Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
GRAFTON.

Henry Guth, of the w. P. Hendrickson
Clothing Co., left Friday for a months
stay at the st. Marys branch store.
The committee appointed by Judge
Holt to investigate the condition of the
court and jail, made its report on We'd
nesday, and recommended a number of
Important improvements. The county
court came in for a share of criticism,
as the committee were of the opinion
that the deplorable condition in which
the building was found was entirely
due ito the neglect of this body.
Harry Clark and Guy Gregg were at
Clarksburg Thursday night.
The following officers were installed
at a stated communication of Mystic
Lodge No. Is, A. F. and A. NJ:
Worshipful Master, Joe B.. Bradford;
Sr. Warden, w. t. Lilly; Jr. Warden,
w. L. Shaffer; Sr. Deacon, VIM. Sivey;
Jr. Deacon, F. c. Prim; Treasurer,
George B%rinkman; Secretary, Greed O.
Newton; Chaplain, Rev. j. H. Flan-
agan, D. D.; Tyler, John Leuthkie. A
supper and banquet followed.
Samuel Tutt, of Webster, died at his
home in that place on Thursday, of
consumption.
The manager of the Grafton and
Fairmont Junk Co. was arrested
Thursday on complaint of the B. & o.
officials, for the purchase and retention
Of property belonging to that company,
consisting of brass and scrap iron. The
trial lasted all day and the manager
was held under bond of $500 for ap-
pearance at court.
James M. B~reedlove, aged II years,
died at his home in South Grafton
Thursday. The funeral will take place
Saturday from the residence, Rev.
Lynch, of the Methodist church, oficiat-
ing.
The Board of Trade, at its meeting
on Wednesday night, elected the follow
ing officers: Thos. E. Davis, Presi-
dent; S. H. Gramm, First Vive Pre-
sident; J. H. Stout, Second Vice Pre-,
sident; Chas. R. Durbin, Secretary
Treasurer. G. M. Whitescarver, John
T. McGraw, r. B. Yates, Eugene Sum-
T. J. McAWay, T. E. Cole and S. H.
Gramm, Executive.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Bernstein left Mon
day for a weeks visit to eastern cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry John Pratt re-
turned Thursday from Chicago, where
they spent their honeymoon.
r. w. Kennedy left Friday on a bust
ness trip east.
Miss Rose Burns, Of Latrobe street,
held the lucky number, ITO, that drew
the large doll on exhibition at c. w.
Monroe's news store.
Captain and Mrs. Geo. W. Hoover, of
the Grafton Hotel, are visiting relatives
in Washington, D. C.
Miss Mamie Gilligan is visiting
friends in Philadelphia
Rev. j. Dallas Simmons, pastor Of
the Baptist church, and daughter, Miss
Louis, left Friday for a visit to friends
at Toronto, Canada.
A. Rightmire, Of Morgantown, was a
business caller in town during the
week.
DIR. w. F. vankirk was visiting his
son, Stephen, at Philadelphia, the first
of the week.
Mrs. S. w. Joyce returned from a
visit to her parents in Parkersburg.
Miss Minnie Lucas was visiting at
Fairmont the first of the week.
Bremly Grammar, of Cumberland,
Md, was visiting his family on Wash
fngton street during the week.
Mrs. T. G. Elliott left Monday to Join
her husband in Pittsburg, where he has
a lucrative position with a drug firm.
DR.. e. Lanham left the first of the
week for New York City, to take a spe-
oial course in medicine.
At a municipal election held in Fet-
terman Tuesday, Robert McConkey
was elected mayor.
The streets were thoroughly cleaned
Friday by Street Commissioner Kef-
over.
Jerry Bosford, brakeman on the
branch, was laying off the first Of the
week on account OF mashed fingers.