Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12

tist church, returned Thursday from
a months vacation and will I'LL his
pulpit Sunday.
The nomination of COL Thomas B.
Davis, OF Keyser, by the Democrats
at Martinsburg, Wednesday, meets
with general appreciation by the Graf
ton Democracy. All are well pleased.
and should he visit Taylor county dur
| ing the campaign he win receive a
hearty welcome Conservative Repub-
licans eoncede it TO be a very strong
nomination.
The town council has decided TO
make cutie number of Improvements
to the streets during the fall months,
Bids have been let for curbing for a
number of the streets on the hill, and
in the suburbs. Substantial walls will
be built in other places. In order to
do this work levy of 80 cents on the
500 valuation has been fixed. The
paving of some of the streets on the
West Side was discussed, and referred
to the street committee for its con-
sideration, and favorable report is ex-
pected at the next regular meeting.
James Hickman. baggageman on the
Grafton and Belington branch. has
been transferred to the main line, and
row runs between Cumberland and
Parkersburg. his lsy-oft being at Par
kersburg. to which place he will move
his family
Among those visiting Atlantic City
this week are Major r. B. Blue John
A. MoCabe Senator 7. E. Davis. DR..
Chas. 4. Sinsel. Or. r. d. Mackln. Ira
+. Robinson. @. a. kuBst. samuel NJ.
Musgroye Or. A. N. Jarrett and Others.
Miss Lizzie Kinwell Is visiting
friends il Ohio.
Frank VI. Dawson. an employee Of the
L. ;. Fish Commission. visited his
family here the first Of the week.
Y. :. Gauger Frank T. Thayer. OF
Nartinsburg, is the guest OF Lieutsn-
ant Lynch at the Ward House.
Attorney John II. Goodhue OF Cincin-
natl was in town the last OF the week
o. legal business.
Miss Lizzie Ringer. Of Parkersburg.
is the guest of the Misses Sinsel. on
MILFORD street.
~, was in town Friday and Saturday,
en- route home from Shinston, where
he had been holding a teachers insti-
tute
Allegheny division, U. R. X. of P.
No. II, have decided to enter the con-
test for the prize offered for the best
drilled company TO be given at the State
encampment to be held at Morgantown
in October. Henry NJ. Laps, a grad
upate OF the University cadette corps.
has been selected az captain and drill
master. The boys are drilling regu-
larly and are already very proficient
IN the tactics. If the present en-
thusiasm holds until the encampment,
Captain Leps Will bear away the prize.
The meeting Tuesday night of the
Democratic club Is an important one.
Let every Democrat be present.
Mr.. MILFORD Beeller, shipping clerk
for Ruhl & Co, wholesale grocers. and
Miss Arab Young, were married Thurs
day evening at the home of the brides
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs Addison
Walters, on East Main street, the Rev
Knots, OF the NJ. E. church. Of
floating. The wedding was a very
quiet one, only the immediate friends
being present. They left on No. for
Atlantic City and other eastern cities
on their wedding trip. They will re-
turn to Grafton about the first OF Sep
TENDER, where they will be at home to
their many friends.
petition is being circulated for the
formation of military company here.
1t is meeting with great deal of sue
cess and as soon as the required num-
Der signs the petition for such am or
ganization application will be made to
the adjutant generals Office for adj
mission into the National Guard.
Lieutenant Newton Lynch. who
served in the First West Virginia re-
glment during the Spanish American
war, and one of the best drilled SOL
d.ers in the State, is to be captain.
No selections as yet have been made
for other officers.
c. K. Devries, proprietor of the new
Blen Avon hotel, opened up for bust
ness Saturday.
Jacob H. Knopp, Of Philippi, was in
town during the week.
Col. John r. McGraw returned from
indianapolis Friday.
Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Kunst, of Weston.
were the guests OF the doctors brother.
Mr.. Charles Kunst, Friday.
Charles Whitescarver is on a two
weeks visit to his home at Roanoke,
Va
John NJ. Harr. of Marion county. was
| in town during the week.
A prominent b. u o. official was
heard to say yesterday that the shops
would never be taken from Grafton.
The number OF men now employed
would never be less than it is to-day;
| that Clarksburg and Fairmont might
have shops built at each place. but
| that would not interfere with Grafton.