Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-23
moUNDsv1LLE.

Miss Mary Gray is the guest OF her
friend, Miss Lola Wolf, at Graysvii'e;
Huse Henrietta is home from the 0t<AVo
University for a few days.
Miss Sadie Peters, OF Limestone, Is Wis
iting Miss Lucy Higgins on Iomlinson
avenue.
Mrs. Josephine Silver left for her home
in Salemn o.. after a very pleasant VISIT
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. King.
A number of young gentlemen lntenu
giving private cotillion party In the near
| future. to which the society young IauIes
and gentlemen will be invited.
Mrs. T. B. Rogers has returned from a
| weeks visit TO Mrs. Ed hrkDrloe, VI
Pittsburg.
Postmaster T. G. Hammond, who IS by
virtue Of his Office the local inspector, mas
been making tour of the county LOT tne
past two weeks, examining the oooAS VI
| the country postofices. III VIII taAe LIN In
about another week to finish up tns Ou'i-
ness.
| The members of the G. A. r. and sun
dav schools were holding an encampmeht
at Sand Hill during Thursday ana frlua >,
| They were addressed bv candidates y. "
Mathews and L. J. Parsons.
Mrs. Rev. Doyle, who has oeen very
| sick with typhoid fever, is gettlnR solio
better
John G.. Simpson, one Of the oldest ana
best known citizens of the city, uleu d. Ile
residence in the Third ward, FRIDAY alUer-
noon. Although the deceased hao oeeh III
! feeble health, vet his death came very uO-
| expectedly, he having been SICK OUT one
! day. Mr.. Simpson was at one ViIne Ihe
| leading tanner in the early days OF ING
| town. He was one OF the party Wnlcn
| went to California in the early days oil the
| gold excitement, by way Of Cape Horn, anu
| ne returned TO make two or three Vrl d
| subsequent dates. He married Miss Lou
! lisa Neff. a daughter OF Jesfe NeI, OF inls
county. and leaves a wife and seAen Gull
dren. He was well and favoraoly known,
and his many friends will be grle'eu W
hear Of his demise. ,s,a 80
The social given by the younE t iaJioI Ioet
| the PRESBYTERIAN Church at the nall last
Wednesday evening for the benefit OF the
| church repairing fund was decided sue
cess. A neat little sum was reauzeo,
| which will go far towards making Une
| church an attractive edlhce.
Two children of Kinsey Hughes are
down with scarlet fever. Theother scarlet
fever patients in the Upper Town are all
reported convalescent. \,
Golden Rule Council Jr. y. y. A M
went down 10 New Martinsvllle frIuay "
participate in the demonstration. way
nolia Council also presented a nag 10 tue
public school Of that place.
Miss Mamie Harris is connnea 10 her
room with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Glow, of Pittsburg, is visiting MRS.
! Il. L. CocEayne She will return nome IN
| few DAYS, accompanied by her daughter,
! Miss Mary, who has been SICK at aliey
! Farm all summer.
MIR. and Mrs. A. G. Plymale are the
proud parents of another heir, which MADE
| It's advent into the world this week.
Prof d. Y. Williams and wife are spend
ing a few DAYS at Mrs. Williams's former
| home down the river.
NJ. B. Post will address the Democracy
| on the vital issues of tue day on the even
! ing Of the 25th. The place OF the meeting
mas been changed from the Court House 10
the O pera House. AL are cordially invited
| to attend
One of Mclean & Linchs livery teams
ran of at the depot Friday night and COM
pletely demolished the carriage to Whlch
they were hitched. The occupants OF the
carriage were Mr.. John Laughlin ana
| family, all Of whom escaped with sIght
bruises excepet Mr.. aLaughlin1, VINO
was injured about the head. Dr..
| Richardson was called, and found
! a confusion on the side of the head which
he dressed. The accident happened be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock at night.
| Mr.. Linch had driven down to meet Mr..
| Laughlin, who came from Wheeling on the
| late train when after they had entered the
carriage the horses scared and became IN
manageable, which caused the accident.
MIR. Henry Kercher and wife arrived in
the city from GAINESVILLE, and will goto
! house keeping on Seventh street. Mrs.
Kercher is an accomplished young lady
and has already made many friends in our
midst.
The funeral of the late Mr.. ]. G. Simp-
son, Sr, took place from his late family
residence on Jefferson avenue, yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Simpson was
a man highly respected, and was one of the
| Oldest and most Influential citizens OF this
vicinity. His funeral was largely attended
by his many friends and acquaintances.'
! Rev. Doyle, Of the Presbyterian Church,
of which Mr.. Simpson had long been
member, preached the funeral sermon. In
terment in Mount Rose cemetery.
M. B. Post, of Harrison county, and Col.
J. w. Gallaher addressed Democratic
meeting at Graysvllle yesterday afternoon.