Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-09
HANNIBAL.

and Beryl Cline, OF New Matamoras, ",
spent Wednesday and Thursday IN
town, the guests of Mrs. Lucy Dye.
Eugene Wilson, OF Scio, o., was
guest of Capt. Chas. Muhleman, We'd
nesday.
J. r. Dunlap and family arrived
from Wheeling Thursday and are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Voegtly and
other relatives.
Misses Mollie Cline, Edna Wilson,
Pearl Graham and Vada Boice were up
from Sistersville Wednesday evening,
attending the commencement.
On Monday morning at four O'Clock
occurred the sad and unexpected death
of Mrs Roberta Alexander, wife OF
J. w. Alexander, aged 46 years. after
a very short illness OF spinal menln-
gifts The remains, accompanied by
the bereaved husband and SIX child
rem, Mrs. Amos, Mr.. and Mrs. Haldren,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alexander, rela-
tives of the deceased, Rev. R. S. Strahl,
]. f. NeuenschWander, Capt. Charles
and Miss Muhleman, were taken on the
steamer Ben Hur Tuesday morning 10
New Matamoras, o. The funeral SER
vices were held in the church at that
place. conducted by Rev. G. T. Petty,
assisted by Rev. Strahl. lnterment III
the Matamoras cemetery.
Miss Georgia Wells, of Welcome, w.
Va. spent several days in town the
guest of Miss Minnie Muhleman.
Miss Sadie Taught returned to her
home at Proctor, w. Va, Friday, after
a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Taught.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Neuenschwander,
Of Sistersville, were guests at the Han
nibal House Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. James Richie left for GAINESVILLE.
O.. on the steamer Lorena last Sunday,
after spending the winter with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Noll.
Miss Edith Hofer of Sardis, visited
relatives in town several days.
The fifth annual commencement OF
the Hannibal High school was held on
last Wednesday evening in the Eng
lish NJ e. church, and like all the
others that preceded it, was perfect
success in every particular. An excep-
tional feature being the music by the
orchestra, which was furnished by
home talent, very ably assisted by two
of the Meister brothers, of Wheeling
making it one of the most pleasing fea-
lures of the evening. A large crowd
was present, many being from the
neighboring towns and community, and
everybody seemed to enjoy the pro-
gramme, which was as follows;
Music ..... 800. .......... Orchestra
Invocation ..... Rev. R. 5. Strahl
Music ............. 49,. Or heStra
Grafton, THE Price of Success"
800. $50. ..... Carrie S. kast
Cornet Solo, "Old Kentucky Home
-. ...... "A. L.. Bare
Music ...... 800. 80. Orchestra
Grafton, Progress Through Inven-
tom ... ...... Harry l.. Suter
Vocal Solo, "A Dream of Paradise
George +. KaSt
Grafton. Valedictory This Way
Once" Jessie M. Neuenschwander
Music -. Orchestra
Address ..... ..... Rev. F. A. Youngar
Music ............. ..-.OTcneStfd
Presentation of Diplomas .........
..... 1855. Pres. Chas. Muhleman
Music ..... .. 49,. Orchestra
,3enediction ........... Rev. Rogatsky
Misses Carrie S. Kast, Jessie NJ.
Neuenschwander and Harry l.. Suffer
were the graduates, and their orations
and the excellent manner in which they
were delivered are deserving of much
praise, and the address of Rev. Young
ar and the two solos were all greatly
enjoyed and applauded by all. By re-
quest the superintendent made few
we'll chosen remarks, in which he ex-
pressed his thanks to the graduates and
people in general for the kindness
shown him for the past year. Prof.
Franz may justly feel proud of the sue
cess attained by the fifth commence
ment Of the Hannibal High school.
The election passed Of very quietly
at this place On last Monday
Rev. F. A. Youngar, Of the First
Congregational church, of Chicago. lee
tured on Thursday evening to a large
and appreciative audience. Subject:
Behind the Scenes Before the Cur
tain Rises"
Mrs. Elizabeth NoI and D. P. Noll,
both aged residents of this place, are
seriously i'll. =,
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Noll and daugh-
ter returned to their home at Marietta
Sunday on the steamer Virginia, after
spending a rev days in town with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. David fisher.
Mr. and Mrs A. B. Moore were WISH
tors at this place last Sunday.
Prof. Troy, of Clarington, o., attend
ed the commencement exercises We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. Louis fisher spent several days
ar New Martinsville with her daughter,
Mrs. Funk
Capt. Charles Muhleman and sister
entertained the teachers OF the schools
and the graduates of the class of 1899
at dinner on Friday evening at their
home on the South Side
Rev. D. c. Osbour2e. Presiding Eide
Of the GAINESVILLE district, preached
in the English ~ z. church On Friday
evening.
San fisher. who has a position in
Moundsville. was home Wednesday ey-
ening, assisting the orchestra, of
which he is a member
DR.. Sehmeid, OF New Martinsyille
was in town Sunday.
Geo. Kast, of Cleveland. spent We'd
nesday with his parents at this place.
Mrs G. AZ Wilson and family. who