Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-16
NORGANTOWN NOTES

MORGANTowN, November 14.-Ber-
nard L. Morgan has been very i'll for
several days.
Mrs Jane Lazier, who was called to
Wheeling by the death of her brother,
Captain JOhh Mcclure, was not able 20
return home on account OF rheuma-
tism.
Mrs. James c. Wallace and daughter,
Mrs. DR.. ID. 7. f. Casteel, OF Buckhan-
non, have returned from Pittsburg,
where the former was undergoing med
zeal treatment.
Mrs George c. Hayes is visiting rela-
tives in Pittsburg.
DR.. ID. p. Fitch, Of Fa.rmont, has
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Sophia Conway, of Powhatan,
Ohio, has returned.
Walter Johnson, of Union, is visiting
relatives here.
Charles SiSler, OF Mississippi, and his
brother George, OF Oklahoma, are at
the bedside OF their mother. who was
recently dangerously burned at her
home IN this county.
Col. r.. =. Fast and wife are visiting
Or and Mrs. Charles McLlue at Steu-
nville, Milo.
A. Brown Smith, who graduated from
the University in juno, is here visiting
friends.
Charles Alle5augh, Allen BarthIow
and VIII Joseph, after hunting a week
90 Webster county, brought home three
deer and a cub bear. They report deer
plentiful bu. missed several while hunt
ing from chuck ague.'
Over one hundred invitations have
been issued for the marriage Of Prof.
John L. Johnson, Of the Chair Of Civil
Engiuaeriue in the State University,
and Miss Lucy B. johnson, the accom-
DlShed daughtor O! Col. George w.
johnson, the wealthy timber dealer Of
this place. The ceremony will take
place in the Protestant Episcopal
Church, MOrEantOwu, November Goth,
and will be followed by an elaborate
reception at the Hotel Conner. The
reception viii be given at the
hotel, owing 60 the fact that Col. and
Mrs johnson are now living 90 their
summer home. five miles from town.
Prof. JOhus0u'S popularity In the school
and town and the llgh esteem in which
Miss Johnson IS held 0y her large aud
admiriug circle OF friends makes this
the event of the season in social cjrc es.
No vOuug couple have ever started 10
life with brighter prospects than viii
Prof. Johnson and DlS beautiful bride.
Or. D. H. Courtney, prominent oil
operator, and Miss Lizzie Lee Hite
were married Tuesday, November u, at
the home OF the brides uncle, ID. +.
Holmes, ia Washington, d. c. Dr.
Courtney is ore Of N0rEantOwn'S most
prominent YOUNG business men, and
graduated from the University OF West
Virginia and Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia. lie pgact'cei his orofes-
sion for q time az Mt. Norris, Pa,
but for TIE past three years bUs
been successfully engaged in operating
in the oil fields of this State and Penn
sylvania, and is president % a we'll
known oil company. His bride is the
daughter OF Isaac Hi,e, ESQ, OF Nor
gantown, and is an accomplished young
lady OF marked musical ability. Dr.
Courtney will take a postgraduate
course at Jefferson College this winter,
and Mrs. Courtney will attend o leading
conservatory Of music in Philadelphia.
Mrs George Sisler, who was 50 Sc
verely burned recently, is S,ill in q
critical condition.
A football team has been organized ..
the University.
Work has been commenced on the
temporary tyestle Of the Cheat river
railroad bridge on the f., N. & p. sx-
tension. Part Of the iron superStrUc-
ture for the bridge has arrived. II is
not thought that trains will be run owe.
the road before the middle OF January.
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