Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-21
GRAFTON.
A Branch of the L. N. L.L.-General News
Notes.

Social to The Sunday Register.
GRAFTON, March 20.-A meeting at
Brinkmans Opera House on Wednesday
evening, for the purpose of organizing q
branch of the Irish National Land League,
was attended by quite number OF the
sympathizers of the soDs of Erin OF our
city. Mayor Brown was calledto the chair,
with Mr.. John Flanagan as secretary.
Prosecuting Attorney Marum spoke at
some length, reviewing Eoglish legislation
derogatory to Irish tenants, and showed
plainly how the condition of the Irish till
ers Of the soil was to be favorably COM
pared to Russian serfdom or American
slavery. Mr.. Msrum was followed BY Mr..
J. ]. Gillisan, whose remarks were OF the
same purport. About twenty names were
enrolled, each member OF the League be.
ing assessed annually Sl.OO to be sent to
the Irish Parliamentary fund.
Rev. Father O'Connor, Of Clsrksourg,
was visitor this week.
Miss Mollie Hamilton, Of Broaddus Sem
mary, sundayed here.
Pruntytovn's p. m, showed up here on
Tuesday. -,
Miss Jennie Crane, Of Terra Alta. is
visiting friends at West Grafton.
The NJ. P. Church protracted meeting
ia suspended this week, but will commence
again on Sunday night. The meeting thus
lar has resulted in 260 converts and 10
accessions to this church.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Mallonee has resigned the
position of ticket agent Of the B. x u.
Mr.. MaIonee will 60 West and grow up
with Kansas.
Mr.. James McAvsy, who has been visit'
ing his brother Tom, of the Central Hotel,
during the past winter, has gone to his
home in TuScon, Ari., to take his run on
the Southern Pacific in the capacity OF
passenger conductor.
Hon. B. T. Martin, who has been il! for
the past two weeks, is improving.
John Sullivan is recovering from serI'
Gus illness.
John Flanagan and John Devine have
been laid up with rheumatism.
When the blue birds began to sing on
Thursday morning, John W. White, tore
man of the Standard, could no longer en-.
dure the privations of q printers lite
Packing his 2x4 Saratoga he wended his
way to the hills of Preston, where we hope
be will take it all in and return Al
bright"
Rev. G. A. Davis ia IN the midst Of 8
great revival at Irondsle, Over forty con-
versions, and indications Of greater good
being accomplished.
Mr.. A. B Menear, Of KiDgwood, passed
through our city on Monday en- route for
Cincinnati, where he will purchase i'm
proved machinery for his planning mill.
A tramp attempted to break into the
house of Mr.. John Ashby on Wednesday
night but was frightened of BY the screams
of Mrs. A. He was later on arrested by
Sergeant Kitzmiller at the sand house Of
the B. 4 o. and lodged in JAIL On Thurs.
day morning Justice Brown committed
him TO await the acton Of the grand jury.
He was recognized by Mrs. Ashby.
John Fallon has an unruly COW. Officer
Kit2mille arrested her the other evening
for promenading the streets. He succeed
cd, with the help Of small boy delegation,
in getting her to the cow jail" lie went
to collect the fine from FaIlon and discov-
cred much to his amszement that she had
made her escape and wss quietly chewing
her cud in the back yard.
The B. & o. passenger traffic taxes the
road to its fullest capacity.
George Brennard, OF Pruntytown, fell
down the steps on the corner OF Latrobe
and Ethel streets, cutting his head Sc
verely.
Grafton's homeopathic DR.. Patrick
O'Connor, will lecture on disease Of the
heart for the benefit of the Newburg sui
ferers, if the citizens will furnish hall.
Mr.. j. NJ. Jetferys ia home from the
Surgical Institute in Baltimore whittier he
went for treatment OF his arm.
Rev. Flanagan, at the Presbyterian par
scnsge, on last Tuesday, married Mr..
Jacob Griffith, of Richie county, to Miss
Rush B. Morris, OF this county.
Chaa. Auraby has cold his billiard room
TO Simon L. Addison, of Cleveland, brother
of L. Addison of this city.
Rupert Shsffer, son of our townsmau,
Mr. Geo. H. Shafer, has gone to Bali
more to accept q position in the Auditor 8
Office of the B. & o. Rupert is one Of
GrRfton's brightest and promising young
men, and beyond doubt will make his
mark in nsilroad circles.
Division 100, of the Order Of Railway
Conductors, was ornanlzed here on last
Monday evening By Grand Chief Conduc
tor C. s. Whenton, of Almira, n. Y, as
sisted by brethren Of the Chicago division
Keyser and the Washington branch. The
following roster of officers were installed:
Chief Conductor, T. S Flanagan; Assis-
tant Conductor, NJ. NJ. Patton; Senior
Conductor, Pat Kinney; junior Conduc-
tor, Perry Siusel; Sentinels. Jno. Duffy
and Jas F. Wilson. The members of this
division number but eleven, but it is ex.
pected that many more will be added to
their number in a short time.
The Executive OF the West Virginia
State Sabbsth School Association was
held here Friday. Messrs J. X. Atkinson,
Of Cumberland; Frank Woods of Grafton;
A. l. Purinton, Of Petersburg and Fl. d.
Boughner, Of Clsrksburg, were in s:ten-
dance. 1t was agreed to hold the next
annual convention in Wheeling on June
Is, l6 and II, next.
n mtouuS VI tue LlucI5 Vi lulS s6CllOu
was held at Fairmont on Wednesday to
consider the question Of organization and
securing uniformity Of wages. Mr.. J. B
Burt, of Wheeling, was present, and made
pointed remarks 10 regard to such an &C.
ton being taken, after which about one
hundred and Fifty names were enrolled in
the Federation Of Miners and Mine Labor
ers. A general convention will be held in
Grafton as soon as NeWburg and Clarks.
burg are embraced in the Federation.
Mr.. l. r. Grim, formerly chief clerk Of
the Grafton hotel, has been appointed man.
ager. Mr.. A. Hellinger of Cumberland,
Md, has been appointed chief clerk. Mr..
Green is very popular man with the trsv
elers who atop at Grafton, and will cater to
his guests in luxurious style.
West Alexander Notes.
SpociGi 10 ne Sunday Register.
WEsT ALEXANDER, Pa March 2O.-W.
e. Johnston, of Wheeling. will take up his
residece here after April first.
Phil q. Hupp has finished number of
models of the Buckeye road machine. he