Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

lady CT Bridgeport, is the guest OF
friends here.
Mrs. E. S. Easton delightfully."- enter
.ained a party of friends at her aome
ON Center street New Years evening.
Progressive euchre was the diversion.
About fifty guests were present
Mrs. Cora Evans. of Beverly, o.. is
he guest of Chas. Dent.
Thomas Wright has returned from q
holiday visit to his mother in Pitts
burg.
Miss Stella Stewart left Tuesday for
Morgantown, where she will resume
her studies In music at the West Vir-
ginia University.
L. r. Charter, who has been clerking
al the Exchange Bank, spent New
Years with his parents at West Union.
F. A. Prlchard is a visitor in New
| York City.
Mrs. E. E. Hamilton returned Tues
| Gay from 2 visit to relatives near
P%fttsburg.
A. P. Shearer, Of Pittsburg, spent
| Sunday with friends in this. city.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Furbee. CT Shinns-
ton, returned hcCne Tuesday after a
| weeks visit to relatives here.
as D0lL ~ 4 "
| Richmond, Va. where he will resume
hts studies in the University school of
| Medicine.
j.. M. Devine, lieutenant governor OF
| North Dakota and at present acting
| governor, spent two or three days here
last week, on his way home from
Washington, visiting friends. Mr.. De-
| vine is a Wheeling boy, a graduate OF
1 H.. ITonA yv..-s~tc Tytn~-tt.y ov1 ra~Z
eral years ago took Horace Greely's adj
vice and went west and is making his
way steadily upward. He has twice
| been elected lieutenant governor CT his
state and twice, by death or disability
OF the governor, has been Obliged 10
assume the responsibilities OF that Of
fee. He is a firm believer in the pos
| sihilities Of the west and is thoroughly
posted on all the factors and condi-
items which enter into these Iossibili-
! ties. Like all true West Virginians, be
| ever retains a warm corner in his az
| fections for the people and the ahairs
Of his native State. and is delighted
| with Inc evidences of its increasing
prosperity.
Mrs. N. r. C. Morrow, of Fairmont,
| State president Of the w. c. T. u, will
| meet the ladies C. the Union In this
city at their regular meeting next
Wednesday evening.
Fenton Thorn, who has been wantcd
| mere FOR roobing a mar while asleep
in the Office of Simpsons livery barn,
sane time ago, was arrested in 81.
| Mary's and is now in Jail at Fair
| mont.
The home OF Judge B. F. Charlton,
| en- Monroe street, was the scene OF a
| very pretty family reunion on Sunday
! last. Those present were daughters,
| Mayme. Anna and Nellie; Ralph Charl-
| ton. Mrs. Ida. Charlton, wife of Robert
Charlton. deceased: w. B. Charlton
| and family: J. C. Charlton and family;
| numbering in all twenty-one present
| Il is almost needless to say that all
| spent a very pleasant day.
Miss VILLA Hough, now Mrs. Clar-
| ence Thomas, assisted by Mrs. Phil
! Dietz. entertained her wedding party
| on Tuesday evening, December 18th.
| The house was decorated with cut
| flowers and palms. Cards we're the
| amusement. Refreshments were serv-
| ed at midnight. Those present were
| Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Die.z, Misses Laura
| Free. Blanche Raymond. Nellie Burt,
| Georgia Morrison and Lydia Beatty, and
| Messrs. Clint Dancer, Clarence Thomas
| and Harry and Fred Beatty.
The remains Of Mr.. Jno. Blackstone,
| accompanied by his wife, arrived by an
early train this morning. The funeral
| service will take place at the NJ. E.
| church tomorrow at 2:15 D. m. and
| the internent will be in Warrington
cemetery an hour later. The body now
lies in state at his Dalatial home on
| Main street. He died ct the age Of
| sixty-one years.
/. n. Owens ard family. OF this city.
| will remove to New M~artinsyille Lext
| week, where Mr.. Owens will operate
a tin shop.
C. F. Rigby, of this city was granted
| a patent this week for a new form Of
Gil well rope clamp.
L. X. Marchand and family have
| broken up house keeDing and are room
| ing at the home of Capt. w. B. Sine