Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-17
FAIRMONT.
Ray Hunsaker Mysteriously Missing.
Died From Appendicitis--M. r.
Church Dedicated.

Church Dedicated.
Speciai to the Register.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, May 16.-The
whereabouts of Ray Hunsaker, who
has been missing since the 10Th day
of March last, cannot be ascertained,
and it is now the supposition of many
of his friends and relatives that ne
has met with foul play. He was an
excessive drinker, and would leave his
post of duty, clerk at the Highland
company store, for several days at a
time, but would sober up and again
return to work. He was considered an
excellent employee. Repeatedly en-
ployes about the works would deposit
considerable sums of money with Hun
saker for safekeeping. His friends
thought in the course of few days he
would return. The last seen of him
here was near Highland on the morn
ing of the 29th and walked off in the
direction of Clarksburg. AS far as
can be ascertained, he had but small
amount of money when he left, none Of
which belonged to the company or the
employees. He is about feet 10 inches
high and weighs about $50 pounds. has
rather dark red hair and mustache,
hair somewhat curly; gray eyes; one
upper front tooth gold; scar on second
Joint of thumb of right hand, also scar
on edge of eyebrow. He wore a No.
71a, hat and No. shoe. When last
seen he wore a gray suit of clothes
and dark oyercoat.
Eva, the ten-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Lawrence Carpenter, was
taken suddenly i'll with appendicitis the
latter part of the week, and was taken
to DR.. Cooks hospital for treatment.
The case had become SO far advanced,
and the parents were informed of the
fact, that an operation would prove
unavailable, but the operation was
performed, however, by Drs. Cook and
Frew, and the child died in few hours
after the operation was completed.
The remains were inferred in Maple
Grove cemetery Monday afternoon.
Miss Ollie Nay has secured employ
ment as clerk at j. H. Beckman & Co. q
store.
]. E. Mattingly has accepted posi-
ton as travelling salesman with the
West Virginia Candy Company. He
has for several months past been the
assistant manager of ]. H. Beckman 6;
| Co.'S store.
The Methodist protestant church in
i, the First ward was dedicated Sunday
by Rev. DR.. Tagg, editor of the Method
| list Protestant, and assisted by the
president of the West Virginia annual
conference. The programme consisted
| of sermons, beginning on Wednesday
| evening and was concluded Sunday
| evening. Sermons were delivered BY
Rev DR.. Tagg, of Baltimore; Rev. w.
| H. Hart, of Catawba; Rev. G. L. Queen,
| of Grafton; Rev U. w. Morrison, of
| Stewartstown; Rev. ]. P. Warner, OF
/ Parkersburg. The dedication sermon
was delivered Sunday morning by Rev.
| Dr. Tagg, and was full of interest.
Following his sermon, the church debt.
which was about $500, was raised
| among the congregation.
! The farmers of Grant district, and
/ especially in the Morgan settlement,
I are complaining wonderfully OF their
/ sheep and lambs being killed by dogs
/ in that part of the county.
| Quite a force of hands began this
morning excavating for the Miners
/ (State) Hospital No. 8.
Judge Hagans is still receiving treat
ment al a Baltimore hospital 1t was
I reported several times that the judge
could not recover from his present i'll
ness and that he was gradually getting
| worse. This is untrue. He began TO
recover from the first day he was put
under the hospital physicians care.
The Register representative here has
secured this reliable information
which his many friends here viii be
| glad to leaxR