Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-08
GRAFTON.

GRArroN. w. VA, May 7.-Wm. Nj. u
dawson. PASSED through town this morning
on bis way TO visit friends in kingwood.
Harry Linn, of the Fairmont Bar, was IN
Rev. j. ia. Kildow, of Oakland. Md,
spent last night in town, He was Oh ms
way 10 Weston, where he goes 10 take
case on the Weston Democrat.
John DOugherty, Of Buckhannop' was
busiue,s caller 10 our town yesterday.
Robert Rogers, of Marion county, was on
our streets "a few days this week
The Red Men who attended the grand
campfire at Wheeling have returned ma
report good time.
cards are ont announcing the marriage
next Thursday at the residence OF Mr.. anu
Mrs w. l.. COl0urn, at Simpson, OF Iner
daughter, Miss Mamie x. Coloern, 10 mos
e. Yates, rising young lawyer oil thls
place. ,,...A boo
on Main street. Yesterday, after hnger-
inc illness of consumption. The funeral
will take place to-day az BOOthSvjlle. -
=. ShdeU Brown, editor ofthe kinglgood
dlrlts. was a Central Hotel guest last night.
mr.. Brown was on his way TO San Fran
cisco as a delegate 10 the National Press
Association.
judge ". L. Fee was in town Friday.
Floral Hall, belonging 70 Col Jonn
McGraw, situated on the old fair grounds,
was burned down last night, the probable
work OF tramps The building had recent
lv been re-rOofed and retitted az some three
hundred dollars cost Two buggles, 1or-
merlv the property Of Col McCraw's two
deceased brothers, which were stored IN
the building, were consumed oy the nfe.
There was no insurance on any OF the ue-
strOyed property.
George A. Deck and wife left to-day for
an extended trip West and South EN-
braciUg Newark. Columbus, Clnclnnatl,
ChattanoOPa aud Atlanta. They will be alb
sent two or three weeks. Mr.. Deck goes as
the representative of the Tygarts valley
Division of brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers 10 the orders international
Convention az Atlanta, Ga.
Mss Noliie Y Smith, of Bridgeport, is
The guest of the Misses Sinsel.
Politicians stopping over here, ana tolo
Of prohibitions full reign, declare that the
town reminds them Of the Valley o. VIZ
rinia after Sheridan had executed his
threat that a crow flying over IL would
have 70 carry his own rations along with
him.
The seventh annual commencement OF tue
Grafton public schools was held az Brink
man's Opera House last night. This has
been q uost successful school year and the
class was the largest ever graduated at one
time. The Opera House was packet TO
overlooking. An entertainment was given
bv The young ladies OF the graduating class
al the close of the exercises, which was
largely attended and highly enjoyed by all
present The following was the pro-
gramme.
Autheui-"Lead Ne to the Rock" The Glass
PRAYER ............... ..... Rev. John u. Foster
Mu5ic-"Fondly We Greet You. ... The Glass
Essay" Longing ......... ...... Clara +. Turner
Declamstiou -"teuius In Youth"F. Byron Blue
Duet-''N hen Life IS Brightest Dove aud Netue
Essay-"Hamlet' (BiOgraph. lntrodnc.
Marie II. Mugler
Oration-"Parent9l Indulgence Clay V. Miller
Music wildwood Bowers ........ The Glass
T,sev-"The L. 1ad 20 Never ID. Nettle 2. PRESS
F.sav--"True Womanhood' Helen 3. Clayton
Rowing Swiftly Down the StTesmr
The Glass
Oration-"Americau Courage" Geo. T. Rowland
Recitation-"The Curtain 1900. Cecil V, Peters
Duet" Echoes '..........-..,. Clara aud Helen
Oration-"The Needs OF To-day John c. Deck
Mu,ic-"The old. Old Home. 1.-The Class
Lssay-"A CObweb' ..................DQN Dove liefr
Anthem Daughter OF Zion ........I The CLASS
Couferriu- of Diplomas. Hon. Is. r. Martin
NusIc-"Parting song 90 our school
Beuedicti0u. ..........,.. Kew. j. w. smith
Fred O. Blue assistant clerk of the Bar
bOur County Courts came down TO take IN
the commencement exercises last night.
Mr. Blue is a member Of the class Of '9l.
Th0s. Z Joyce leaves to-day for trip to
Parkersburg.