Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

came home from the University to
| spend Sunday with their parents here.
| Miss May Brahm returned home 10
Fairmont this week, after visiting MISS
Matte Jaco and ether friends mere.
The funeral OF Atrs. 5. b. Crawford
took place IN the NJ. L. cAufcn last
Saturday afternoon, and was attended
by host of friends and relatives from
Baltimore and other points IN Nary
land, and from all sections OF this
| State.
Mrs. VIM. Nicols, CT Laurel, Md, is
the guest OF the Misses King, on Wash
ington street, and ether relatives N
town.
f. W. Watts, of the Headrckson
Clothing Co., was here this week.
Mrs. j. T. Manown. of Philippi, was
here Wednesday to attend the funeral
of Wilson Brown at Webster.
Mrs. \. w. Shaw, one of the Oldest
residents OF our city. died at her home
on Main street this week and was
buried in Bluemont cemetery. She
| leaves q husband ard several sons 70
mourn her loss, as we'll as Il large
! circle OF friends. Mrs. Sh4w had been
resident of this place many years,
coming here to reside when tie town
had only few houses.
! jas. j. Paxton, formerly a foreman
! in the Is. & O. shops here, but now Of
| Baltimore, was the guest of his num-
erous friends and relatives here this
| week.
Miss Matte Proudfoot returned last
| week from a visit TO relatives at
Rowlesburg.
The Opera House opening last Fri
day was a decided success in every
particular A large crowd Of people
came here from all the neighboring
towns, some of them from as far away
as Elkins. The opening attraction was
the Andrews Opera Co., in Flotow's
opera, Martha" Every seat in the
house was occupied. Manager Brink
man has taken especial pains in re-
modelling the Opera House to make it
comfortable and convenient as well as
beautiful, and people showed their
hearty appreciation of the fact by the
immense crowd Of persons attending
! the opening. Hon. John T.McGraw
| made the opening address in his usual
eloquent manner. At the conclusion
of his address repeated calls were made
! for Mr.. George Brinkman, who APP
| peared before the curtain and thanked
| the people for their evidence of good
will and hearty support.
Alex Best has returned to his homo
| in Grafton, after a visit to his son at
Moundsville.
Samuel Steele, Of Weston, was here
| the first of the week.
| Mr.. T. J. Murphy, of the East End.
was married Monday morning of this
week to Miss Bridget Ianham, also OF
the East End, a. the Catholic church,
Father McEliigott officiating A large
number of friends extend congratula-
tons.
Hon. Sam. V. Woods, OF Philippi
was a Grafton visitor Thursday.
Thos. B. Davis, member-e>ect to the
Legislature, from Mineral county, was
here Wednesday en- route to Fleming
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Graham are Wis
ting relatives at Chicago this week.
James Curraut, Of this place, brake
man on the MononGah road, was in
stantIy killed at Clarksburg Friday
morning While attempting to couple
cars, the train was suddenly pushed
back, and he was caught in such n
| position that the link was run through
his body, causing instant death. His
remains were brought here Friday on
the noon train and prepared for inter
ment. The deceased was a member OF
Col. J. T. McGraw Lodge No. 452, B. r.
T., of this place.
Wilson u. Brown, aged 81 years, was
struck by the ballast train Monday at
Webster and instantly killed. The
funeral occurred at Webster Wednes-
day. The deceased was one Of Taylor
county's most respected citizens and
was the father of Mrs. VIM. Rector, of
this city.
The house of VIM. shaffer. on Chris
tian street, was badly damaged by fire
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Alex. Shaw is confined 10 his
Main street residence this week, very
III.
MIR G. L. JolIiffe this week let the
contract for his handsome three story
business block TO Shackelford, Son &
Co., and the stone work to j. VI. Keane.
Work will be begun at once.
Grafton Lodge No. 308, b. P. o. Eiks,
at its next regular session, Wednes-
day, November 1g, will initiate class
Of twenty-four candidates into the
mysteries of the order. At the eonclur
sion Of the initihtory work the mem
hers will adfoufh ~ the Central Hotel,
/ Nhefe socj1 1o6slnn Nl1l ~ ~