Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-16

Acl LII VI WAS OCol SCdAl, lMCltG AilGS
south of Buckhannon. Mr.. Sergeant
owns 200 acres of land at that place,
all of which is undertake with four
foot vein of practically pure lead. He
has been offered $4,000 for the mining
privileges, but refuse to accept.
Frand Reed. of Fairmont. was in
town Wednesday buying horses.
John l.. Ruhl. of the firm of Ruhl &
Co., and family are visiting at Toron-
TO, Canada
The bastardy case of Miss Kate A.
Hall against John Coleman, both color
ed before Justice Dawson a FEW days
ago, created no little excitement. John
was found guilty and was told by His
Honor that he would have to give bond
or go TO jail The word Jail caused
the color in Johns face to turn quite
chalky. He and the constable started
in search Of bondsmen, and after an
hours absence John came up smiling
with the following names to his bond:
Tnos. G. Yates. 1hos. Shuttlesworth,
John B. Mccoy, Jas. P. Burns, Henry
Barthel and John T. McGraw.
Rev. j. Dallas Simmons, l.. b. Peters,
Misses Carrie Best, Carrie Sinsel, Eta
Sinsel, Eta Lucas and Mr.. Chas. ".
Monroe and DR.. Chas. A. Sinsel are in
Richmond, Va, attending the B. Y. P.
u. convention.
Robert l.. Howe, lumber dealer, was
at his home in Morgantown Thursday.
Miss Lila Love was at Clarksburg
during the week visiting friends.
Frank M. Dawson. employed under
the fish commission, near Barton, Mass.
is spending thirty day leave at his
home here.
Capt Mike Shields and Chas. r. Lilly
| were up the river fishing Tuesday, and
some of the fish stories they are pass
ing around among their friends are ex-
ceedingly ''ishy.'
Prof and Mrs. Chas w. Evans, of
Fairmont, are visiting Mr.. Evans par
ents at Fetterman.
Col Romeo H. Freer. Congressman
| from the Fourth district, was in town
Wednesday. While here he visited the
Reform school addressing the teachers
and boys His address was eloquent
and full of praise for the conduct of the
school under the present management.
| Attorney c. w. Roster, of Dent, Bar
| bour county, was in town during the
week.
| The Teachers Institute that closed
a weeks session here Friday evening
was the most successful ever held in
! the county. The attendance was good
and the general work of the teachers
was a subject of the highest compli-
ments from the instructors, Fleming
| and Flesher The remarks of Prof.
| Fleming, who taught here some years
| ago, we're highly iattering to the Tay-
lor county teachers. The majority OF
them are young, energetic and indus
! trious. The literary sessions and de-
| bates were of the highest order. The
| Institute did good work not only to the
teachers but to all others attending.
| Mrs. W. p. Hendrickson and little
daughter, were visiting relatives in
| Terra Alta several days last week
| Alex. Foreman was at Morgantown
this week, looking after the interests OF
| the Modern Woodmen, at which place
camp is being organized.
Fred Willhide went to Bridgeport
Harrison county, Thursday to set III
some monuments.
A Methodist Sunday school was or
| ganized in West Grafton Sunday after
noon. 1t will meet in the afternoon sc
as to not interfere with the Sunday
school on this side of the river. which
meets in the morning. G. Frank Burke
was elected superintendent. The schoo
started off with a good attendance, and
| will meet in the West Side schoo
building
Hiram Gaines, the Main street mer-
| chant, fell from step ladder Thursday
receiving a badly injured arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Jolliffe were
in Wheeling Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. J. Shaughnessy
are visiting at Atlantic City.
The. social held at the home OF Rev
| Jas. H. Flanagan, D. d., by the ladies
| of the Presbyterian church Thursday
night was an enjoyable affair. The at
| tendance was good, and handsome
| sum was realized.
Frank Trotter, of the M. E. Seminary
of Buckhannon, attended the Institute
Thursday and Friday.
J.D. E. Hoffman, B. & o. freight con-
| ductor. is off duty this week on &C.
count of erysipelas in his hands.
Will l.. Rodgers was at Tunneltor
and Rowlesburg Friday in the interest:
of the Grafton Printing Co.
Attorney James p. Scott, of Parsons
was in town Thursday looking aftel
some legal business.
The first examination for teachers
| will be held at Pennington Monday and
| Tuesday of next week.
The county court still sets, and ha:
been a '.setten" ever since the first o
July with indications for continuous
session.
Miss Marie Mugler and Harry Batch
ley returned Thursday from Detroit
Mich. from the C. e. convention.
John Ford bookkeeper for a lumber
4 company at Cowan, Webster county, Il
| visiting his parents in the eastern par
of the county.
James Hanley, Jr., hardwood mer
chant of Elkins, was in town Friday
He was on his way to Pittsburg.
Mrs. Lizzie Vance returned the mrs
of the week from the Wheeling hospita
| much improved in health.
Rame Rightmire, of Parsons, wa
the guest OF friends here Thursday ant
Friday.
The piano purchased by the A. 0. Z
". Grand Lodge for the State Reform
school. was received by Superintendent
| D. W. Shaw Friday
| PHILIPPE.