Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22
GRAFTON.

county, during the week.
a. A. Dorsey, of the Parsons Advo-
cate, was calling on the newspaper fra
ternity Monday and Tuesday.
Drs. A. S. Warder, Jr., and R. ID.
Mackin, Alph Jenkins, Chas. Kimmel,
Hon. w. R. D. Dent, Greed O. Newton
and Chas w. Monroe, were at Valley
Falls, Tuesday, on fishing excursion.
+ Eugene Summerville, editor of the
Leader, was at Terra Alta the first OF
the week.
Taylor e. Cole, furniture dealer, re-
turned Monday from trip to Balti-
more.
Henry Runge was at West Union
Monday.
The marriage bands of George A.
Heckmer and Miss Mary Leuthkle,
were read in the Catholic church on
last Sunday.
Hon. Lloyd Hansford, of Tucker
county was in town a few hours We'd
nesday.
fhe Ladies' Auxiliary of the A.. 0. H.
held progressive euchre party in st.
Augustine Hall, Wednesday night.
| Thirty couple participated and most
enjoyable time was had. Mrs. Harry
Comerford was awarded the first prize.
Edward Stemple, of Fairmont, was
visiting Grafton friends the first of the
week.
Robert LAFAYETTE Mahaffey and Miss
Sarah Linn were married at the resid-
ence of Mr. Henry Compton on Main
street, Wednesday. Rev. Simmons Of
ficiated.
/ De Malay Commandery No. II, X. T..
are preparing to attend the State con-
clave to be held at Fairmont on the 9th
of May. in a body. They will take the
Grafton band.
Chas. H. Rector left the first of the
week ITO take charge of his lumber
camp in Tucker county, and will be
absent during the greater part OF the
summer.
The announcement of ex-senator
Thomas e. Davis, as candidate for
State senator from this senatorial dis
! trict, has created general confusion
among the other candidates. He made
a splendid record the term he served
in that capacity, and the leading Re-
publicans of his district will be glad to
know that he has consented to the use
of his name in that direction. The dis
trict has a Republican majority OF
1000, making a nomination equivalent
to an election.
VIM. Fauley, who has BEEN visiting
friends in Ohio and other western
States, for the past month, returned
home Monday.
Hiel Laughlin, train dispatcher, was
at Frostburg the early part of the
| VISITING hic nornntS
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee has called a mass convention for
the 9Th of May, to appoint delegates to
the various conventions.
George Brinkman was at Philippi
Tuesday on business.
The B. P. O. Elks have secured the
services of the noted coincidence, Miss
Fannie Rice, supported by splendid
company in triple bill, THE Circus
Rider" my Milliner's Bill" and a
''Pantimone Rehearsal" Proceeds for
the benefit of the local order. One
night only, Wednesday, April 18th.
The elegant programme rendered by
the Womans Musical club at the Opera
House, Thursday night, was well re-
ceived by a large and appreciative au-
dience. 1t was a musical treat and
those having it in charge are to be
commended for the splendid success
achieved, both in a social and financial
way.
Miss Florence Cole is visiting
friends in Baltimore, Md.
Major l. L. Wilson, former resident
of this city, but now stationed in Cuba
with his command, the Eighth Cavalry
was calling on Grafton friends Wednes-
day. The major was en- route to Nor
gantown to visit his daughters, who
reside in that city.
Grafton Lodge No. Is, A. F. & A. NJ.
have completed the repairs on their
hall and lodge room. Most of the old
furniture has been replaced by new,
and up-to-date furniture, while that
which was kept has been repaired and
painted until the whole looks like a
newly furnished hall. The papering
of the walls was done by Byas Blaney
who has the reputation of being the
most artistic paper-hanger in the
State, and he has certainly sustained
his reputation on this job. The COM
mittee have expended over five hundred
dollars and by so doing have got one
of the neatest and contest lodge rooms
in the State.
Hon. Melville Peck, of Philippi, was
in town Thursday. Mr.. Peck is being
urged by his friends to enter the race
for the nomination to Congress on the
Democratic ticket.
| Harry Painter. aged "a. died in a
Wheeling hospital on Tuesday. where
he had been taken for treatment The
remains were brought here on Thurs
day for burial.
The R. ". Kennedy Co., or known as
the box factory, has purchased large
saw and planning mill at Ceredo, West
Va. known as the Millender Lumber
Co. Mr.. Kennedy goes to Ceredo to take
charge of the new firm. The following
is taken from the Ceredo Advocate. and
will be of interest to the readers of the
Register in this section: Mr.. Ken
!nedy. the head of the new firm, is in
lterested in mills at Grafton and other
points in this State. and is first-class
business man. These az the largest
mills manufacturing cigar-box lumber
In tha United States, their capacity