Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
GRAFTON.


| Congressman BENZ. Wilson, of Clarks'
burg, was here during this week.
Col. J. T. McGraw has made an exten-
sive land sale involving more than &c.
0O0 acres.
Paul NJ. Robinson, cashier of the
| West Union Bank, was calling on
friends here Monday.
Senator T. e. Daviss family have re-
turned from the Mt. Lake Park cottage
Supc. r. NJ. Sheets's family have
moved from their Mt. Lake cottage TO
their home in West Grafton.
Mrs. ]. n. Tregallas has gone to
Frederick, NJ, TO visit relatives.
William a. Rector died of typhoid
fever Wednesday.
Prof. Reynolds, of Clarksburg, was
here the first Of The week.
Summers & Baughner Of Clarksburg
have opened up fine insurance Office in
our city.
Mss Brownlee, of Brookfeld, Mo-,
who has been the charming guest of
Mss Anna Grant, has returned home.
Harry c. Campton was married in
Baltimore Tuesday to Miss Crawford,
of that city.
The Misses Sinsee of Grafton, attend
ed the Campton- Crawford wedding az
Baltimore Tuesday.
Hon. A. G. Dayton and wife were here
Monday.
Frank and James Moran attended the
marriage of their brother, which took
place in Pittsburg.
lFicc NTa,,o or
D. c., who has been the guest of the
Misses VanKirk, has returned to her
home
Judge Henry Brannon was here We'd
nesday.
Guy L. Camden, of Kingfsher, Ohio,
was calling on friends here lately.
Prof. Okey Johnson was circulating
among our people this week.
Joyse q Krust viii enlarge their
clothing store after they move into the
spacious room lately vacated by L.
ADDISON in the Briermon block, which
will take place next week.
Yates & Largent viii move their book
store into the Rendle building next
week.
James Lucas has started new meat
store on Main street.
J. VI. Lode & Co. have concluded to
consolidate their two drug stores by re-
moving the Latroba street store to the
Main street store.
Julius Korenis, the jeweler, will move
into the room lately occupied by l. NJ.
Love & Co., on Latrobe street.
A special term Of the Court was held
here Wednesday by Judge Hoke for the
purpose Of passing upon q motion to
dissolve an injunction issued by the
Circuit Court of this county at the in
stance Of A. Armstrong, restraining
the collection Of taxes by the sheriff I'M
der the last levy of the County Court.
John W. Mason represented the Coun-
" Court, and A Armstrong represent
ed himself.
Mr. Charles r. Durbin, assistant
cashier of the First National Bank, is
building one Of the handsomest frame
dwellings in our city. 1t will have all
the modern cOnveniences.
Quite cOmmOtion has arisen over
the circulation of a petition to pave
Main and Latrobe streets. It's friends
claim for it majority of the property
owners on both sides of the street,
which, according to a late act of the
Legislature, assures it's being built. It's
enemies, however. are depending upon
defeating the passage OF the ordinance
by the City Council, which, however,
seems not probable.
l.. NJ. Boyles new six story hotel is
rapidly nearing completion. It has q
granite front, an elevator. heated by
steam. lighted by electricity, and con-
tains more than sixty rooms. When
finished it will be one Of the finest and
most complete hotels in the State.
". F. Clark is building a new three
story business house on Main street, at
a cost Of $4,000.
Fred. Burnhold's new brick block will
soon be finished. It has three fine bus
mess rooms facing on Latrobe street.
The second floor will be used in con-
junction with the McAvoy hotel.
Plans and specifications have been
drawn by Architect Giesey for the cree
ton Of the new First National Bank
building This building will cost $780,
000 and will be the finest building in
our town. The lot upon which it win
stand was purchased from John Brad
shaw at a cost of $4,000.
The stage of the Brinkman Opera
House is being enlarged and otherwise
improved.
The Catholic Church has been re-
painted and refrescoed. The arch tof
the chancel has been enlarged and two
handsome stained glass windows placed
in the rear of the chancel, which adds
much to its beauty.
The United Brethren Church. which
has been closed for more than four
years, is to be opened in the near fu-
ture for services. II is being extern
sively repaired. The minister, has ar
rived and has assumed control.
THE SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY.
Up to last evening forty members of
the bar of this county had signed the
agreement for a Saturday half holiday
for attorneys, and it is thought that
the remaining members will append
their signatures TO the paper in a few