Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23

M. r. Morris, former prosecuting attor-
ney if this county, now a resident of
jackson county, is here attending court.
Robt McGhee ard E. G. Burlingame
spent Sunday at Wheeling.
Mrs. August Westerman died Tuesday.
The remains were taken to Oakdale Pa.
for interment. The following named
members Of the Masonic lodge of this
city acted as pail bearers. w. j. Brown,
Co. w. R. Fitch, j. w. McIntire NJ. A.
Brast, w Meg. Hall and S. B. Hail. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Carter of the NJ. Z. church South.
A farmers institute was organized here
Monday. Officers elected are President
5. c. Miller, Y. p William Brown, Secre-
tary, S. r. Martin. The following Nor
gantown gentlemen were present: J. H.
Atkinson, President of the Experiment
of the Experiment Station; A. r. Morris,
Judge r. II. Freer. Col. L. NJ. Stephens
Station; Prof. Atwood and Prof. Brown
and others made addresses.
Miss Lib Enlow was calling on friends
in Wheeling Wednesday,
The following foreign attorneys were
attending court here this week; I. n.
Arrett and A. B. Fleming, of Fairmont:
William Hubbard and j. D. Ewing, Of
wheeling; David Johnson, of Parkers-
burg; Bud" Snodgrass, Of Burton, and
G. B. Riggle. of Mtddlebourne.
Lloyd McIntire was at Wheeling We'd
nesday on legal business.
Judge I. p Jacobs was at Parlersburg
Tuesday on legal business
Col. ". r. Fitch has begun the cree
ton Of dwelling house on Maple avenue,
which will rank as one of the fine build
ings of the city.
Col. Jacob Koontz applied to Judge
Freer for writ of Mandamus. to compel
the county court 20 proceed on a petition
which was filed in that court, asking the
removal Of an old building, which stands
on the court house square. The court re-
fused to act on the petition. hence the
proceedings in the circuit court.
The Masonic banquet Saturday night
was a swell affair anG all present enjoy
ed the meeting. The following program
was well rendered:
'Innocentia securus malo mort guam
foedar'
Rex Convivn.... ...... ...ThOS. p. Jacobs
Toast, Soup. ..... Bro John Stamm
He is my friend. who comes to my mill. ;"
lost, Popular Tallacies," Bro S. b. Hall
hlSlIhc me HOT LOT my SdIB,
l am an honest craftsman
Toast, Our Sojourning Brethren.
Rev Bro. Carter
"Minicters, like brakemen, do 8. great
deal of coupling"
Toast, Looking Forward" .
Bro. f. W. Clark
The Heights BY great men reached and
kept,
Were not attained by sudden flight.
But they, while their companions slept
Were toiling upward in the night
Essay "A few Stray Thoughts.
Bro. j. W. Kaufman
feast, "Masons' Helps. ...... I'LL.
..Bro. w. MEG Hall
Lend me your trowel, brother,
Or 1 cannot build the WALL
Toast. Hot Sands" .....Bro. L. Merrill
Let US water our camels and start for
the Desert"
Toast, ''Tubal Cain Bro. r. McEldowney
when mother Eve could do no other
mischief, she raised Cain
Anccdote, How | came to be a Mason,
Bro. Robt. McGhee
keep your eve on that goat, Bob.
Recitation, 'Ous Masonic Duty.
Minnie Null
Music Galore.
Exeuent Omnes.
Ketty ST Clair. who is row in Wheeling
jain upon d charge of murder was not
indicted for a felony. 1t will be remem-
bered that she shot and killed an oil
driller. who broke in her door, full ac
count of which appeared in the Register
She was indicted for keeping house of
prostitution.
r. L. Moore. a well known attorney of
Sistersville, was attending court this
week.
O. w. o. Hartman and W. Strictlin
Prosecuting Attorney Of Tyler county,
were here Thursdty on legal business.
Jacob Koontz has returned from Bel
mont county, Ohio, where he purchased a
large lot Of timber for the firm of Koontz
& Phillips
Kitty st. Clair was brought down from
Wheeling Friday morning, and arraigned
before the court upon a charge of mis-
demeanor. She was fined and told by the
court to go and not enter the county
again. An order was entered releasing
her from the charge of murder.
Clarence Jollif, young attorney of
Uniontown, is here attending court.
Spencer Carney. ex-mayor of Littleton,
is here calling on H. r. Thompson and
family.