Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
GRAFTON.

Grafton, w. Va, November 20.-Hon.
Sep Hall, of New Martinsville, was
among the distinguished Odd Fellows in
town during the week.
VIM. Lohmyer, special insurance
agent, of Charleston, was in town Mon
day and Tuesday, representing the
Globe of New York.
Col Warner, postmaster at Britain,
was in town Wednesday on business.
Harry Slade, of Elkins, was here
Tuesday on his way to Wheeling.
Miss Annie Swan, of Cumberland, is
visiting relatives in West Grafton.
|. c. Marion, of Preston county, was
here Monday on business.
j. r. Hardesty, of Clarksburg, was a
business caller here Wednesday.
H. C. McCombs, merchant OF Terra
Alta. was here Tuesday.
G. i. Joiliffe made a business trip to
Salem Thursday.
Taos. BIcGraw, of Chicago Junction,
is visiting his parents at this place.
w. A. Evans was in Philippi We'd
nesday and Thursday visiting his par
ents.
Mrs. Henry Runge entertained the
EpWorth League on Friday evening at
her residence on Luzadder street. Quite
nice social time was enjoyed by all
present.
DR.. A. L. Wade, of Morgantown, was
in town Wednesday.
l. S. dilligan, of Wheeling, was in
town Thursday.
Misses Rose and Agnes Gerkin left
Monday for their home at Glenwood,
Pa, after a visit to friends in town.
B. A. Creel, brakeman on the branch,
got three fingers badly mashed on his
left hand while coupling cars at Oral.
Miss Laura Jennings attended the
Steele-Armstrong wedding.
Attorney Chas. NJ. Murphy, of Phil
ippi, was in town Thursday.
Geo. E. Taft, of Philippi. was in town
this week on his way home from the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, which
met at Clarksburg.
]. S. Borgmon, of Pittsburg, was here
Monday.
DR.. T. F. Lanham, of NeWberg, was
here Thursday Oh business.
Ex-Sheriff Shaw, of Kingwood, was
Grafton visitor this week.
Hon. Neil J. Fortney, Of Preston
county, was looking after his legal in
terests in town Friday.
Hon. John J. Davis, of Clarksburg,
was in town several hours Thursday.
Floyd J. Triplett. of Elkins, was ct
the Ward House this week.
A tramp Thursday night stole a if
teen dollar cloak from the Bon-Ton
clothing store 1t was not discovered
until the thief had got nearly half a
mile away. The police were at once no
oJ,o Of tvun hNl1tC
he was caught within half a mile of
Webster and brought back and placed
in Jail.
Mrs. J. G. st. Clair is visiting her par
ents at Webster.
The M. F.. Sunday school has sent
out a number of invitations for a
Thanksgiving Offering to be made the
Sunday following Thanksgiving, for the
benefit of the Sunday school library.
Every one is expected to give penny
for each year they have lived, or expect
to live.
During the past week Rev. Moore has
been conducting a mission service at
the Episcopal. assisted by the pastor,
Rev. J. S. Lightburn. The attendance
has been good and the preaching inter-
esting.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Grafton Telephone Co., Thursday an
other switch board was ordered and fif-
ty extra phones, making one hundred
and fifty phones in town.
The Old Maids convention to be held
at the Opera House on the ed, promises
to be quite a social affair.
A number of entertainments will be
given at the Presbyterian church on tee
25th.
Hon. Joseph Moreland, of Morgan
town, was in town Friday.
DR.. N. Bosworth, Of Philippi, was mere
Saturday.