Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-03
ST. GAINESVILLE.

Guy Patterson, of GAINESVILLE, visited
with friends here over Sunday.
Mr.. John Dubois, of Bellaire, was
calling on friends here on Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Boriff returned Thursday
evening from a several days visit with
Wheeling friends.
Rev. DR.. Thomas Balph, of the Unit
cd Presbyterian church, and Albert
Kennon, Of this place left Friday noon
for Philadelphia, where they go to at
tend the funeral of Rev. Robert Alex
ander, which takes place to-day.
Judge ]. G. Gray, of Martins Ferry,
was in town Monday on legal business.
Among those from this place who
will attend the Inauguration ceremo-
MES at Washington, d. c., are Auditor
Aldredge, County Clerk L. e. Emer-
son, I. H. Castor. Miss Nellie Anderson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cellar.
@. Dewey Eilles, superintendent OF
the Boys Industrial School, at Lancas-
ter, and G. B. Whitley, of Lancaster,
were in town Wednesday on business
in the Probate court.
Attorney A. j. Galliger, of Marietta,
was here several days this week in at
tendance at court.
Frank Archer, of Bellaire, was here
Tuesday attending court.
Postmaster G. G. Sedgwick, of Mar
tins Ferry. was in town Tuesday on
business.
Miss Lille Winters visited with
Wheeling relatives the first of the
week.
Editor e. L. McMillen, of the Chroni-
aln hoe 1,nan a1aofad L, H. nhi1 J,If
torial Association as delegate to the
National Editorial Association. which
meets at Buffalo, N. Y, next fall.
The Amos Mcbride Carriage Compa-
ny last week received an order for four
u. s. mail wagons for use in Wheeling.
Miss May Geller entertained about
thirty of her young friends Wednes-
Gay evening at her home south of town.
Deputy Sheriff Majors and wife were
att Columbus this week.
Mrs. r. j.. Mitchell and Mrs. Geo.
Jepspn went to Philadelphia Friday to
attend the funeral of Rev. Alexander.
A telegram was reeeiy ed here on
Wednesday morning announcing the
death OF Rev. DR.. Alexander at his
home in philadelphia, just after mid
night wednesday morning. 1t was
known here that he had neen seriously
Ill, but the announcement came as a
shock to his former parishiOners here
and his old friends and neighbors, as
well. The disease that caused his
death wax heart trouble, from which
he had been Ill five weeks. For thirty
three years and up to about two years
ego. DR.. Alexander had been pastor of
the Presbyterian church in this place.
He was about 64 years of age. He is
survived by a wife, two sons and three
daughters, who have the sympathy of
the entire community in their sad be-
reavement. The funeral took place to-
day. Interment at Philadelphia.
Mrs. Anne E. Cowen. widow of the
late Judge d. d. Cowen. died at the
home of her son, w. w. Cowen, in this
place. Sunday evening, after a several
weeks illness, in the 72nd year of her
age. Her funeral took place Tuesday
afternoon, services being conducted by
her pastor, Rev. j. X. Grimes, of the
M. e. church. Interment in the M. e.
cemetery.
Services at the Presbyterian church
in the morning by the pastor, Rev. Ca
kins. Subjeet-"The Biogenesis of Re-
ligion." In the evening union memo
rial services will be held in remem-
brance of the late pastor Rev. Robert
Alexander.
Services at the M. e. church, preach
ing In the morning by the pastor, sub
ject, "A Prevailing Church."
Marriage licenses issued since last
report: Lowren D. Mason, of Atlas, and
Estella A. Carter, of Evansville; Frank
Svamberg and Verona Svamberg, both
of Bellaire; VIM. NJ. Wright, of East
Richland, and Ida r. Banfeld, of st.
Clairsyille; Edward Baker and Nellie
"a. Warner, both of Bridgeport; John
Dorcas, of Allegheny, and Anna Riser
Of Martins Ferry; Frank Bense, of Til
tonville, and Andella Hasenfeld, OF
Don; G. T. Keyser and Bertha Will
liams, both of Bellaire; BENZ. f. Kali
ser and Ora B. Smith, both of Barnes
vile; Arthur Cornell and Zoa Yeirnon
both of GAINESVILLE.