Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
tions to H. R. Thompson's residence

ttions to H. r. Thompson's residence
on Clark street.
| Ed. Weltner, the South Main street
baker, has added to his business an ice
cream parlor, the largest no doubt IN
| the State. Mr.. Weltner offers it free to
all church festivals, which will be ap-
preciated by our societies and church
people. Mr.. Weltner came here about
one year ago, and is now one OF the
prosperous business men of the city.
G. j. Beck, the Main street butcher,
will start delivery wagon Monday,
which will visit all parts of our city.
| Miss Gay Debolt has been confined to
her room for some days. She is threat
ened with fever.
John McEldowney, Jr., has been sick
of fever for some days. He served as
a page in the last legislature, and is
| bright and interesting boy.
! Mrs. John Martin will leave to-day
on visit to Mrs. Willie Anshutz and
her brother, George Umstead, of Pitts
burg, Pa.
G. B. Woodcock returned Thursday
from the G. A. r. eneampment held at
Terra Alta. w. Va, on the 18th. MI.
Woodcock reports general good time
and the following officers were elected:
Com. C. r. Lavelly, of Huntington; S.
Vice, Arnold Brandy, of Elkins, Jr.;
| Vice, M. B. Bartlett. of Parkersburg;
Chaplain, Taylor Richmond, OF Pull
man, w. Va; Med. director, DR.. r. w.
Hall, of Moundsville; delegates, j. s.
Buckley, of Parkersburg, w. H. Glover,
of Terra Alta, and l.. A. Martin. OF
Charleston. The next State Encamp-
ment of the G.. A. r. will be held at
Moundsville, w. Va.
A few minutes after seven o'clock,
Friday evening fire alarm was given
and both hose companies were soon on
| the way to the fire. 1t was found that
| a load of hay was on fire in the alley
near the Brast hotel. The fire was
soon extinguished and very little dam
age done. 1t is supposed that the hay
| was fired by driving too close the gas
| light at the end of the alley.
The Fitzgerald Epworth League will
give a reception and musicale this eve
ming at the residence Of JoSephus Clark
| in honor of c. e. Currigan and M. E..
| German of Wheeling.
C. F. Feisley, of Marietta, O., was a
visitor at the commencement Friday
evening.
| Inc HIGH ScuOOl COMMENCEMENT w 40
| held in the Opera House last evening.
| DR.. Raymond, President of the State
University, was here and delivered an
interesting address. One of the pleas
| ing features was the address of Henry
Koontz, President of the Board of Ed
ueation. He urged the necessity OF a
new school building, which shows how
earnest he has put forth his efforts
during the past year in this direction.
Following is the programme: Seventh
annual commencement of the Magnolia
High school, New Martinsville, w. Va,
Friday evening, April 2Sth, 1899. Mus
| ic, orchestral prayer, Rev. G. d. Smith;
music, orchestra: essay, Francis E..
Willard, a. study, Eva l.. Francis; essay,
part of our new possessions, H. Ross
Sayre: paper, u. S. Volunteers, Edward
| J. Gibbons; paper, Petroleum, Samuel
r. McMunn; essay. Spanish-American
| War, Ernest F. Dennis; paper, Torpe-
do Warfare, John J. Cochran, essay,
what a girl can do for our country,
Kathleen e. Leahy; music, school
chorus; address, Jerome Hall Raymond
President West Virginia University;
music, orchestra; presentation of di-
plomas; music, orchestra.