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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-17
FAIRMONT NEWS NOTES.

Fairmont, W. Va, June 16.-The
Marion County Teachers Institute is in
session at the Normal school and is
being well attended.
\ row at Monongah this morning
resulted in the serious injury OF Sam
Cornell. who was cut with a pen-knife.
Miss Villa Butcher, Miss Hard
ing. and Messrs. George Watson and
Earl Smith were in Monongah last
night.
Ten new members were initiated into
Fairmont Lodge No. 294 B. P. o. E.,
tonight a large number of visiting
Elks being present
Uniontown and Fairmont will play
ball July at the fair grounds. Alt
man. Wilhelm and other Stars will be
with the visitors.
Harry Hartley will return Friday
from Orchard Lake, Mich, where he
has been attending the Michigan Mill
tary Academy.
Miss Bessie Ewing. of Moundsville,
is the guest of Miss Margaret PAUL, at
Monongah
Miss Ella Bartlett will return to-
morrow from Baltimore. where she has
been attending the Women's College.
She will be accompanied by two school
mates who will be her guests for sew
eral weeks.
c. L. Smith was in Morgantown yes
terday.
Prof. T. c. Miller has moved his
family to this city from Morgantown.
John Henry. prominent Connells-
Vile business man, was in town last
night and to-day.
The Morgantown colored ball club
PLAYS our colored boys tomorrow. At
night they will give dance.
George Lilly and Tom Deveny will
have a horse race on July 3 for $40 a
side at the fair grounds.
Rev. Murray will preach sermon to
the Monongah / o. o. f. lodge, Sun
day. June p.
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lime Extended Twenty Days in VIII
to Get
GENUINE DIAMONDS,
And Solid Gold Watches with Tea 1T 1888
Main Street.

Each can contains a good retail dol
lars worth of choice blended tea and
each can contains prize of some kind
and they are to be sold al the uniform
price of one dollar each.
Rev W. \. Morrow, visiting city,
with his purchases got a solitaire dia-
mond shirt stud. set in solid gold, and
a gents solid gold Waltham watch,
full jewelled Thos Phillips, mould5r,
received $50 in cash. William Album.
1901 Eof street. received with his tea
a genuine clutter diamond finger ring.
solid gold setting. John Crawford. 10
Sixteenth street, received a gents hunt
ing case. full jewelled watch. Mrs. D.
y. Wilmington, husband works al Riv-
erside Steel Co., residence 1917 Eon
street, received genuine solitaire dia-
mond finger ring. set in solid gold.
Augusta Hoffman. No. l Fifth street,
received ladies hunting case, stem
wind and set wa,ch. Mrs. Ella Long,
Is y. Main street. received 4 3-stone gen
uine diamond ring with her purchases,
and Mrs. y. l.. ballard. - Thirteenth
street, received a genuine solitaire dia-
mond, solid gold setting.
How can this be done? Simply BY
putting the expense of two years ad-
vertising into thirty days. after which
time these choice teas will be sold,
same price quality and quantity. but
without the prizes. So come or send
your order before the time is up and
get your watches, diamonds and fine
teas, besides hundreds OF other articles
too numerous 10 mention, sll Of which
are distributed according TO the amount
sold. Don't put it off until the time is
over Every can viii positively contain
prize of some kind. open evenings
until $50. Saturdays 10 o'clock.
Prices, single cans, 81; six for s.; 10
for SO. Lady clerks in attendance.
FREEMAN'S GLOBE TEA CO.,
1893 Main s.
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Special 10 the Register
Charleston, w. Va, June 16.-The
West Virginia State Coal Exchange
met in annual session here to-day.
There were about forty members pres
ent representing all Of the coal fields
of the State. The officers elected were
w. n. Page, of Ansted, president; J. r.
Seal, of Charleston, secretary and treas
urer; R. c. Taylor, of Ansted, assist
ant secretary.
A committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions on the death of NJ.
Erskine Miller. A committee was also
appointed to select subjects for discus
simon at the next annual meeting per
tanning to the aims and objects OF the
Exchange. Tomorrow the State EX-
change will be the guests of the New
River Coal Exchange. They will be
rendered an excursion by the Chesa-
peaka & Ohio Railway Company, and
tomorrow night they will be rendered
a banquet at Hotel Ruffner.
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BELLAIRE.

The lecture on The Benefits of La
bor' tonight, by Rev. H. S. Boyd, at
the Elysian Opera House, will be a
good one, and worthy the hearing OF
every friend of labor.
The assault and battery case result
ed in Charlie Robson being sent to jail
at St. Clasrsville for 80 days, and to
paw or work out fine of $25 and costs
for abusing his wife.
Mrs. Nettie Randolph and son, Nor
man. of Denver, Colo, arrived in Bell
aire last night on visit to her parents,
Col. and Mrs. c. l.. Poorman, and TO
her old schoolmates and acquaintance.
Saturday is primary day for the Dem
ocrats. and every one should turn out
and see to placing good men for dele
gates to the county convention, which
meets Tuesday. Delegates to the State
convention will be elected at the county
convention.
We took a look over the table in the
Exchange dining room last evening,
and it Just made us hungry to look at
il. The good things looked very tempt
ing. but we kept our hands off until
later. The artistic effect was very i'm
posing. The music was pleasing and
good and everything connected with
the opening night passed off with me
usual eclat. And thus we have opened
up to the travelling public another first
class hotel in Bellaire.
We noticed some who have put up
the wrong numbers on their houses
and others who had received the wrong
ones but were righted in time. People
should calculate carefully, as the plan
is simple.
J. w. Moore and VIM. ]. Vernon, OF
Chase City. Va, were registered at the
Globe Hotel.
w. A. Rutledge, of Nottingham, o.,
was a guest at the Windsor yesterday.
J. e. Clark and o. b. Whitmore, OF
Columbus: NJ. c. Moore, of Dean, w.
Va. and Mrs. H. w. Lalange, Of Nc
Keesport. Pa, were registered at the
Hotel Anderson.
The grocers picnic to-day at Wheel
ing Park is attracting considerable at
tention in Bellaire and a good many
will go. while the American Mechanics
and d. of L. picnic at Mozart Park is
attracting another crowd, and good
many will go there. We know of 90
tickets or more being sold for the lat
ter.
Word was received here Tuesday
from Franklin, Ind, of the serious i'll
ness of David Jones, father of Mrs. R.
Lawrence and Mrs. Elmer Darrah, both
of whom went out to see him. Mr..
Jones is well known in Bellaire, having
lived here a number of years and own
ing q small farm just west of the city
for the last three years. He is suffer-
ing from hasty consumption.
Mrs. Henry Heller, Of Gravel Hill, Is
confined TO her room quite sick.
John Davis has been travelling around
looking after some contracts, and came
home Yesterday, stating that he is the
lowest bidder on about 10000 yards of
street paving and other street work in
the city of Marietta.
Mrs. Jacob Duga and family, OF Ores
den. O.. are the guests of Mrs. Stahl, OF
the Second ward
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-17

Her Grafton was in the nature of a
narrative.
Miss o. 5. McColloch chose as the
subject for her philosophical Grafton,
Elements of Growth and Decay in
Civilization, and she handled it in
mastery style.
DIPLOMAS AWARDED.
The entire Board of Regents occu-
pied seats upon the platform, and State
Superintendent of Free Schools Trot-
ter was also present. Prof Trotter
presented the diplomas, prefacing that
service with a neat address. He asked
the graduates to regard the Commence
ment as only a stepping stone to
greater things, and warned them
against the folly of believing that they
have acquired all the knowledge OBJ
tainable. He also made a few remarks
on education in general, and incident
ally paid a high compliment to the
West Liberty school. When he con-
Guided benediction was pronounced,
and the audience was dismissed.
In the afternoon the hall was again
crowded to the doors, when the fol-
lowing programme of recitations and
pantomimes was given:
Revolt Of Mother ,
Archie Dean"
Music.
Recitation .................Clare r: Burkett
RECITATION .......... ......... Rae Bowman
How Grandma Danced the Minuet;;,
Recitation ....................tiJO +. Hubbs
The YoUuE Nan Waited
Poutomime ................s heridan's Ride"
PanJomime........"Where Are You Going
My Pretty Maid?'
IN the evening there was lecture by
Prof. Byron w. King. OF Pittsburg, for
which many remained.
THE VISITORS.
Among many we'll known persons
who We're present for Commencement
day, were the following:
Senator o. W. Marshall, of Hancock
county; Dr. J. NJ. Cooper, of Wells
burg Elijah Moore. of West Alexan-
der; John Kelley, of Washington, Pa;
Miss Jennie Elliott, of Pittsburg; Chas.
Busley and Mr.. and Mrs. L. r Busbey,
of Short Creek: from Wheeling, Miss
Mamie Montgomery, Baylord Morgan,
Erville Morgan. August Kindelberger,
Galley Mitchell. T. B. Ullum. Miss An
ma Wingerter. Alfred e. Scheele, Geo.
c. Roy and wife. Sam Patterson. VIM.
P Robinson, Edgar Boyd ALI. Marks,
Miss Kennedy, Miss Phillips, Miss Lyle,
Archie Sawteue, Samuel Beck. Miss
Carrie Franzeu, Jacob Korn, David
Waddle and wife. VIM. Meek, Misses
Lola and Jessie Hare. Miss Bertha Nor
gan, Miss Mary Church, Peter Miller,
ST.. Kennedy Frew and wife, Ira Jones,
the Misses Kirchner, Miss Mary Straub,
John Nichols. and Alma Murray. of
Gregg, Ohio county; 3. +. Meighen, or
Moundsyille: Miss Morgan. of Woods
dale; W. NJ. Dunlap, MISS Olive Dun
lap. Perle Cohen, of West Alexander,
Pa: Zach Springer and wife, of Roney's
Point: E. II. Cooper, of Bellaire.
The pressing need of a dormitory in
connection with the school was never
before so much in evidence, and it is
likely that the matter will be agitated
bv citizens Of West Liberty and friends
OF the school
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-17
TWO HANDSOME WEDDINGS,

At Grafton Yesterday-Mr. Robert Roe, OF
Providence, II. and Miss Kenney. and
Mr.. q j. Fleming and Miss Kimmel, the
Happy Couples.
Special TO the Register.
Grafton, w Va, June 16.-At high
noon to-day, at St. Augustine's Catholic
church, Miss Agnes Loretta, the beau
tiful daughter of Nj Patrick Kenney, of
Washington street, and Mr.. Robert
Roe. Jr.. of Providence, r. l.. the popu-
lar superintendent of the Luke, Md,
pulp mills, were united in marriage by
the Rev. Father John McElligott, pas
tor of the church, assisted by Father
Hickey, Of Parkersburg. The church
was decorated in green and white and
crowded to its utmost capacity by the
admiring friends of the popular couple.
The ushers were VIII Reynolds, H. f.
Church. VIII Willhide, 0. c. Jeffrey and
T. +. Roe, with Richard Roe, brother
of the groom, as best man. The we'd
ding march was sung by Mrs. James
Moran, assisted by Miss Ada Vankirk
on piano, and Mr. T. G. Hill on violin.
The bride was dressed in a gown of
silk null, made over white satin. The
diamond ring was carried by Master
Raymond Kenney and Miss Agella
Moran. The beautiful marriage cere-
mony of the Catholic church was car
ried out by the officiating ministers. A
reception was held at the home of the
bride from 80 to p. m, with about
fifty of the immediate relatives of the
couple present. The groom's present
was a beautiful diamond star. There
were many other presents, both beau
tiful and costly. They left on train No,
AZ for Boston, Mass, by way of Pitts
burg, Niagara Falls and New York.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. P.
Kimmel, on Washington street, was
the scene of a very pretty wedding this
evening, the happy parties to the nup-
tial contract being their charming
daughter, Miss Florence, and Mr.. o. J.
Fleming, the we'll known and popular
bookkeeper of the wholesale firm of
Ruhl & Co, and formerly one of Tay-
lor county's leading educators. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Geo.
R. Brown, of the Methodist Protestant
church, in the presence of over 100
invited guests. The bride wore a gown
of white brocade satin, covered with
mousseline de sole, and tulle veil. The
bridesmaids were Miss Cecil Kimmel,
sister Of the bride, and Misses Kate
Karlz, Carrie Sinsel and Grace Blue.
The parlors in which the ceremony
took place were tastefully decorated
with ferns. palms and cut flowers, max
ing a most beautiful scene. Promptly
at nine o'clock the bride and groom
marched into the parlor under an arch
of ribbons held by the four brides
maids. to the beautiful strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march, played by
Misses Rose Addison and Laura Jen-
nings. An unique feature of the cere-
mony was the singing of one of Regin-
aid De Koven's pieces, 20 Promise
Me-" At the conclusion of the cere-
mony the many friends present show
cred congratulations upon the happy
couple. A bountiful repast followed
which was highly enjoyed by all. The
presents were costly and handsome,
and bespoke the esteem in which these
Young people are held by their friends.
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VIVA. STATE Coal EXCHANGE.
The Regular Annual Meeting in
Session at Charleston.

Officers Elected at Yesterdays
Session Remainder of the Day
Devoted to Routine Business-A
Committee Appointed TO Prepare
an Expression Of Regret for the
Death Of M Erskine Miller-The
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad to
Give the Members an Excursion
To-Day-A Banquet a the Hotel
Rufnsr Tonight, Ends the Meet
ing.
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GENERAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

The furniture and undertaking business
of the late Z. J. Altmeyer. corner Thirty
sixth and Jacob streets. will be continued
under the management of Mr.. W. i. Coey
who has been the undertaken of this firm
during The last six years. Thanking the
public for past faVOrs and soliciting a
continuance of the patronage for the fu-
ture guaranteeing always courteous treat
ment.
Prompt attention will be given 10 I'M
dertaking and arterial embalming. Tele-
phone calls Will be answered day and
night.
w. r. COEY.
Tel. 1742. Manager.
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FROM THE FOUNTAIN SOURCE.

Efie-That young Jones kisses every
girl he meets.
Jack (angrily)-How do you know
that he does?
Efie-Well, l just had It from MS
own lips.-Larks.
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R1r1rDERS' EXCHANGE EXCUR-
SION.

Members of the Exchange and their
friends the public, should not forget
the excursion to Niagara Falls next Sat
nrdav via the Cleveland, Lorain d
Wheeling railway. Only five dollars for
the round trip. Six dollars to Toronto
Canada. and S1O.5O to Thousand Islands
Q. Z. WOOD, 7. P. a.
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SAENGERBUND FESTIVAL AT
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

For the above Festival the B. & o..
will sell tickets from all points on its
lines east of Ohio river, for al trains
I,Ine 18th TO 23d inclusive, valid for
return passage until June 26th, lnclu-
sive At one single fare for The 4 und
twin For further information call on
nealest B. &, o. agent.
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INVENTIVE WEST vIRGINIANs.

Special to the Register.
Washington, D. c., June 16.-Patents
have been issued to West Virginians
as follows: Charles E. Blue, Wheel
ing. machine for manufacturing glass
ware: Daniel Cronin Warrington,
ire-escape: James H. Hulings, Par
sons. oil can; George c. Starcher,
Hurst. combination chair; Martha A
Walker Huntington, flower pot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-17

NOTICE.
w. r. COEY.
Manager.

WHEELING. W. Va. June II, 1897.
We The undersigned Banks, hereby agree
TO close our place of business on Saturdays
between the hours of three and six o'clock
p. m, to take effect June 18th. 1897
DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK,
b. w. Peterson, Cashier.
MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK,
Alex Mitchell. Treasurer.
GERMANIA HALF DOLLAR
SAVINGS BANK,
George Hook. President.
WHEELING TITLE AND TRUST co,
Louis r. Stifcl, Secretary.
SOUTH SIDE BANK OF
WHEELING.
ChaS. 4. Bowers, Cashier.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-17

the History of the Institution.
-., Graduation Exercises, and
0.her Events OF the Day.
Tie most successful Commencement
held at the West Liberty State
school. was a fitting close to
most successful year in the history
a- institution. FROM the break Of
.ruI the hour fer the exercises
e.o an the country round about
I its population into the little
r. and every community within a
of twenty-five miles was repre-
G There was a constant process
vehicles over all the roads lead
.1 Yves, Liberty, and horses were
TO- every Eitching post and fence
the town. while the half dozen
little hotels found their facili-
severely taxed. when il came TO
vdlug dinner fer The multitude.
Tie visitors were not only the country
r. who are attracted by mere curl
.y. but prominent citizens Of Ohio
md ne.ghboring counties. who are IN
crested fn the prosperity Of the school
L. is an institution in which tie peo-
.rs of West Liberty feel a pardonable
ride. and they manifested that COM
.rdabIe degree of hospitality which
Characteristic of the town on Com
cement day.
last YEAR lS5 students were enrolled
..a school which number is thirty
lss of the enrolment during any
MS wear. The students came from
of West Virginia and neigh
states.
THE IMPROVEMENTS.
preparation by the State Legis-
vas expended in improving the
dng. and adding a large wing
tie side. When the old building
mcdeled. the rooms in the rear Of
.r~ -cemeut hall were removed,
gallery was added. 1t was
at that this change would afford
r.ar- room for all who desired TO
the c3mm5ucemeats or ether eN-
lur Yesterday the commodlouS
-. was iradequua,e. and there were
us many persons outside as in
sill. Unable to- gain admission The
t.- VAS intense and rain was threat
. but these facts did not affect the
attendance. The music for the exercises
was made lv Me.ster's band. which is
eHyaIeat to saying that i, was eN-
c-s7r.
Each graduate at the school is re-
J url TO prepare a paper, but those
v,. participate in the preliminary
exercises are excused ON commence
a, day. The r-.aaume follows;
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Money IS. humanity.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-17
nr9ILI8ERIYSTATE NORMAL
no Commencement Exercises We're
Held Yesterday Morning

,-- We're the Most Successful in
-,s history of the School-The
Fiji, Town Thronqed With Visi-
-.-s Largest Number Of Pupils
the History of the Institution.
--, Graduation Exercises, and
1.rer Events OF the Day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-17

FOR SALE-SOCIETY ADDRESS Cards.
embossed and engraved. Emb.ems for any
society known. Handsome and reason
able. Address or call on West Va. Print
Ing Co.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue Of q deed Of trust made bJ
Thomas J. o. Evans ancMarGaret T.. EF'
ans his wife. 90 ~, as trustee. dated ol
the 1st day of October, 1889. and recorded
i'm the office Of the Clerk Of The County
Court Of Ohio County. West virginia. I'D
Deed of Trus, Book 20. page ~. / will s.I
AT public auction at The front door of the
Court House Of said Ohio county. ON
SATURDAY, JULY 10Th E.l
commencing at 10 o'clock a. El.. me fol-
lowing described real estate. town.
All that certain piece OF parcel ol lail
situate ON DiXOu's run. iu ONO ''li-.f
West Virginia which was conveyed by
Alex. Higgs and wife 10 VIM. a. Hlfr
bv deed dated November .. le'l, ana
bounded as follows: BcsnninE a. o. STAKE
I'm said run ard The I'm. between inc sa'I
Alex IIiggs' land and the land o%hea ny
{. 5. Terri and a. poles y. ". IIom tN1
walnut stump corner. thence cor. -.ui
on the same course until IL strikes ne a4.-
run. and on with the mcand.r OF .iIi run
p poles to a stake on the Yves SIDE OF run,
thence 5. 75at W. ~ pol to stake
thence South GH J.. rs poles to % siik.
thence :. S3ia' T.. 9-l0 poles. cros sing sale
run TO the beginning. containing '-.t
acres or I13 square poles, more or less.
Terms of saie-Casn 1900.
jul0aWbgt j. J.. JO-NL'f / u--.c'
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T ITHOGRAPHING

In all its branches. and as reasonable as
superior quality Will allow. Get prices and
SAMPLES. We can suit you both ways.
WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING CO.
Hheeling,N. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-17

We have just received Another
invoice Of the -..-...zzzsA
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
a Good Bargain.

The woman who hunts bargains is a
usual subject Of criticism and standing
newspaper joke Much of the ridicule Is
undeserved and much i'll directed. The
whole world, not merely women, loves to
get a good bargain, which means full
value or extra value for it's money, and
this seeking of the bargain hunter whose
stock of money IL limited is not only JUS
titled, but commendable.
Nor Is 1t really impossible, as some
jokes and some comment seem to imply,
to get extra value and good returns for the
money, time and work spent in hunting a
good bargain. Good bargains are not
common, but they are to be had, and extra
value for her money Is often the reward Of
the skillful, tireless bargain seeker She
has "a small amount of money, but plenty
of time in which to hunt her prey, and
the shopkeeper who needs her money
quickly is the prey she is seeking.
No doubt the seller often considers that
the bargain is his, but that is MS II should
be, for the value of thing is only rela-
tive, after all. If my time Is worth 81 900
an hour and yours only cents, one of us
would gain largely and the other lose heav
lily to give that hour To secure S. bar
gain, and whoever gives what he does
not want to get what he does want, and
gets it, has obtained "a good bargain for
his outlay. -Harper's Bazaar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
tn. American WIFI.

To Frenchman, his wife Is the silent
partner In a business contract; to a Ger
man, she IL his housewives; to an English
man, she Is the mother Of his heirs; but,
To an American, she Is more of oompan-
ion, whom he meets on the equal ground
OF sympathy and understanding. She Is
less a commodity To him than n human
being. He recognizes her intelligence and
defers To IL. 1t follows, therefore, that the
American woman Is much in evidence,
and because she Is the charges OF extrava-
ganco and frivolity may easily be brought
against her. But the test Of "A womans
good qualities rs IA wife and mother can
not be made 10y her conduct at n bargain
counter or on the platform of her favorite
club. That American women are so eager
To obtain bargains should be one vindica-
ton, at least, against the charge of their
extra yagance. lt Is In the home alone,
however, that they can be fairly judged,
and few of their critics can study them in
their own sitting rooms and nurseries.
The average American wife knows as
much about the state of her husbands ex
chequer as the average English woman
or Frenchwoman. She knows as much
about good housekeeping as her lauded
foreign sister, but she refuses TO make
either economy or housewifery the para
mount object of married life. In short,
she has higher ideal of the marriage re-
lation than the business ideal or the haus-
frau ideal.-San Francisco Argonaut.