Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-09
CLARKsBURa.
Grant Memo r1al Service-A Picnic-Gener.
nj and Personal News.

0rant Memo dal Servtce-A RIcnio-Gener-
n and Personal News.
Special 10 tAe Sunday Reqista.
CLARKsBURG, W. Va, Aust Sat COT
Chapel last Sunday was appropriately OBJ.
served, q sermon being delivered in memory
Of General Grant. But few were present.
owing, no doubt, to the fact that the charac-
ter OF the meeting was not generally known.
The Rev. Wallace, local preacher, now
residing in this city, oficiated. Yesterday,
however, ample arrangements were made.
The funeral services were under the man.
agement of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, The officers of Custer Post providing
suitable programme.
A number of visitors were present aud
services were held at the First Presbyterian
Church on Main street, when Rev. Dr..
BiaId paid tribute of respect to the fallen
hero. The bells were tolled and cannon
fred.
There was another picnic at the Union
Milford Mineral Springs on Thursday.
Among the speakers present were Hon.
Gideon D. Camden and J. Philip Clifford
ESQ.,, of this place. 1t was an enjoyable
time. There was much to encourage DR..
DAWSON in the enterprise of locating this
summer resort.
For some time work has been suspended
at the wells of the Clarksburg Natural Gas
Company. One of the drills has become
fastened, and to this date every attempt has
been unsuccessful to remove it, The ma
chine works of C. NJ. 4 j. B. Hart are run
by the gas from this well. Every person
thinks it will not be long until there will be
q sufficient quantity to light as well as run
the machinery Of the town.
The telephone company has thoroughly
organized, having selected 7. NJ. jackson,
President; John c. Vance Secretary; Hor
ace Wells, Treasurer; DR.. ID. P. Morgan.
General Manager, and C. l.. Hickman,
Superintendent. 1t will not be long until
the system of wires will be completed so as
to have telephone communication.
The funeral Of the little child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson took place from the resi-
dence Of the parents on Main street on last
Saturday morning. Mr.. Thompson is the
son-in-law of Mr.. John U. Thorn, having re-
moved to this city from Parkersburg but q
few months ago The relatives Of the de-
ceased have the sympathy of a host of
friends and the whole community in their
sad bereavement.
A social hop was given by the Misses
Finnells at their home on Main street on
Wednesday evening.
C.H. Watkins, Eco of the firm of l., S.
Delsplain, Son Il Co., of your city, was the
guest Of ex-Msyor Riley on Sunday
Father Schilpp, Of the Catholic church
here, is visiting in Wheeling.
Rev Brook, Of the Central Presbyterian
Church, wss smiling all over on Monday
morning. 1t was bouncing big girl.
1t is rumored that Chss Hickman has
been appointed Superintendent of the pub
lie building at Clarksburg. The site upon
which the postofice will be erected wa.
cleaned off this week.
Mr. Calvert Lewis has become quite OPP
cratic in his conversation since returning
from Washington, D c.
Col John K Boggess left for the noun
tsins on Monday.
Floyd G Smith and wife, Of B Ickhannon
are visiting Mrs. II. L. Wells.
1t is reported that before the autumnal
leaves fall there will be wedding in the
most fashionable circles OF this city.
John Mcdonnell has instituted suit against
the town of Clsrksburg. for the recovery Of
certain fines assessed against him BY the
CITY for violation of its license law.
The campmeeting conducted by the col
ored people al the fair grounds for the past
ten days closed on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. c. II. Meathrell has lemon tree
which bore more than apack Of lemons this
year. Iii certainly a curiosity in this
climate.