The Republican., 1899-10-19
trip to Elkins.

Robert Lohr, of Grafton, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lohr, in
in this place.
Bert West, of Cumberland, was in
town last week attending the West
-Sisk wedding.
Edward Grimm, of Bayard, was in
town Sunday.
Mrs. L. n. Shafer, of near Chad
derton, who has been quite i'll for
some time with nervous prostration,
is improving slowly, and was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. B.
Miller Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. J. E. Elliott and Miss Emma
George were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Pysell Sunday.
Mr.. David Brashears was visiting
relatives in Cumberland last week.
Miss Ella Laughlin attended the
Sunday School convention in Loeb
Lynn last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Fitzwater, of
Beckman, were the guests of Rev. and
Mrs. W. E. George Friday.
Mrs. Henry Shaffer was in Oakland
last week.
Miss Bessie Sisk has returned to
Baltimore for the winter.
Don't you think it is about time
you were cutting down your crop of
weeds, especially those that grow
between your fence and the walk
Spanish needles are so nice to have
sticking in your clothes. To tell the
truth, its a wonder our people allow
anything Spanish to grow in town.
Rumor says Mr.. Frank Thrashe1
has been awarded the contract fol
building the Baird cottage on High
street.
j. H. Wheeler was an Oakland visi-
tor this week.
James Spiker and little daughter,
Of Altamont, were visiting in town
Saturday.
Benz. Thrasher, who severed an ar.
terry in his knee some time ago, was
in town Saturday.
Mrs. E. F. Droege, of Fairview cot
tage, left last Thursday for Balti
more, where she will visit relatives
for a week or two, and from there she
will go to Weehawken, N. j., where
she will spend the winter.
Miss Elizabeth Browning and Mrs
Saith Browning were visiting in Oak.
land last week.
Mrs. John Edmunds is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Refs gave
a supper to their bridesmaids, Miss
Edith Marville and Miss Grace Nor
ley, last Thursday evening.
The Epworth League entertain
ment, which was to have taken place
in Laughlin Hall last Saturday night
and not Friday night, as the Journal
correspondent announced, was post
poned until Saturday evening, Octo
ber 2Sth.
Miss Maud Wolf gave a birthday
party to her little friends last Fri
day afternoon. After games, music
etc, refreshments were served anC
the young people then left for theil
homes, after wishing Miss Maud many
more happy birthdays.
Miss Georgia Hoye has quite a large
class of young ladies taking lessons
in embroidery.
Hon. and Mrs. j. w. Williams, who
have been spending the summer ir
their beautiful home in this place
left for their home in Philadelphia
Saturday morning.
A very pretty home wedding took
place at the Wing-and Wing house
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
West, last Wednesday evening, wher
their son, Mr.. Edward West, and Miss
Minnie Sisk were united in matri
mony by Rev. w. E. George. The at
tendants were Mr.. J. R. Lee anG
Miss Emma George. The bride wa.
very hansomely 'attired in a dress O
novelty goods combined pale blue
silk and the groom looked his best il
the conventional black. Miss George
| wore old rose trimmed with velvet
After the congratulations of theil
many friends present refreshments
were served. The evening was very
enjoyably spent and about ten O'Clock
the young people were agreeably sur
prised by being asked to walk to tn,
residence of Mr.. Walter Flannigan
brother-in-law of the bride, and the,
were more surprised when on arriv
ing there to find fiddler and a mic,
room ready for dancing. 1t was no
very long until they were all tripping
to the sounds of the music. At 1910,
o'clock refreshments were again par