Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-13

Marietta 10 attend the commencement OF
Maria,ta College and visit relatives al
that place. - I'd.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, June lZ'-Juuse
Frank A. Guthrie, Of the circuit. Coui |,
was compelled to vacate the behcn anu
return to his home in Point Pleasant on
Wednesday on account of illness.
Mrs Caroline b. Davis, of Ohio. Treas
,,rer ~ the Woman's Relief Corps Of that
state was the guest of Mrs. E. J. Daniels
a. the Hotel Ruffner the latter part OF the
week. .-.,... g..
can't. w. F. Balbin. chief detective for
the Norfolk and Western railroad COM
many was in the city after requisition
for a fugitive from justice on THURSDAY
Mr. Ernest Mayer and bride arrived
fror, Louisville early in the week and are
the guests Of Mr.. Mayors parents on
Summers street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. p Harris, of Roane
county. are in the city. the guests Oh
their son. Prof. F. P Harris, Of the office
OF State Superintendent of Schools.
p @ Venable. civil engineer, left on
Wednesday for Parkersburg, to estapllsh
an Office in that city.
Miss Jennie Tompkins, who has oeeh
extremely i'll with typhoid fever, is be-
Ijeved TO be out Of danger.
Miss Lena Gnliland leaves on Sunday 10
enter the training school for nurses OF the
bospital OF the University Of Maryland at
Baltimore.
Keith Quarter is at home from Perdue
University.
Governor Atkinson and daughters and
Secretry Of State W. VI. o. Dawson are
in Morgantown in attendance upon the
commencement exercises of the UNIVERSITY
Nessrs. A. d. and II. NJ Mead returned
an Wednesday from Ashland. KY. where
they attended the funeral of their grand
father. Mr.. II. NJ Mead. The deceased
was o. wears old and one Of the prominent
men of that portion of Kentucky
Mrs s. Spencer Moore is in Marietta
n visiting her mother Mrs. Putney.
Flk's Hall was the scene Of one OF the
most delightful informal dances given
here for some time. in honor OF Miss Jesse
Johnson. OF Binghampton, y. y the
charming guest OF Miss Elizabeth Noyes'
Fwart's orchestra. assisted by Mr.. VIZ D.
Goodale. of Cincinnati, a violinist OF note
made uncommonly fine music Tor the oc-
caslon and everything, even the weather
conspir5d 20 make the event perfect
success.
Herbert Moves is resus;icating in Mon
roe county.
General c. c. Watts and Attorney 7. L.
FIournov were in Washington the first OF
the week.
Hon. ". E. Chiffon. who has been IN
washington for some time on business,
snent several days with his family here
this week.
Miss Henry. the attractive guest OF Mrs.
W. +. Chiffon, returned TO her nome II
Clifton. Cincinnati. on wednesday.
Mrs. A. B. Fleming. Of Fairmont' Is IN
the city. the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Edwin Ward. who is in very poor health.
DR.. John :. Burdet and family returned
Yesterday from Weston.
Miss Nell Nelson. of Hillsboro. o. Is the
guest Of Mrs. William McMnamy, on Vir-
ginla street.
Rev. J. NJ. Crosse. superintendent of the
Methodist Chautauqua at Clay, is in the
city
c. X. Payne. Of the Payne Shoe Com
Fl. Delbert Rummel, who recently grad
uated from the law department OF the
from Baltimore on Thursday.
3. 5. Thomas. just back from the West
Virginia University, came up from ST.
Adams TO spend several days with Sam
Tompkns on Wednesday.
The graduating exercises Of Mercer
High School took place Thursday even
ing under suspicious circumstances. The
hall was beautifully decorated with ever
greens and flowers, forming the class
monogram and motto ''Ad Astra per As
pra." The graduates were Misses Louise
Bruling Brown. Olive Walker, Carrie
Scott Sullivan. Frank Carroll Briscoe,
Elizabeth Parke, Lee r. Chamberlain
and T. y. Moore the valedictorian. In
terspersed between the ably written and
well delivered essays were musical selec-
tions. \ song Stepping Heavenward' y"
by the High School, piano solo, Polish
Dame" Miss Elizabeth Rookie; solo Rev.
c. Hely Mallory: Miss Nellie Ward ac-
companlst; piano duet, Miss Elizabeth
Rookie and Ashton Wilson. After the d.
plomas were presented by DR.. Riker, who
delivered an excellent address 10 the class
great arm loads of flowers and presents
were placed at the feet OF the graduates.
Mrs. Lee r Chamberlain entertained the
class handsomely, in compliment 10 her
son. on Friday evening.
Mrs. T. p. Stewart is at Morgantown
this week in attendance upon the com
mencement exercises of the University.
Invitations have been issued 70 the mar
rage OF Miss Nettie May. Of this city,
and Mn Henry Colern. OF Kalamazoo.
Mich. which will occur at the home OF
the bride, on the 22d inst.