Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-09
FA|RMONT
MR.. JOHN BRADSHAW DEAD.
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND PU-
Pills HAD An ENJOYABLE
PICNIC.

uDlH lhC &OAlti " thO Oltsol
of locks and dams Nos. IA and Is on
the Monongahela, heal Fairmont, will
be relet on account of the parties to
whom the contracts were awarded, W.
f. Howlcy & Co., contractors, of Pitts
burg, having failed to come up is yet
with their bond. They have as yet
made no application for an extension.
However, the time has not yet expired
but what bond or an application for
an extension would be accepted. In
a conversation with Mr.. Howley at the
Tavern here to-day, he says that he
connot just state at this time what ne
will do in regard to the matter. Il
am not alone in this contract. rpr are
we the lowest bidders among those
who were recently awarded contracts
for the construction Of locks and dams
between this city and Morgantown.
There are other matters that we are
now looking after relative to the WORK,
and when that is complet Il : will be
in a better position to say what sort
of a movement we will make in The
river contract. One OF my partners IS
in Pittsburg to-day, ard the matter
which | allude to Will be settled prob
ably by the first of the week. More
than likely we will construct the
work"
Ernest Richardson. a letter carrier, was
taken dangerously i'll Wednesday evening,
and for a time his life was despaired of.
The doctor pronounced it neuralgia of the
stomach. His place is being filled by Harl
McElfresh.
There was a box supper an social given
at the First Ward school building Thurs
day evening. and quite a neat little sum
was realized. There was a large crowd
present. The proceeds are to go towards
repairing a piano which was rented by
Prof. Ogden during the First ward COM
mencement.
r.. W.. Duvall. of Montana, was a WIS.,
itor in the city the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Martin have return
ed home from a visit with friends at
White Day, this county.
Mrs. L. p. Watson and daughter are Wis
iting Miss Rose Watts at White Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Malone were visiting
friends here a few days this week. They
returned to their home at Smithtown
Z Wednesday.
Miss Isabel Roso is at Orange, \. j.,
where she will spend the summer with her
parents.
Mr.. Powell, who has been a great suf-
ferer for some time with paralysis, is i'm
proving, much to the qualification of his
friends.
Mrs. Boyd Wees and Mrs. Starke Baker,
of Elkins, were mmone here this week
by the serious illness of their mother,
Mrs. ]. ]. Burns.
Mrs. l.. G. Race is the guest of friends
at Clarksburg.
Mrs. Carrie Hough. who has been quite
Ill with typhoid fever. is improving.
Mrs. Ross Morris is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Morris.
F. NJ. Popie and children. who have
been the guests of friends in the First
ward, have returned to their home at
Dunbar, Pa.
The thirteenth annual commencement of
the Fairmont High School was held in
the Normal Auditorium Tuesday evening.
The exercises were of much interest and
an immense crowd was present.. The class
is called the Miller class in honor of
Prof. Miller, a member of the Normal
School faculty, and who a teacher In the
High School a few years ago. Thu music
was furnished by MacArthur's orchestra.
The programme which was so successful
ly rendered, was as follows: Music, or
chestra; The Better Land CTowner),
High School Chorus; Invocation, Rev. A.
E.. Fletcher; Day of Glory Emusic from
Bellvu's opera of "Norma'), High School
Chorus; Grafton, 'Glimpses OF Americas
Humorist," Clara Gertrude Murphy; Ora
ton, American Ideal Man. Mary Nor
gan; Music, orchestra; Grafton, "Advant-
ages of To-day Lora Blanche Morris;
Grafton, The United States Navy Jas.
Elliott Dowden: High School March, G..
A. Veazie, Jr.; High School Chorus; Ora
ton, "Earth's Noblest Thing Jettie
Dasie Hildebrand; Music, orchestral: Ora
ton, The New Era" Emma Laura
Parks; Anchored, arrange from w. Wat
son. High School Chorus; Address and
presentation of diplomas, Rev. H. G..
Stoetzer; Music, orchestra. u
Mr.. John Bradshaw died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. John Canning, at
Valley Falls, Monday morning. His death
was due to a fall he received while in the
city here in January. n from which he
never fully recovered. Mr.. Bradshaw was
a very popular man and well liked by
every one, who very much regret his
death. The funeral took place Wednes-
udE afternoon.
County Clerk Charles L. Manley and sis
ter, Mrs. Mackie Holbert, attended the
funeral of their aunt, Mrs. John Fighter,
at Everson. Monday.
The little children of Mr.. Harry Shore
have been i'll with scarlet fever.
John Baker. of Warrington. was a vis-
itor in the city this week.
Mrs. J.. L. Davis has returned to hep
home in Ohio, after visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. c.. Cochran.
Miss Alice j.. Ohley, accomanied by
about f~orty-six of her pupils from the
High school, of the years 19oo-l90l, gave a
picnic in Vandervort's grove Thursday af-
ternoon, a beautiful grove along the street
car line. A most delightful time was had.
and after partaking of an elegant lunch
con they took the car and returned to
this city much pleased with their days
outing.
The following invitation has been received
py the friends of the contracting parties:
MI. and Mrs. Thomas Morris Jolliffe
invite you to be present
at the marriage of their daughter.
Jettie,
to
Mr.. William Stephen Post.
wednesday afternoon. Tune twelfth.
nineteen hundred and one,
at three o'clock,
Mhite Day, West Virginia.