Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05

Mrs. Shields. IL Parkersburg, Il It'd
guest Of her father, Or. ID $. Pinnell.
H. II. Cain died at his home in South
Grafton Thursday night after a lingcr-
ing Illness. He was for number OF
years manager Of the Grafton branch
of the Provident Life Insurance Co,
and was wen known by our citizens. He
was native Of Canada. He leaves a
wife and several small children 20
mourn his loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Faust are re-
ioicing this week over the arrival OF .
fine daughter, which made her appear
ance Wednesday.
Editor Sommers, of the Cfarksburg
Mail. was in the city Friday.
The Epworth League will hold u
Hard Time social cit the residence
of Jno. l.. Gibson, on Washington
street, the 2ist inst. All invited.
Hon. w. r. ID. Dent arrived home
Wednesday from Charleston.
The Fox Hall clubs club house is now
under roof and will soon be completed.
There are about fifteen applicants for
the Office of County Clerk, made vacant
by F. ]. Burdest.s death. The County
Court will meet Tuesday to apposnr
some one to fill the vacancy until the
next general election.
A. f. Ward, brother OF our fellow
townsman, L. r. Ward, this week
moved his family here from Elkins.
moving into the rooms lately yaceted
by w, r. Gregg.
Charles Wehn is able to be out again
after severe attack of typhoid fever.
The town council OF Festerman, at its
meeting Thursday night. appointed n.
F. Kendall as mayor to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mayor
Phillips. Mr.. Kendall will enter upon
his duties at once and will make Fet-
terran a good executive.
H. II. Byrer. OF Phillpci. was in I've
city Friday on business.
Work was commenced this week ON
T. W. Heironimus' new residence at
the corner of Washington and Luzader
streets. Gramm & McGill have the
contract. The designs were furnished
by Grafton's rising young architect,
Mr. Jno. Tibbcts.
Grafton Lodge No. sos, b. =. O. Elks.
are making arrangements for big
time about the 18th, when large class
of candidates will be initiated into tho
order. which will be followed by
banquet.
DIR. John I. Wartssr. of Weston, was
in town this week, attending the fun
eral of his relative. F. ]. Burdett.
Ed. Wilson. of Parkersburg. was cir
culating among his many friends here
during the week.
Lloyd Waithen was business visitor
to Terra Alta the first of the week
Night Shop Foreman Foley. of the b.
& O., met with very painful accident
at the shops Thursday by a gasoline eX-
plosion. He was badly burned about
the neck and face. He left Friday for
his home at Piedmont, whore he will
remain until again able for duty.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the b. OF l..
E. have placed handsome quilt ON ex.
hibition in Coles window. The quilt Ia
to be raffled off at social April g. A
large number OF chances have already
been taken.
The many friends inthis city OF John
Conner. L. S. Deputy Collector, of phil
ippi, will he pleased to learn that the
report OF his death, which was received
here Thursday. is untrue, and that he
is in a fair way TO recover.
Miss Sarah Perine and Mr.. Ezekiel
MARBLE were united in marriage this
week by Rev. G. II. Brown. of the NJ.
P. church.
Mrs. Shaver. of Mpundsvllls1,i S tho
guest Of her daught krS