Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27
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CLARKSBURG, w. Va, August 2s.-On
Thursday evening Miss Eleanor blackboard,
VINO was just four years old, and thes
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. b. B. Black
ford, of Parkersburg, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Raymond, her grand
parents, in this city, gave a birthday
party, at which among her young friends
We're; Grace Lee Duncan. Margaret
Howell. Frances Miles. Charles Hart. Jr..
Edward Hart. John Hart. Jr., Earl Thomp-
son, Katharine Burns, Edwin kuyendail,
Ruth Few, Joy Pew. Amelia Vance, Essie
Hursey, Charles Pettigrew, Elvira Wells.
Marmaduke Wells, Anna Candy Preston
Candy, Bessie Williams, Katharine Will
Jams. 1t was a model lawn party, and the
little folks enjoyed themselves greatly.
after which they all partook of a luscious
repast, and returned TO their respective
homes, wishing that birthday parties oc-i
Cured every day in the year.
On Friday, Miss NIeigs Jackson, of Park
ersburg, laid the first stone in the masonry
at the western terminal on the Short Line
railroad bridge across the West Fork of
the Monongahela river near this city.
William Mcdaniel. who recently died at
his home in Shinnston, was a prominent
farmer and citizen.
The new organ, which cost $20e0, is now.
being nicely fitted in the Episcopal church
of this city. This shows what the energy
of Rev. Cook did for that church. Beside
Rev. Cook has established a mission school
at Northview, and is now erecting ON that
property a beautiful church, the Pine
| Grove Land, Improvement and Manufac-
turing Company having donated the site.
On Wednesday, a large number OF the
teachers of this county attended the ex-
animation conducted in this city.
II is now estimated that there is employ
ed along the route OF the Short Line rail-
road about eighteen hundred men. and
Nseven or eight hundred mules and horses.
Fred Fowler. of this city. has been pro-
NOTED. There has been added to his duties
the charge of the traffic department of the
b. & o. Railroad Company.
Rev, Wheeler Boggess, formerly of
Clarksburg, is home from a mission tour
to India. AT the Baptist church on last
Sunday morning he gave his experiences as
a missionary for the past seven years.
which proved very entertaining ito his
highly appreciative audience.
Thomas T. Payne, aged Sc, who died In
this city on Saturday, was one of tho most
| respected citizens of this county. and for
many years a member of the Baptist
church
1t is now certain that the Window glass
factory Will be built at "Northview.s'
John Hull and family, who II has turned
out. have resided at uniontown. Pa. have
returned to Clarksburg During all this
time Mr. Hull was supposed TO be dead.
at least that was the report.
w A. Northcott son of Gen r. s.
Northcott OF this city, and Lieut.. General
of Illinois, will, on September 9th, deliver
an address to the Modern Woodmen Of
America. Every person viii be pleased to
see our former townsman.
Among our citizens abroad are: Miss
Ira Golf, Washington; Mrs. r. S. Wallis.
Cattlettsburg. KY; Truman Swiger and
family. Atlantic City: r. l.. Burdettc,
Parkersburg: Mrs. Charles White, Morgan
town; Judge ~ Goff, New York City; c. Il.
| Pride, Grafton; A. j. Fletcher, New York
City: and F. A. Lang. 5r.. Atlantic CRY.
Among visitors In the city. we noticed:
Mrs. NJ DeVaughn. of Washington. Pa.
H. " Ankle of Wheeling; Miss Grace
Headley, Waynesburg, Pa: G. =. Steel and
wife, Cincinnati; 7. f. Lang and Miss
Minnie Lang. Baltimore; Miss Anna Dur
ban Sands, Fairmont; MIR. William Wallis
and family Parkersburg; Mrs, benjamin
r. Blackford. Parkersburg Mr.. G. L. Por-
ter indianapolis; w. w, Brannou. Wes-
ton. and Mr.. and dMrs. II. Il. Williams,
SeIlersburg, Pa.