Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-04
GRAFTON.
The News of tho Week Put in Pithy Sem
tsnces.

The News of tho Week Put In Pithy Sem
fences.
Special Correspondence Of The sunday Register.
GRAFTON, w. VA, August 3 -MisI
Mary McManimOn is off on visit to rsla-
tives IN Illinois.
A party OF young folks, with Adonis E.
Davis az cOmmisssry commander, are on a
fishing trip to Philippi
Circuit Court has been in session sll
week, bat no cases of Importance has been
tried excspt that of Mrs. Hesser against
the town Of Grafton, the lady recovering
1920 damages for a broken leg, caused by
falling over an obstruction on Latrobe
| street some two years ago.
Cspt Mike Flanagan, who has been
quite sick the past week, is rapidly regain
my his old time form.
John White, of Birmingham, Ala, is
visiting his parents in West Grafton.
Miss Kate ConnOre, of Pennington:
spent several days in town this week, the
guest of Mrs Pat Judge.
A. Armstrong has removed to his hand
some new office on Main street
Cuite a number of Our citizens went TO
Mountain Lake Park, Thursday, 10 attend
the G.. A. R. excursion and see the Presi-
dent.
Oar citizens have begun the agitation of
the Electric light subject, and the gas
stockholders are beginning to get scared
les. the town should cooperate with the
B. & o. and by putting in q joint plant
light the entire town By the Dynamo pre-
cess.
The Crescents. of Grafton. azd Cyclones,
of Wheeling, will play game of ball on
the West Grafton goounds Saturday mex
Lieut. J. /. Wilson, Of the United
States Army, is visiting his brother, Dr..
l.. L Wilson, OF the West Side.
Gusgsr Jonathan Sinsel spent few
days with his mother here this week prior
to his departure for Wheeling where he
will be located hereafter.
That the way OF the transgresgOr is hard
was proven this week by Taylor county
July Grand Jury fading about fifty in
dictments against various parties for re-
failing "embalmiRg fluid"
J. H. Warder, merchant of Fetter-
man, has given deed of trust on all his
merchandise, household and kitchen goods
as we'll as real estate for the benefit of his
creditors.
The following legal lights from abroad
have been attending court here this week:
Fountain Smith, Judge Heymond and Lee
Watson of Fairmont, A. G Dayton and
Hop Woods of Phillip, P. J. CrOgau of
Ki9gwood, and A. NJ. Bsinbridge Of New
Msrtinsville
Harry Hanshaw is spending few days
Waiting bis mother in South Grafton.
Miss Annie Grant spant Thursday at
the Park, the guest of Mrs. Henry Grant
Hice LaughliD, who shot himself IN the
foot some two weeks ago, is again sling
ing lightning at the B. & O. telegraph
office, his foot having healed over nicely
A liberal number of Grafton youth took
vacations eff few days this week and put
in the iime in other nearby towns In or
der 10 avoid Sheriff Jenkins, who had quite
number of invitations for them to ap.
pear before the grand jary.
Thos McAvoy, VIII Armstrong and
Frank Bell have gone TO Berkeley Springs
for their health. Mac is losing flesh very
rapidly and ssys he must regain it. He
weighs at present 225 pounds.
Briukman Opera House will open the
season August 22l, the Ely Comedy Com
pany being the attraction.
Mr. Csc. Hsrdsock, who was so severely
hurt in the B & O. yard some weeks ago,
is improving rapidly and is now able to
walk about town.