Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-02
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f1eHueISOu, d. q ". YARD brakeman,
met with very serious accident on
last Sunday morning at o'clock. He
caught his right foot in guard rail,
which caused him to fall, and he was
i run over by an engine, crushing his leg
| very badly below the knee
c. F. Knapp has moved his family
into the Veach & Arnett property on
Sixth street.
Miss Clara Nye, who was called to
Grafton some time to see her sister,
who was very i'll with fever, returned
to her home in the Fifth ward Satur-
day.
Henry and Alex. Blair and sister,
Miss Anna, who have been residing on
Washington street for the past year,
removed to New Geneva, Pa. Mr. Nc
Clellan and family, of Pittsburg, will
occupy the house just vacated by them.
Harry Clark, Brooks Fleming and
Harry Crane, of Pennsylvania Military
College, Glenn Arnett, of Buckhannon
Seminary, at Chester, Pa, Miss Mar
garet Mckinney, of Pittsburg, Miss
Ethel Fleming, of Delaware, o., are
home for their Easter vacation.
The T. f. Watson Improvement Co.
last week leased the F. F. Watson Ho-
lCL W L. II. ldppdu, VI Ills place, lOT
the term of three years.
George Spencer, aged II years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Spencer, of the
March 81 1899. The funeral took place
Thursday afternoon. The remains
were buried at Woodlawn.
w. T. Ravenscroft sold to Robert
Miller, of Clarksburg, the beautiful
hric ut
avenue, between Third and Fourth
streets. J. N. Mcdonnell is moving in
to it,
Charles Duffey and Miss Annie
Stone, both of Warrington, were mar
ried at the Marietta Hotel on Monday
evening, March 9th, by Rev. N. B.
Johnson.
Misses Bessie and Maud Cans left
Academy, Wheeling.
Mr. Eli DOwney, very highly re-
spected citizen of this place, died at his
home on High street, Saturday, March
%, 1899, at ten o'clock p. m, after an
illness for several weeks of typhoid
fever. Deceased was 60 years of age
and was an old resident Of this county.
He was a gentleman held in high es-
was a member of the G. A. R. Meade
Post No 6, and this order paid the
last tribute of respect to the deceased
by attending the funeral In body. His
wife died several years ago. He is
survived by three children, Henry
Downey and Miss Mardy Downey of
this place, and Mrs. Kate Logue, of
Alvy, Taylor county. Services were
held at the residence Tuesday after
noon, conducted by Rev. A. e. Fletch-
er, of the NJ. P. church. The remains
were laid to rest in the Woodlawn
cemetery.
Brooks Fleming has returned home
from Chester Military Academy.
Mrs Ely, who has been the guest of
her parents for few weeks in Wash
ington, Pa, returned home Wednesday
Miss Anna Samsell has secured a po-
sition as clerk in E. E. Tetrick'S dry
goods store.
Fay Watson, the real estate dealer,
let the stone work contract for four
residences on his ground near Locust
avenue to George Lilly.
P. H. Bennett and family will occupy
their residence on Jackson street the
coming summer, the same now occu-
pied by John A. Clark and family Mr.
Clark will move his family to the resi-
dence now occupied by F. E. Nichols,
who will occupy his new residence on
Fairmont avenue as soon as it is COM
pleted.
Claude Fleming has accepted posi-
ton in F. L. Hugus' store at Fairview
and has moved his family to that place.
Miss May Wagner entertained quite
a number Of friends at her home in the
Fifth ward on Monday evening. A
very enjoyable time was had by those
who were present.
Mrs 5. L. Jackson, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Helen Peddi-
cord. Of Baltimore, for several days, re-
turned home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Davies and chill
dren, OF Conneilsville. were the guests
of Rev and Mrs. A. Z. Fletcher Satur-
dav and Sunday.
Misses Margaret and Adelia Murphy
went to Wheeling Thursday, where
they will remain until after Easter, as
the guests of friends.
The preliminary contest to select
person TO go to Parkersburg to the In
ter-Norman contest will take place in
the Normal Auditorium Monday even
ing. April 3. Those entering the pre-
liminary contes. are H E. Satterfeld.
Tusca Norris. Clyde Hill. Roy Yoke,