Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-14
FA|RMOAI.
a RECEPTION TO REV. MIR. STOUT
BY MEMBERS OF HIS CON-
GREGATION.
a NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
GENERAL INSPECTION BY BALTI.
MORE A. OHIO OFF,
GALS.

this part of the country was being
done by the Republicans. Since that
time it has changed. The Democratic
candidates, and especially Hon. o. S.
Mckinney, candidate Tor reelection 20
the Legislature from this part of the
county, has mace frequent speeches
and at different points throughout the
county, and has been greeted with
large audiences in every Instance.
'He is a magnificent speaker" said a
Republican OF Monongah on the streets
here to-day. "He has set our Repub-
licans to thinking"
We have been informed by a person
that is in a position to know. that the
work OF building the railroad from q
point just a short distance below town
to Fairyiew, an oil town In this
ty, the total distance OF which for the
time being is eighteen miles, will be
commenced in a few days by the con-
tractors, w. E. Howley & Co., Of
Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Hough have re-
turned home, after having visited rela-
lives at Wheeling and Pittsburg.
Charles Layman, Of Wheeling, came
up from Morgantown yesterday, at
which place he attended a part OF the
X. OF P. State Grand Lodge meeting.
He will visit his parents here a couple
of days before he returns to Wheel
ing.
AT the third annual meeting of the
West Virginia Hotel Mems Association,
held at Parkersburg this week, Ben G.
Williams, proprietor of SINNERS Tav-
$500 $780, ol1o+A1 xlao 1xrA-tIn~4
Hon. o. S. Mckinney, Tusca Morris,
Democratic candidates for the House
OF Delegates, and ey-Juden w. S. Hay
mond, addressed as meeting OF voters at
Pennington Wednesday night.
Neil Sherwood, an employee at the
Wagoner-Palmeros machine works, got
the thumb of his left hand caught in o
crab and was completely severed from
the hand. In dressing the wound the
physician amputated the stump above
the second joint.
The members of the Methodist Pro-
testant church in the First ward ten
dered their new pastor, Rev. Stout and
family, a reception Tuesday evening.
The church was crowded all evening
and a royal good time experienced.
The ladies provided refreshments and
the occasion was one of pleasure. Rev.
Stout was minister of this church sew
eral years ago., and he was welcomed
as much this time as he was years ago,
if not more.
Fred. Ritter, of Arden, is visiting
friends here.
Miss Nola Mckinney is the guest of
friends at Baltimore.
Mrc piShon papioL fMrc nv Fitch
Mrs. w. H. Conway and Miss Eliza
beth Raymond are attending the ma
tional Council of the Daughters of the
King of the Protestant Episcopal
church at Pittsburg this week.
Miss Pearl Hess was recently the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Bartlebow in
the First ward.
An exchange has been established
at Monongah by the Fairmont & Man
nington Telephone Company, with
the Misses Ford as the operators. The
central Office is located in the Central
Hotel.
The clerks have organized a union
here with a membership of thirty.
They expect to increase the member
ship to at least seyenty-hve. One OBJ
ject i'll forming .--e organization is 10
lessen the number of hours worked.
Several b. G. o. railroad officials ar
rived in the city or Wednesday morn
ing, and soon after their arrival they
went to C~larksburg Cver the M. r. de-
vision, inspecting the coal plants, etc,
along their road. On their return a re-
ception was given in the evening at
the Tavern by our coal operators, in
honor OF the b. & o. officials. The fol-
lowing were the guests: John H.
Jones, general coal agent of the Penn
sylyania railroad; T. w. Galliher, gen.
eral freight agent; C. S. Wight, general
freight traffic manager, b. q O.; Fred
Fowler, division freight agent; ]. A.
Murray, general C. & C. agent; H. G..
Bowles, superintendent, B. e o.; Mar
tin Mullen, OF Cleveland, and Messrs.
Daniels, Anderson and Pugh. George
DeBolt performed the part as toast
master. Mr.. Wight was the first
speaker. Our operators received a
high compliment from the speaker on
the great amount of business they are
now doing in the coal and coke bust
ness. He said that the B.. & o. now
fully realizes the situa o of this sec
ton and that they would now afford
ample facilities for its development.
Others made short addresses. Thurs
day morning the officials went down on
the PittSburg branch.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church win exhibit moving pictures of
the Passion Play at their church Tues
Gay evening.
A. S. Mckinney, Postmaster Fleming
ana Tom Netll were in Baltimore on
business the first of the week.
Mrs. NJ. C. Clayton, of Warrington,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. P. E.
Manley.
Mrs. U. n. Arnett and daughter.
Ruth, are visiting at Pittsburg.
Mrs. George II. Richardson has re-
turned from a pleasant visit with
friends at Muncie, Indiana.
Paul Mccoy was at Morgantown this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. +. Carpenter are visit
ms friends at Morgantowr.
Percy Lazier attended the K. of p.
celebration at M%organtown.
George Mayors is visiting at Morgan
town.
Laurence Hennen and wife are Wis
iting Walter Mestrezat n wife at
Morgantown.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. -lavenscroft, and