Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-08
GRAFTON.


this week.
Noah S. Brooks was among the Graf
ton people taking in the Dewey cele-
bration in Washington this week.
Will Deck and Howard Cole have re-
and viii go to Arkansas, where they
have secured lucrative positions.
Cashier c.. R. Durbin. of the Grafton
Bank, waos in Baltimore the first of
the week.
Miss Cecil Peters, of Fairmont, was
Bank, was in Baltimore the first Of
week.
Marion Allender has resigned his POI
position of firing the electric light en-
CINE at the Graftn Gas and Electric
Light Company's plant.
John L. Hechmer and w. E. Davis
attended the Dewey celebration at
Washington this week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Spells, of the West
Side. celebrated their silver wedding
at their handsome West Grafton home
Saturday night last A large number
Of invited guests were present to par
take of the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs.
Speis.
Tygart's Valley Lodge S. of ", held
an enjoyable box supper at Blueville
Friday evening. A large number at
tended from here. The affair Melted
handsome sum of money.
Fred Wilson was at Morgantown on
Thursday and Friday of this week, clos
ing up his work as superintendent of
the Provident Life Insurance Company,
he having resigned his position.
George De Woody of the Fafrmont
and Grafton Gas Company, went TO
Nuzum's Mills Friday to inspect the line
of gas mains between that place and
this city.
Luther Ford has resigned his posi-
ton as clerk in the B. &, o. store room.
J. G.. Charington, of Cowen, an ex-
tensive lumber dealer was in the city
this week, en- route home from a trip
to Baltimore.
John R. Hardie this week moved his
family into the property recently pur-
chased from H. A. Jarrett at Fetter-
man.
Charles r. Lilly was attending Fed
eral Court at Parkersburg this week.
Thos Boehm this week moved his
family from Mt. Lake Park, Md, to the
property on Washington street lately
vacated by S. F.. Shirer, who moved to
Fetterman.
James Haislip has accepted a posi-
ton with the Klein Clothing House.
Mrs. VIM. Larew and daughter Hell
en-, are the guests of Mrs. Larew's par
ents at independence.
Robert Johnston, of Harrisburg, Pa,
was in town several days this week.
The Blackwood sisters gave one OF
their entertainments at Brinkman
Opera House Wednesday evening.
There was a good crowd. The pro-
ceeds were for the benefit of the Luth-
eran church.
Scarlet fever is prevalent in our
town. The West Side seems to have
the most cases The Board of Educa-
ton has appointed DR.. Powell as ex-
amining physician for the schools dur
ing the siege of the fever and he viii
make a visit TO the schools daily 90
find out any new cases Of fever, thus
avoiding the spread OF the disease
among the school children.
Miss 10 Maxwell returned this week
from an extended visit to relatives at
Chicago, Ill.
Fred Willhide was at Clarksburg
Wednesday taking in the fair.
Miss Ona Overfield, of Barbour coun-
ty. was taken through here Saturday
to Cumberland, Md, to answer the
charge OF infanticide. Thomas H. b.
Staggers will go to Cumberland. Nd,
as attorney for Miss 0yerfeld.
Chas. Gasway, the coon who shot
Festus Russell here about one year ago
and who made his escape, was captured
at Clarksburg Wednesday and was
brought here Thursday and placed in
Jail to await the action Of the grand
jury.
Mrs. Thaddeus Bell left to-day for
Pittsburg to join her husband, who Is
working in that city.
Quite a number Of our citizens are
making preparations to attend the
Chadwick day exercises at Morgantown
the 10th. The services Of the Grafton
band have been secured for that occa-
sion.
Isl Plunkard" will be the attraction
at the Opera House the 18Th inst.
Mr.. Alex Foreman, for some time
past State Deputy of the Modern
Woodmen CT America, was last week
promoted to the position Of special
deputy at an increased salary. The
Modern Woodmen in West Virginia,
under Mr.. Foreman's efficient direction
has increased in membership from
about 300 to LOO members, and this
promotion CT Mr.. Foreman Is a well
deserved one. Chas. Wilson, OF Hunt
ington. who succeeded Mr.. Foreman as
state Deputy, was in the city Saturday.
| visiting the local lodge.
The opening Of the American Bazaar
! on Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
week was a grand success In every
particular. The store was handsomely
| decorated and immense crowds OF peo-
Die tnronged the building al all hours
! during the day. Refreshments were
| served from 3 to and from z 70 8 10
( the visitors. The music for the oeca-
I sion was furnished by the Olean Man
4 dolin and Guitar Club.
/ Rev. ]. H. Flanagan. d. d.. attended
4 the meeting Of the Parkersburg pres
/ bytery last week
/ The many friends Of Rev F. n.
/ Lynch are gratiiied TO learn that the
/ NJ. K. conference at Parkersburg last
week returned the reverend To Grafton
4 another year. Rev. A. n Barnes. for
merry Of KnottsviIle. was transferred
TO the Pruntytown circuit and VIII
/ preacb the first sermon on his new
I charge Sunday al Fetterman-
James Baker has removed his shoe
shop from the MeGTaw building on La
( trobe street, TO the National Bank