Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-24

ed condition Of the school has made
this step necessary. The contracts for
the new buildings will be let in few
days.
Frank Tucker. of Uniontown. Pa.
was here Thursday.
George E. Vincent, of Fairmont, at
torney, was attending court Tuesday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. John Beabout, of Fair
mont, attended the funeral of VIM.
Myers Friday.
Ed. Baldwin, of Wheeling, was here
Friday.
The baby show given by the Ladies'
Aid Society of the NJ E. church at the
Oper House last night attracted a large
crowd. About fifty babies were present
and on exhibition in the various classes
for which the premiums were offered.
Mrs. VIII Faust's baby carried off the
prize for beauty, which was a beauti-
full diamond ring. The prize for the
most popular baby was won by Mrs.
Dave Kunst's baby, it having more
votes than any of its neighbors, and
was awarded handsome doll. The
contest for the cutest baby had quite a
number of entries, but the prize, "a
handsome gold bracelet, was awarded to
Mrs. F. N. Lynch's baby. There were
probably more babies contesting for
the beautiful set Of furs offered by Mre.
Gibbs for the latest baby than in any
other class. All the babies were fat
and just crying for this prize. Mrs.
Lloyd Souders' baby was an easy win
.ner, and left the hall the proudest and
han hah IN fnx ha cbr
a great success, financially and social
ly.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, of Davis,
are guests of relatives in town.
Charles r. Lilly returned home this
week from an extended visit to rela-
tives in Fairmont, Wheeling and other
points.
Miss Eva Rohrbaugh has accepted
position as cashier in the millinery de-
partment of the w. p. Hendrickson
Clothing Company.
Miss Salle Lowther, Of Harrisville,
has returned home, after a pleasant
visit to her brother, Ticket Agent Geo.
W. Lowther.
Miss Lottie Jenkins, of Morgantown,
will return home Monday, after visit
past.
A large crowd of Grafton people at
tended the basket picnic at Thornton
this afternoon.
The American Bazaar's opening will
occur the Sd and 4th of October.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will hold a pie supper at Brinkman
hall next Thursday evening.
THE History of st. Augustinefs
Church is being compiled and will
soon be published. A large number of
them will be issued and sold and the
proceeds will be applied toward the new
school Ncei6ing.. The book will con-
tain fine portraits of the leading Catho-
lie citizens of the city, as well as views
of the church, school house, ETC., and
will be quite an interesting volume and
will no doubt meet with ready sale.
Miss Fannie Best was taken i'll while
teaching in the public school Wednes-
day, but has recovered sufficiently to
be able to resume her duties.
1t is probable that at the session OF
the M e. conference at Parkersburg
next week, the Fetterman church.
which now belongs to the Pruntytown
circuit, will be made station with a
regularly located pastor. The mem
bers of the church are working to that
end and have assurances of success.
The Blackwood sisters, or the Or
pheus Sextette, will give an entertain
ment at the Opera House October IA,
under the auspices Of the Lutheran
church.
Misses Mary and Lucy King enter
tanned a number of friends at their
home on Washington street Thursday
evening.
Josephus Rowland formerly Of this
place but now of Paraersburg, attended
the funeral of Engineer Myers. Mr..
Rowland is one of the oldest engineers
on the road.
Vane Leonard, the expressman, is
off duty this week on account of felon
on his hand.
Charles Yates, of Pennington, was
in town Friday and attended the special
meeting of Copestone Chapter No. II,
r. A. M.
E. E. Price, of Baltimore, at one time
a lumber dealer of this place, has do
mated to the Presbyterian church
handsome quarter-sawed oak pulpit
Mr. Price and family, during their resi-
dence here, were members of this
church, and the donation coming from
one of the church's former members,
is highly appreciated by Rev. Flanagan
and its members.
The bridge camp, in charge of Isaac
Thomas, will leave Monday for Wheel
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