Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-25
GRAFTON.
MRS. MARY EsTEP, AGED so l'E AIRS
DEAD AT THE HOME OF HER
DAUGHTER.
ENDEAvOR LECTURE TUESDAY.
MISS JULIA BONAFIELD VISITING
FRIENDS AFTER SIX YEARS
SoJOURN IN CHINA.

Mrs Mary Estep, aged so years, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. r.
W. D. Barger, on Washington street
Greenwood cemetery, Wheeling, for in
tsrment.
Rev. Beddow will fill his pulpit in the
M. E. church Sunday morning ami ev-
ening, after months vacation
DR.. H. L. Elderdice.- of the Westmin-
ster Seminary, Md, will lecture at rhe
court house on Tuesday, the 18th. The
proceeds are for the benefit of the
Methodist Protestant ChrIstan IN
deavor Society
Senator Samuel Crane is being urged
by his friends to become a candidate
for the postoffice. Should he consent
to enter the race he will make a for
midable candidate, and will be almost
a sure winner.
B. F. Poe, of the firm of Loar & Poe.
and Miss Lena Sinsel, who has charge
of the dry goods department eft
Thursday for New York City whore
they will purchase their fall and win
ter stock.
Over one thousand tickets were sold
for the park by the B. Il o. Com
pany on Thursday, to parties attending
the Pythias picnic. 1t was big outing
and most enjoyable affair.
c. S. Michaels representative Of the
Elliott Commercial school of Fairmont,
was in town Thursday.
Attorney Ephriam Morgan, of Fair
mont, was in town Thursday and III
day looking after his law business in
this city.
The Delaney Bros. have established
. hack line between this city and Fet-
terman, making hourly trips each day.
with a fifteen cent fair for the round
trip.
Rev. and Mrs NJ F. Compton, of
Charleston, are the guests of relatives
in town.
Miss Julia Bona1eld. who was the
guest of her brother. ] w. Bopafeld.
of the West Side, left for visit ia rel
atives at Tunnelton. She came here
over a week ago from a six years so
journ in China doing missionary work
She was at Foo Choo during the BoNer
uprising last year. and although it Was
reported at one time that she was
among the victims of Boxer outra1es
she was at no time exposed to any inn
mediate danger She brought with her
on her present visit home a Chinese
girl, 10 years of age, whom she will
place In an educational institution in
Iowa, to be educated for missionary
work among her own people Miss
Bonafield also brought with her many
curios of the Chinese country and its
people. She has among her trophies
the skin of a huge man eating tiger.
who has a record of thirty human be-
ings that he had killed and devoured
before he fell prey to his captors.
Rev. J. H. Flanagan. D. D.. has re-
turned from his vacation and will o.
nHppy> his pulpit in the Presbyterian
enufrn sunday morning and evening.
Quite large number went to ATTAIN
tic City on Thursdays excursion, over
forty tickets were sold. among them
being DR.. A. R. Warder and family
who are accompanied by Miss Annie
Pelly, of Benwood Circuit Court CLERK
]. G. St. Clair and wife, Lena Sinsal
and niece, Miss Newton, of Arkansas;
Nell and Fell Haslup, Matte and Flor
ence Jaco, Gertie Guard, w. c. Clayton,
Mrs. Riley Gregg, Ieie Taylor. Mrs
John Hern, Sadie Courtney. Mrs. Phil
Ups George w. Brown and wife. J. W
Yates, c. w. Monroe, Thos. Cochran.
B. F. Poe, Will Brinkman. Chas. p.
Guard, Mrs. David Freis and Hattie
Clark, Will H. Bailey, c. F. w. Kunst.
and daughter. Miss Hattie, Bud Blainey
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Tregallis.
The picnic given by the Uniform
Rank K. of P. Thursday at the Grafton
Park was we'll attended. Between fif-
teen hundred and two thousand persons
were there to enjoy the various forms
of amusements provided for the occa-
sion. The Sir Knights in full uniform
5 commanded by Colonel Henry NJ. Leps
and headed by the Reform School band
paraded the streets during the early
morning hours, and at nine o'clock left
for the Park. The refreshment stands
were well patronized and a handsome
sum was realized on these. The busiest
men in the park were Sir knights
Charlie Powell and Richard McDade,
who were in charge of the dancing pa
valion. All the available space on the
large platform was utilized to the en-
joyment of those who desired to dance,
and this kept up until the last train left
for the city. 1t was most successful
outing
S. NJ. Musgraye has accepted the
agency of Milwaukee Mechanics Fire
Insurance Company.
Col Thomas f. Hodges, of Morgan
town, was in town Friday.
The reunion of the Brown family as
sociation, of Taylor, Preston and Mo-
nongalia counties, will be held at
Reedsville, Preston county, August 81.
Quite large number will attend from
Grafton.
Hon. j. L. Wilson, of Elkins, was in
town during the week.
Miss Katie Kramer, Of Baltimore, Is
the charming guest of the Misses
Gerkin, on West Main street.
Mrs. T. F. Lanham and daughf y
Miss Bessie, left Wednesday for an ex-
tended visit to friends in Aurora.
Preston county.
Miss Ida Spar, who has been II with
typhoid fever al the home Of her uncle.
DR.. T. F. Banham. was removed 10 the
home of her parents in AewDdrg.
Thursday. Her sister, Miss Bell, ac-
companied her.
A. E. Asst, lumber dealer, IS at
Rowlesburg
E. E. Harwood, with Leacham &
Whitescarver. is visiting friends l.
Wood and Richie counties.
Richard Clark was visiting friends in
Weston the first OF the week.
The stockholders Of the New Con
solidated Telephone Co will hold a
meeting here next Thursday for she