Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-28
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SpeciGl Correspondence ef ne Sunday Rects,er
GRAFTON, July 27.-Dr. A. II. ThsyeI
spent Sunday at MOuntaiu Lake Park.
Mr.. Charles Brown, BROTHER of Gen. G.
Brown, and prominent attorney Of Gin
cinnai, who has been visitiDg relatives
here aud IN Preston county, returned home
this week
Joseph Marum has gone to Berkeley
Springs, IN hopes that the water and air o.
that locality VIII restore HIM 90 health
VIII Davis, Of Cumberland, Nd, sneni
some days this week with his uncle, Sen
ator Davis, Of We.t Grafton.
Miss Sarah McGraw who has besn max
ing her homo with her sister at Columbus,
o, returned home this week.
Quite q number Of legal lights from @
distance are attending court this week.
II. c. W0rthingtOn, % one Of Preston
cOuntv's local Democratic political work
ers and recently removed r. p. o. clerks,
has turned bis attention 70 the law and
opened an Cfice in Baltimore.
Hsrry Sayre has gone TO Florida tor
q locomotive.
Rev. Compton, Of Brooklyn, Y. Y, is
visiting his parents on Main street.
Theo. Gsrken has moved into his new
residence this week.
The Board Of Education has With one
exception reappOinted the same corps Of
teachers Ga last term.
The officials Of the B. & o. here sre ex-
pec,i0g orders at cay hour from head
quarters TO hire more Of the recently dis
CHARGED monlders and lahOrers.
Oar Council has allowed the 5. & O.
+. r Co.'s proposition to light the city
by electric light 10 lsy dormant, nothing
having been done II the matter, and about
the first thing they know the offer Will De
withdrawn and all chances of securing
cheap street lights will vanish, Is the
financial condition Of the town will not
warrant the outlay Of the capital neces-
sary to purchase s. plant 70 be operated by
the city government.
The ladies Of the Baptist Church held a
very cue essfui festival and Japanese fair
in Biukmsn's Hall this week, feature
Of She entertainment being the music fur
nisbel by Prof. VIII Hoskias and sister
About fourteen couples Of Grat.On's
society ladies End gentlemen were hand
sonsly entertained at the residence Of
Mr.. ". II. LippincO.t, on Main street,
Wednesday night.
DR.. Warder and Thomss LOrg speat
Thursday and Fridsy at Valley Falls,
hookirg the funy Tribe.
George Leslie, the tightrOpa performer
who net with such serious accident az
~ = hrr
our people as the man who gave sn exhl-
bitioD mere some time ego. He was very
much of gentleman, and msde many
friends during ais brief stay among us who
express ,he hope that ne viii survive the
accident.
Since Council granted licenses to sell IL
toxicants the number Of drunken men
has decreased, and the business ut the
Mayor Office hes been exceeding dull
Every thing is now in shape and the
work OF putting up the poles on which to
stretch tbe wires Of the Western Union
between here and BslingtOn viii begin on
Monday.
Harry Clayton came near losing his life
while attempting to get oil passenger
train g, Valley Falls. Friday, the train M.
to nave stopped 20 let him off bat SO 10 did
not do 20 Mr. c. risked It and Jumped from
the resr pistform and turned number Of
sommersaults before a friendly bank check
ed bis furthe. progress, fortunately there
was no stones OF trees 10 run against or he
might have Jared worse than the few
scratches he sustained.
A. Armstrong and others who oppose the
obstruction of the bridge, viii az this term
of Court, It is understood, AK shat an in
innctiOc be granted restraining the COM
tractors from progressing further with the
work until the case be heard by the Court.
While wOIkmen we're eagsged in Loading
ca wheels in the B 60 yard, Friday
evening, one Of thesuppOr,s broke AID the
wheel in falling struck Pat Lawndress, 3
lad sged IT, q glaucing lick 90 the calf OF
the left leg, bvuis.Og It considerably but
fortunately breaking no bones.
Mrs Gen. Y. RDhl ia on an extended
visit to frerds TO old Virginia.
Miss LeV.a Spe2cen was married TO Mr.
Henry Downing, 20 lhe Baptist parsonage,
Sunday last
Miss ~ Virginia Spencer and Gry Q.
Rinqler were made man and wife sd the
residence Ct the brides parents, Ia South
Grafton, Thursday evening, Rev. "A. l..
Athey, Cheating The bride aud groom
have tte 5es- wishes Of the community,
where they sIs well known and highly es-
TENED
The much talked Of game Of base ball
between the Grafton aBd &OrgantoSn
clubs for $3.50 a side and gate receipts has
at last been arranged, and viii tske place
az Fairmont on Saturday, August "a. Both
mines Gra good ones and the game will be
for blood, as MOEgantown has her dandeg
CD and VIII not give Grafton the laurela
she hes won witheut despeI e struggle.