Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-16
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, PA, July 15.-Prof. w. j.
Musser, of the Business College, is spendf
ing the hot season with friends in Beaver
county, Pa.
Mrs. f.. K. Bailey of the Burnsviile re-
gion, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Wash
Msrris, Of North Main street extension.
Charles X. Hazlett, sou of Major Samuel
Hazlett, he's returned from Kansas City
with his wife and child, and taken up a
residence on Wade axenne.
Rev. Drummond, pastor Of the Baptist
Church, was surprised on Wednesday bp
being notified by members OF his congre-
cation that vacation had been granted
him, and at the same time being presented
with purse well filed with money, 10 be
used during his vacation.
A number of Washington sports attend
ed the races at Homewood, Pittsburg,
not receiving the proper tips. Two or three
Of the number, however, made lucky
wagerS.
Local wheelmen are expecting to partici-
pate IN twelve mile handicap road race
between Brownsville and Centreville and
return 10 the first named place, on the aft
ernoon Of July 21th. A gold watch and
other valuaoles are among the prizes
Some Of our wheelmen are of the opinion
that race should Ue arranged between
Wheeling and Washington riders, TO take
place over the National pike route.
Considerable money must have dropped
into the Golfers Of Wheeling dElers in Der
ries the past week, as more than ten thous-
and baskets Of raspDerries were shipped
over the q. 81 .. to dealers here.
Mrs. VIII Decker has as guest her sis
ter, Miss Flora HaZerdoran or Wheeling.
Miss LOrena Core, daughter of Rev.
Core. presiding elder Of this district, is the
guest of PittsDurg friends.
DR.. j. w. Ely and wife have returned
from a visit to Uniontown, Pa.
Ex-State Senator Lee, Of Franklin, Pa,
was one of the guests at the McKeown-
Agrew wedding on Wednesday.
The Atlantic City visitors from this
place have not been as numerous this year
as during former seasons. The following
persons left last week for that place: NJ.
e. Acheson and daughter, Miss Mary,
Mrs. NJ. &. Sample, Misses Mamie and
Myrtle Sample, Mrs John Sample, d. Y.
Samdle, Jr, Mrs. Ellen Smith, Miss Mel
lie Irwin, Y. NJ. Wylie and daughter, Mrs.
w. CT. Vankirk.
The McKeown-Agnew wedding Of last
Wednesday is still topic OF conversation.
The value OF the presents received are not
generally known, as many of the douers
were opposed to giving publicity TO tae
matter 1t can be said, however, that no
other bride from this place has ever been
as richly endowed with wedding presents
as has Mrs. McKeown. These gifts came
from many Of the leading cities, such as
New York, Philadelphia, Washington,
Baltimore, and from far away Colorado.
The grooms gifts in jewels alone amounted
TO thousands Of dollars.
II IL. Ytrr,, bo+ "a oh n TrToi n vOunp LADY
from Wheeling will at no distant day be
the bride Of one of Washington's most pop
ular young men.
Bakers Big Four we'll known colored
musical organization of this place, are de-
lighting hundreds of Washington people
with their sweet music at Wilson's Grove.
Some of our citizens are anxious TO have
these singers give an entertainment at
Wheeling.
Burt McCurdy, formerly a Wheeling
boy, but now Of Pittsburg, was the guest
Of relatives here the past week.
L. b. Morris, who has been electrician at
the carbon works for couple of years,
left on Thursday to accept a similar posi-
expert electrician, and has many friends in
Wheeling where he has frequently visited.
There was considerable disappointment
among base bali enthusiasts here Satur-
day, July Sth, over the non appearance OF
the Pink Garter CLUB, of Wheeling, TO en-
gage in game with the Y. NJ. &. A. club
The game with the Red Cross Oil Co. club,
Of the Saturday previous, was considered
the most exciting played here this season.
The lawn fete given by the Y p. S. g.
E., of the Christian Church, at the home
of Dr. d. II. Lewis, West Washington,
Friday evening, was the most enjoyable of
the kind so far this season, and was large.
ly attended.
der was the guest Of Miss Ella Harsh
man, Wade avenue, the past week.
Engineer McBurney, OF Captain Brad
shaw's train on the B. & o., is back from a
visit to Uniontown and again on the road.
1t is announced that several weddings
scheduled for June, but which did not ma
terialiZe, will be contaminated this and the
coming month.
A number Of young people from this
place were in attendance at a moonlight
picnic held at the home of Joseph Prigg,
Canton township, Thursday evening.
Cassedaga Lake, New York, is becoming
a favorite resort for Washington people
Among those now there are Charley Cald-
well and sister, Mrs. Spates, the Misses
Graham and DIR. Harry Acheson. Captain
James E. Barlstk and j. Howord Blair ex-
pected to leave Tor the same place Satur-
day evening.
Worlds Fair visitors from Washington
the past week have been numerous.
Among those in attendance the following
are noted: John NJ. Braden, Esq, and
wife, DR.. j. d. Moffat and wife, DR.. w. K,
Thomson and wife, j. Shan Margerum
and wife and Shan Margerum, Jr.. G. w.
Brady and wife, Misses Helen Hazlett,
Katheride Baird, Kate Caldwell, Annica
Baird, Sophia Conn, Jesse Paxton, Thos.
Shay and wife, Mrs. John q. Ripple and
daughter Miss Annie, Mrs. Rev. William
Hamilton. Mrs. James w. Hughes, Miss
Margaret Bureau, Miss Grace Acheson.