Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26
What Has Been Going on in
Nearby Towns.
Social Affairs, Happenings And
Events of Local interest Gather
ed By Register" Reporters.
Readable Resume OF the News.
GRAFTON.

GRAFTON, w. Va, september Zo.--h'
Ed. Talbot, Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
Barbour county, was in the city during
the week.
L. p. Critics, Baltimore and Ohio store
keeper at Parkersburg, was visiting MS
parents here Sunday.
w. c. Byers returned Tuesday from
business trip to the eastern cities
Miss Nell Layman, of Fairmont, was
visiting friends here this week.
"a Breezy Time" drew quite large
crowd at the Opera House Tuesday nlSht.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the B. of r. L.
will hold a festival at Brinkman's nan en-
the nights of the 18th and 10Th inst.
OscarI. Cole has been appointed teach
err in the public schools and assumed ms
duties this week, teaching Miss Haslup's
room. who is confined to her home, serl-
ously i'll with typhoid fever
]. II. Davis, of Fetterman, was taken
suddenly i'll Monday night, but is at pres
ent convalescent.
c. A. Newton left Wednesday for Texas.
where he will make his future home.
Charles has many friends here VINO viii
sincerely regret his departure.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of MIR. f. c. Hendrickson to Miss Edith
Hamilton. a charming young lady OF
Cumberland Mr.. Hendrickson is well
and favorably known here, having held
a clerkship with the i. & o. at this
place number of years
Robert ]. Burdett, the noted humorist,
will deliver one of his famous lectures in
the Opera House here Monday night.
This is Mr.. Burdett's native county. and
he. no doubt. will be greeted with large
audience.
The ladies Of the First Baptist church
will hold a lawn fete In West Grafton on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Lloyd souders is confined to her
room with a severe attack OF typhoid
fever.
John Conner. Of Philippi. deputy col
lector. was a business visitor here this
week
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. c. Mitchell. of Gar
wood, Pa. returned Friday to their home.
They were here attending the marriage of
their niece Miss Grace Galway.
One of the prettiest weddings of the
season was that of Mr.. Charles J. Proud
foot to Miss Grace Linton Galway. which
occurred at the home of the bride, on
Knots avenue. Wednesday Of this week,
at $50 p. m. Only the immediate friends
and relatives of the couple were present,
quite a number from a distance. Prompt
~ at $50 the inspiring strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march, rendered by
Miss Matte Proudfoot, sister of the
groom, pealed through the air. and the
happy coupls made their appearance, and
the twain were made one. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Charles e. Shaw.
pastor of the NJ. +. church. The bride
is one OF our most beautiful and accom-
plished society ladies. while the groom is
the popular night ticket agent at the b.
& o. station here. They were the recipi-
ents OF numerous costly and useful pres
ents. Refreshments were served at sea-
sonable hour.
Mrs. Paul Fresh and sister. Miss Clara
Spencer are in Wheeling. having been
called there by the death of their brother
George w. Spencer.
The Fetterman NJ. p. church had a
musical and literary entertainment at the
church Wednesday night. which Melted
quite handsome sum of money, to be
applied to repairing the church.
Miss Molie Hoult, of Feterman, went
to Warrington this week, where she will
teach in the schools of that place in the
capacity of assistant principal.
]. H. Knapp was here Thursday enroute
to his home at Philippi.
viii Adair. viii Rendle and Arch Pat
ton went to Baltimore Thursday on busl-
ness.
c. B. Critics was among those who at
tended Barnum & Bailey's show at Par
kersburg Wednesday.
Messrs. Gordon and Ernest Proudfoot
and sister Miss Minnie, of Baltimore. at
tended the Proudfoot- Galway wedding
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Naylor Proudfoot of
Weston, are visiting relatives here this
week
Clyde S. Holt, of Palatine, was bust
ness visitor here this week.
Rev. Grant Sommerville, of Independ-
ence. Mo-, is visiting his mother. Mrs
II. NJ. Sommerville, on the West Side.
L. l.. Loan went to Oakland Thursday
10 visit his parents
Harry Clayton. of Mt. Lake Park, was
circulating among his many friends here
the latter part of the week
w. A. Evans, clerk at the B. G O.
storeroom. spent the latter part of the
week visiting his parents at Philippi.
D. NJ. Fortney died at his home at New
burg Tuesday of this week with typhoid
lever. Deceased was local edition of the
Grafton Sentinel at the time of his death
o. A. Hefner went to Cameron Friday
10 assume charge of the B. &, O. shops at
that place, while the foreman. Mr.. Berke-
ley, is on a vacation.
A freight wreck occurred on the Fifth
division. near Bridgeport, Harrison coun-
ty. Thursday night but no one was hurt
Mrs. VIM. Clark and son, VIII, are in
Baltimore visiting relatives.
JOS J. Remlinger this week moved his
barber shop to the McAVay annex
Latrobe street.
Revs. Charles e. Shaw and D. L, Ash
will leave Monday for Morgantown. to at
tend the annual West Virginia NJ E.
conference.
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