Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-09
NEIGHBORHOOD.
WHAT HAS BEEN GOING on IN NEARBY
TOWNS THE PAST WEEK
Social Affairs Happenings and Events Of Local
Interest Gathered By Register" Reporters.
Readable Resume Of the News
GRAFTON.

GRAFTON. W. VA, April S.-Bert hunst
Is visiting relatives at Weston.
George G. Kildow, Of Oakland, Nd,
was the guest Of his sister, Mr.. henry
Leutnkie. last week.
The Town Council held its first meeting
Thursday night, at which time tue follow
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: Clerk, sam NJ. Musgrove; AttOr-
new. ". Il. ID. Dent; Assessor, VIM NAL
lonee: Sexton. r.. WarJhen; Marshall b.
4. Bender; Policeman, B. r.. Savers :
Street Commissioner, Noah F1ttrO. Geo.
w. White was put at the head OF the
street committee, and John Flanagan,
chairman of the finance committee. Ihere
was a sharp contests for each place, many
Of them being tie, the Mayor casting the
deciding vote
ORA. :. Bosworth, OF Beverly, who
graduated az the College OF Physicians anu
Surgeons ~ Baltimore, TINS spring, p4Sseu
through town Friday on his way 70 FAR
mont 10 visit friends. The doctor will
probably locate at Beverly.
Miss Winnie Warthern IS teaching IN
the primary department recently organized
IN TIE pubic school Miss Clara Turner
teaches Miss Warthern's place IN the cor
The w. Va. W. Glee Club gave an en-
tertainment TO q crowded house last
Thursday.
Charles Nazum, who has been at his
home in South Grafton, left Friday Tor
Morgantown where he resumes his studies
in the University.
House. was in town several hours Wednes-
day. The professor will teach select
school az that point as soon as the public
school closes.
Nessrs n. p. Reay and Jacob Wharton,
OF MOrgantOwn, were in town several
hours the first of the week.
r NJ. Durbin left q few days ago 70 take
charge Of the Broom COmpany's affairs at
MarlintOn. he will Oe absent most or the
summer.
Waitman Walters, the steward Of tae
County Iufrmary, made his report TO the
County Court Monday. The expenses Ior
the wear were an ,9GQ29. The cost per cap
ita being % cents a day. Mr.. Walters has
made a good record since he has had charge
The Grafton base ball club viii give q
hop on the 2,th OF April
Captain Ham Rose, the well known and
popular 3. Il o. conductor, has cleared
about $4,000 in an oil well az Salem, Har-
rison county, and we understand will IN
vest the entire sum in real estate IN aud
around Grafton. The Captains many
friends are CONTEMPLATING him on his GOOD
luck
Captain Geo W. Hoover, manager Of the
Grafton Hotel. is confined 70 his room with
sickness.
Knottsvine was visited Friday by big
FIRE.
Col Clarence r. Smith, editor Of the
Paramount Indcr, was in town Thursday.
Attorney ). NJ. Musgrove reformed yes
terdav from Frisco, Marion county, where
he had been attending the funeral OF his
mother, whose death occurred on last
Tuesday.
Iohn A. McCabe was in Wheeling
Thursday and Friday on business.
ID. L. Guard, father Of Justice c. p.
Guard. who has been seriously i'll at his
home on MILFORD street, is improving.
VIM. Arlington has been cOnhnen 10 his
home for the past week with sickness.
Miss Margaret kenna, daughter Of the
late Senator John E. kenn, OF Washing
ton. ID. c., who has been the guest Of the
Misses McGraw for several days, will re-
urn-to her home Sunday.