Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
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GRAFTON, w. VA, July S.-Luther
Cole returned Monday from Pennsyl-
vania, where ne has been for the past
year in the employ Of the Rumford
Baking Powder people. He will re-
main at home for several months.
The Teachers Institute will con-
vene Monday at the Court House
| County Superintendent Phillips pre-
diets very large attendance.
Copestone Chapter No. II. r. A. NJ,
installed officers for the ensuing year
| Monday night. f. l.. Hefin was in
stalled High Priest.
Waw Kittle, of Beverly, was in town
the first OF the week.
George Devers, of Preston county,
passed through town Friday en- route
to Wheeling TO enlist in the regular
army. George was member of Co. A,
! First West Virginia regiment, and re-
ceived an honorable discharge at the
| time that regiment was mustered out.
DR.. A. b. Hall has made quite a
number of improvements on the New
Arlington Hotel since he took charge
! q month ago.
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| Thursday. He was on his way TO
| Morgantown to resume his studies at
| the University.
George White gave the employees of
his cigar factory ten days vacation,
a majority Of whom left Monday for
Hannahsville, Cheat River. where the
| time will be spent in hunting and fish
| ing. Those composing the party are
| Arthur White, Charles A. Dennis, VIM.
Barker, James Copp, Jas. Cothell, Robt.
| McConkey and DR.. Will Stuck.
The Fetterman Board of Education
appointed the following teachers for
the ensuing year: Principal, N. F.
Kendall; assistants, Misses Mollie j..
| Hoult, Florence Jace and Willie Chen
| oweth.
| A. J. Wilkinson is in Wheeling.
Lotus Lodge No. 10, A. 0. U. W., will
| picnic at the park on the 9th inst. In
| the morning the lodge will give street
! parade and fancy drill, in the afternoon
| the Mogullion contingent of the lodge
! will give an exhibition drill on Main
street Neighboring lodges will assist
| in making this the biggest day OF the
| order in this part of the State.
| Miss Mollie Basford, the popular and
| obliging clerk in the dry goods store of
| Davis & Byers, has resigned to accept
| a position in the department store OF
! McMull Bros, at Cumberland, Nd. AS
| a saleslady, there is none better than
| Miss Basford, and the firm to which
| she goes are very fortunate in securing
| her services. The we'll wishes of her
| large circle of friends will follow her to
her new field OF labor.
Attorney ]. F. Corder lef. Thursday
| for a brief visit to his father in Bar
! bour county. Mr. Corder will locate in
! Kansas and leaves about the first OF
August for his future home.
! Major Geo. E. Gramm returned home
| Thursday. He graduated in the engi-
neering department Of the University
/ in a most creditable manner.
Fred Wilson, the popular superin-
| tendent Of the Provident Life Insur-
ance Co., and Miss Grace cambridge,
were married at the home of the brides
| parents at Swamp Run, Upshur coun-
| ty, the 4th inst. They returned TO their
! home on the West Side Friday and
were the recipients of the congratula-
| lions of their numerous friends.
| A syndicate represented by DR.. z. l..
| Love. asked a twenty-five year fran
| chise of the town for the exclusive use
| of the streets anG alleys to operate
| electric street cars and automobile, etc.
| The proposition submitted guarantees
| the completion of the road within the
| next twelve months. The proposition
! was referred to the ordinance commit
| tee for it's consideration and report at
| the next meeting of the council. There
| is no doubt of the council granting the
| franchise and the early completion OF
| the electric road.
| S. j. Wfllhide and SON have COM
meneed the work Of placing an iron
| fence around the Court House and JAIL.
| Cant. D. A. Litzinger was at Oak
| land. Md, Monday the guest of his son.
Miss Anna Grant will leave Monday
| To visit friends in Lewis county
] Train despatchers VIII Lavelle, VIII
Cruise and Willis Hickey, who were
| transferred a year ago to Cumberland,
| Nd. have been returned TO Grafton and
| began work Wednesday in the charge
OF their former places at the B. & o.
! depot.
| Or. and Mrs. Jas. A. Grant left Fri
| day to spend a two weeks vacation al
! Mt. Lake Park.
| Rev. F. \. Lynch delivered Fourth
| of July Grafton al Cameron on the
! Fourth.
W. A Evans was at Philippi during
| the week assisting Editor Poiing OF
| the Barbour Democrat, in q rush of
/ business.
VIM. A. Reese died at his home on
| MILFORD street Friday morning OF con-
sumption The deceased was native
| Of Kingwood, to which place his re-
mains were taken Saturday for burial.
I He was about 50 years Of age.
| Fred yanZeck was at Philippi the
Fourth Of July and assisted the