Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-04-01
FAIRMoNT NEWS.

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FAIRaoST, March 31.-Crusade Com
mandery No 6, K. T., held its annual cleo
ton Of officers last night-good Friday
and was inspected by Deputy Grand Com
mander, Andrew J.. Stone. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Eminent Commander, Alex. Bebout /;
Generalissimo, T. W. Fleming; Captain
General, c. NJ. Shinn; Prelate, c. A Sipe,
Senior Warden, T. G. Jefferys; Junior
Warden, n. s. Beatty; Standard Bearer,
John Fisher; Sword Bearer, K. W. Ken
nedy; Wsrder, A. G. Roger Sentinel, K
c. bennington.
After the election and the ceremonies in
cident thereto were over, the Sir Knights
and their ladies repaired, at 8 p. m, TO
| the Mountain City Hosiery, where mine
host Iryiu had spread a most s~umptuous
and appetiziUg Banquet. OF course every
/ body was hound to enjoy such an elegant
repast, but Mr.. Irwin had laid himself out
for sure this time and he not onlysurpassed
himself, but more than pleased all his
guests. The visiting Sir Knights were
George Brinkmsn, X W. Kennedy, and
T.. q. Jeffsrys, of Grafton, and n. 5. Beatty,
of Warrington. .
Rev. J. B. Reed has returned from Man
uingtOn, where he has been holding q meet
ing for the past week.
Oar old friend, Vernon Abbott, ia able
to be out again after a long and severe i'll
nssS, and seems much improved.
John Gould and wife left yesterday for
their Kentucky home after q brief visit to
Mr.. Gould's mother in this place. Their
nephew, Frank Shore, son Of Simon r.
Shsre, accompanied them to the blue
grass country and will remain there per-
manenily. Frank is a good hoy and will
soon be q solid Kentucky Democrat, for
he, like many other young men, will tire
OF riding ON the heaTse aud be looking for
q seat Cd the band wagon at the head OF
the procession.
W. 7. Brooke, Of Pswpaw district, has
moved with his family 10 Richie county.
The county reads have been sold out for
| the ensuing year at reduced prices.
ThOs. W. Fleming was called to Pitts
barg last Tuesday evening by a telegram
announcing the serious illness OF his wife.
A little inquiry among laboriDg men
and mechanics h~ereahOuts develops strong
| feeling in favor of thu Mills tariff bill.
The Odd Fellows of this place will ceie-
brate their sixty-ninth anniversary Gu the
18th prOx. The matter Of arranging 10;
the affair has beer entrusted to that accom-
plished and competent gentleman, Dir. Lse
Rsinheimer.
Candidates and crOcuSes are IN bloom.
Mr.. f. Hamilton is Surveying his field
adjoining this town, and will lay it of into
town lots. The boom has struck us, and
lots are 10 demand.
Captain h. ID. Walker, of the F., NJ. y
Z. road, is again having his patience woru
oat with the pain incident to the presence
of n caIhuncle.
The G. A. r. will meet in Weston thi;
year.
Principal Sipe will have in a few days,
a new lot of tiue apparatus for the Normal
School.
Fairmont has caught on to the boom
and will soon have a building association
We are beginning to move again.
The public schools will close Ia a few
more days. Most of the departments havt
done well this year.
Hartley & Morrow's new merchant tail
oriug establishment il doing a land Office
business. No other town in the State Il
ahead OF Fairmout in this particular line,
Postmaster Barnes is putting down {
new pavement in front OF his Main stree
property.
The new Council will assume the rein'
of power next Monday. We will be dry
this year.
o. s. Mckinney has a new steam en-
CINE in his Palatine job printing Office. IT,
q daisy.
Blaine w. Taylor, of the Il. NJ. S. wa:
here for several days recently. He is moi
only an accomplished postal clerk, but 9
handsome and elegant gentleman ~ we'll,
and we are always glad to see him.