Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-21
M. E. church to-day.

John W. Fraley went to Cumberland
on Tuesday to be present al an opera
ton that was successfully performed
on his youngest son, Ray, the follow
ing afternoon.
A. c. Feather, a we'll known young
Prestonian. has gone to keyser. where
ne has accepted a position for the
summer.
G. C. Smith, representative of the
Koon marble works, of Philippi, was
in town several days of this week shak-
ing hands with his many friends.
L. Y. Reed, travelling salesman for
the Lake Terra Alta Improvement
Company, has been at Parkersburg
during the past week. where he was
very successful. Mr.. Reed has sold
many lots at this popular resort since
he took hold of the work, some five
weeks ago.
Mrs. DR.. King and children returned
Friday from a three weeks visit to the
lady's parents, Rev. and Mrs. c. H.
Lakin, at Wheeling.
Geo. B. Harmon, of Bayard, editor
of the Grant county Press, was bust
ness visitor in town on Wednesday.
Among our visitors during the week
were: Mrs. John A. Lantz and daugh-
ter, Miss Nora, of Aurora; S. c. Shirer
and son, Ernest, of Oakland; Mrs.
John E. R. Watkins, of Rowlesburg;
Sheriff and Mrs. L. c. Shaffer, Of
Kingwood; John Ed. Freeland, of
ton.
Mr.. VIM. Lambie, of Davis, who
went to Denver, Colo, three months
1 ,i,Ner nd
was the guest of his brotherin-law
C. A. Bolden, until today Mr.. Lambie
went to Denver with the intention of
locating there but the altitude was too
great for his state of health and he was
forced to return east He will resume
work for the West Virginia Central
railway, with headquarters at Davis.
The past week has been one of
storms. On Tuesday we were visited
by heavy hail storm. Hail stones
fell as large as wall nuts and the storm
did great damage TO crops in this sec
ton. On Thursday we had two terri
BILE storms of rain and hail, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning. The
streets ran rivers several times, and
fer a time it looked as though our
pretty mountain city would be washed
down into Cheat All these storms did
considerable damage, washing gardens
and fields and flooding many cellars in
and about town. Over at Mt Lake
Park, it is reported here, the food OF
Thursday brought with it such a vol
ume of water that the dam burst at the
lake. The dam at Terra Alta is still
holding very nicely, and all danger of
it breaking away is thought to be past
Among memorial services that will
be held in this section during the COM
ing week are: A service to be held at
Terra Alta next Sunday at 2:30 p. M,
at which time Prof. O. S. Reed will de-
liver one Of his eloquent sermons; a
service at the Lutheran church. Lenox
on the same day and at 1890 a. M;
service at Independence. same date, at
same hour, and special memorial cell
ebration at KipgwOod on the Goth.
The executive committee of the Pres
ton County Soldiers Reunion have an
noupced the dates for holding the 18th
annual reunion 10 be Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. July 3rd, 4th and 9Th.
These reunions are by far the most i'm
portant public occurrences that take
place in Preston county and the at
tendance averages five thousand daily
This wear q special effort will be put
forth to make the coming meeting the
most enjoyable and largest in point Of
attendance ever held. It is probable
that the citizens Of the town will hold
a big celebration on the 4th.
The sad news was received here ear
" Friday morning of the death at
GAINESVILLE. of Mrs Michael Feather
wife of one of the leading. wealthiest
and most influential citizens of the
her household she was stricken with
PARALYSIS. and died sort time later.
county. Mrs Feather was as we'll as
usual on Wednesday. but that evening
as she was attending TO the duties OF
Mrs. Feather was the mother of Mrs.
Clovd Crane, of Terra Alta, and had
many friends at this place as well as
throughout tho county who are deenly
saddened to hear of her sudden de-
mise