Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17
GRAFTON.

GRAFTON. w. VA, May 16-Dr. A. S
Warders. Jr.. left on a trip to Weston ano
other points yesterday.
Secretary of State w. H. Ohley, break
tasted at the Grafton House Friday morn
ing.
Ex-Postmaster c. F. w. Kunst has beer
suffering with the grip for several days.
N. Rogers, a merchant, while walking
on the streets Friday morning, dropped to
the ground, and was for time helpless.
but is now able to attend to his business.
Vertigo was supposed to be the cause
Elk Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Sam HAYS, of Chenille, was in town Fri
day night.
Prof Wharton, of the West Grafton
High School, left for Randall Thursday
morning where he will spend his vacation.
James Shields, of Uniontown, Pa, is
visiting friends in town.
The Committee on Arrangements for
Decoration Day are making extensive pre-
parations for a big time. A bridge across
| the creek to the fair grounds is being built
to day, so that people will have short
route to the place where the sham battle
will be fought.
Senator d. w. Gall, of Philippi, was a
distinguished visitor to the city Thursday.
Messrs. l.. M. Toilette and Charles
Keefover are attending the Derby races in
the city of New York this week.
VIII j. Davidson, of Pennington, who
has just recently returned from Hot
Springs, was on our streets Friday greet
ing old friends.
Hon. John T. McGraw is again able to
be out after an attack of la grippe
Mrs. Henry DeVere, of New York city,
is at present the guest of Misses Rosa and
Minnie McGraw
A few cases of scarletina are reported in
town. Two cases in the family of "Doc''
f. Powell resulted fatally. Deaths from
such contagious and eruptive fevers are
home arguments, and may yet be the de-
termining cause for the establishment of a
badly needed system Of water works and
sewage, and the placing of the town in a
good sanitary condition.
The Bachelor Quartette is to be super
seeded by an organization composed of the
following gentlemen: f. Hendrickson,
DR.. A. Il. Warden, l.. B. Davis and VIM
l.. Rogers.
DR.. w. H. Kunst is off on prospecting
tour to Morgantown and PIT. Marion.
John j. Gilligan, town clerk, while TAX
ing a short walk on the street Thursday
evening after severe attack of pneumo-
MUS, was overcome Dy exhaustion and
medical assistance had to be called to re-
suscitate him.
The Committee on Arrangements for
Decoration Day are in quandary as 10
the disposal of an invitation made in joke,
but which was accepted in earnest. While
holding a committee meeting the other
night in an adjoining room to where an
amateur quartette was practicing, and
being so disturbed by the racket made that
it was impossible to transact business, it
was laughingly proposed that the aforesaid
amateuers be invited to sing a selection on
Decoration Day, and the suggestion acted
upon at once, when, to the surprise
and modification of the committee.
the invitation was accepted in an eloquent
speech by the leader of the lartette The
joke is on the committee, which now lays
awake % nights devising ways and means
to help them out of their dilemma. The
SUNDAY REGISTER can come TO the rescue
by thus gently breaking the news and
stating the situation.
The Babtist Mission Society held lawn
festival at the residence of J w. Hamilton,
in West Grafton, Thursday evening. The
sociable was complete success socially
and financially, many entertaining games
being had and handsome profits realized
from the edibles and refreshments dis
pensed.