Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
the guest CT Miss Enie Chisholm, on

second street.
Gn Friday evening, Washington's
birthday, the ladies of the Tribe OF
Ben Hur gave a Martha Washington
tea party at the hail of the Jr. O. U.
A. M. About fifty persons were pres
emit, all masked and clothed in costumes
of the Colonial period. The evening
was spent happily in games. dancing
and banquetting. The toasts and re-
spcnses at the banquet were heartily
! enjoyed.
A. ]. Simmons, a grocer of Clarks-
burg. was here Friday making a short
visit to his cousin. Holly Simmons. the
Second ward grocer.
Mrs. Mattie ]. Cochran and o Rich
ard, of Eureka, were visiting Mrs. Mar
garet Gallagher on Friday.
The ladies of the Grace Guild will be
entertained mex Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. w. w. Lockhart,
on Clay street.
A fine girl baby was born to Walter
Taylor and wife on Washington's
birthday.
| Abner Samberson and wife are an
other young couple who repciee in the
coming of their first born. Ut is a
boy.
The family Of ]. S. Smith will re-
move to their new home just above
Parkersburg in a few weeks. The farm
will be taken charge of by a son-in-law
of Mr.. Smiths, who now resides in
Wheeling.
Mrs. A. S. Grim entertained the
teachers of st. Marys school on Thurs
day evening. Those present were Prin-
cipal j. L. Hissom and wife, Miss Ella
Klinzing, Miss Annie Smith, Miss La
verne Cooke, Miss Katie Ferguson, and
Messrs. D. w. Dillon and A. G. Lamb.
After tea crokinole boards were pro-
duced and the guests had a merry time
for several hours.
On Friday afternoon William John
son, of Raven Rock, entered the store
of Holly Simmons & Co. and asked to
have a check for $3.50 cashed. Mr..
Simmons agreed to cash it, and went
into a rear room with Johnson. where
he began counting out the money. He
had counted and laid down twenty dol
lars in bills when some one in front
rCcm called for him. Mr.. Simmons an
swered the call and returned in a mo-
ment, only to find that Johnson and
the check and cash were all gone. Mr..
simmons Immediately went to the
station, where he found Johnson, who
had purchased a ticket for Raven Rock.
When asked about the money, Johnson
said he had concluded not to take it
and had left it on the desk. This was
not satisfactory, so calling an officer.
Mr.. Simmons caused johnson to be
! n invested anH talyan hncara T,,-4;aa ~,
nolds, who, after hearing the case, con-
signed Johnson to Jail in default of
$500 bond, to answer an indictment.
Parties in the store saw Johnson 60
ing out carrying a roll OF money in his
hand. The accused has served d term
of two years in iail for other offenses.
Attorney ]. c. holland went to Par
kersburg Thursday to attend to some
legal business.
The Observation-Disclosures wedding.
which occurred on Wednesday evening.
February 20, was one of the most bill
liant affairs Of the kind ever seen in
st. Marys. Charles Franklin Rutten-
cutter, the groom, is one of 0ur most
popular young men and has a host OF
friends all along the river who wish
MIN all happiness in his matrimonial
career. Me is the son OF Mr.. A. Rut-
~tencutter, Il of our oldest and NEST
respected citizens. The bride, Miss
LYDIA Elizabeth Walton, is one of Sis
tersville's beautiful and accomplished
young ladies. The ceremony took place
at the residence of the groom's father
on Creel street, and was celebrated by
Rev. Harvey Cofer. elf the Baptist
church, assisted by the Rev. Aubrey
Hess, of the M. P. church. Miss Julia
Davis played Mendelssohn's wedding
march, and Mr.. A. J. Stancliffe and Miss
Blanche Ruttencutter were the sup
porters. A large number of guests
were present from home and abroad,
and the wedding gifts welN numerous
and costly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Smith, of New
port, were in town on Friday.
For the first time in history. the
schools of st. Marys were closed on
W~ashington's birthday. Appropriate
exercises were held in most rooms on
the preceding day.