Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
GRAFTON.

Grafton, w Va, April line fanHy OIL
W. f. Kline the Latrobe street butcher,
moved from Baltimore Friday TO their
home on Washington street.
a. j. Wilkinson. Representatives for the
American Rool1 Co, left THURSDAY for At
lanta, Ca, wkare ne will be located for
several months.
". c. Byers, of the dry goods firm Of
Davis & Dryers. is in the Last laying in
his new stock of spring goods.
Howard Kinter, of the L. s. Express
Co. force. left Saturday for a brief visit
to Baltimore.
Geo. NJ. Whitescarver is at Picllens for
a few days.
Mayor-eIect Love ana his new council
will take charge OF the towns affairs on
Monday.
The town Of Fetterman will vote on the
Incorporation question tl1s 18th inst. The
fight is very bitter ami promises to bring
out a full vote.
The annual ball Of Lotus Lodge No. 10,
A. o. L. W., on the 18th inst, promises to
be the social event CT the season. Over
800 invitations have been sent out.
Mrs Waitmar Barbe, of Morgantown,
was the guest of Miss Clara TURNER We'd
nesGay.
c.. Frank ELS returned from business
trip to Arkansas Thursday
County court convenes Mopday. This is
the term at which license is granted for
the sale Of liquors, anu some anxiety is
felt by the saloon nYen as the result. IT
is generally supposed that two OF the
MISUNDERSTANDING and Means-oppose Ii
cense but it is thought that as the major
ity Of the people have voted for license,
that they wild vote accordingly on Mon
day. However, Tie result is somewhat
doubtful.
AlieIg Crock, of Wheeling was in town
Friday.
George ". Price, of Farmort, was here
Thursday
Mrs. w. F. Foe, of Parkersburg, is Wis
itinS her daughter, Mrs. Ed. McCafferty,
ON the West Side.
Mss Mamie Sewers. Of Piedmont Is the
charming guest of her cousin, Miss Edna
Bishop, of the West Side.
Mrs. C. NJ. Bishop, Of Belington, Is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Flanagan. on Washington street.
Mayor Cough ana his council held their
last meeting THURSDAY right, the session
lasting until midnight. Quite a vast
amount of business was transacted, the
most important being that of their sala-
ries. The amount received by each va
ried from $25 to Sis, James Hickmon re-
celving the former ard ID. w. Fawcett the
latter sum, The total received was 1856
The electric light plant that is now being
erected was discussed at length. 1T was
learned that the poles had been shipped
from Newark, O., some weeks ago, but
had been delayed on account Of the floods,
Grafton has had few councils that have
been more progressive than the present
ore and Mayor Love and the new council
will have to get a hustle on themselves
to keep the present progress in motion.
Robert Upton was in Piedmont Thurs
day in the interest of his jewe!ry bust
Eess.
Misses Helen Stroh and Mabel Watkins
returned from Chambersburg Pa, Thurs
day, TO spend a weeks vacation.
L. T. Robinson, of the Barbour Demo
crat, Philippi, was a business visitor I'd
town Friday.
Rev F.. n, Lynch was in FGirmont this
week assisting in a protracted meeting
E. e. Evars, of Philppi. was in towr
several days the first of the week, the
guest of his brother
Miss Eva Hare. of Fairmont returned
home Thursday after a visit to her sis
ter Mrs. Charles r. Lilly
W. a. Evans spert Sunday with his pa.
rents at Phiippi.
Rev..C. Poing. pastor Of the NJ. T.
church at Bridgeport. was visitor .tc
town Thursday The Rev. was on l,ig way
home from a business trip through Bar
bour county.