Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-03
KINGWOOD.

KINGwooD, w. VA, September q
Mrs. George w. Rider and children, OF
Coketon, w. Va, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
Sheriff Jackson is treating his store
building TO coat Of paint. He has his
new dwelling about ready for occu-
pancy.
Edward s. Elliott is listed es Re-
publican stump speaker for the cam
paign. He will "open out" a large and
well selected stock of Republican mer-
chandlse at Richie court house about
the 18th of this month, and at prices
that will defy competition.
Charles w. Fawcett is placing neat
iron fence in front OF his dwelling.
Mayor Gus J. Shaffer has moved into
his new house on Brown avenue. 1t Is
one of the finest houses In town.
Mrs. James G.. McGrew is lying very
low here and cannot survive much
longer. She is a sister OF Judge j. M.
Hagans, of Morgantown. Her son. the
Rev. George Ii. McGrew, OF New York
City, was here during the week at her
bedside.
Other sick people of our town are
Mrs. J. s. Murdoch and Mr.. Cunning
ham. Both are very low and their re-
covery is doubtful.
w. s. Taylor will soon move into his
new dwelling.
The funeral Of DR.. z. y. L. Trippett
took place on Wednesday afternoon and
was one of the largest ever seen here.
Friends came from almost every part OF
the State aud yeral from adjoining
States. he was one OF the most popu-
lar men in the county and his acqnaint-
ance was throughout the State. in bis
profession be was among the foremost,
being one Of the best posted men. His
table was always well loaded with the
latest magazines In science, literature
and medicine, and he was worthy con-
tributor to not only the best magazines
on this continent, but was q regular
contributor 10 the secular press. Some
Of his articles have been published far
and near. For years he has been the
newsgatherer for the REGISTER aud
during this period made many friends
for il. People could always rely on his
news, In 1873 he graduated from the
Louisville Medical College, having at
tended lectures at Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, TWO years prior.
He also heid a certificate from the
Blockley Hospital, Philadelphia
He was one Of our health Off
GERS and the President Of the
county Board Of Health and a member
of the Medical Society Of West Virginia
ard the American Medical Association,
was the efficient Secretary o. the Board
of Examining Surgeons for Pensions.
and through his influence and untiring
works 1t was established here. In edu-
catIonal matters be was not only up to
the times. but always eager with the
progressive. and for years las been
President Of the Board OF Education for
this district. One OF the best educa-
tional men In West Virginia said TO the
writer at his funeral that he had never
been able to puzzle DR.. Trlppett upon
any question in literature or education
al work, and II light was wanted upon
any general subject he always went 70
the doctor, and 10 was revealed and
made plain TO him. One OF the original
projectors of the X. & c. Telegraph Co.
was he, and be owned one-fourth OF the
stock. He was ~ years old, and In Ma
sorry was Past Master, Past Chief In
Good TempIars, and belonged to all the
branches OF Odd Fellowship. DR.. z.
Bruce A. Trippett will be missed.