Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-11
FAIRNIONT.

FuRMoNr. MAY lO.-The Electric Light
Company was organized last Saturday.
The directors are George w. l.. Mayors,
Larnev r. Carr. J. NJ. Hartley, Thomas ".
Fleming and John b. Crane. The Board
is oficcred as follows. G.. W. l.. Mayors,
President; John b. Crane, Treasurer, and
VIII Morgan, Secretary. The contract Tor
erecting the building, which viii be located
near the depot, was awarded TO Il. l.. Gun
uiugham. of this place. The contract Tor
the electric light plant was awarded 10 the
Edison Company, and the contract for the
engine was given 20 the MessrS. Hart, OF
Clarksburg. 10 is now thought that the en-
tire outfit will cost az least $1,000. and al
most enough stock has been subscribed and
the remainder Will bee taken without the
least difficulty. The plant Will be COM
pleted by July lst without bad luck.
The graduating class of the Normal school
this wear is composed of thirteen gentlemen
and eleven ladies, one Of the largest the
school has ever turned out.
George NJ. Fleming and wife, OF Buck
harmon. are the guests of relatives and
friends i'm the city.
Quite "a number from this place attended
the BOoth-MOdieska show in Wheeling on
Wednesday night
on Thursday night thieves broke into
the store of r. r Bide. az Weston, about a
mile west of this place. and succeeded in
CARRYING of "a considerable lot of goods, the
value of which is not known. Mr.. Bide Is
also postmaster il the same place. amp they
manafied 20 get away with about $40 worth
of stamps There is no clue 20 the perpe-
traitors.
The graduating exercises of the senior
class of the Fairmout high school Will take
place next Thursday night at Canton Arm
Orv This class Is composed of hVe girls
and three bows namely, Misses Mary
knight Burns. Bessie ID. Martin, Mary f..
Stone. Mvra Foreman and Kate Travis,
Messrs Levi l.. Lazclle. David Ritchie and
h. Ncnnel Hamilton. an of whom are well
and favorably known. The Baccalaur-
cate sermon will be preached by Rev.
Twiuem. of the NJ. f. church. tomorrow
Sunday night
DR. Harry II. Harr who spent the past
wear at Baltimore Medical College. is at
his parents's home i'm Union district on a
visit He informs US that he Will begin the
practice of medicine i'm our sister town Of
Palatiue in a short time.
The Fairmont Base Ball Club has been
organized. and "a sum Of money Is being
collected TO uniform and equip the same.
This organization met ON Monday night and
elected II. Abbott. Manager, and ThOS.
HAMMOND, Captain. This is strong club,
some fine games this summer The dia-
mond at the Fair Grounds is being leveled
and fixed for good ball playing, and when
completed will be the best ground in this
section Of the State.
Governor Fleming spent last Sunday and
Monday with his family az this place.
The ladies of the W G.. T. L. viii serve
refreshments at the Normal Hall COM
mencemeut week.
Miss Lilly Raymond refunded home Tues
dav night from pleasant visit of several
weeks 20 relatives and friends in Balti-
more
Capt A. l. Pritchard, Of Huntington,
was In our city Friday.
\ NJ. Boggess and family, who have
been residents of M0rgautOwn for the past
year. moved back 10 their home in this
place last week
T. Is. Martin, prominent business man
OF Fairview. was i'm town Wednesday.
Gov f. II. PierpOint is the guest of his
daughter, Mrs Henry Svitcr, in PittSburg.
George W. Manley's hotel bus has been
rcmodeled and reprinted, and Is handsome
vehicle
Misses Ida and Amanda Abbott. teachers
I'm the Grafton graded schools the past
wear. returned home last night 10 spend
their summer vacation.
The construction train on the NJ Il. H.
is now able 90 get as faras ShiunstOn. much
TO the enjoyment of the inhabitants of that
section.
Mrs. f. V. Shore was quite sick the first
of the week. but we are glad 10 say is now
able % be out.
Judge y f. Raymond is in MorgantOwu
on legal business.
Robert Martin, who is studying law a