Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-10
GRAFTON.

GRAFroN, ". VA, September 9-The
funeral services over the remains OF Tue
late Robert NJ Hanshaw took place from
fhe PRESBYTERIAN church, at two O'CLOCK
FRIDAY afternoon, under the auspices OF
Masonic LOdgs No. 10, assisted Oy LousS
No. IS, after which the remains were lalu
TO rest ia BluemOnt cemetery, oeing Iol,
lowed 10 the grave by large concourse OF
relatives aud friends. Mr.. hanSGaW was
FOR many years IN business hoho @l'N wa
widely known.
Grafton sent her fun quota Of represent
atives 10 the Worlds Fair this week
among whom were Wayne ana bytOu
Blue. Charles kimmel Dr. y. >. w aroer
and Gyp Munroe The Doctor says ne IN
tends placing Cyp on exhibition someNue ~ !
alougiMidway, il suitable quarters can - -
secured. We would suggest the VI a ..
village. as Gvp has q good mp Tor kaOao
Junior Brown was prominent usuIe Ou
our streets this week. ,,,,;.,-i
j. H Knapp and bride, OF fhll5PpI'
,,assod through town on their way 10 L or
kersOurg, Friday evening. .,.,.i-
On last Thursday evening WINE , ~
tions were being taken OeIore W W nv ~
sioner j. Frank WILSON, AltyI ~ o5!s,-,,7e5
Yofes dropped a remark when oueuUSo
e. 5ignitv of the court and the Com MS
Sioner ordered the offender 20 leave Tug
,ocTn but the pugeistic Tom was not
tOei.' 80 ~ Reaching forward he
tooIy his honor by the nape or the heSN anu
REFORMED q regular war 0ancS Win nlLn'
a. the same time laying down the Jaw gov
eruing such cases in language more IO1cI-
he man eloquent. Bill Clark was asked
an pIeading tones 70 run for police, but
Biil had too many peanuts in the rooster
toleave Just az that time, so he Just sml'ed
and kept on turning the crank
Another row occurred in Justice Guard $
office i'm which Tom StaggerS was the most
prominent prominent figure. his Honor
ordered Tom down below urul ne coulu
cool down, but on the way 20 bae lookup he
recanted and the Justice revoked the order
and now Toms happy and gay once more
The Town Council has again attracted
the attention OF our citizens by the course
pursued az its last meeting, when the
drain pipe and retaining wall cases came
IN for adjustment. As previously enron
ic.ed. 10 appears that George blsney;
chairman OF the Street Committee, ordered
two &C. loads OF tile pipe without the con-
SER or sanction Of the Council, ana wnen
An order for the pay OF same was asAeu
for, objections were raised upon Suo
grounds that Mr.. Blauey had exceeded MS
authority in the purchase OF TINS MATERIAL
Rp3 furthermore the town at that ume
.ad all the obligations hanging over IL
that ia was able TO meet, SO the tn!ng was
dropped ana Mr.. Blaney left TO shift for
himself until the matter was again taken
up on Thursday last, AID Mr. BLaney was
relieved Of his embarrassing position, oy
the CITY dads agreeing 70 take the pipe
of his hands. Upon the strength OF tuls
move two OF the opposition party, Council
man Dr. A. >. Warder ana George White,
terdered their designations, 70 take eIeci
a. once. In the case Of the retaining wal
Improvement in the east end Of town, con
siderable dissatisfaction was expressed az
tue manner in which this case was disposed
OF When this contract was Leu thS con
tractor 70 whom the job was awarded tall
ed 10 furnish bond, ana 10 was decided tc
retain One-third of the total amount as Sc
curlty for the faithful performance OF the
work, but il seems that this retaining lee
was Frequently drawn upon aud the drafts
honored, and fually the entire JOB was
thrown up less than half completed and the
party paid in full, hence the dissatisfaction
among the peCNla