Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
FAIRMONT.

FAIRMONT, WA, December 20.-When
! the Cumberland and Wheeling Accommo-
datiOn train arrived at the depot in this
place on FRIDAY, Officer Il. e. Morgan was
present and arrested Charles Williams,
n9wSboy on said train, upon the charge OF
| having stolen so from one Cicero Cornell,
an oil man from Doddridge county. Will
Jams was taken before Justice I. n. Elem
! ing for preliminary hearing. Prosecuting
Attorney Haggarty appeared for the state
| and r T. Martin, ESQ, was retained To de-
fend the accused. After hearing the evil
dence in the case Justice Fleming decided
that there was not sufficient evidence
against the accused 10 hold him, and he was
thereupOn discharged.
Leonard +. Lamb. a popular young man
of Minersville, died at the home of his pa
rents there, on last Sunday, of typhoid fe-
yer, aged - years. He was member of
the Jr. 0. L. a. NJ. of this place, and was
buried by that order on Monday.
William Morrow, of McLane county, ILL.,,
has been the guest of his brother, George
Morrow, on the Avenue, for several days.
He spent Friday with his brother, Daniel
l.. Morrow, at Nuzum's Mills.
Misses Ida and Amanda Abbott, teachers
in the Grafton public schools, came home
FRIDAY night to spend the holidays.
The usual Christmas exercises will be
observed by the different Sabbath Schools
this year.
c. L. Skinner morse ran away with his
sleigh on Bridge street Thursday. The
shafts and harness were badly demolished.
Miss Bessie Martin is the guest of her
uncle. Hon. b. f. Martin, in Grafton.
Mrs. Mamie K. Morrow lett on Thursday
for Charleston, where she will visit the
family of Gov. Fleming for several days.
Luke Arnett is assisting Yard Master
Luther at the depot.
The Fairmont Machine Works were in
cOrporated by Secretary of State Ohlev on
Tuesday last. The company is incorpor
ated for the purpose of doing general
foundry and machine business and is COM
posed of J. G. BusOn, j. NJ Hartley, j +.
DOwder. j. r.. Sands. j. T.. Watson, y. ID.
Helmick, j. j. Chisler, w. h. Watson and
L. Z. Carr. and its charter authorizes the
company 10 increase its capital stock 10
100000. We understand that they have
purchased the Phillips property at Uztown.
upon which 10 erect their buildings, and
that operations will be commenced in the
early spring.
The death of Joel V. Carpenter. which
occurred at Warrington on Friday last,
is deeply deplored by our citizens. Hewas
one Of the best men in our county.
THE District School, which was to
have been presented to our people by the
members of the NJ p church on Saturday
night. November %, has been postponed
until February -. WaShington'S birthday
Those connected with its rendition were
too busy TO give the proper attention at this
time TO make it a success, therefore its
postponement until the date above men
toned.
A ball will be given at Canton Armory
on Christmas eve
Mrs j. H. Luther, of PittSburg, joined
her husband here on Saturday last. They
have rooms at the Continental Hotel
The floor caught fire around the heater
in the Episcopalian church last Sunday
morning, and occaSioned no little excite
ment The fire was soon extingujshed,
with but little damage to the building
Miss Lucy Davidson, of Parkersburg. |
who was the guest of Misses Mollie and
Matte Stone for some time past, departed
Monday for Grafton, where she Will visit
relatives for several weeks.
Lon. +. Powell, who has been suffering
for several weeks with sore throat, is
again able 20 be about.
jolly Pat Hagan, of JolytOwn, was in
the city Friday night