Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-30
THE NEWS OF GRAFTON.
A SYNDICATE ENDEAvORING TO
LEASE $4,000 ACRES OF
COAL LAND.
The Woman's Mozart Club to Render
Splendid Programme New Years
Nighttime Personal and General
Gossip of the Taylor County Town.

Yin, w. td., OcScluDCi
Walter L. Shucn, of Cumberland, was
assisting in the B. & o. freight de-
nartment hare Wednesday and Thurs
day.
hon. w. D. Dent was confined to his
room with the grip the first OF the
week
Prof. and Mrs. Rufus Holden, OF
Kingwood, are spending the holidays
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Somer-
vile, on the West Side.
Rev. David Powell, of bennington,
was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. o.
G. Augir, on the West Side, Wednes-
day.
DR.. Joe Ellis was at Newburg Thurs
day on professional business.
Attorney G. A. Vincent, of Fairmont,
was in the city Monday.
John H. S. Barlow is confined to his
home with typhoid fever.
Miss Grade Loar, who assisted her
brothers in their jewelry store during
the holidays, returned to her home IN
OAKLAND Friday.
Miss Marie Mugler has accepted the
position as bookkeeper and steno-
grapher for Leachman & Whitescar-
yer, wholesale hardware dealers.
/. C. Ralphsnyder. of Kingwood was
a Grafton visitor Sunday
Lewis Philips, merchant at Neel, W.
Va, was visiting the wholesale houses
in town Wednesday
]. Frank Wilson, one of the leading
Republican lawyers of Grafton, is talk
ed of as q compromise candidate for
the postofiice Mr.. Wilson has been
a hard and successful worker for his
party. AS yet he has received
nothing for his services. The sym
pathies of the rank and file are with
him. and his petition will contain
large per cent. of the patrons of the
Office.
Robert w. Kennedy came home from
his box factory at Ceredo and is spend
ing the holidays with his family on the
West Side
Captain ]. H Maloney, of Romney,
is the guest of his son, Robert, on the
West Side.
Miss Della Patton, of Wheeling, is
visiting relatives in town.
Robert Lohm, of Pittsburg, was in
town the first Of the week.
John J. Dolan, of Weston, is visiting
his parents in town.
E. NJ Smith, representative of the
Maryland Smokeless Coal Company,
was at Chicago Monday.
Will R. Loar. photographer, was at
Fairmont Monday.
Charles r. Rodgers came home from
Clarksburg Tuesday and is visiting his
family on Main street
Will Morgan, cashier of the NJ. and
a. Savings Bank, was at Warrington
> Tuesday.
Prof ]. N. Deahl was at Philppi
Wednesday and Thursday.
G. w Monroe was at Fairmont
Christmas.
The Humane Society will have two
or three cases before it for investiga-
'Ntion at its next meeting.
Prof and Mrs H. E. Fleming spent
the week a. Parkersburg, the guests of
the latters father, Mr.. j. B. Newton.
John I. McGraw, Jr., is spending
his holidays with his uncle Col. Nc
Graw.
Central Lodge No. 9S, I. o. o. F.,
elected the following officers Tuesday
night: A. B. Batson, Noble Grand; S.
B. Ayers, Vice Grand; l.. E. Hurst
Secretary. and Geo. w. White, Treas
urer.
Grafton is to have a steam bakery
In the near future.
A. M. hester, of Tyrconnell mines,
was in town Thursday and Friday
DR.. and Mrs. John l. Warder, of
Weston, were attending the Dent
Armstrong wedding Thursday.
Saturday and Monday were busy
days for the police force as about
twenty were locked up each day for
plain DRINKS. This ueats the record
OIL any previous year.
A syndicate has been here trying to
lease so coo acres of coal lands in this
and adjoining counties. 1t is the wish
of the company as near as possible to
secure the lands in one body and good
railroad outlet. Liberal prices are be
ing offered, but no options have yet
been taken or accepted by the land
owners of this county The work of
leasing will commence early in Janu-
airy, and will be pushed as rapidly as
they can be taken. Should this tract
be secured large and extensive opera
tions will begin at once.
Miss Devries, of Wheeling, is the
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Circuit Court cOnvenes Tuesday.
The Woman's Mozart Club will rem
der the following programme Tuesday
night, January l, at the Opera House:
PART l.
The skylark acknowledgements.
Woman's Club
Miss Bessie McGill.
Vocal Duette .........................F Foster
Mrs. e. F. Clarke and Miss Rem
hinge.
=. Misses Hamilton, Rendle and King.
Mrs. Prachtt.
Mrs. Warder, Miss Watkins Miss
Newton, Mrs. Moran
Mrs Byers
Misses Remiinger and ze sti 0"D's
Mrs. Compton, Miss Haslup Mrs.
Clarke and Mrs. Hendrickson.
tpartette ......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mrs. Shadduck, Miss Leeds, Mrs.
Moran, Miss Magill
Waves Of the Danube .....-
Woman's Club
PART Il
p. Woman's Club
1idHo oOlo ..-........................
Mrs. Shadduck.
Vocal Duette OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Misses Rendle and Magill
Vocal Solo