Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
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sumption. Funeral Saturday from
residence. Interment in Blue Mont
cemetery.
Robert Cuthbertson, a coal miner,
from Homecoming, Nd, in attempting
to board a moving freight train at
Simpson, in Ills county, missed his
footing and was dragged under the
wheels and crushed to death. His re-
mains were brought to this place and
prepared for burial. He was hunting
for employment at the Simpson mines
and failing to get it was trying to beat
his way home. The body was shipped
on No. II Friday. He was twenty
three years old, married and had one
child.
The reform board is in session at
Pruntytown.
At the regular convention of Cope
tone Chapter No. u R. A. NJ. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: High
Priest, Robert L. Helin; King. Steph-
Ell w. Poe; Scribe, John B. Kinwell;
Recorder, George w. Creel; Treasurer,
William Byers; Capt. Host, George
Bunbiman; Principal Sojourner, John
w. Hamilton; Royal Arch Capt, Joe
Bendford; Master 3rd Vail, Henry
Runge; Master End Vail, Lloyd Can
ming; Master LIST Vail, DR.. VIM. Sivey.
G. Frank Ellis, of the lumber firm of
Ellis & Ellis, sailed Wednesday on the
Majestic from the port of New York
for Europe. This firm has its head
quarters in Baltimore and is one of
the largest shippers doing business in
West Virginia, having shipped 5000
cars from this State in the past year,
and has contracts now for over two
thousand more for delivery. He goes
specially in the interest of his lumber
business, and will visit the English,
German and other foreign markets.
Sunday will be Children's Day at
the Presbyterian church. The exer-
cises will be given at 1890 a. m. and
a very pretty service is anticipated.
David F. Guard, a member of the
famous Stonewall Jacson brigade, at
tended the Decoration Day exercises
at Winchester, Va, on the 9Th. He
will visit friends and relatives in the
valley before returning.
On next Tuesday, at 6 D. M. the
members of Friendship lodge No. 8,
K. of p, will meet in their hall and
from there march to Blue Mont ceme-
terry where their annual decoration
services will be rendered. The Rev. c.
L. Queen, of the M. P. church, will de-
liver the address. Vincent's band will
furnish the music.
Prof. R. A. Armstrong, candidate
for State Superintendent of Free
Schools, was in town several hours
Friday en- route home from the Park
ersburg convention.
Attorney Clare Harding, of Bever-
ly, was a business caller in town Fri
day and Saturday.
Miss Hattie Clark returned the first
of the week from a visit to friends i IN
Parkersburg.
R. NJ. South. of Morgantown, was
the guest of Harry Kunst at the Wind
sor hotel Friday.
Hon. w. R. Dent is at Coshocton,
Ohio, on business.
A. j. Wilkinson returned Monday
pi, where he had been looking after
his book company.
Mrs. DR.. Humboldt Yocum. of Bever-
ly, is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. n.
Boyles, who is quite i'll at the Ward
house.
Maude Jenkins, colored, cook at the
Arlington hotel, was shot and serious
ly injured by Mrs. Warren Moyles.
also colored. Mrs. Moyles gave as an
excuse for the attempt on the life of
Miss Jenkins, that she was alternating
the affections of her husband. Mrs.
Moyles is in Jail awaiting develop
ments of the wound inflicted upon her
rival.
Hon. Thos. E. Davis attended the
Democratic convention at Parkersburg
Wednesday and Thursday.
Shackelford & Co. have the contract
for the improvements to be made on
the National bank building.
James Selvey, manager of the Red
Creek Lumber Company. came in Nom
Cay and his since been taking I'D wool
in this county purchased by his
agents. He paid "a cents per hound
during the months of April and Nav.
but refuses to buy now at any price,
claiming a big drop has taken place and
is liable to get below 20 cents before
the season is over.
j.. M. Keane. contractor for the Ber-
ryville Coal Company, came down Fri
day, and will spend Saturday and sun
day at his home on the South Side.
c. ". Monroe is making improve
ments on his news store on Main
street, in the way of charging the
building and putting in new shelving.
He is preparing to largely increase his
stock during the fall and summer.
Auditor Julian Fleming, of Morgan
town. was in town Friday.
l. W. Swindler, of Palatine, was in
town during the week.
Miss Maude Holly. OF Sutton, is Wis
iting friends in town.
Cards are out announcing the follow
ing weddings: Miss Nettie Preiss and
Charles Pilson; Miss Matte Proud
foot and Joseph Barnes; Miss Florence
Cole and William Willhide; Miss Clara
Turner and Major John Hughes.
Peter Dunkle, of Virginia, for a
number of years proprietor of the Ar
lington Hotel of this place. stopped
for a few hours in town Monday.
Samuel Rector, of Pruntytown, was
badly mashed in a lumber yard Tues
day.
Victor J. Lucas. of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. j. Granville st. Clair is visiting
her parents at Pennington.
DIR. A. R. Thuyer is attending THE
Railroad Medical Association at At
lantic City.
George Yates and Miss Myrtle Mar
tin went to Oakland, Md. on Thursday