Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15

home in Parkersburg, yesterday, after
"a pleasant visit at the residence of Capt.
A. o. Baker, on Jefferson avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. G.. w. Grimes have
issued invitations for their china we'd
ding at the NJ. E. parsonage, Tuesday
evening. Over two hundred invitations
have been sent cut and the event will
be the social affair of the season.
]. B. Hicks 5 constructing a large
warehouse on Seventh street, adjoining
the school building.
County Superintendent W. W. Writ,
assisted by E. P Bowman and j. K.
Chase, held an examination here yes
terday for the purpose of examining
teachers who were not examined at the
August meeting Of the Board. Fifteen
applicants stood the test and will re-
ceive theid certificates.
Hon. B. F. Meighen had force of
plumbers engaged yesterday putting
water In his residence, corner Of Sew
enth street and Lafayette avenue.
County Court was N session, yester-
day, and appointed a local board of
health for Marshall county. The gen
tlemen appointed were DR.. S. NJ. Steele,
of this city, DR.. J. w. Mcdonald, Of Ben
wood, and T. c. Pipes, Of Cameron.
The board will meet at once and take
such steps as they may deem necessary
to prevent the spread of smallpox.
Marriage licenses were issued Friday
to Jacob Seamon, aged 90, and Mary
Brown, aged %; j. H. Gillespie. aged "a
and Celia E. Altman, aged IS, and w.
H. Isiminger, aged q, and Mary Nc
Cracker, aged II.
Miss Jennie Clark, of Cadiz, o., who
has been visiting friends in New Mar
t:nsville, is in this city, the guest of
the Misses Parkinson.
Friday morning William H. Briggs,
a young man about thirty years of age,
was given a hearing before Justice
Mann on a charge of skipping a board
bill, and was sent TO Jail to answer an
Indictment before the next grand jury.
The scholars of the Eighth room organ
lied their literary society Friday after
noon.
Rev. G. w Grimes will preach here
for the last time during this conference
year, to-day. During his five years
passionate he has always labored earn
estly in the work and has given entire
satisfaction. The congregation are
loath to part with him, and regret that
the laws of the church are such that he
cannot be retained for another year. As
to who his successor will be is not
known, but in all probability 1t will be
Rev. f. n. Lynch, of Huntington.
Joshua Simpk.ns, will be the atttrac-
ton at the Opera House tomorrow
night. In the afternoon they will give
a farmers parade which VIII be the
school boys delight.
The unlawful deta,ner suit Of Per-
melia McFadden VS.. Ed. Voss, to oust
him from the saloon in the Haines'
house. was tried before Justice Mann,
yesterday morning, and was decided in
favor of the defendant.
Hiram Jobes died very suddenly at
his home in the First ward yesterday
afternoon. He was sitting in a chair
when suddenly he fell over dead. He
has two brothers lying in this city,
Melvin and Ellsworth JobeS. Mr.. JObes
came here a short time ago and built a
machine shop near the depot and had
commenced TODD some good work. He
was about sixty years of age and leaves
family Of grown up children, most OF
whom res:de in the city Of Wheeling.
Harry Patton was taken violently Ill
Friday night and yesterday his sick
ness had assumed a serious nature The
cause of his illness is supposed to be
obstruction of the bowels. He was wei
Friday evening, when he commenced
feeling bad and was very soon suffering
great pain. DR.. Bruce was called anC
eased his suffering somewhat, but hi
was still very bad. 1t IS hoped that 1T
will recover speedily.