Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-25
GRAFTON.

Judge M. H. Dent was at Wheeling
this week
Mrs. ]. S. Chadwick, of Morgantown,
was here in attendance at the Ellis
Davis wedding.
The Lutheran Sunday school has
quite an elaborate Xmas programme
which will be rendered Monday even
ing at the church.
c. H. Loar was at Oakland, Sunday,
visiting his parents.
Hon. George w. Curtain, of Sutton,
was here the first of the week on bus
mess.
S. V. Woods, of Philippi, was here
several days this week.
Miss Francis Sayres, of Keyser, was
the guest of relatives in town this
week
Miss Florence Stroll came home
this week from Chambersburg, Pa,
where she is attending college, to
spend the holidays with her parents
here.
Will Clark returned from Baltimore,
Md, Sunday, where he took engine 552
for repairs.
The Presbyterian Sunday school will
have general social time at the
church Monday afternoon, and the
children on this occasion will receive
their usual Christmas treat.
Mrs John w. Deck is in Mounds
vile, the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
H. Clay Love.
Mr.. French Wilmoth and Miss Bes-
sic Beall were married Wednesday at
the residence Of the bride, on Knots
avenue. The bride is the daughter of
Mr. Vernon Beall, the we'll known B.
Il o. engineer and is a very popular
young lady, while the groom is one of
Grafton's most Industrious and de-
serving young men.
Thomas Taylor, colored, died Mon
day evening at his home in this city,
of consumption, in his S0th year. The
deceased had been a resident of this
town for quite number of years and
was one of the characters Of the town.
He was the father of about 20 children.
A cantata will be rendered at the NJ
E. church Monday night.
The W. P. Hendrickson Clothing Co.
this week bought the E. Klein stock
of goods at public sale for S7,624.
Harry Blatchley is the guest of rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
The B. & 0. shops closed down
Thursday evening until TIE 9th inst,
to give the men a chance to celebrate
Christmas.
Rev. S. ]. Cotton will preach in the
M. E. church Sunday morning and
evening The Sacrament will be ad-
ministered.
I. NJ. Kelley, of the National Steam
Laundry, of Clarksburg, was here this
week on business.
Gottleib Wotthlie, the well known
Main street business man, died at his
residence this week after brief ill
ness. The deceased was born in Swift
zerland in 1916 and has lived in this
city quite a number of years. The
funeral occurred Wednesday, Rev.
Richardson officiating. A wife and
three children survive him.
Prof. Ross Jones, of the University,
came home this week and is spending
the holidays with his relatives near
here. He was accompanied by d. c.
Thompson, who is his guest.
Miss Florence Post and the Misses
Koblegard, Df Clarksburg, attended the
Eliis-Davis nuptials Wednesday.
Major Ge5rge Gramm came home
from the University this week to spend
the holidays with his parents here.
The several churches Of this city
will hold their usual week of prayer
services, beginning Monday, January
2, 1899. Following is the programme:
Monday evening, at u. Is. church;
Tuesday, z. e. church; Wednesday,
Baptist church; Thursday, Lutheran
church; Friday, Presbyterian church;
Saturday, NJ e. church.
Clyde Lew is is home from Morgan
town for the holidays
Bruce Bailey, Delbert Robinson,
Merle Watkins, Clyde Cole and Fred
Zeck are home from the University for
the holidays
Burglars Effected an entrance into
Smiths grocery store one night this
week, and succeeded in making quite
haul. No cIle to the thieves.
The repaifs on the NJ. E. church be-
ing completed, the church will be re-
opened on Sunday, January 1, 1899,
with appropriate exercises. Arrange
ments are being made with Rev. S. II.
Moore, D. H., of Cincinnati, 10 deliver
the dedicatory address.
l.. l.. Friend, professor of English at
the University, was here Thursday.
j. Ed. Kilgow, OF Beverly, was bus
mess visitor here this week.
The Golden Link Club held quite an
enjoyable dance at Brinkman hall,
Thursday night. A good time is re-
ported by ali present. Hoskins and
Gates furnished the music.
Hon Melville Peck, of Philip, was
here Friday.
j. Fl. Taylor and Adam Heinhort, of
the Hendrickson Co, will spend the
holidays at sheir home in Baltimore
and Piedmont.
Luther Cole, who is travelling agent
for the Rumford Baking Powder Co,
is home for she holidays.
Prof ". T.. Barbe was here this week
on business.
George Roaland. who is studying for
the Presbyterian ministry, was the
guest of relatives in town this week.
George has many friends here VINO are
pleased to hear Of his rapid advance
ment in his chosen profession.
Jas McCud on Thursday caught a
German Cars in the Tygart's Valley
river, near here, that weighed IS
pounds Il lgas placed on exhibition
here and attracted considerable atten-
ton On accognt Of lis immensity.
Mrs. Fred V7illhide and children are
visiting relatives in Parkersburg.
Mrc Sarah Racrrc an aUnd and 70