Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-11
PITH OF THE NEWS.
THE EVENTS OF The WEEK IN OUR NEIGH
BORING TOWNS
A Thousand Different Matters Noted and Para
graphsd for the Readers Of the Register"
A Bright Page Of Local Sunday
Correspondence
GRAFTON.

GRAFTON, MAY 10. G. st. Clair re-
turned Wednesday from two weeks, bust
ness trip 10 Pittsburg and other points.
Misses Amanda and Ida Abbott departed
Friday evening for FairmOnt, where they
viii spend their summer vacation.
Sidney Shirer. who has been attending
the FairmOnt Normal School, Is spending a
few DAYS AT his home in Fetterman.
The teachers of the Clarksburg public
schools and Quitea number of others We're
in attendance 40 the graduating exercises
Thursday night.
John W. Newton. of Piedmont. who has
been spending several days here, the
guest ofrelatives returned Friday evening
20 his home
John J. Gilligan started Thursday morn
ing for an extended trip 20 Pennsylvania
X. W, Tapp principal Of the Morgantown
schools, is the guest of his brother, W. W.
Tapp, Of West Grafton.
Miss Lucy King is i'm Rayenw0Od this
week attending the State Missionary As
sOciatiou Miss King goes as the represen-
tative of the Hervey Band.
Capt Geo. W. Curtin. of BraXtou {. h,
has been iu town several days on business
and visiting his family.
Miss Cora Thompson. of Bridgeport, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. j. Wilkinson.
John Dech IS spending few days az
Moatsville hunting and fishing.
Fire broke out In the Touring mill OF
Evans X Miller 40 Fetterman Thursday
night. but was discovered i'm time 10 save
the mill and other property near by from
being destroyed by fire. Supposed 10 have
caught from the engine. The damage was
slight
a man from Parkersburg has opened up
"a bowling alley and shooting gallery ON
Main street, In the Himan block. The IN
terest manifested by a great many OF the
Young men and boys is immense, while q
great many older heads are complaining.
Festus COrOthers returned from Charles
ton on Thursday, where he had been sell
Ing the patent % his gate latch. He had
yalise fun of gold watches.
The dancing club enjoyed hopat Brink
mans Hall last night. The crowd was
large and the affair was an enjoyable one.
Hon. John r. McGraw spent last week
In Beverly. attending Circuit Court.
The frost Monday morning damaged the
fruit crop which leaves this section with
out fruit this year.
The pupils of Prof Flemings depart
rnent held their annual reception last night,
al his residence on Gertrude street The
Professor gave his pupils full possession.
The evenings enjoyment Will long be re
membered by those present.
The public schools closed Yesterday even
ing with literary exercises by Prof Tapp's
pupils Mr. Tapp had offered a prize of
- DO for the best essay. and another for the
best defamation Miss Mary Lilly won
the prize for the essay, and John Tibbetts
the defamation prize. Speeches were
then made by Prof Fleming, VIM. Wat
kins. President of the b. of F.; Prof. K.
W. Tapp, of MOrgantOwn. and others.
This has been a most successful term, and
the West Grafton schools are coming 10
front
The floral decorations of soldiers at this
place on the 3Oth of May promises 10 sur
pass that of any preceding year, and prep
arations are being made by the G.. y. K.
Post and other local committees 10 accom-
MEDIATE the immense crowd that is expected
% bee present on that day. Bands from
nearly every town i'm the State have prom
ised 10 be present, and in addition TO Gen.
Raum. the Commissioner of Pensions, Gen.
Kelley. well known I'm this State and a
Great fav0rite with the old soldiers, has de-
cided % be present and participate in the
ceremonies. The b. < o., as on ali occa-
sious of this kind. will issue cheap eXcur-
sion tickets from all stations along its lines,
So that parties can attend with but little
expense The cadets 40 MorgantOwn have
also promised 90 be present.