Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06
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FAIRMONT, w. Va, August 5.-The
following programme will be rendered
at the Peoples Temple, Sunday even
ing, August 9Th, at o'clock:
Organ Prelude
Holy, Holy, Holy.
Responsive Reading.
Anthem-Choir.
Vocal Solo-Miss katherine Hough.
Offertory and Offering.
MuSic-Band.
Address-Prof. R. A. Armstrong. of the
State University THE Bible. Literary
Duet-The Misses Everhart.
Music-Band.
Solo-Miss EVerhart.
Benediction
Frank Cump, a railroader, has pur-
chased the property of Mrs. ]. H.
Hough, on the South Side, which has
lately been built. The price paid was
$500.
Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Showalter re-
turned nome from Port Huron, Mich,
where they attended the Supreme Ses-
sion of the Knights of Macabbees.
Sam r. Nuzum is in New York at
tending the 18th semi annual furniture
exhibition, which is being held in that
city.
Roy A. Tough, Frank Richie and
Hugh Smith have returned from a
fishing trip in the vicinity of Oakland,
Md.
Mr.. l.. c. Scranage, who had been i'll
with typhoid fever for the past few
weeks, at the home of Mr.. w. I. Me-
near, died last Sunday evening at 9
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John Scranage, of Boothsville, and was
SO years of age. He leaves his wife,
who was Miss Ivy Linn, daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Linn. The
funeral took place Tuesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock from the Linn family
residence, and the interment was in
Woodlawn cemetery. Rev. n. Herring
and Rev. Johnson officiated at the SER
vices.
j. f. Watson purchased from B. F.
Ramage his property located between
the residence of Patrick Ceilings and
Mrs. M. E. Yeager, on Locust avenue
Joseph Baird, a brakeman on the B.
& o., died Wednesday evening at his
home in the Fifth ward, from typhoid
fever aged % years. He was from
1tlts anu Ills IGLldIHS, dCtUUl-
panied by his wife, were taken 10 Con-
nellsville Thursday morning for inter-
ment
The Elks' band attended the Odd
Fellows picnic at Point Marion on
Thursday.
There will be special service of
song instead of the preaching services
in the Baptist church on Sunday even
ing, August 9Th. The public is in
vited.
T. j. Collins, who has for some time
been employed as salesman for the
Fairmont Drug and Chemical Co., has
resigned his position and has pur-
chased the boarding house and fur
nishings belonging to Mr.. Blair, at
Cross Roads, known as the Manning
ton House, and has taken possession of
the same.
Willie Nay, on the application of
Miss Nola Mckinney, as next friend,
was committed to the Home for In
curables. He is aged IL years and had
been staying at the county asylum.
One of the most notable social events
that has taken place here for some
time was the church reception and
lawn party at the home OF Prof T.. c.
Miller on Friday evening, given in
honor of Mr.. w E. Miller on the occa-
sion of his Seventy-seventh birthday.
The occasion was quite a surprise to
the gentlemH and was arranged by the
members of the NJ. P. church and Sun
day school Mr.. Miller is one OF the
most esteemed citizens of this COM
munity and has been a member of the
VI. p church for quite number of
years He was one Of the organizers
of the NJ p church when 1t was first
organized in this place. He has been
a teacher in the Sunday school for fifty
years, a duty which he has faithfully
fulfilled. Mr. Miller resides at Barnes
vile, and was induced to come TO his
sons Friday evening by telling him
that his sister. Mrs. Mary Fox, of MI
Morris, was there, which was true, bit
that was not the only surprise for
him. When ne arrived at his sons,
the house and lawn was thronged with
guests and Mr. Millers surprise was
great The receiving committee was
composed Of Prof. and Mrs. T. C. Mil
Ter. Mr.. W. E. Miller. Mrs Mary Fox.
Rev. and Mrs A. E. Fletcher, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. C. bennington. and Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ l. Fleming. Miss Laura Dun
nington was in charge of the evening
exercises. The beautiful lawn sur
rounding Prof MilleT's residence was
brilliantly illuminatfd by electric
lights and Chinese lansErns. The even
ingsS entnr- a.--ss5 ks opened by an