Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
GRAFTON.

volunteer lulduITy, passed. through
town Thursday en- route to Atlantic
City. They were joined here by Col.
J. T. McGraw.
Geo. w. White and family left Satur-
day for weeks visit to friends in
Wheeling.
L. W. Smith, merchant tailor, has
moved his tailoring establishment from
Latrobe street to the Wotthlie building
on Main street.
Allen Williamson, OF the Pennington
-four mills, was in town Wednesday On
business.
Warthen & Ashby have added sew
eral new vehicles to their livery outfit
last week.
Rev. Geo. R. Brown was in Beverly
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Sodality boys Of Parkersburg
gave an elegant dramatic entertain
ment in the Catholic school building
Thursday evening. A large crowd was
in attendance. The boys, though
young, acquitted themselves credita-
bly,. Quite a handsome sum was real
ized
Tom Flanagan, of Parkersburg, was
in town several days this week. He as
sisted in the entertainment at the Cath
ole school building Thursday night.
Hon. Samuel M. Musgrove was at
Clarksburg and Weston Wednesday
and Thursday ON legal business.
Robert l.. Howe. the lumberman,
was in Baltimore Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Hon. w. R. D. Dent, who has been
suffering from rheumatism for the
1oft 1iy,c
in company with DIR. A. S. Warder for
treatment at the Wheeling hospital.
Alfred Poe, of Wheeling, is visiting
relatives in this county.
Misses Mary and Annie Roe, of Prov
idence, are the guests OF Miss Annie
Kenney, on Washington street.
Prof j. n. Deahl, of Claude, w. Va,
was in town a few hours Saturday. He
was on his return home from a trip to
Los Angeles, Cal.
Capt. c. r. Jones, of MorgantOwn,
was in town Saturday.
D. R. Shaffer, of Kingwood, was here
Friday.
Miss Anna Kenney returned Friday
from a visit 20 her sister, Mrs. Robt.
Roe, at Piedmont.
Postoffice Inspector e. /. Allen was
in town to-day. He will spend Sunday
with his family here.
Rev. j. H. Flanagan, DID,, of the
Presbyterian Church, left Monday for
three weeks vacation. During his
absence the church will be repaired in
the way of new windows, new seats,
painting, eac.
Hon. e. e. Murphy, of Leavenworth,
Kansas, was in the city Saturday and
Sunday. He delivered an address to
Oak Camp Modern Woodmen Of this
city at their lodge room this evening.
Clyde Lewis came home from Nor
gantown Saturday and will remain in
town several days.
Hon. p J. Crogan, of Kingwood, was
in town during the week.
The Red Men will picnic at the park
on the Goth inst.
John A. Cole returned Thursday
from visit to his old home at Win
chester, Va. He reports a very dry
season in that section.
Mrs. NJ. A. Pilson and little son
Robert, are visiting relatives at Stras-
burg Va.
w. B. Parkhurst, of Charleston, was
visiting friends here Thursday.
Hen. J. e. Hall, of Philippi, was in
town Friday
Mrs. George L. Jolliffe left Wednes-
day for three weeks visit to her par
ents near Baltimore, Nd.
Rev. f. n. Lynch will join his fami
ly at Mt. Lake Park Monday and take
a months vacation.
DR.. VIM. Sivey, of Tunnelton, was in
town ', ednesday.
Sao,lro1 pOporc has nor,o n1pfa oil tho
saving of 100. 900 feet OF lumber on
Wickwire, and will move his mill TO
Prickett, Marion county, where he has
an option on two hundred thousand
feet of timber.
On August the 10Th Grafton Lodge
No 30S. B. P. o. Elks will have their
outing at the park. They have pre-
pared an extensive programme and are
making arrangements for the biggest
affair ever held in Taylor county. The
grand street parade will be at 8 a. M,
headed by the AL G. Fields minstrel
bands, which will also furnish music
at the park all day. Oscar and Eddie
Gardner. of Wheeling, have been Sc
cured, and will give various exhibit
tons at the park during the day. Ed
die Gardner will give an exhibition of
his skill with the skipping rope, and
when it is said that he holds the
worlds record with the skipping rope
it will be readily seen that he will be
a great drawing card. Oscar and Ed
die will also give a boxing exhibition
during the day The mummies for
merly owned by Mr.. Hamrick, of Phil
ippi, will also be on exhibition.
Through the influence of Mr.. Field, a
grand sidesaow has been secured, in
which will be found Zulus, wild men,
the fat woman, and all kinds of freaks.
An immense tent will be erected for
this show. After supper, when the ex-
ercises at the park are over, Fields
greater Ministries will give their big
show at the Opera House. Mr.. Field
has always been a Grafton favorite,
and the Elks are to be congratulated
on securing such a high grade attrac-
ton for this occasion. Seats are al
ready on sale and large number have
been sold and it is needless to say that
the house will be packed on that oeca-
sion.
The Salvation Army arrived in town
Monday and erected their tent in the
Yates addition. Their band is a good
one and draws big crowds They viii
be in Grafton about two weeks.
Mrs Chas. Shelley. of Derry Station.
Pa, will arrive in town Monday and be
the guest of relatives here.