Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-31
WELLSBURG.

WELLSBURG, w. Va, May 3d.
Mrs Charles He'll, of Lansing, Ohio, is
visitor at the home of City Marshal
Geo. H. Myer.
Mrs. E. J. PAUL and Mrs. S. O..
PAUL have returned from two weeks
visit at Cambridge, Pa.
Miss Carrie Huston, of East Liver
pool, Ohio, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Fowler
Miss Margaret Rails. of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, is the guest of Miss Tillie Myer.
Miss Clara Watson, of Steubenville,
is visiting relatives and friends in
town.
w. NJ. Workman, Republican nomi-
nee for Prosecuting Attorney, left yes
terday for a weeks visit at his old
home in Westmoreland county, Pa.
Hon. Samuel Atkinson, Republican
candidate for State Treasurer, has just
returned from campaigning tour OF
the State, and reports his chances as
very favorable.
William H. Mitchell, of st. Louis, is
the guest of his sister-in-law, Miss
Sarah Barnes.
Mrs. R. G.. holland, of Covington
KY, is a visitor at the home of heI
parents, ex-senator and Mrs. w. H.
Tarr
Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Barclay left
Tuesday for a three weeks visit with
relatives at Milton, Trimble county
Ky.
Charles l.. List, superintendent OF
the P. & l.. E. R. R., wife and sister
were the guests of Prosecuting Attor-
ney R. H. Cotton, Sunday.
Mrs. Abner Longbottom, of Brilliant
died Sunday. The funeral services
were held at the family residence yes.
terday and the remains were taken tc
Wheeling for interment
Miss Edith Miller, of Franklin, Ind.
who has been the guest of relatives
here, returned Monday to Pittsburg
where she is a student at the Penn
sylvania College for Women.
Newton Shannon, ST., of Shannon
w Va, is the guest of his son, VIM.
Shannon.
The city hall was filled to overflow.
ing last evening with relatives and
friends of the exceptionally large grad
uating class. The class composed Of
thirteen young ladies and five gentle
men, all of which spoke and did ex-
ceedingly WELL The programme as
printed in the Sunday Register was
well rendered and without a hitch
After the C lass had spoken, Henry
Single, president of the board of edu
cation, addressed them in a very ap'
propriate manner and presented eacf
with a diploma. The Wellsburg High
School Alumni Association will ban
quet the class tomorrow evening ii
City Hail.
The observance of Decoration DAY
was more fitting and appropriate thar
heretofore. Some business houses anC
shops We're closed all day, while al
were closed in the afternoon. For som.
days past fiocks of people have visited
the cemetery, fixing up and preparing
for to-day. Flags and bunting deco
| rate nearly every house and store il
| the town. Few, if any. of our towI
| folks left the city, while many strang
! ers are here. No doubt the two bal
| games are responsible for this. TIL,
| different societies and organization,
| fell in line shortly after / o'clock ana
| moved up Main street to the cemetery
| where services of the most impressiy,
| kind were held After an eloquent ane
BETTING address by John c. Palmer
| Jr., and strewing the dead heroes
| graves with flowers and flags. Will,
! Company G fired the salute of tn,
| dead" ranks were formed and tn,
homeward march begun, each hear
burning anew with the fire Of patriot
ism.