Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-19
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at Charleston this week, examining the
land books.
The Ladies Aid Society of the P. E.
church was entertained by Mrs. w.
Brast Wednesday evening.
Misses Martha and Minnie Null at
tended an entertainment for a church
benefit at McMechen Saturday evening.
Miss Minnie is one of the sweetest
singers in the State She is but twelve
years old, and her musical talents are
wonderful.
Mr. and Mrs Col Jordan, of Conway,
were calling on friends here this week.
Wednesday, night, while Arch Gill
bert and Ed. White were working at
a log in koontz & Phillips saw mill,
Gilbert in the back CT the head, pro-
ducing very dangerous wound. DR..
Underwood was called and sewed up
the wound
S. B. Hall was at Middlebourne
Thursday on legal business.
Grover Barrick, aged IS years, and a
son Of C. W. Barrick, died Sunday
morning of osteomyelitis. He suffered
intensely for ten days. DR.. Alderman,
Of Wheeling, was called Saturday
morning, and ascertained the true
cause of his ailment, but the time had
passed when a surgical operation
would bring relief The funeral took
place Monday at the Williams Gene
terry. Six of his little class mates act
ed as pail bearers. Rev. Carter, CT the
NJ. Z. church south, conducted the SER
vices.
Capt. B. T. Bowers. ]. W. McIntire,
T. 3. Jackson, E. T. Robinson and
Capt R. McEldowney, attorneys, at
tended court at Middlebourne this
week.
Misses Mary McEldowney and Lillian
Eakin went to Wheeling Thursday.
MI and Mrs. J. d. O'Connor returned
Friday from visit to friends at St.
Clairsville, o.
Sam Wells and Thistle Cox, Jr., stu
dents at Scio College. are home and
will remain during the holidays.
Miss Mary Slender has returned
from two weeks visit to friends at
Wheeling.
Miss Dora Newman, of Meme chen,
was here this week the guest of MI.
j. w. Newman.
Mrs Theo. Tucker, of Wheeling, was
1cl4IA4o CAI i4cA deiuohNSA, WI y Ai' -'AN
Cam, this week.
C. w. and F. e. Dietrich, Misses
Belle and Ethel Sims, Misses Grace and
Irene Thompson, OF Darlington, were
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. 3. B. Muhleman
Sunday.
Mrs. Ralston, of Willow Island is
calling OF her daughter, Mrs. Dr.. Hugh
McEldowncy.
Hon Sep. Hall moved into his new
and elegant residence on Maple avenue
Thursday.
sir. and Mrs. w. T. Collins. of Bar
ton, who have been visiting DR.. MGR
rison and family, went to Wheeling
Tuesday, returning by the steamer
Ruth Owing to lack of light on the
wharfboat, Mrs. Collins stepped off the
plank into the river. sustaining some
pai1ful bruises and destroying her
clothing.
MI. and Mrs. DIR. Hugh E-cEldowney
were at Wheeling Monday.
D. II. Cox moved into his new res
idence en- Main street this week.
Gel. G. B. WCodcock was at Nor
gaatown few days since.
Mrs. j. Z. Reynolds and daughter, Of
Martins Ferry, were guests Of Mrs.
Col. Jacob KcCntz the first of the
week.
One Of the incest events that has
occurred in New Martinsville for some
time was the celebration of the golden
wedding Of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel l..
Robinson, at their residence On Main
street., en- last Sunday, December II.
1897. Miss Sarah NJ. Morgan and
Samuel |. Robinson were married at
the residence Of Mr.. Richard C. Nor
gan the brother Of the bride, in Wet
eel county, by the Rev. A. j. Alley. on
the 18th Gay of December, 1847. Mrs.
thomson was the daughter of Aaron
Morgan, an old pioneer settler on Fish
ing creek, this county, when but two
others were his neighbors at that ear
~ cate. MIR. Robinson became a heavy
lahq owner in his younger days, and
dealt extensively in lumber and the
manufacture CT lumber and barges.
lie represented his county in the State
Legislature and has held other Offices
CT honor and trust in this county. is
well educated and an earnest and ar
Gent supporter of education and our
lfee school system, being several times
a member Of the Board Of Education OF
/ his township. He is also a civil engi-
heef and surveyor of extensive prac-
tlce. tie is, and always has been,
a pronounced Democrat and loyal to
his party. About seventy-five guests
responded to invitations, to do honor
to the celebration Ct the fiftieth an
nlversary of their wedding day. The
Gay was full CT sunshine and the ele-
ments were doing their utmost TO add
JOY TO the surroundings. The day on
which their lives were joined half a
century ago presented as serene a sky
as the anniversary Of their nuptials.
and the brightness of these two hapDy
days were ociipsed only by the radiant
pleasant days and the joys and com
forts OF the fifty years Of their mar
RED life. While the story Of the ages
brings TO our minds the sad thought
that this happy day can ne'er return
to them again, vet it is the wish Of
their friends that they may live many
more years in the same undisturbed
happiness that has characterized them
IN the past. About 2 D. N. the guests
sat down to tables spread with all the
o5tainable necessaries and delicacies
that conduce 20 the comfort of the in
ner man. IN the menu was shown the
culinary ability Of Mrs. Robinson as
is well established among her friends.
and especially the sick. who are always