Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-19

held in the Christian church last Fri
day evening, was well attended and the
speaking was very much enjoyed by
those who were present. The speakers
were Prof. j. Walter Barns, frank
Kelly, Joseph Roster, U. A. Clayton,
Rev. Fletcher and Mr.. Bowers.
Oliver Miller, of this place, has Sc
cured a position with the Seneca Glass
Company, at M~organtown.
Major Phil. A. Shaffer, Of MOUNDS
vile, late OF the First w. Va. V. l., was
in this place Monday evening.
Mrs. Mont. Powell and little dausn-
ter are visiting relatives at Highland
Richie county.
George Burress, travelling salesman
for Armour & Co., Chicago, is visiting
his family this week.
Mrs. Louise Wade, of Chicago. Is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. K. W. Potter
of the South Side.
Mrs. C. B. Fleming is erecting a very
handsome cottage on her lot o. ground
BON Fifth. street.
Grant Layman, while working at the
Court House on Monday, met with a
very bad accident. He was engaged in
the basement and some wOrkmen IN the
story above let some heavy hemlock
joists fall, which struck Mr.. Layman on
the head, cutting a very bad cash, and
on the back, injuring the spine. For
! tunately some pully ropes intercepted
the heavy timbers in their fall, or the
consequences to Mr.. Layman would
have proved fatal.
The Normal school begins the spring
term next Tuesday, and the prospects
ano +lo+ +Ia-D will no a UorU large Al
tendance. The building has been re-
paired, papered, and cleaned. mere
will be two new teachers, I. }. hum
phreys, of Philippi, and Miss Lizzie
Harmer, of Shinnston. ,
On last Monday night thieves entered
Eli Musgrave's undertaking rooms ana
pried open the drawer OF his Wfltlhs
desk and secured 81 in money.
The entertainment held at The Nor
NAL Auditorium last Saturday evening
was attended by a large audience. MISS
Bussing, under whose management the
programme was arranged, is 10 DC con
graduated on the success OF hef Il
forts. Over $50 was neted, which Will
be used for the erection Of a tower Tor
the town clock. The Greater tairmoht
Orchestra was present and rendered
some very beautiful selections, Wnlch
added much to the pleasure OF the eV-
ening.
Mrs. N. r. C. Morrow is in Wheeling
on business connected with the GIRLS
Industrial Home at Salem.
O. J.. Watkins has accepted a posi-
ton as travelling salesman Tor the
Citizens Wholesale Supply Company
of Columbus, o. Mr.. Watkins is an
enterprising young man, and we WISH
him much success.
Miss Fannie Prichard, Of Manning
ton, was the guest Of her friend, MISS
Eva Brand, of this place, Sunday.
J. B. McConaughey sold his hand
some residence on Walnut avenue to
Mr.. Dean, of Somerset county, Pa, who
will move to this place April /.
Harry Hartley will leave Monday
for Ithaca, N. Y, to attend the wed
ding of his brother, Carney Hartley, to
Miss Nina Louise Niver, Of the above
city.
James Rose, who has been in very Ill
health for some time, departed Wed
nesday morning for Southern Callforn
ia. Mr.. Rose has been suffering for
quite a while with trouble in his side,
which has also affected his lungs.
James Barrett, who was recently a
clerk in C. L. Watkins grocery store,
has purchased the Brooks bakery or
Jackson street. His many friends
wish him success.
A party of strangers arrived in Fair
mont last Saturday morning, the pur-
pose Of doing a victim in the green
goods business, and if that didn't
work a foot race was to take place, but
neither of the plans worked out to
perfection. The victim was ]. S. Bell,
who registered from Waynesburg, Pa,
and his associates in the transaction
were Henry Beeler and L. M. Day, OF
Pittsburg, Pa. When Mr.. Bell arrived
here he had but $25 in cash. The
green goods could not be delivered, so
his new friends said that it would take
$500, and they would all have to go to
Philippi to get the goods" Bell said
a friend would be in that day and let
him have the $500. In the meantime
two other gentlemen arrived, and a foot
race was to be run, but this was not
arranged. The foot racers were regis
tered as Jack KRONER and B. j. Coin,
from Canada. The green goods men
finally got Bell into a game of poker.
1t went all right except for Bell. One
of the fellows had four aces but he had
no money. He showed his hand to
Bell, and borrowed all Bell had, and
into the pot it went. but Bell did not
get his money back, and the game
came to a very sudden close. Bell
found himself completely strapped,
and he squealed and swore out a war
rant. Sergeant Morgan went in search
OF his men. One got out of the way,
but one was taken before the Mayor.
1t was found that it was the other fell
low hat was wanted, and Bell said he
would go and get him, and he like the
first never came back. Bell pledged his
overcoat for his hotel bill, and
money to get home On.
Mrs. J.. l.. Inghrim, Of the Second
ward, who has been dangerously i'll
for some time, is on the road to health
again.
Miss Mollie Murphy, of Pennington,
was visiting friends in Fairmont over
Sunday.
Miss Irissa Bartlett has been in New
York for the past week.
Frank Lorbeer, of the New York
store, has returned home from Balti-
more and Philade:SLia, where he has
been having his eyes treated.
Mrs Cece1ia White is hui1dino two