Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
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AN OLD TIME RAILROADER WIS.,
ITING THE HAUNTS OF EARLY
YEARS.
PULLED THE FIRST TRAIN
THAT EVER ENTERED WHEELING,
on THE BALTIMORE &
OHIO. go

S1dlAS CuHuludte LII SOuSlooSp udSu I
a brother that admires him more than
Charles L. Hafner, of Huntington, this
State. Halner was in the city to-day
and registered at the Skinner Tavern,
and wflie here he shook the hands OF
several of his old friends and acquaint-
! ances thai ne had not seen since he
| began railEoading on the B. & o. in
| the yaar 1913. Among the many topics
| OF his conversation While here, the re-
suit OF the coming campaign, in which
he predicts victory in many instances
OF the Democratic ticket, received no
small amour, or, at least, we judge
from his conversation, he hopes it true.
He endeavors to keep himself inform
ed on the issues of the campaign from
one presidential election to another by
reading several of the leading Demo-
cratic newspapers, viz: Baltimore Sun,
New York Herald, Wheeling Register,
etc. He takes pleasure in saying that
he read the first issue of the Baltimore
Sun published in 1887, and has been a
constant reader ever since. He was
born III Germany in 1925, and was
brought to this country when child.
lie commenced railroading on the B.
q o. in 1848 as fireman, and was put
IN charge Of the Delaware as engineer
, in 1851. The Irst passenger train pull
ed into the city of Wheeling was en-
gineered by him. With the Delaware
| he pulled the first section of the
jubilee train, which was the first
train of coaches that had ever been
taken into that place. 1t consisted of
fourteen cars and was run in two sec
tions. Officers of Virginia and Mary
land, also the officials of the B. & 0.
road, Went through to Wheeling to
celebrate the completion of the road
from Baltimore to the Ohio river Dur
ing. his time of service it required to
run 179 miles, the distance between
Baltimore and Cumberland, seven and
/ one-half hours. He was II years old
when Queen Victoria assembled the
throne of Great Britain, and distinctly
remembers some of the unwritten his
tory in his early days. At a reception
at the Hotel Barnum, in Baltimore, in
1910, he shook the hand of VIM. Henry
! Harrison, after he had been elected to
the presidency Of the United States.
Mr.. Hafner's age is rs years; he is an
excellent .conversationalist and is hale
and hearty. He left on No. 46 for Key
ser, at which place he will be the guest
OF Hon. Thomas B. Davis, who run as
conductor on freight for ten years
during his early railroading and who,
he has not the slightest hesitancy in
saying, will be the next congressman
from this Second congressional dis
trict.
Main street was crowded for quite a
distance and for some time by specta-
tors, Thursday evening, to view the col
ored cake walk contest by four couples
of our colored society people. The
walk was given free, excepting those
who contributed in the contribution;
$40 was collected and the walk proceed
ed. The walk was led by Charles
Davenport, and the amount collected
was distributed equally between the
contestants. Probably 1000 witnessed
the performance.
Mrs. Joseph j. Sturgeon, of Morgan
town, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Harvey Venata, in the First ward
MI. George Mcdonald and son Earl,
hove returned from a pleasant visit
with Pittsburg friends.
Miss Ruby Doolittle was recently the
guest OF Wh..e Day friends.
Misses Anna and Bernice Malone
have returned from visit to friends
in Monongalia county.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Donley and Miss
Minnie Kuhn, of Amos, were recently
the guests of friends here.
Judge John w. Mason is at Charles
ton on business.
William Gilmore, of Morgantown, is
in the city.
Miss Lucy Raymond leaves to-mor-
row for Baltimore, Md, to enter Mt.
De Sales Academy.
Mrs. Glenn. Shaver, who has been Wis
iting friends at. Washington City for
some time, returned to her home Fri
day.
Mr. Samuel T Spears and bride, re-
turne- from their bridal tour Wednes-
day evening, and are at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S.
Ford, in the Fifth ward, where they
are receiving the congratulations of
their numerous friends.
Prof. Willis, of the University of
Morgantown, was in the city Thursday.
Ulyssus Atha, of Warrington, is in
the city.
Mrs Helen Patton died at her home
in the First ward Wednesday evening,
at $50 o'clock, aged "a years, of can
Ger. Mrs. Patton was a Scotch lady,
and had resided here for several years.
She leaves six children to mourn her
demise. Funeral services took place at
her late residence Friday afternoon at
1870 O'Clock. Interment in Maple
Grove cemetery.
Mrs w n Morrow is very i'll at her
home in the First ward, with symptoms
of typhoid fever.
Rev. J. A. Carroll died at his home in
the rst ward Wednesday morning at
$50 o'clock; his death being caused
from old age, he being in his SD year.
Mr.. Conwel was a member of the NJ
E. church, and was esteemed by every
one who knew him. His wife preceded
him to the grave several years ago,
leaving him to the care of his daughter,
Amanda, who was a constant nurse to
him all during his sickness, and who
has the sympathy of many friends.
Funeral services took place at his late
residence Friday afternoon, from the
VI. E. cnurch.
Ernest Halmiek has returned home
from Philadelphia, where he has been
working
George w. Bowden left Thursday for
Denver, Colorado. to enter a dental
college.
Miss Susie Clayton had her hand Sc
verely hurt Wednesday at the American