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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03
MORGANTOWN.


/ MoRsANTowN, W. VA. June 2.-Prof. ]
/ S. Stewart is at home, from Fairmont, or
/ q visit.
Win Campbell, who has been in Nc
| keespOrt for year, is at home.
| Mrs Charles Montgomery, OF Charles
/ ton, aud Mrs. Harry Hagans, Of Chicago
/ have returned homo after visiting theiI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Dent.
Col. g. L. Smith, Of Fairmont was in
/ town Thursday.
The two little boys Of MIR. and Mrs. E
NJ. Turner, who have the diphtheria, are
out Of danger, AS is also DR.. J. W. Harti-
CANS daughter.
George Price returned homo yesterday
from q business trip to Pittsburg.
Mrs. Nelson Lewellen, Of Grafton. IS
visiting relatives in town.
Misses Myrtle Anderson, Nora Hogue
Hattie Pride returned yesterday from q
visit TO UDiontown.
DR.. George l. Keener, Of Weston, is here
visiting his parents.
Hon. Coco. Sturgiss and wife returned
home yesterday from Grafton.
Rev. Charles White, Of ClarksburR, Is
here visiting his parents.
A. W. Jones was visiting relatives In
Piedmont this week.
lobe SWindler, OF Fairmont, has been
Judge j. NJ Hagans is at home from
ClsrksDurg, where he was holding court.
Harvey Fisher is over IN Pennsylvania
on business trip.
w. @. Shafer, of Fsirmont, is the guest
of friends IN town.
Joseph +. Allender, Of Washington, was
here this week visiting mis- family.
Fred Dering went to Uniontown yester-
day on a brief visit.
DR.. j. T. Fitch and wife left yesterday
on a brief visit n the East.
Wait Conaway, Esq, OF Fairmont, is In
town.
DR.. D. H. Courtney went to Pittsburg
yesterday on d few days visit.
Mrs. Prof. Thomas Miller returned
home yesterday from visit 70 Fairmont
friends.
Geo. w. Whitescarver and J. r. Linn,
of Grafton, are ia town on business trip.
Mrs. Walter Harner, OF Granville, left
to-day TO visit her father, Hon. Frank NJ.
ChalfanJ, at Weston.
Mrs. Ella Hess and daughter Miss Car
RE, are visiting relatives in Uniontown.
John NcNeal of Baltimore, is the guest
OF Capt Gen. w. McVicker's family.
NJ. III. Dent, Esq, who is suffering from
a stroke of paralysis Will be taken 70 q
Pittsburg hospital for treatment. Mrs.
D6uL Will AlslL DEOluCL IL y ALBluLd d4u
Miss Jessie will spend the summer with
her sister in Charleston. The family will
not keep house any longer.
Prof j. r. Trotter, Of Clarksburg, de-
parted for home yesterday after visiting
friends here.
j. K Durr, formerly OF Morgantown,
but now of Pitts0uTg, was recently married
70 Miss Jessie Jarrett Of PitJsburg.
A big reception was held az the new Ho-
tel Peabody on the opening day, Thurs
day. SA large number Of the leading clti-
Z -.safined az the new hostelry which IS
laid % be one of the very finest finished
and furnished houses in the state.
The Woodland band will give a free con-
cert at Woodland on the evening OF June T..
Several hundred invitstiOns have been
sent out for the Alumni Banquet at the
University, TO be held during Commence
rrput week
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PIEDMONT.

PIEDMONT. W. Va, June miss May
WOlvertOu, who has Oeen teaching at Man
ningtOu, w. Va, returned home to-day 70
spend the summer.
Mrs. Thad Beall, Of Martinsburg, spent
several days here this week, the guest Of
Mrs. ID. Barrett
Mr. j. II. Crawford, superintendent Syl-
van Retreat Cumberland, Md, was here
Wednesday.
Col. Mauer Jenkins, Q. +. LOvenstein,
j. j. Morrison and 7. +. Kenny, Jr., were
in Grafton on Decoration Day. Mr.. d. ID.
NIehan spent the day at Clarksburg.
Mr.. Chas. il. LOvenstein has been ap-
pointed ticket agent at Deer Park Hotel,
taking charge June l.
Mr. H. l.. Mes oiJt, night operator, takes
charge Of Piedmont telegraph Office, with
MIR. Cline as night operator.
The Piedmont base ball club defeated
the Barton CLUB on Wednesday evening,
score % 20 9
NIr. W. Il. Green, Of Elk Garden, was in
town May so.
Mir. J. &. FredIock is in Wheeling on
business connected with the Reymann
Brewing COmpauy's agency at that place.
Professor +. B. Prettyman, State SUP
erintenGent of Schools, OF Maryland, will
be- here June 6 to deliver an address at the
commencement Of the WesternpOrt public
school.
Miss Florence Durham gave a picnic to
her scholars to-day.
Mr.. y. q. Gaskiu, OF MonOngah, was
here Wednesday.
The United Brethren Church are holding
a festival in Odd Fellows Hall, Western
port, this week.
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BENWOOD.

Quite g number of persons from here at
tended the confirmation atthe Cathedral in
Wheeling Thursday evening.
Dr. Meighen, who has been at Glover's
Gap on surgical business, returned home
Fridad evening.
The Home Circle held meeting Friday
evening. Three new members were added
10 the list.
John Kettle, of Toronto, is here on bust
ness.
Homer Newton, of Sistersville, was Wis
iting in town last week.
Frank joyce is down from McKeesport
visiting friends.
Mrs A. J.. Pelley is visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. DR.. Warden, Of Grafton.
Mrs. Ed. Anderson is visiting friends at
RayenswOod.
Monday will be pension day.
Rev. Riker, OF Wheeling delivered an
able lecture, Thursday evening, in the NJ.
E. church, on Amusement" 1t was well
attended.
John Ar1stt, OF Sardis, visited friends in
town Tuesday and Wednesday.
The NatiOnli Union met at Odd Fellows
Hall Thursday evening.
The cabinet officers Of Epworth League
met Monday evening.
The Auction Block" given by the NJ
~. A
was well attended from this place.
The entertainment Of rooms and Of
the public school was given Friday after
noon. Ii was quite success.
Thursday. evening the Hope Society will
hold its meeting. The dollar which the
members have been so zealously earning
will be taken in. An Experience Meet
ing as 70 how the money was made, will
be the interesting feature of the evening
A large attendance is expected.
Numerous complaints are made against
parties pulling flowers from the graves in
the cemetery. Steps should be taken to
prevent such.
A business meeting Of the Epworth
Lengue will be held Monday evening.
Commencement exercises Of the public
school will be held Friday evening, June
18th. Rev. Doyle. Of Moundsville, will ad-
dress the class, and McClelland's orches-
ira will render the music. The class roll
consists OF Myrtle Stewart, Maude Bow
ers. Jennie Hanseman, and Ella Pelley.
The friends of Mrs. Fred Shaffer are
panied 70 learn Of her illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Mccullough spent
the former Sunday with her parents.
Charles Vance was ia Moundsville on
business, Thursday.
Hamilton Gosney, Of Sherrard, was in
town yesterday.
sam Thomas is home from trip up the
river.
Mounosville, was visitor IN Benwood
yesterday.
! August Dowler, Of Sherra Republi-
Fan candidate for Road Sup 7is0r, was
here yesterday on business.
n Mrs. John ShoWalter, OF &Boggs' run,
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HANNIBAL.

HANNIBAL, O., June Rev. Clark, Of
the United Brethren Church, preached a
very interesting memorial sermon TO the
G.. A. e. Post Of this place on last Sabbath
morning in the English NJ. F.. Church.
Mrs Henry Ollom and daughter, Miss
May, of Belpre, o., were the guests OF
relatives in town this week
Mrs. Lib Poland, Of Unionport, o., Is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. u.
w. Potts, of this place.
Earnest fisher left Moundsville, Thurs
day efter weeks stay in town.
Misses Jessie and Mamie McEldownev,
| Of New MartinSville, o., were visiting her
parents here the first Of the week They
| left for Lima, O., Wednesday noon wher G
they will Join Mr.. Williams and make their
future home.
Memorial Day was generally observed
at this place. la the forenoon the u. a. Il.
| post Of this place went TO the Emma
Grove Cemetery and decorated the graves,
after which they went 10 the Williams
Cemetery, across tina river, and joined the
"boys" of New Martiusvi!le IN paying
tribute TO their dead comrades. In the
afternoon the programme was commenced
! at 2 o'clock, at which time u procession
was formed composed OF the G. a. Il. posts
of this place aud the one from New Mar
| tinsville, a very large crowd OF small girls
and manv others, headed by the Hannibal
cornet band, and all marched TO the Harter
Cemetery, and on returning went TO the
Kare Cemetery, where singing, music and
firing Of muskets were heard, followed by
two eloquent speeches bv Judge Jacobs
and Mr.. McIntire, Of New Martinsville.
The davis exercises were closed with a
campfire in the evening in the English M.
f. Church, which was quite amusing and
entertaining.
w. Banner & Co, Of Wheeling, put a
fine new organ in the English NJ. Z. church
this week.
Miss Rena Noll and her nieces, Misses
Edna Dunlap and Alignon Leuhard, were
at New Martinsville Tuesday
Billy Neueuschwander, OF Sistersvllie,
was in town Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs Ownby Of New Martins
Vile, were in town Wednesday attending
decoration services.
Tue ". +. NJ. 5. met at the residence OF
J. r Dunlap on Tuesday evening.
The Junior Epworth League gave an en-
tertainment last Sunday evening in the
English church which was quite a success.
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quartette was excellent. MRS. Williams
and Mr.. Day were fayorites with the audi
ence.
The Albert NJ. Wetter Circus has dis
banded. The hard times and weather are
the cause.
ST. GAINESVILLE. o., June John M.
Cook, of Steu benville, candidate for Cir
cult Juuge, was in town Thursday.
Mrs. Kinney, wife of James Kinney, OF
near Bellaire, died suddenly at the home
of A. H. Mitchell last evening. Mrs. Kin
ney had been in poor health for some time,
had been in the Flushing hospital, stopped
here 10 visit her sister A hemorrhage was
the immediate cause Of her death. She
leaves a husband and six little children.
None OF them were here.
Miss Margaret Tate, an aged lady, died
at the home Of Mrs. Mary j. West, Thurs
day; the funeral was to-day.
Mrs. j. q. Lewis and daughter and Mrs.
j. NJ. Adams and son, OF Harrisvllle, are
the guests Of relatives here.
The Republicans will be on the move for
the next few days. State Convention at
Columbus, June 9TH and 9th; Belmont
county convention at St. Clairsville the
9th, and the Congressional convention at
Steubenville the 18th.
Mr.. David Faris, Of the Island, is visit
ing relatives here.
Miss Daisy Day, of Waynesburg, Pa, is
the guest of her aunt Mrs. w. A. Hum
The Amos Mcbride carriage factory is
very busy. 1t employs twelve men.
Marriage Licenses: VIM. Wallace and
Emma Robins; VIM. Dopler and Emma
Barnes.
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BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs. Walter Lewis and little daughter,
Grace, have returned after three weeks
visit with relatives at Cincinnati
MIR. Vince Campbell was in Cadiz this
week on legal business.
B. Harvey & Co.'s paper mill at West
Wheeling has resumed after several weeks
delay on account Of coal.
Miss Madge Turner leaves tomorrow for
a visit with friends at Newark, and TO be
present at the commencement exercises at
Granville Female College.
Mrs John Make, of GAINESVILLE, was
the guest Of Mrs. w. S. Fisher during the
week.
Mrs. ]. f. Waters and daughter Grace
are visiting relatives at Pottsvile, Pa.
Mr.. A. T. Bowie made business trip to
Pittsburg during the week.
Messrs. John Kuhn and Ray Boyd at
tended the Batcheler hop at Steubenville
this week
MIR. Chas. Babcock, Of Cleveland, is
spending Sunday with friends.
Misses Magaret and Katherine Clayland
have returned after a weeks visit with
friends al Centerville.
The drug stores have agreed, commenc-
ing today, to close from 10 a. m. to o p. IN.
every Sunday throughout the summer
Mr. Park Loe has resigned MS position
with A. BranGm x sons, Mr.. CharleS
Branum will take his place as assistant
bookkeeper.
The els. S. meets Tuesday evening
at the home Of Miss May FOrtney.
Cards have been received from the Med
ical College, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr.: j. o.
Howells is among the graduates, and now,
having passed all examinations, has the
Nj. D. attached to his name.
Mr.. Sidney Dillon will have charge OF
the Cleveland and Pittsbnrg ticket Of
fee for few days, Mr.. Walling not being
well.
Mrs. Thomas Frasier gave very de-
lightful party, Friday evening, in honor OF
her neutrality-suspicious. only graced the
assembly.
William Graham Jr. returns to-day 10
Kenyon College at Gambler, after a few
days visit at home.
The young ladies of the Presbyterian
Church cleared quite nice sum at their
social Friday evening, notwithstanding
the incement weather.
Mrs. James Stillwell is visiting friends
near St. Clairsville.
A number of private yards have been
stripped of flowers the past week. This is
annoying, and people are justified in using
some means TO stop 1t.
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wife of the well known engineer at the
Riverside, died yesterday morning at her
home, after short illness
Edward Gatewood, formerly an engineer
at the Wheeling steel works, has gone to
railroading in the capacity Of B. 81 O..
brakeman, and made his first trip last
night
1t would be hard to imagine more
pleasant social event thar at the M. E.
church last night under the auspices Of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the congregation.
The event was termed an "Old Folks Con-
cert" the first of its kind ever held here,
and Judging from its success more Will be
held in the future. The church was crowd
ed and the programme was varied and in
teresting, being executed IN regular old
time fashion. great amount OF genuine
pleasure was derived from the concert
The Ohio River change OF schedule
which goes into effect this morning, will
benefit the travelling people OF Benwood.
They can have their dinners at home be-
fore starting on a down river trip, where
formerly they could not.
wNext Wednesday night at Odd Fellows
hall, Benwood Lodge No. 3, a. o. .. w.
will give O grand entertainment. An ex-
cellent programme is prepared.
At the Auction Block at the Gravel
Street NJ. E. church last Friday night,
there was much amusement. The average
Benwood girl brought from % to IS cents
when sold, but one was knocked down at
Sl.00.
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NEW CUMBERLAND.

New CUMBERLAND, June 2.-Tne hands
of the Chelsea China Company received
notice TO report on Monday morning 10 go
to work. The old scale OF wages will be
paid. A small delegation Of strikers Of
East Liverpool, on learning it, came down
and tried TO disSuade the men against 60
ing to work. but they were not listened 10.
Owing to pad weather decoration serv-
ices as laid out were partly dispensed
with. The members of the @. A. K. after
services at the Court House at p. m,
marched to the cemetery and strewed the
graves Of their departed comrades with
flowers.
On the evening of Decoration Day a
couple Of young men, John H. Gibbs, from
Athens county, Ohio, and John List, also
from down the river, got into an alterca-
ton on Pearl street. Gibbs was the ag-
gressor and struck the other with loaded
hand billy, cutting bad cash on his head,
and bit piece his ear OF. List, however,
got Gibbs down and would have made short
work of him if let alone, Gibbs was ar
rested by the Marshal and fined $l5, which
his brother paid, and as he stepped out
Constable Coleman arrested him on State
warrant and took him before Squire Chap
man, who held him in 500 bonds to the
grand Jury on the charge OF mayhem. At
ldSI dCCOuubS no udO hOI 4OuAh eLIg OAS "
go on it, List was not arrested, having
acted in self-defense. They work in the
brickyard. All the result Of too much
booze
The miners in the various banks came
out few days, from sympathetic stand
point, and after Illuminating awhile over 1t
concluded that their action would not
amount to anything towards settling the
general strike, went back to work again.
The brick yards are pinched more or less
for coal but are still running, with the ex-
ception of two, Sligo and Union. There is
about thirty inches of coal over the clay,
which is taken out after the clay is mined,
and this is a material help in an emergency.
The Foundry is not crowded with work
at present but expects TO continue without
any shutdown.
The e. w. Bachelor from Pittsburg
and Liberty from Wheeling were the ex-
curSion boats past here last Sunday.
County Court will meet on Monday to
lay the levy.
The Brunswick Club has received their
furniture and are fixing things in one OF
the rooms on the second floor Of the Bloom
block and are about ready TO open up,
don't know whether their toothpicks have
arrived yet or not.)
The new postmaster, F. w. Stewart,
takes charge of the Office on Monday, Mr..
Bradley retiring. The latter has given
general satisfaction in the management of
the office; hope it will continue under the
new order. Miss Jessie Murray will be
assistant; a good selection. The only
draw back is, the lady clerks keeps marry
ing of, regardless Of their usefulness in
the office, and keeplthe postmaster scurry-
ing around TO Ill their places. MIR. Brad
ley lost three or four during his admins
tration, two being his daughters.
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RAYENsWOOD


RAvESswooD, w. Va, June 2.-E. G.
Smith is in the East.
Mrs. G. w. Ketzebue, accompanied by
Mr.. ketZebue's mother, Of Malaga, o,
and his aunt Mrs. clearinghouse, Of Balu-
more, leih Saturday morning FOR Louis
-ThedR 3 d and buggy OF Joe Ables that
.sv6nJa -a..48 river here az the wharf boat
last Saturday were recovered down at
School House Run and brought up on the
Valley Belle Thursday evening.
Our public schools closed az noon Fri
day.
Hon. @. L. Brown and wife returned
Wednesday morning from Cincinnati.
Mrs. Oscar jenkins came down from
Parkersburg Wednesday and will spend
several weeks with her mother, Mrs. ). A.
Kelly.
Mrs. MCGOWAN entertained the gradual
ing class Of the high school for tea on
Thursday evening.
Miss Ora Stats gave a delightful "cof-
fee chat' 70 a score Of her young friends
Thursday afternoon, In honor Of her
guests, Misses Birdie and Nellie William
son, Of Willow Grove.
Rev. BOwden and wife, W, G. Ernest
and daughter are in attendance at the Dis
trict Conference of the NJ. u. Church, now
in session at Spencer.
Mrs. Rev. S. +. Mallory is very III with
malaria fever.
Mrs. Frank Sayre is dangerously i'll.
Mrs. BOward Gareu, of Columbus, o.,
IS visiting her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Warner spent Wednes-
deay in town.
The strawberry crop was a very slim
one this year, owing 20 the cold and late
rains. n. II. Lee, who generally markets
a hundred bushel Of berries here, did not
have more than four or i've bushels to sell
this year.
Miss Edna Osborne finished teaching
the school term for Miss MAY Gibbons,
who was called home by the illness and
death Of her father.
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CLARKsBURG

CLARNsBuRG, W. Va, June Mrs. Nc
Cornell, an aged and estimable lady, who
died at Smitaton few days ago, was the
mother Of our popular tOwnsman, Joseph
Mcconnell
Rev. 3. b. Evans, of this city, on last
Thursday delivered an address at Weston
before the EpwOrth League, in the NJ. +.
church.
Miss Emma GoOdecke. who has been the
guest for sons time Of Mrs. NJ. Z. Clayton,
has returned TO Pennington, her home.
We are glad that our band has reOrgan-
lied il is one of the best bands In the
state
Prof Frederick W. Wolf, who will be
the guest Of Col. w. =. Prices while here,
will on the l4lh inst. give an organ recital
at the First Presbyterian Church.
A memorial window is TO be erected in
the honor of the ate Mrs. Brittjngham.
Hon. John D. Davis is in New y Ork City.
W. Z. Camp, Esq, is ia Pjttsburg.
Hon. ". "a. Bennett passed through this
CITY on Sunday on his way 10 Atlanta, Ga,
70 attend a meeting Of the Southern Immi,
grafton Committee.
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CLARINGTON.

CLAR1xGTov, o.. June 90. B. Gordon
was at Wheeling Monday.
Rev. j. 3. Manley preached 10 the Grand
Army Sunday evening.
WIN. H. McCloskey, Of Powhattan, was
in town Tuesday.
a. II. Lowe, Of Sardis, was shaking
hands with his friends here Friday. Mr..
Lowe has sold his stockyard 10 the steamer
Liberty.
Miss George Wells was calling on friends
in town Friday.
The steamer Liberty will make an ex-
cursion to the Sistersvllle oil fields Sunday,
June nth.
The Epworth League gave an ice cream
and straw berry festival in the Town Hail
Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Owing
70 the cold weather they did not DO as well
as they expected.
Mrs. w. H. Mallory and family left Fri
day evening on a visit 10 relatives az East
Liverpool. o.
The X. Of p. viii observe their Memorial
dav Wednesday, June 9Th. By unwilling
their monument On their lot ia the Gem
etery.
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ST. CLAIRsyILLE.

ST. CLAIRsvILLp, o., June 2.-The St.
Clairsville public school commencement
was held at the Presbyterian Church Fri
day evening. The programme follows:
Quartette, Voeels Waltz-Mrs, Williams,
Mr.. Day, Miss Finnell, Mr.. Zulauf; In
vocation, Rev. Robert Alexander, d. D.;
solo.-"The Mighty Deep" Mr.. Zulauf;
''Wayside Flowers Clara Amos; duet,
Nearest and Dearest" Mrs. Williams
and Mr. Day; 80 Quench the Thirst of
Curiosity We Drink at the Fountain Of
Know LEDGE Lorena Alexander; Solo,
~ owes Sorrow Miss Grace Fiunell;
1.-THE Dime and the Dollar John G.
Nichols; Solo, Spanish Serenade," Mr..
Day; people We Met" Emma w. Blair:
Solo. awaiting Heart Mrs. Flora Wis
liams; Presentation of Diplomas, William
Alexander; Quartette, 1.-THE Owl and the
Pussy Cat Mrs. Williams, Miss Finnnell,
Messrs. Day and Zulauf; Beuediction,
Rev. H. Webb. D. D. The music by the