Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-01
GRAFTON.


Thursday in charge of the Board OF
Trade looking up site for furniture
factory. The parties were well pleased
with the locations examined, and pro-
pose to put in a plant that will employ
over 100 men. 1t is not fully decided
on the location or the time for the
erection of the building.
Lewis Semmelman, of Moatsville,
was in town Saturday. He was on his
way to Morgantown, where his son en-
tiers the University.
The following Grafton citizens at
tended the Dewey celebration in New
York: Judge and Mrs. j. H. Holt. S.
w. Joyce, J. P. Burns, Postmaster ]. w.
Holt, Harry Clark, S H. Sommerville,
Chas. P Guard, W. c. Byers.
Hon. John W. Mason. of Fairmont,
was legal visitor to town Wednesday
and Thursday.
Chas. Brinkman left Thursday for a
trip to New York and other eastern
cities. He will take in the Dewey cell
ebration.
McComas Murphy, one of Burners
ville's leading business men, was in
town during the week.
Robert L. Howe will leave early next
week for Weston, where he will locate
in the future.
J. N. Deahl left Wednesday for New
York to complete his scholarship in
Columbia College.
Chas. Teter, leading attorney of
Philippi, was in town Thursday.
w. J. Painter, the Thornton mer-
chant, was in town Friday.
Hon. ]. Hop Woods, of Philippi, was
a Grafton visitor Thursday.
Born, on Sunday, September oath, to
DR.. and Mrs. A. S. Warder. Jr., a fine
son.
Mr. and Mrs T. NJ. Means left Thurs
day on a visit to friends at Muncie,
Ind, and from there they will go to
0skaloosa, Iowa, returning by way OF
Chicago for brief visit. They will be
absent about six weeks.
Born, on Thursday morning, to Mr..
and Mrs G. r. Durbin, boy.
Herbert Dent Clyde Lewis, Clarence
Poe, Thomas Hill and Hugh Warder
left Saturday to resume. their studies at
the University.
Clarence L. Poe is visiting relatives
at Philippi.
John S. Evans, the Pruntytown dali
IYIudu. WAS oil al lluSlOA 11OuoO 5oSSS
Thursday
Miss Corinne Davis returned Monday
from Wilson College, Chambersburg,
Pa, Monday, on account of illness.
Bernard Frazier. B. & o. train de-
spatcher, will move into the Allender
property on Main street.
Fred Wilson, the popular superin-
tendent of the Provident Life Insur-
ance Co., has resigned to accept a po-
sition with the Modern Woodmen.
Floyd Newton, after visit to friends
and relatives in this county, returned
this week to his home at FIT. Smith,
Ark. His nephew, Herbert Finley, OF
Simpson, accompanied him.
Drs. Albert and Owen Linscott, of
Amesville, O., are the guests of their
cousin, Horace Owen. on West Main
street.
Ithamar DAWSON. of Lost Creek,
was in town Friday. Mr.. DAWSON is
a native of this county.
Prof. R. A Armstrong and Rev. Nc
Clure of Morgantown, passed through
town Monday en- route to the M. +.
conference at Parkersburg.
Mrs. Laura J. Means, of Fairmont,
is visiting her brother, Alex. Foreman,
on the West Side.
Scott Lowe, representing the Acme
Publishing Co.. of Morgantown, was in
town during the week looking after his
binding interests.
Tom G. Hill, of Frostburg, Nd, is the
guest of friends in town. He will leave
Monday to attend the University.
Rev. F. N. Lynch, Presiding Elder
Cotton, DR.. A. R. Warden. w. P. Hen
erickson, NJ. NJ Patton and wife, Ira E.
Robinson and H. c. Compton, are at
tending NJ. E. conference at Parkers-
burg.
Stephen Vankirk left Friday to at
tend medical college at Westminster,
Md, where he will complete his course
the coming year. His record is good
and he has been awarded a number of
prizes in the past for his splendid work
and proficiency in his studies.
The funeral of the infant child of
Joseph Korte took place from the Cath
Ollie church Saturday morning.
Ed. Law, an attorney of Clarksburg,
was in town Friday and Saturday.
Marion Allender, of Parkersburg, is
in town looking after his business in
terests here. Mr.. Allender served for
number OF years on the police force
in most creditable manner.
Plans and specifications for the new
passenger depot have been submitted
for consideration. The present plans,
should there be no changes, will neces-
State elevators, one for passengers and
one for the express goods The en-
trance to Main street will be west OF
the South Grafton bridge. near the