Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-16

Capt Fan F. Collett, of Elkins, edi-
tor OF the News, was in town Friday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Mitchell, of Gar
wood, Pa, returned to their home
Monday, after pleasant visit among
relatives and friends here.
George P. Watson, of Reedsyille, was
attending court here Friday.
The private car of Senator S. B. Ell
kins was placed on the siding at Simp-
son Thursday and had on board the
stockholders of the New York Coal and
Coke Company. Among them were
ex-senator Henry G. Davis and Col.
John Buxom, OF Keyser; Senator S. B.
Elkins and Mr.. Kcrens, of Elkins, and
some New York parties. This com
pany has over 1000 acres of coal lands
near Simpson and these gentlemen
were there looking over the field. The
company is doing great deal of work
at present, employing over hundred
hands, but will in the near future dou-
BILE it's output and put in a number of
coke ovens. The distinguished party
left here on No. As at 800 p. NJ, for the
east.
Jas. H. Hurry, of Bridgeport, and
bers of the Reform School Board, were
at the Central Hotel Friday. They
were on their way home from session
of the Board which had completed its
work on Thursday night. There was a
full Board at the meeting and quite a
vast amount of business was transact
ed. Among other things plans were
mapped out for an electric light plant
Gov, lSoh tha I,,t1I iraxr nd u
The contract was let to the Fort Wayne
Electric Light Company, the same par
ties that put in the plant for this town
one year ago. No town in the State is
better lighted than Grafton and no
doubt they will give the Reform school
equally as good.
A little son of ]. d. Hamilton died at
the home of its grandfather, R. W. Nc
Williams on the West Side Thursday
afternoon, of heart disease. The fun
eral occurred this afternoon from the
residence, Rev. Lynch officiating.
S. ]. Willhide returned Thursday
from a two weeks trip through Preston
county.
The seventeenth annual meeting of
the Women's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies, of the Parkersburg
Presbytery, will be held at the Presby-
terrain church in this city May I'd, 3rd
and 4th. A large number of people
will be present and participate in the
exercises.
The w. P. Hendrickson Clothing Co.
will open their newly remodeled store
to the public next week. Music will be
furnished Thursday night by the Olean
mandolin and guitar club.
Elder ]. S. Corder, of Barbour county
was here Friday.
The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen, OF the juris-
diction of West Virginia, will convene
here next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday in the lodge room of Lotus
Lodge, No. 10, of this city. The adj
dress of welcome will be delivered by
Hon. John T. McGraw, which will be
responded to by Judge w. S. Raymond,
of Fairmont. Other prominent speak
ers will also deliver addresses. The
local lodge is preparing sumptuous
banquet which will be served in Brink
man hall by the New Arlington hotel.
During their stay here the visiting
delegates will be taken to Pruntytown,
distance of five miles over beauti-
full country road, to visit the Reform
school. 1t is rumored that Fairmont
lodge. accompanied by band, will at
tend in body.
The Peoples Telephone Co. are now
at work on the extension OF their line
from this place to Eetterman, Rrunty.
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