Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-30
MORGANTOwN.
Gossip Notes and Personals From the
Athens of the State.

"Athens" of the State.
| Special Correspondence Of ne Register.
MoRGANrowN, January 9s.-Mrs. NJ.
+. Howe, of Mt. Lake, is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Boughner, on Main
street.
Miss Mary Jackson, who has been in
California for some time, is visiting
Mrs DR.. Turner.
DIR. r. l.. Brown, OF the West Viz
ginia Hospital for the Insane, was visit
ing his father, Hon. John j. Brown,
here yesterday.
Mrs Prof. r. NJ. jackson and mother,
Mrs. Judge Lewis, are visiting c. B.
Lewis, Esq, of PittSburg.
DR.. William l.. McDane. of West Tn
ion. is visiting his father. DR.. Joseph
A. Me Lane.
). A, Porter and Harry Pride have re-
turned home from Florida, where they
have spent several weeks the past win
| ter.
Miss Myrtle Dorsey has been quite i'll
for some time past.
President Turner, Of the University,
and DIR. Myers, of the Agricultural EX-
pertinent Station, are in Charleston.
DR.. MillSpaugh, accompanied by his
little son, has returned from an extend
ed trip to New York.
The new offices lately vacated by the
Merchants Oil Company in the More
land Block will be occupied by Drs.
CaSSeberry and Hartigan.
L. +. PrOtZman, son and daughter,
and T. Il. Protzman, of Fayette county,
/ Pa. were here yesterday 10 attend the
| funeral Of their sister.
j. c. Wallace returned yesterday
| from Cincinnati, accompanied by Mrs.
Wallace and their daughter, Miss Mary.
Mrs. Wallace, who has been undergoing
medical treatment, returns very much
| improved in health. Miss Mary, how
ever, is suffering from 4 severe attack
of rheumatism.
Mrs. Prof. Whitehill and children
/ have returned from protracted visit al
Beaver Falls, Pa.
Chas. j. Goff, of CarkSburg, is in the
city.
Miss Mary Wade, who has been alb
Sant for several months in New YORK,
has returned home.
Col. Thompson has returned from
Uniontown. where he has spent several
weeks recently.
Rev. ID. c. WeemS. President of the
west Virginia NJ. T. Conference, VIII
preach in this place on Sunday evening"
February LIST.
Rev. l.. f.. Peters. of ParkerSburg,
has been holding a series Of interesting
and instructive meetings at the Baptist
church the past week. Sunday schools
and Sunday school work was the subject
of an interesting lecture Sunday alter
noon. Rev. Peters returned home Mon
day. -,
Burglars attempted to break into the
fire proof vault of SturgiSS x Berkshire
4 few nights ago. They had about sue
ceedcd in prying of an iron shutter
when they were discovered and fright
b ened away.
Protzman'S brass band was rendered
an elegant banquet Monday night by IL.
II. Jaco, proprietor of the Commercial
Hotel This new hotel is rapidly gain
ing favor with the travelling public.
/ The Parthenon Literary Society oil
the University held open session Friday
e night A special programme was the
r feature Of the occasion.
The Modern Athens social organlza-
ton held an interesting meeting laS'
p night at the home of the Misses Donley.
DIR. Morris is building afour-room al,
ditiOn to his property at the corner oil
Main and Walnut streets.
The Presbyterian ladies gave bazaar
, at the Moreland building saturday;
/ The hall was artiStically decorated and
the ladies netted quite neat sum.