Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-29
FAIRM0NT.

Fairmont Business College is moving
along quite serenely, enrolling from
three to five each week. Those who
have enrolled within the last two
weeks are: Bookkeeping, Dayton May
ers, Lawrence McCray, Earnest Il.
Watson; Misses Ocie NJ. Marsh, Daisy
Adams, typewriting; Misses Alma Ben
nett and Edith Palmer, shorthand.
The brewery is go, sure thing. The
stockholders are meeting this after
noon to conclude the organization or
the company. They will begin work
soon. We are not able 10 give details.
The little son of Mrs. Clara Tucker
was last week sent to the hospital in
Wheeling for treatment, the expenses
being betrayed by the charitable people
of the community.
Paul Mccoy and A. n. Thompson
have succeeded in lobbying a reSolu-
ton through the House OF Delegates
providing for two printing clerks for
that body and of course they are TO
have the places.
The Kings Daughters of the Presby-
terrain church will serve a Llliputian
supper at the residence of Mr.. L. A.
Clayton next Thursday, February 2,
to o'clock. A full supper will be
served for 25 cents. Every one is cor
daily invited, as the proceeds will~be
used for charity.
One day this week Lucinda Dickens,
daughter of Newton Dickens, residing
on Robinson's Run, while at play at
school, was struck by ball thrown a
long distance. The ball struck her
about the ear. The blow was so hard
that it knocked her senselesS for a
long time. She is improving at the
present time. She is about sixteen
years of age.
Mrs. Z. NJ Showalter left last week
for Parkersburg, where she will re-
main some time with Mr.. Showalter,
who is engaged in the United States
Courts.
Miss Elizabeth Bussing, the accom-
plished elocution teacher in our State
Normal school, has organized
Shakespeare class, which will have its
first meeting next Monday evening,
January 80, at 1880, in the rear paIlors
of the w. c. T. U. building. Miss
Bussing with about ten pupils, held
preliminary meeting last Wednesday
afternoon, at which they decided to
have their regular meetings as indi-
Gated above. The play to be taken up
first is the tragedy, Richard III, after
which they will study comedy. The
terms are $3.50 for term of ten
weeks Miss Bussing is very anxious
to have a large class, and she Will be
pleased to have all who wish to join
at her residence on CASTOR avenue,
South Side, next Monday evening, at
Z. or at the w. c. T. U. building before
the class begins She has very good
class to start with.
Recently Past Grand Master Work
man Sam r. Nuzum received check
from the Grand Lodge of West Virgin
ia, Ancient Order of United Workman,
drawn in favor of Mrs. Josephine Skin
ner, for $4,000, the death benefit in
surance of the late c. l.. Skinner, of
this place. Mr.. Skinner was member
of lodge in Wheeling.
Mrs. J. Fay Watson and little daugh-
ter, Isabelle, left last week for an ex-
tended visit to friends and relatives at
Orange, N. Y.
George Lilly recently purchased from
w. H. Watson a piece of land on the
point near UZtown, and within the cor
poration lines of Fairmont He has
commenced the erection of four three
roomed frame dwelling houses, the con-
tract having been let to Dickerson
Bros. George is having the ground
laid off into town lots, size so by 100
and 140 feet deep. The land lays con-
venient to town.
Fred Hough writes very interesting
letter to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
ir,h rrrha
, he went to visit some friends. The
Scotch treated him right royalty and
he has nothing but kind words for
them. Among the places that he visit
ed on a sightseeing tour was Holly
rood Palace, the home of Mary, Queen
of Scotts' He also attended Scotch
Carnival" which he ASys resembles an
American fair They have the fat
| lady, the strong man. Klondyke gold
mine in operation, flying jinnies, three
bands playing, land the noise is some
thing awful" He speaks of the
Forth Bridge" we'll worth his go
ing to see. He likes the Scotch better
than the English, because they seem
more like the Americans. While in
Edinburg he was the guest Of Chief Of
Police Henderson and family. Fred
has been in London and other parts of
England for about two years.
c. e. Manley recently sold to Mr.. A.
J. Morris. of Warrington district, a
thoroughbred male calf, three months
old, of the Shorthorn Durham stock.
Mr.. Manley purchased the mother Of
the calf from the stock farm Of A. w.
Bascom, of Avensville, KY, last fall
and brought it to his farm in this
county. Mr.. Morris takes considerable
pride in having good quality Of stock
on his place, and he is to be compli-
mented for introducing this breed OF
cattle in his community.
Mrs. Worth Fleming has been con-
fined to her home since December with
grip and is still not able to be out.
Mrs. l.. c. Scranage Is now a resi-
dent of Fairmont, after having resided
at Oakland, Grafton and other points
for her health.
B. D. Fleming left Tuesday night
for Florida, where he will spend the
winter.