Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-17
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PosToFFTcE FIGHT ON AGAIN.
n M o CONCERNING DAYTON
CAUSE AsPIRANTs TO SPRING
UP.

GRAfTON, w. Va, March 16.-Col.
Thomas B. Davis. of Keyser, was In
town during the week looking after his
coal interests in this county. He is
building a new tipple near Simpson.
and will employ about one hundred
more men in the ear spring to operate
the new mine.
Mrs. T. r. Hite returned to her home
in Cameron Friday, after a weeks visit
to Grafton friends.
MI. and Mrs. Henry Pracht are WIS.,
iting friends in Washington, Pa.
G. 3. Miller was at Warrington the
last of the week.
Collector Of Internal Revenue T. Z.
Davis was at Parkersburg during the
week, preparatory to taking charge Of
the Office the first of the month.
Miss Carrie Mcfarland, of Washing
ton, Pa, left for her home Saturday,
after a weeks visit to friends on the
South Side.
Capt. R. T. Devries, Of Wheeling.
was here Friday.
E. E. HARDWOOD, with Leachman &
Whitescarver, was at Harrisville
Thursday.
Jacob Fauley, Of Dendt. Barbour
county, was in town Saturday.
Hon. Charles F. Teter, Of Philippi,
was a business caller in town Satur-
day.
Prof. and Mrs. Robert A.. Armstrong,
Of Clarksburg, will spend Sunday in
town the guests OF Mrs. Armstrong;
uncle, w. R. D. Dent.
One of the children of James H..
Brown, who has been ~quarantined at
his home with smallpox, has beer
stricken with the disease. DR.. T. +.
Lanham, who has charge of the case
| claims that it is of a very mild form.
There is another move in real estate
Several houses have changed hand
the past week. Lots are being pur-
chased for the purpose OF erecting
dwelling houses. Property owners find
it impossible to supply the demand for
tenement houses, while contractors are
being crowded with orders for spring
and summer work. The business out
look for Grafton the coming season is
very fiattering.
City election Tuesday.
It will be Mayor Straub after the first Of
April.
The Southern Supply Company has va
Gated the Clark building on Main street.
which will be for rent after the first of
April.
Attorney S. NJ. Musgrove was at Fair
mont the first of the week.
Joseph Friedman, who has been sick
with with the grip for several days Is at
his post again at the B. & O. freight
depot.
DR.. Walker Bailey, of Pa~rkersburg, was
in town Thursday.
The local lodge of B. P. o. Elks took
through a class of thirty-five on Wednes-
day evening. At the conclusion of the
work a banquet was enjoyed at Brink
mans hall, in which one hundred and
fifty participated. About sixty visitors
were present from n%eighboring lodges.
The postofhce fight is again being re-
vived since the Inauguration, with the
chances very favorable to Major F. b.
Blue. His endorsements are very strong
which will, at the proper time. be pre-
scented to the President. by Congressman
! Dayton. and endorsed by Senate Elkins.
Attorney Zadok M. Cochran returned
Thursday from a visit to Hot Springs,
where he has been for the benefit of his
rheumatism. He is much improved in
| nealJl ana mas eSuTQ6Q NOIh at HIS law
office.
Edward Goshorn, of Charleston, was
here Wednesday, looking after his insur-
ance companies.
S. L. Allen, of Newburg. was in town
Friday and Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terrain church will give a six o'clock din
ner at Brinkman's hall, on the 2lst.
The Baptist church called a pastor at
it's regular business meeting on last Sat
urday. Rev. c. B. Cromley. of Keyport,
] N. j., was the candidate, and will take
charge on the first of the month. Rev.
d. Powell. of Pennington, will occupy the
pulpit on next Sunday.
Rev. A. Moore. of Wheeling, a former
pastor of the NJ. f.. church here, was the
guest of friends in town this week.
Mrs. Thomas Long and Mrs. Theodore
Bush returned Friday from a visit to
friends in Pittsburg.
Grant E. Taft. of Philippi, was In town
Wednesday and enjoyed the Elks banquet.
Judge and Mrs. John H. Holt enter
tanned their friends at their West Side
home Tuesday evening in a very enjoyable
manner
George Hardin, of Barbour county, one
of the directors in the Central West Vir-
ginia railroad. was in town Thursday.
The American Girl is the coming at
traction at the Opera House Wednesday
night, the 10th.
f, An Epworth League social was held at
the residence of Mrs. G. K. Dewoody
Friday evening.
The rumor in circulation that the new
federal judgeship would go to Congress-
man Dayton, has been the cause OF a
number of aspirants for his seat in Con-
gress should the vacancy occur. Senator
Lantham, of this place. has been fire.
quently mentioned as a probable candi-
date. His splendid services as State Sem
ator in the last session OF the legislature
commend him as a suitable man for a
seat in Congress.
The South Penn Oil Company has COM
menced to drill for oil in the western part
of the county. in Booths Creek district.
The contest over the mayorality is
warming up in great shape. Both parties
are claiming victory. Party lines will not
be adhered to very closely, which leaves
the contest in doubt A light vote is ex-
| pected.
L. E. Ward was in the East last week,
where he purchased several handsome
Surveys and closed cabs for his livery
stable.