF the
Supreme Council, c. X. OF A, for the past
FIVE years, was defeated at a recent election
of the order in st. Louis, by W. +. Russell.
During Mr.. Hechmer's occupation OF the
office he has handled some 100000. 1t is
understood that there was complete
change OF supreme officers.
Decoration Day
here promises to be a big affair. 1t is said
TO be the occasion of a crowd pouring into
the city, which only comes at circuses and
county fairs. The i. & o. road will sell
reduced tickets, and there will be plenty OF
brass band music, pretty country girls and
many other attractions which will compen.
safe people coming here.
Appointed.
Rev. NJ F. Compton, son OF Henry Comp
ton, OF this city, has been appointed to the
psstorate Of St. Paul's NJ. T.. Church, Bro Dk-
tyn, n. y. He is spoken of as being an
l.. livinn This rr,aGaS eOnS Mr.
Compton has in the ministry. The other
being Rev W. F. Compton, in charge Of
the NJ. + Church at Fort Lee, y. y. Ey
the by the latter gentleman will visit his
parents about next Wednesday, TO take
brief recreation.
The Sentinel
sometime since contained a paragraph in
which it was stated that Howard Wood
ford. Of Lewis county, son OF Colonel Wood
ford, had shot and fatally wounded a
professor in the University OF Nir-
giuia. 1t now turns out that the
report was all a hoax. The Sentinel is
greatly worried over the matter. as it
should be, and is now earnestly calling on
exchanges who copied the first article rel
ative TO the shooting to now follow SUIT
on the contradiction or retraction. II
should be lesson to the Sentinel man TO
see and know what goes into his columns
and the authors OF the same.
General Notes.
A number of children will receive their
first communion and sacrament at the
Catholic church to-day. Bishop kaine will
copduct tie ceremonies, and will preach
this morRing At 1870 O'Clock, at mass, and
possibly this afternoon.
Councilman Gilligan, who has been un-
der the weather slightly is mendIng rapid
IL. and his many friends are glad 10 see it.
The following scholars took prizes at the
commencement exercises: Best map OF
Africa. Clarence Gather; best map OF Eu-
rope, George Shaffer; best map Of South
kmerics, Miss Cora Hull; best map of
North America, Sammy Pierce. Judging
the other drawings from the distance at
which they were viewed. they were ell
most excellent, and every one deserved a
prize.
Professor L. 6. Northrup will lecture in
B-inkmau's Hall iomorroE. He is said 10
be pleasing srCater, and will no doubt
have 2 GOOD audience.
r. F. Trellick will Lecture on Friday
evening. the 26th, et CrinkBan's Hall, il
this city. Subject. Labor and IL
Wrongs." Mr.. Treliick will lecture under
the auspices of the Knights OF Labor.