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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-27
TILTONSVILLE.

TILTON5VILLE, O., January 26.-
The new street lamps ordered by coun-
Gil. have arrived and are being testca.
Rev. Harris still continues his series
of NEE tings at Warrenton
A petition from the Vance Faience
Pottery Company, praying for vacation
Of the west end Of Cleveland stree.
will be acted upon by council at its
next regular meeting.
Tiitonsville can furnish her share
O. grip victims.
The Crawford coal field has changed
hands and spectators have been here
trying to purchase building sites.
which indicates that the mines will
soon be opened
Preaching and Sabbath school SER
vice will be held in the church thi3
morning.
Invitations will be issued the coming
week for a grand ball to be given in
the ware room Of the Vance, Faience
& Co IS pottery. The room which
will be used for dancing. is $50 feet
long and so feet wide. and has just
been newly fioored. Meist2r's fun
orchestra will furnish the music.
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Want Better Fire Department..

A great deal OF property has recent
ly been destroyed by fire at Clarks-
burg and the city officials have come
to the conclusion that to discard their
present systematic reels-and ex-
pend money for more complete fire
department, would not be improperly
expended lAs rapidly as that place is
spreading, it is said the reel system is
entirely too slow. Several of the
councilmen were here Wednesday view
ing Fairmonts outfit. They were
shown by the firemen the various i'm
portant items relating to the fire de
partment They returned home the
same day favorably impressed with our
facilities, and steps will be immediate
~ taken by them in getting Clarksburg
an outfit similar to the one here.
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M'MECHEN.

Miss Edna McMechen is the guest Of
friends in Portland Ohio.
= :. John Hanck is home from visit
to relatives in Grafton.
The recently elected town Council
will meet next Tuesday night A town
marshal will be appointed. /. ~ Whit
ZACH and Dan Criswell, the present mar
shall are candidates for the position. 1t
is probable that Mr.. Crisweli will be
reapTcinted
Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Johnson and their
grand daughter. Miss Myrtle thinner
man. are the guests of frienos at Shop
hardstOwn. W. Va
On last Wednesday, at Aoundsville.
Mr.. Frank Lucas and Miss Cassie Slim
mel, two popular young people of this
place were united in marriage by Rev.
J. B. Smith, pastor of the Christian
church, of Moundsville
McMechen lodge A. o. L. w. held a
very interesting session on Thursday
evening. The newly elected officers
were installed and three candidates
were initiated
S. B. West is confined to his home on
Pike street with the grippe
Mrs. Jennie Potter, of Bellaire>
daughter of Mrs Mary Reece, of this
place died yesterday afternoon, after an
illness OF several weeks.
Vincent McMechen, of Pittsburg. Pa.
is at the home OF his parents here.
Carl McMechen. son Of Mr. and Mrs
c. c McMechen. of this place died at
Joplin. No, on Friday. He was form
erly an employee Of the NJ. B. & W.
Railway Company. and was very ser
iously injured in an accident about four
years ago and since then has been in
poor health. For the past two years
he has been in Joplin. where he went
hoping that his health might be bene-
flied by the change. The remains are
expected TO arrive here sometime to-
day, but the time of the funeral has not
vet been decided
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MhNNINGTON.

MANNINGTON, w. Va. January g.
1cie Morgan. the eighteeu-y ear-old lad
who committed suicide by hanging hlm-
self In his fathers barn near Farmmgtoa
last Saturday. WAS a brother Of. Miss
Lucille Morgan and George Morgan. 81
this city.
Al the meeting Of the city coGncil Mon
day night steps were taken 10 enlarge
the cemetery.
The postofice department has sdver-
tIsed for bids for carrying the mails over
three star routes leading INTO Manning.
ton The carriers over these proposed
routes VIII be required to deposit mail ia
such boxes as patrons OF the route see
tit to place along the way The depart
ment has inaugurated q new departure a.
establishing these routes by making SYM
dicate contractors ineligible 20 bid Only
persons living on the proposed routes
may bid, and they are further required
TO carry the mails themselves and not 70
sub-iet the contracts.
The Carroll Comedy Company viii b..
gin a weeks engagement at the Opera
House Monday night.
Last Saturday afternoon Htue ailss
Frances Elizabeth Furbee gave obs Of inc
most delightful ohiIdrsus parties evtr
given ia the city. About thirty ~ her
little friends and schoolmates were pses-
ent and passed the afternoon ia various
games and contests. A number of prizes
were awarded.
The members Of the Knights % ST. John
gave a euchre and pedro party % the
opera house last night
County Commissioners Downs. Furbea
and Cordray werc mere "wednesday ard
inspected and accepted the two nev
bridges.
Attorneys c. a. and * g. snoagraas
are attending court ~ New Marinsvlne.
Mrs. : Edgar Philips IS Visiting friends
and relatives fiji Moandsgliie
Mrs. Anna Todd and daughter II Cin-
ciHnsu are visiting Mrs. VIII ingies
Aiiss Bertha Price Of Falrmont. visited
here this week
Ellsworth Price. 81 Hoedsvlfle. has re-
turned 10 his home after a visit 70 ais
sister. Mrs Ella Aockier
Mr. Allen McLaln has returned to woR
Pen after a ytsit here.
y. C. Vandevort. of Morgantovn. gie-
tied hls daughter. Mrs q f Joilne. thlf
week
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Attempted Fraud.

John Field and family came here
several weeks ago from California,
Pa, and from the first day they struck
the town they have been boarding at
Miss Carrie Brands boarding house on
the South Side. Field claimed to be a
carpenter by trade and came here in
search of employment Labor and the
fellow were evidently not good friends,
for he had been offered several posi-
lions at excellent wages. but he refus-
ed to work They were preparing to
leave for their Pennsylvania home and
also a $94 board bill owed Miss Brand.
She had a warrant issued for his ar
rest and he was kept confined in the
county Jail for several days. His wife
and little children were cared for by
the city officials, and later they voiun-
tarily agreed TO pay their fare back TO
their former home, but she refused to
leave as long as her husband remain
ii behind the bars. He was released
Wednesday and they have returned to
Pennsylvania.
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applicants just as good and we can
feel assured that the best interest of
the town and the protection OF the
people and property will be looked
after, after dark, when it is most
needed.
Wheeling people, under charter and
in the name of the Weston Ice Com
pany, promise us cheap ice next sum-
mer.
A telegram received here Thursday
announced the death OF Mrs. Marie
Darlington at Elkins. Her remains
arrived here to-day and were buried
from the Episcopal church Inter
ment at Machpelah cemetery.
We regret that we were disappointed
in not getting the report promised us
of the Bailey-Dougherty wedding in
. time for this issue.
The Lively No. ! has them guessing
It is barren in the Gordon. with pros
poets Of a similar fate IN the fifth.
Rev. Father Tonor was called TO
Philadelphia. Monday last. on account
of an accident that happened to one
of his sisters.
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GRAFTON.

GRAFTON. W. Va, Jan 26.-Hon.
Nelson Baker, representative of Pres
ton county, was in Grafton Monday.
He was on his way to his home at
Evansville for a visit.
Geo. L. Fender. special insurance
agent of Richmond. Va. was here dur
ing the week looking after the inter
ests OF his companies.
Guy Elliott, of Belington. was here
Thursday.
John n. Tregellas returned the first
Of the week from visit to Columbus.
Ohio.
w R. D. Dent returned Saturday
from two weeks visit to Charleston
W. Va.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Jarrett
took place from the olain street resi-
dence Saturday, Rev. j. II. Flanagan.
D. D.. officiating. The deceased was
90 years old and native of Pennsyl-
vania- She came to Grafton about
twenty years ago. She is the mother
of DR.. y. NJ, Jarrett, the dentist.
Attorney J. l.. Heach was attending
court ct Elkins Friday.
Judge VIII Raymond, of Fairmont
was in town Thursday.
The young men of Grafton have or
ganized an athletic CLUB with a mem
'aership OF forty. They secured the
third floor of the Jeliiffe building AMI
are having it furnished with all the
appliances Of an up-to-date gymna-
SUM. The officers are: w. A. Fender
CAST. president; A. ]. Martin. treasur-
er; Waltsg Lother. secretary They
have secured the sarvices OF an in
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BUCKHANNON.

EUCKIANNON, ". Va, Jan. %
Fred Hyre. aged IA years, was out
hunting Thursday and accidentally
shot himself, from the effects OF which
he died Friday
George Whatsoever. of Grafton. Is
here negotiating the purchase Of coal
leases in the lower part Of the county
Mr.. Whitescarver has already secur-
ed over 5000 acres Of coal and leased
by local parties, for a Mr.. Stratton.
j. e. Anderson, a teacher in the pub
lie schools. has purchased Of Abram
Rollins for 81 500 the Wiesenbaker
house aind lot on Academy street.
J. ]. Newton was at Clarksburg on
business this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hanson have re-
turned from visit to friends in Ma
ri5tta, Ohio.
Benz Bassell is quite sick at his
home on Main street. suffering a part
Of this week with hemorrhages Of the
lungs.
Mrs Geo II. Balsley and little
daughter. Carol. returned this week
from a visit with friends in Ohio.
w. T. Latham. late with Piedmont
Lumber Co. has resigned his position
and accepted one with the Rumoarger
Lumber Co. Philadelphia. Mr. La
than win make Ibis town his home
and viii 20 to housekeeping in a few
weeks in the J. W. Stuart property on
Kanawha street.
r. Hammer, who has been resid-
ing her for several months, has return
ed with his family to Plcaens. to con
tinue in the employ Of Kile & Morgan
Mrs r. u. White. an evangelist. Is
holding services in the 4 " T. church
this week.
Mrs D. D. T. Farnsworth has placed
an iron fence around her handsome
residence lot on East Main street.
1Ir and Mrs. y. B. McCzrty returned
the last Of the week from an extended
trip East.
President Wier. Of the Seminary. IS
in the northern part Of the State in the
interests Of the school
c. \. Pew has gone to Weston where
he viii open the Law Office OF Higzin-
botham & Pew. with Offices al that
place and this city.
DR.. George 3. Simpson. now Of 5Xes-
ton will move his family here in a few
weeks, and locate for the practice Of
his profession
D. L. Mitchell. who sold his store 10
W. T. Martin. will open a Fire and
Accident Insurance once here.
1~ln r. Ricgvay viii assume she
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CLARKSBURG.

CLARKSBURG, W. Va, January es-
Mr., and Mrs. J. William Williams left
for New York City Wednesday night to
be gone several days.
Miss Anna Mcdonald. of Charles Town.
is the guest this week Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Davis. on Lee street
MRS. Thomas w. Pettfgrew and son,
Charles. left Friday night for South
Carolina. where they will spend the
winter.
started branch office OF the New York
Life Insurance Company in this city, and
VIII reside here in the future.
The gentlemen members of the Tuesday
Night Chafing Dish Club will entertain
the lady members next Tuesday evening
from S to Il. at the Pinnicdnnick Club.
Mrs William II. Lewis will leave for
Morsantown Monday, TO be present at
the marriage of Mr.. Russell Hayes TO
Miss Florence Woods. to be solemnized
Wednesday Of next week.
Mrs J. J. Duncan gave a japanese tea
at her residence on Main street Friday
night. for the benefit of Christ church
benevolenees. The young lady attend
ants wore japanese costumes.
Mrs. DIR. 7. NJ. Hood entertained Tues
day in honor OF MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Barlowe. of Buckhannon Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Williams. MI,
and Mrs. B. F. Robinson MIR and Mrs.
J. Hornor Davis and Mr. and Mrs Bar
lowe.
The society men of this city gave a
large progressive euchre party Wednes-
day night at the Duncan residence m
Pike street. There We're twelve tables
and the score cards were in shape of
hearts. attached TO which were red roses
for the ladies and white carna lions for
the gentlemen. The highest progressions
were made by Miss Hannah Alexander
and Mr.. Edward S. Wallis. who were
presented with handsome presents. Mrs.
VIM. II. Lewis and Mr. r. S. Douglass
captured the lone hand prizes, while Miss
Emily Gerard and Mr.. w. H Lewis
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were content with receiving the consola-
tion prizes.
Mr.. NJ. A. Bailey and Miss Marie
Daugherty. of Weston. were married
Wednesday evening. at the residence Of
Frank C. Gaylord. on East Main street
in the presence of relatives and a select
number of intimate friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Sprigg Sands enter
tanned a dinner party early in the week
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S.
Wallis. and their guest, Miss Sweatman.
of Kentucky
Mrs. Charles NJ. Hart will entertain the
Tuesday Night Euchre Club Tuesday
night of next week from s to II, at her
home on Locust street.
Miss leila Mason, of Beltsville, Md,
is the guest of her grandparents. DR.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Carr, on Quality HILL
Miss Kate Smith, of Fetterman is the
guest of the Misses Freeman, on Quality
Hill
Mrs. l. NJ Kelly attended the funeral
of her sister. Mrs. Phoebe Hutchinson, at
Greensburg, Pa, Tuesday.
Mr.. Homer S. Carr. of Moorefeld. is
the guest of his parents on Quality Hill.
DR.. A. H. Wagner is sick at his home
in Marietta, Ohio.
Rev. and Mrs. j. NJ. Carter. of Col
orado. Texas, are visiting relatives on
East Main street
Mrs. ]. H. Russell, of Nashville, Ten
nessee. is visiting friends here this week.
Col. Thomas B. Seely is in Charleston
this week. attending the legislature in the
interest of the new hotel license bill.
NarnelInS haa
been confined at home all week with the
grip.
Revival services are now in progress in
several churches and much good work is
reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rau, of Harper
Ferry, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter F. Rau, at the Glen Elk hotel.
| Col. T. S. Spates is a victim of grip,
and is confined TO his room this week.
Jason Kester, former police officer Of
this city has applied for position as
deputy United States marshal.
Mrs. l.. c. Lantz is in Wheeling on a
shopping tour.
Mrs. Mary Pugh has returned to her
home in Chenille. H., after an extended
visit with relatives hare
Attorney X. Y. Mccain is in Atlanta,
Ga. on business.
Miss Flora Windon. OF Salem, was
shopping here Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Stout have gone
TO housekeeping in their new home in
Glen Elk.
Mrs Emily McKeehan and daughter.
Miss Eta, returned Wednesday from Bal
timoYe.
John J. Davis, esq, has the grip, and
is unable TO attend to his office duties.
Miss Laura A. Moore, instructor Of
modern languages at Broaddus, has
been prevented from attending to class
duties this week on account of grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Fowkes and son
Walter passed through here few days
ago. en- route from Buckhannon to tos
angeles, California where they so for
Mrs. Fowkcs' hc2lth
Mrs. VIM. Cornell. of Cumberland, is
visiting her father. John p Candy
J. c. Gawthrop a local Southern oil
company agent, is in the Texts oil field
row
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Beer Trade Somewhat Lessened.

Henry Schmulbavh, a Wheeling
breweryman, is considering the idea
of conducting at least three saloons in
different parts of this city it is said
in order to get a greater hold on the
retail beer trade here. He has had for
years cold storage house in this city
and at one time sold more beer to the
Fairmont trade than any other brewer,
but since the Fairmont Brewery has
been placed in operation it has won
derfully decreased the amount shipped
here from other quarters. Negotia-
tons, it is alleged. have been partly
made for the buildings and before
many weeks the plan will be in work
ing condition.
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WESTON.

WESTON, w. Va, January 26.-The
winters blast came upon us last
Thursday night with lightning r, pid-
ity
Mrs ]. W Reed, wife Of Engineer
Reed. died Thursday with consump-
ton. She was buried at Machpelah
cemetery to-day.
Mrs S. A. Steele and Mrs. NJ. L.
Sprigg were in Fairmont Monday look
ing at the house which Mr.. and Mrs.
Sprigg rented there.
Judge Jno. BTannon is on the sick
list.
MIS-. Judge W. c. Bennett has the
grip.
Mr. J. R. Moore has resigned his po-
sition with the railroad company. He
has a position at Shin1ston and will
move his family there.
Mr. j. w Williams, a brother to
Mrs. C. B. Goodwin, died at the home
of his sister Tuesday, with consump-
ton. he was member Of the X. of
p. under the auspices OF which body
he was buried Thursday.
D. NJ. Undertake is in the John
Hopkins hospital. suffering with
appendicitis.
Or. r. a. Hayes, of Clarkzburg, was
here during the week He is one OF
the promoters OF the erection Of
handsome and commodiOus hospital
to DE erected at Clarks burg, and is TAX
ing a great deal Of interest in the en-
teFprise. He had tie plans and speci-
fiCations with him.
Mrs. H NJ. l.. Davis is seriously i'll.
Her sons, Joe and Will and daughter,
Mrs Hanna, of Ohio, are at her bed
side.
David Snyder has returned from a
trip through Braxton and Gilmer coun-
ties
Sol Fisher leaves snyder's store
Monday next to return 10 his home on
Middle run
J. W. Tracey. Of Clarksburg, was
home during the week on account Of
the grip.
Louis Newbergcr was visiting rela-
tives at Falrmont during the week.
Warren Dyer, OF Fairmont. was with
his parents two days OF this week
Miss Mamie Oliver. daughter OF the
late Squire Geo P. Oliver. died at the
home of her brother, Ernest. at Chi
cago. Saturday list
Those attending the Bailey Daugh-
erty nuptials at Clarksburg were: Mr..
D. NJ Bailey and son Bert. Miss Floda
and Louise Bailey, Mrs Pettigrew.
Miss Esteile Lively, Misses Amy and
Jennie Dauser. Mrs. Daugherty. mother
OF the bride; Newton Frame, John
Dawson and Chas, Wyckoff
Dr. ". z. Stathers vas at Charles
ton last week on business connected
with the hospital
Is it really true that Assistant Post
master. Mr.. John Talbot. IS married
You know you can't just tell about
these assistant postmasters.
Mr.! Lee Sprigg left Wednesday for
his new home az F2irmont Mrs.
Sprigg viii join her husband the first
OF the week.
Train Dispatcher O'Counor. on ac-
count of not being able TO make the
transfer owing to not getting the new
telegraph wires finished. has not yet
moved to Fairmont- They expect to
go Monday or Tuesday.
H. j. Cupp underwent a successful
operation for appendicitis at the John
Hopkins hospital Thursday. The phy-
sicians report him doing fine
Nearly every man woman and child
wants to see Jack Lunsford again APP
pointed night police. This being the
case. Mayor Mcbride can hardly re-
frse to appoint him There are other
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Junior Smith. who shot julius Snod-
en- in the leg at Gray's Flats, Monday
afternoon, brought here and was
placed in the county Jail about ten
o'clock that night, was taken before
Justice Bennington on Wednesday
afternoon of this week for prelimin-
airy hearing. He waived hearing and
in default of $3.50 bond was remanded
to jail to await the action of the grand
jury. Both men are negroes and are
employed at the shaft at Grays Flats.
Smith went to Fairview Monday
morning and was greatly under the in
fluence of liquor when he returned. He
entered the Smith store and took from
under the counter a revolver and fired
at Snoden. The ball took effect in the
leg, as above stated, indieting a serious
wound
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baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad Improved
Local Train Service Between
Wheeling and Pfttxburr.

The B. & o. R. r. Co. announces
that on and after Sunday. January goth
1901. the following improvement will
be made in its local train service be-
tween Wheeling and Pittsburg: Train
103 will leave Wheeling at 7:15 a. m.
instead of l. 20 a. m. and train los will
leave Wheeling at lis .. m. instead
OF 1870 p. m. as heretofore In addi-
ton to these changes, two new fast ex-
press trains will be inaugurated be-
tween Wheeling aud Pittsburg. Train
liz will leave Wheeling at 3::45 D. m.
arriving in Pittsburg at 500 D. m.
Train III viii leave Pittsburg at 1000
a. m. arriving in Wheeling at 1915 D.
m. Both trains will be daily and wiz
have Pullman Parlor Cars attached.
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Interment OF Mrs. Black.

Mrs. Susan Black died at her home
on Maple avenue. "Wednesday morning
at o'clock. aged IS years. The de-
ceased had oeen suffering only few
days with grip, and this disease, along
with her advanced age, caused her de-
mise Four children survive her. The
deceased was sister of Mrs Mary
Nuzum, John and Wesley Fisher, all
OF this city. Services were held at her
late residence and her remains were
inferred in Woodlawn cemetery this
afternoon
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Dawson; vocal solo. Miss Pearl Hague;
recitation, Miss Claudia Snyder. 3
WIN Erect a SIC. ooo Butlding,

One of the incorporates of the Fair
mont Opera House Company said to-
day in regard to the building of an
opera house here, that they had prac-
tically settled upon certain lot on
which to erect their building, but the
name of the owner is withheld until
later on. The building will be erected
of brick and stone and in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 has been subscribed
for its erection. The building will be
commenced within few weeks.
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An Entertainment Given.

An entertainment was given in the
Auditorium last evening that was
thoroughly entertaining and practical
" educational throughout 1t was
given by Grant and Lawton. They
gave an illustrated review of the coal,
oil. railway interests, etc, of West Viz
GINA up to date. One half of the
gross receipts were for the benefit of
the Fourth ward school library. The
exact amount realized is not correctly
known at this time.
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During the fire excitement at the T
Nv Fleming house on Main street. on
Monday afternoon, Mrs. E. ". Parsons,
one Of the occupants OF the house, has
since discovered the loss of her dia-
mond ring and two purses. one con-
tanning $50 and the other SIS. A lib
eral reward is offered for the recovery
OF her ring, if nothing more.
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active management OF the UpshnT
County Telephone System. OF which
he and S. ID. Morgan are now the SOLE
owners.
l.. d. Phillips is erecting an addition
to his residence on Kanawha street.
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The following programme is being
rendered at Willard Hall tonight:
College Girl Two Step" Greater Fair
mont band recitation, Miss Ruth Ar
nett; plan yand violin, Mrs. H. G..
Bowles Adl DIR. Young: saxaphone
ado, Message" oratory. Mr..
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For sale Bys-
coleman, JOHN, zea Chaplsno Street
Logan ORIG CO. cor. 10th x Main Stz
And Al Esrst-cIass Dru@gEass.