Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
GRAFTON.

Grafton, w. Va, April 2S.-Nora
Powell, the twelve-year-old daughter OF
Marshall Powell, was struck by an en-
CINE at the Fetterman crossing Thurs
day and seriously injured about the
head.
At a special meeting of Council yes
terday, a motion to make the saloon
license $500 was voted down. The
saloon men met Immediately after this
decision and unanimously agreed that
all saloons should close at IL O'Clock
tonight, the date that the present
license expires. All have withdrawn
their bonds, which were filed with the
town clerk some days ago.
Mrs. Wesley Henderson died at an
early hour this morning at her resi-
dence on Knots avenue, of typhoid
fever.
George Diddle, OF Philippi, was in
town Friday.
Col. Thomas E. Hodges, of Morgan
town, was in town Thursday night
He was on his way home from Elkins,
where he addressed the Odd Fellows of
that place Wednesday night.
John Hess, boy about seventeen
years old, was standing in the Jail
yard Thursday few feet from the
| window Of the cell in which Frank
Powell was lodged, when he was struck
in the face with beer bottle, receiv-
| ing fearful bruises. 1t is not known
| who threw the bottle, but it is thought
that Powell did it. Powell was sent
| enced to thirteen years in the peniten-
tiary and was in Jail awaiting his re-
| moval.
Miss Carrie, daughter of Judge NJ H.
| Dent, and Miss Frances Lon, of New
| Castle, Pa, came in from Morgantown
| Thursday and were the guests of Miss
| Dents parents, on Washington street.
| They left Saturday to attend the COM
| mencement exercises of Wilson Col
| lege, Chambersburg, Pa, from which
! institution they graduated one year
| ago.
DR.. A. S. Warder, Greed o. Newton
| and l.. E. Ward were in Marion county
fox hunting Friday night.
Miss Ida Wilson, of Belington, was
the charming guest Of friends in town
| during the week
Charles E. Ellis, of Newburg. was in
town Friday.
Samuel NJ. Musgrove Was in Fair
mont Friday on legal business.
Hon. c. P. Dorr, OF the Third Con-
| gressional district, was in town We'd
nesday looking after his coal interests
in the western part of the county.
! Prof. Will Mcdaniel, of the Manning
ton High school, passed through town
Friday on his way to his old home near
Thornton, where he will spend his va
cation and take a much needed rest,
| hunting and fishing.
Miss Mollie Basford and Mr.. Joe
Byrer spent Sunday at Valley Falls, the
guests of friends.
/ Mr.. and Mrs ]. S. Cornwell. of Mar
guess. were in town several days dur
ing the week.
The Greater Grafton band held fes-
tival and musical entertainment in
Brinkman hall Wednesday and Thurs
day nights of this week. The musical
part of the programme was excellent
and was participated in by the band
Mrs. B. Moran, Mr. Chas Carr, and the
Olean Mandolin and Guitar Club. Rec
itations were delivered by Mr.. ]. Fl
Litz. After the programme a cake
walk was INDUCED in by some of the
best colored cake walkers in the city
| after which those present desiring to
dance were given a chance to "trip the
light fantastic" until about II o'clock
each evening. A handsome sum OF
money was realized from the enter
| tainment. which will be applied to-
wards purchasing uniforms for the
members of the band.
The social event of the season will
be the seventh annual ball given by
Green Valley Lodge No 223. B. L. F..
at Brinkman hall, Tuesday evening
j slext About three hundred tickets IN