Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30
GRAFTON.


| GRAFTON, w. Va. July 29.-Chas.
J. Proudfoot, of Parkersburg, was the
guest of friends and relatives In town
Wednesday,
Attorney Fred T. Martin. of Fair
mont, was in town on legal business
Thursday.
Mrs L. P Souders and little son
went to Elk Garden Thursday to visit
relatives.
Misses JoClare Hendrickson and
Rhea Warden accompanied Miss Anna
Pelley to her home at Benwood this
week for an extended visit. They will
spend a couple of months at the
Moundsville camp grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woods, of Balti-
more, Nd, were in the city during the
week. They were en- route to Philippi
to visit relatives.
Dave Hugill has resigned his posi-
ton as delivery boy for S. K. White &
Co., 40 Frank Nuzum has succeeded
to the place.
G. A. Vincent, of Fairmont, was here
| during the week.
Some person or persons took one OF
the collar cases from the front of Hen
! drickson's store Thursday night and
smashed the glass and took from the
case about four collars. The collar
case is a total wreck.
f. M. Dawson has returned to Mass
achusetts after two weeks visit to
his family at this place.
Jacksons Uncle Toms Cabin Co"
will exhibit at the Fair Grounds in
! West Grafton next Thursday under
| canvass.
A number of the members of the
| Fox Hall club were at Fox Hall the
first of the week.
Miss Lucy King, the accommodating
saleslady at Monroe's. left Thursday
night for Parkersburg, where she will
be the guest of relatives for few
weeks.
Steele G Phillips, of Fairmont, who
have the contract on the brick work
for the Fetterman school building, be-
gan their work this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Thayer, of
! Cumberland, Md. were the guests of
Mrs Thayers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Thompson, on West Main
street, several days this week.
The young ladies composing the
| Sunday school class of Mrs. DR.. War
den, served refreshments this evening
| in the NJ Z. church yard on Main
street.
Mrs. C. C. Bosworth went to Cum
| berland Md, Friday to spend Sunday
with Mr.. Bosworth. who has a lucra-
| tive position in the West Virginia
Central railroad shops at that place.
The Elks are making extensive pre-
parations for their outing and show on
the 18th of August We understand
that picnic will be held at the park
| during the day and at night at the
/ Opera House Fields greater Ministries
| will be the attraction. This is one of
| the biggest Ministries in the country
and will be greeted by packed house.
| The proceeds are for the benefit of the
Grafton Lodge of Elks, and as the Elks
always do everything in fine style, this
will be no exception to the rule and
| they are sure to be successful.
| w. p. Hendrickson and L. P. Sou
ders of the w p Hendrickson Clothing
Company, are in the east buying their
| fall stock of goods.
Mrs. P. Hayden and daughter, Miss
Mary. were at Deer Park this week.
Miss Mamie Dorsey returned this
week from a visit to relatives at Tun-
Melton.
Willis Hickey, train dispatcher. went
to Cumberland Friday, to move his
| family to this place.
John r. Dorsey and Floyd Patton
will spend Sunday the guests of Pied
mont friends and relatives.
| Superintendent Fitzgerald, of the B.
| & o.. came in on his special car Friday
morning and left over the Fourth d.
| vision for Cambridge, o., On railroad
| business.
The A. O. T. w picnic at the Graf
| ton Park Thursday was big success
| in every particular There was the
| largest crowd present that ever attend
ed a picnic at Grafton. The weather
/ was ideal for picnic, and every. train
during the day bore large crowds to-
| the park The lodge had their parade
| during the morning at 8 O'Clock and
headed by the Grafton band paraded
the principal streets Of the town. One
| feature OF the parade was the Mogul-
! lion contingent and their band. AT the
park various amusements were af-
| forded. Dave Huston caught the
| creased pig. The several kinds OF
| races were very interesting. viz: Barrel
| races, boat races. shirt races, etc. A
| dramatic entertainment furnished
| amusement for those desiring to wit
ness the performance. and good or
| chestra of FIVE pieces furnished the
| music for those desiring to trip the
| light fantastic" Over thirteen hundred
tickets were sold at the ticket Office
| here and large number OF out-of-
! town brethren were in attendance
Chas Brainard's fine horse ran away
on Latrobe street Thursday afternoon,
| almost demolishing the buggy and
| throwing Mr. Brainerd out, but with
| slight injuries.
| Miss Mollie Basford leaves to-day for
Cumberland, Nd, to clerk in store at
] that place
| There win be an entertainment held
at the Catholic school hall on August
| the 1st- Refreshments will be served
at the conclusion OF the programme.
| Dr.. r. H Powell win move his Of