Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12
WELLSBURG.

Wellsburg, w. Va, February IL
Rev Thos Swan, of Buckhannon, w.
Va, has received call to the Episcopal
church of this place and is expected to
preach his first sermon here March 5th.
lie comes well recommended by Bishop
Peterkin.
Mr.. S. George, Sr., who was quite i'll
tho past week, is we'll and out again.
Mr.. G. w. Russell, who is slowly re-
covering from the effects OF injuries re-
oeived by collision at Wheeling juno
ton several weeks ago, is not yet able
10 be out.
Mrs. Ella V. Glass is seriously i'll at
her home on Charles street.
Mr.. James Beall is attending the
Stock Exchange at Charleston, w. Va.
Mr.. Charles Clark, a popular young
man who has spent several years in
Wellsburg, lett on Thursday to visit his
parents in Sheridan, Pa, but will re-
turn in the near future II business
prospects are brighter.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. George, Jr., returned
from New York City on Thursday last.
Mrs. Lizzie B. McClelland is visit
ing Mrs. John Redman at Clarksburg,
w. Va.
Miss Alice Carmichael is seriously i'll
at her home ON Commerce street.
A social and reception for the new
members was held on Thursday night
at the Christian church. Nearly all the
members were present, and very en-
joyable evening was spent by all.
Nh. John Yahn, of Wheeling, came
up on Friday evening to assist with the
music at the Wellsburg orche stra's en-
tertainment at the City Hail.
D. w. Baird made a vi1it to Wash
ington, D. c., and New Yc.n City the
past week.
Among the Wellsburg volunteers in
the U. S. army, who have recently re-
turned from Columbus, Ca, are Robert
Hamaker, Robert Hosie, Turner Rob-
erts, Lanty Mcconnell, Jr., and John
Minneghan.
Mrs. Eta Walker, of Burgettstown,
Pa, is the guest of Mrs. o. NJ. Lawton.
Paris r. Myers came up from Wheel
ing on Thursday evening to arrange
for a May festival with home talent.
Miss Maize Bishop entertained q
number of her young lady friends on
Friday evening last, at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. S. George, Jr., among whom
were Misses Clara Dornan, Bessie Scott,
Pearl Scott, Estella Montgomery, Elem
or Fickeissen, Gertrude Single and
Alice Briggs.
Mrs. Thomas Douglass and daughter,
Roberta, were guests last week OF the
family of Mr.. Charles HILL of Wheel
ing.
Miss Minnie Blue, of Wheeling, was
a visitor at the home of Miss Sarah Pal
mer this week.
A sleighing party of five couples came
in from Bethany ON Tuesday evening,
and stopped at the Hudson House,
where they were served oysters and
hot coffee. The party comprised the
following Prof. and Mrs. j. G. Moose,
Misses Louise Colborne, Carrie Matt
hews. Lou Scott and Pearl Morris,
Messrs. Guy M. Mason, E. Y. Wells,
John Marshall and T. B. Cochrane
They left for Bethany about ten o'clock
MI. and Mrs. Bruce Roberts were
guests the past week of Mrs. John
Bertram, of Steubenville, o.
Misses Halle Laucke and Annie Ben
nett have returned from short visit
to Miss Mary Charnock, at Bethany,
w. Va.
Miss jeanette Campbell entered Beth
any College on Monday last to take a
special course.
Mrs. Rebecca Hartman, of Independ-
er~e. E-sa..-- - &own last week en- route
for Kansas City, where she will make
an extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. G. w. Muckley
Miss Cora McAdoo, of independence,
Pa. who spent most of the winter IN
Wellsburg, died February 18th, at her
home. Interment took place Friday at
West Alexander, Pa.
Mrs. Charlotte Blankensop, relict OF
the late Uncle Jackey' Blenkensop,
and known by all here as Aunt Lot
tie" died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Calderwood on Monday evening,
February 9Th, at six o'clock. She was
in her eighty-third year, and was one
of the oldest members of the Christian
church, from which her funeral took
place on Wednesday, at two o'clock.
Messrs. Clarence and Samuel Jacobs
returned this week from Lancaster, o.,
where they have just completed a large
building contract.
A surprise party was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. George Bowers, of Buffalo dis
trict, on Thursday evening last, it be-
ing the fourteenth anniversary OF their
wedding day. Refreshments were serv-
ed in abundance, and all present spent
a most enjoyable evening, and hope for
many Irppy returns.
Mr.. VIM. o. Kerr, of Fairmont, w.
Va, and a volunteer in the .. S. army,
arrived on Saturday last to visit his
home here.
The Colored Jubilee Concert Com
many. whose entertainment was to have
been given on Thursday evening, have
postponed the same indefinitely.
Mrs. S. Q. Caull is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Richard CASTOR, at Washington,
Pc.
Mrs. Harriet Ensell an aged and re-
spected lady and aunt of the late Nat
Richardson, of Wheeling, died on FIJI
day evening, February 10th. She was
member of the Christian church. Her
funeral will take place on Monday, at
2 o'clock from her late residence.
Mr.. J. H. Cummings, who has been
engaged in the insurance business in
Guernsey county, Ohio, returned to his
home on Friday.
MIR. John Dorr2n and R. Miller were
Wheeling visitors On Friday.