Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-23
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Miss Mary Martin, of New Martinsville,
was the guest OF friends in the city the
past week.
An infant child Of William Toney, pastor
of the colored Baptist Church, died
Wednesday, His other child is better.
j. Il. Johnston, of the Hotel Johnston,
and Officer VIII Charlton have returned
from a fishing trip on Fish creek.
Miss Lucy McWIlliams, OF Marun's
Ferry, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Wm'
Martin in the Third ward.
The Moss Jollity Company will open the
season at the Opera House tomorrow night
IN a breezy farce comedy The
Mrs. q. S. It. Griffith and Mrs w. ID.
Chesdls are visiting friends at Newpurs
and Mountain Lake Park.
Hon. John A. Howard was here THIS
week, attending q meeting OF the county
Democratic Executive Committee.
Mr.. William MCLEAN, once u citizen OF
this place, out for many years OF
Iowa, stopped OF on his way home from
the q. \. Il. encampment 10 visit MS oiu
friends. He left here just twenty-nlne
years ago the present month, aud nao not
| seen his native home since that time. he
was surprised at the rapid strides Mounds
vile has made since that time, and notices
| many changes in the old land marks.
w. B. Humphreys left yesterday ior u
business trip to Pittsburg. lie Will return
TO Baltimore the fore part OF the coming
week. His company has all the business IL
can attend to, with many orders on mana,
| and they expect TO do 4 thriving trade IN
their new quarters.
j. L. McMechen was initiated into the
mysteries ofsthe Jr. .. U. A. M. FRIDAY
night.
Messrs. John A. Howard and Charles a.
Showacre will address a Democratic meet
ing a. SeatonvIlle tomorrow night. Ihey
will go out from this place in a buggy.
4 marriage license was issued yesterday
TO Mr.. Fred. w. ProtZman ana MISS
Louise +. Behrens. They were married III
Wheeling the following day.
| MIR. Archie Horner returned home sat
urday evening after an absence from us
parents OF Il years, in the far West. AIS
parents were o%yerloyed at his return anu IN
honor of the event gave a social whlrl at
their residence on jefferson avenue, on
Thursday evening. About thirty couples
were present, ana whiled away the time
very enioyably until IL o'clock, when they
departed, hoping that Mr.. Horner might
have another lost son TO return home.
Mr.. George White and Miss Louise
Nice, both of this county, were quietly
married by Elder j. y. Jefferson, on
Thursday last.
Miss Molle McAndree, OF McKeesport,
is the guest at the residence OF John. U.
Brooks, on Second street.
Miss Liobie Sanford, Of Pitts6urg, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Alice Sanford,
on Third street.
Miss Fannie Williams, OF Cincinnati, IS
the guest of her brother, Prof. d.. L. Will
liamS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Jones, Of Wash
r ~ Dn..av1.vanfu Nnhn HlNn
been visiting relatives here Tor "A snort
time have returned home.
The funeral of Frank Wilson, who was
suffocated by damp air, while cleaning
out a well in Wood county, a few days
ago, took place on Roberts Ridge. Friday.
The manner in which he met his death
was surely a great piece Of neglect on the
part Of the owner OF the well, and there Is
some talk Of inquiring into the matter,
The young man was left in the well over
night before his body was recovered, and
then he was pulled out with grab hooks,
which tore his flesh in a most shocking
manner.
w. L. Cans, Of Fayette county, Pa.
who has been spending q few days with
| friends here, left yesterday for Bethany,
where he will again take up his studies.
He is a member Of the Senior class, aud
will graduation the spring.
Frank Gray, brother OF l.. T. Gray, and
son John, who stopped of on their way
from the G.. A. IL. encampment, returned
10 their home last night.
The lawn fete given by the Ladies' Md
Society OF the Presbyterian church, at
Mrs. =. G.. Bakers, Thursday evening,
proved a great success, the ladies having
disposed Of all the edibles they had on
hands, clearing nearly twenty dollars.
Mrs. Prof. f.. H. Crago, and son Jesse
and wife, the latter now being q prosper
Gus merchant at Gallon, Ohio, have been
the guests Of friends here.
w. d. Turner, son Of j. NJ. Turner, left
yesterday for Bethany, where he will en-
ter college. He expects 10 be able 20
graduate next spring.
Miss Minnie White, formerly Miss Min
ME Cline, is the guest OF her sister. Mrs.
f. II. Carver, at the residence Of Mrs. p.
T.. Baxter.
Miss Birdie Hall will leave for Balti-
more tomorrow, where she will finish her
studies in music. She Will probably b9
absent until next June.
Rev. 5. II. Doyle will preach n special
discourse 20 the members OF the .. u. A.
NJ. this morning AZ 1890 o'clock. All
members Of the order are requested TO be
present.
Nimrod Catlett, who was reported ar
rested in Wheeling for forgetting 10 return
after having collected a claim which was
intrusted TO him, was on the streets yester-
day as hale and hearty as Of old.
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