Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-04
NEIGHBORH00D.
WHAT HAS BEEN GOING on IN NEAR BY
TOWNS TIE PAST WEEK.
Socd Affairs Happenings and Events o; Local
Interest Gathered BY Register Re-
portsrs- Readable Resume o.
the News
GRAFTON.

GRArroN, W. Va, January 3.-Mr. ana
Mrs Cnas. Hess are spending the holidays
in town. the guests Of the latter's brother
Rev. j. X. Hess, pastor OF the VI. r.
church.
Joe jenkins returned Thursday from a
two-weeks visit 10 Behngton, Barbour
county.
Judge Samuel Woods, of Philippi, was
the guest of friends in town Monday
The electric light greeted those who
We're on the streets last night, after an alb
sence of two nights. on account OF repairs.
DR.. Geo j. keener, of MOrgautOwn, ar
rived in town Friday, aud has located IN
the Whatsoever building.
L. 3. Davis spent New Years day IN
Clarksourg.
Judge Hoke arrived from KingwoOd Fri
day and opened the January term OF the
Circuit Court. He has quite number OF
cases ON the criminal docket and the session
will probably be long one
The County Court convened last Monday
ana closed up the years work. Mr.. l.. W.
Brown was appointed Assessor for the
Western district, 10 serve a term of TWO
years.
Quite a number of lawyers from other
counties arrived today ana Will attend the
session of the Court.
James ElwOOd Brown returned home
FRIDAY from keyser, where he has been
visiting his parents.
W. ID. Zinn. principal of the Philippi
schools, was in town several days this
weeK
one of the most noted social events of
the season was the hop given by the West
Grafton Social Club Wednesday night in
Br.utman shall The music WAS furnished
by the Grafton Orchestra At 10 o'clock
the entire party, consisting of twenty SIX
couples. repaired 90 the Central Hotel,
where the genial proprietor had prepared
am elegant banquet. After spending an
hour 40 the wel-hlled tables and relieving
them of a good share of their dehcacies,
they returned % the hall and continued the
dancing and merriment until late hour.
Miss Ona SmallwOOd, Of WilsOubprg, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert Bradford,
iu West Grafton.
TIE q. x G.. passenger failed 10 reach
Phillip. yesterday on account of the high
water. but started out again this morning
on sine.
Grant smith, Of Kiugwood, was the
guest of friends in town the first of the
week
% l. Marum, proprietor of the Grafton
botLing works, spent the holidays az his
home % New0ursb, New York.
John DOnaline of Davisville. Wood
n
here for several days.
jas r. Parks. of Belingtou, who has
been on q tour Of the Western States, was
I'm town Tuesday on his way home.
Frtterman has furnished quite number
of witnesses for the grand jury. Too much
whisky In Fetterman.
Timothy Kirk. of Huntington, is visiting
his parents In town.
AT a meeting OF the Board of Education
on last FRIDAY Prof. O.. W. Wise was ap-
pointed assistant principal in the public
schools To TIN the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Prof. l.. II Wright
Miss Ada Clayton entertained quite "a
number of her young friends al her pleas
ant home on Washington street Wedues-
day night. The amusemeutS consisted OF
music, rccitatious and social games until
the Old year had disappeared, and on the
arrival OF the new the happy crowd were
invited % the dining room, where refresh
ments were served 70 the entire satiSiac-
ton OF ail
John Kane. an aged and respected citizen
of South Grafton fell from hay NOW
Monday, receiving two on three broken
nj Os and other injuries.
Prof T.. =. Fleming and family, of Buck
harmon. are visiting friends in town. The
Professors love for hunting still. clings 90
him On Wednesday be shouldered his gun
and went 20 the woods I'm search of wild
turkeys He spent the entire dav tramp
ing u the deep snow. returning az night
with nothing 20 show for his hard day $
labor
Quite uumberof the citizens living near
the Drinks Of the river and the creek, be
came frightened Overthe sudden rise ia the
river and moved their goods 20 higher
ground The water i'm South Grafton sur
rounded a number of the houses, but did
little damage. The river ms fallen several
feet this morning and all fears OF flood
have disappeared
MIR = l.. Allen viii move in-O his new
residence on Main street about the 18th of
this month.
Three colored boys passed through town,
Tuesday. on their way to the Reform
School.
The pupils of PROT A j. Wik.nsou's
room met AT his home, Wednesday night,
for the purpose of watching the New Year
come i'm. All report quite an enjoyable
time.
John Reeer, Of the Philippi Jcfesoni0H-
Pi1niedlsr. was In town Wednesday.
". F. Davis of Parkers0urg, was call
ing on his many friends here the first OF
the week