Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
GRAFraE.

Grafton, w. Va, Oct. 1.-Mr. Henry
Miller, of the West Side. is the guest OF
his daughter in Covington, Ohio.
Revs. Lynch and Cotton, of this city
are attending the NJ. E. conference al
Warrington this week. Rev Lynch is as
sistant Secretary OF that body.
Bruce Bailey, of Pennington, returned
Thursday from Knoxville, Tenn. where
he has been the guest of friends, He re-
ports the 1st w. Va. Regiment boys in
good condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Tibbets are home
from an extensive visit to relatives near
Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Patton have return
ed from Parkersburg, where they were
called to attend the funeral of a relative.
Hon. Sam'l Hooten( Postoffice inspector.
was here this week on official business.
Postmaster Holt and Rev. A. f. Rich
ardson returned Thursday from Gettys-
burg. where they took in the dedication
exercises of the w. Va. monument.
S. ]. Willhide took In the exercises at
Gettysburg this week, and visited rela-
tives near there.
sition In a large drug store at Charleston,
and left to-day for that point. Harry is
one of our best young men and has many
friends here who Will be pleased to learn
of his good fortune.
Mrs. r. NJ. Sheats and Mrs. NJ C. Par
sons are home from the State w. c. T. U.
convention at Charleston
Hon c. T Caldwell of Parkersburg de-
livered an address at the court house
Thursday night to fair sized audience
opening up the Republican campaign in
this county.
Hugh Michaels fell from a swing last
Sunday in West Grafton, and sustained
severe fractures of both arms near the Ell.
bows.
The annual Harvest Home" services
will be held in St Paul's Evangelical Lu-
theran church in this city, Sunday morn
ing The excellence of these exercises
from time to time is sure guarantee of a
large crowd.
T. E. Cole and son Clyde left this morn
ing on the early train for Morgantown
where the latter will attend the Univer-
sity the ensuing term.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. An
derson, Of the South Side died Monday
from the effects of tumor, and was bu-
ried Wednesday. Interment at Bluemont
Rev, Brown officiating. A tumor weigh.
ing u pounds was removed from the child
The Philippi schools, under the efficient
management of Prof. T. J. Humphrey, OF
this city, begin Monday. Mr.. Humphrey:
is one of Taylor county's most successful
teachers.
Conductor John Bennington met with 6
painful accident in the yards here Mon.
day He slipped and ir some manner the
cars run over his foot. MASKING off a toe
J. w. Proudfoot. of Baltimore. Mr., wa:
visiting relatives here the first of tht
week.
An enjoyable entertainment was held a.
the NJ. z. church Tuesday evening, Voca
and instrumental music contributed to tht
enjoyment of the occasion.
E. 1. Allen, who was recently appointed
to position as postoffice inspector, wa:
called to Washington last week to assume
his duties, and left Thursday night.
Rev. f. C. Shaw, formerly pastor Of
Grafton VI. E. church, has withdraw
from the NJ. E. conference, and on Tues
day was ordained minister in the Epis.
copal church.
Grafton has several good millinery
stores whose owners take pride in having
fine displays during their openings. Two
of them, the Bee Hive and D. Grace Core
&Co., held their openings this week, and
large crowds attended each day.
Dent Holde, of Marion county. of tbs
regular army. was the guest of friend:
here this week. He participated in ths
battle of Santiago.
A gambling house was raided Wednes
day night and twenty-three inmates, be
sides the proprietor, were arrested and
fined, their fines aggrega ting about $50
This is a good haul for one night.
Governor Atkinson is billed to speak a
the court house next Tuesday evening
October l.
Mr. c. W. F. Kunst and daughter, Mis-.
Hattie, returned to-day from Gettysburg
Pa
Mr. Warren c. Augir. OF Jamaica, Yves
Indies, was married In this city Thursfa!
evening to Miss May Whitman, o.
Nashua, Florida. at the residence OF tn.
groom's brother. Mr.. ozro G. Augir. Rev
j. D. Simmons officiating. The happy cou
pie left on No. I Thursday for an extend
ed tour through the eastern cities. aftei
which they will go to Jamaica where the,
will reside In the future. The groom II
connected with tho Boston Fruit Co. d
Jamaica, willis the bride Il prominen