Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-04
FAIRMONT.

FAIRMONT, w. Va, February A.
Mr.. w. C. Shaffer, superintendent of
the Baptist Sunday school, was rendered
quite a surprise last Sunday, at which
time he was presented with hand
some gold watch and chain from the
Sunday school, as token Of the high
esteem in which he is held by the
school.
The entertainment given at tne Nor
NAL Auditorium Tuesday evening by
Byron W. King, was much enjoyed by
all present.
The ladies of the NJ P. church, First
ward, will give an exchange, consisting
of pies, cakes, salads and dressed
chickens, at H. F. Leonard's.
Hon. Harvey w. Harmer, of Clarks-
burg, was in the city Wednesday.
Rev. Mrs. ]. C. Carver, of West Lib
erty, w. Va, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Margaret White.
Attorney W. w. Scott was at Char
lesion the first of the week on business.
County Clerk Charles Manley was at
Pittsburg the first of the week.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued by Clerk Manley during the
week: William Myers and Grace
Shaferman; Frank Arnett and Lille
Koon; James Heston and Bette Hoff-
man; Archibald McEwan and Elizabeth
Mitchell; John Kossink and Manda
Lswandowski; William Cope and Min
ME Lentz; G. B. Liston and Della
Baker.
Miss Anna Cruise, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. S. Hay
mond, for some time, has returned to
her home at Tunnelton.
Miss Martha Halter, of Thompson,
has returned to her home, after being
the guest of Miss Grace Mcdonnell for
a few days.
The musicale given at Willard hall
last Saturday evening, under the direc-
ton of the Normal School elocutionist,
Miss Bussing, was a complete success.
The programme was excellent and the
hall was so crowded that there was
scarcely standing room. The first part
of the programme consisted of piano
solo by Miss Rosso; a monologue,
Playing the Society Belle" by Miss
Hattie Chesney, and vocal solo by
Mr. Harry Engle, accompanied by his
sister on the piano. The second part, a
little comedy, entitled, Young DR.. De-
vine," was participated in by the fol-
lowing ladies: Misses Prichard. Sterl-
ing, Shaw, Hess, McCuskey, De Bolt,
Murphy, Ruttencutter and Rarnage.
At the regular meeting of the w. G..
T. u, held at Willard hall Tuesday af
ternoon, Miss Matte Brock, of Nor
gantown, read very interesting paper
on Somewhat on the Woman Cues
ton" The meeting was largely at
tended.
Fred B. Hough, who has been en-
ployed for several months on sur
veying corps at Arizona and other
places has been visiting relatives here.
He left on Tuesday of this week for
New York City.
George Smith visited relatives at
Cumberland, Nd, Monday.
Mrs. 2. A. Brand died at her home at
Barraekville, Tuesday, January 30th,
of consumption, aged about so years.
Her remains were inferred in Barrack-
vile cemetery on Thursday.
Charles Bristor, who has been the
guest of Mrs. w. N. Morrow, John w.
and Harvey Vanata, for several days,
received a telegram from his mother at
Baltimore, Tuesday, informing him or
the sudden death of his brother, Will
liam c. NJ. Bristor, whose death oc-
cured in New Jersey State. He is the
youngest son of the late Major j. H.
Bristor, who was well-known through
oout the State. He comes from fam
lily that furnished many noted divines
and soldiers. He was direct descend
ant of Rev. Alexander Craighead, who.
1t is claimed, was the first man in the
American colonies to publicly urge a
separation from Great Britain. For
this he was Obliged to fee from Penn
sylvania. He went to North Carolina.
He founded a church at Sugar Head,
in that State. Members of his church,
and their descendants, inspired by his
teachings, drew up the Mecklen-
berg Declaration. Thirty Presbyterian
churchef in different parts of the coun-
try haz been founded by mcubers Of