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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
NEW MARTINSvILLE.

NEW MARTINSVlLLE, W. VA,
April 2.-The food at this place was
not destructive and the water did not
by great many feet reach Maple ave-
nue. or any of the streets back.
l.. j. Bonnenberger, of Wheeling; E.
Italian, Of Philadelphia; S. R. Dawes. of
Cleveland, and w. Connolly, of New
York, were registered at the Brast Ho-
tel Thursday
Chas. j. Sweeney, of Wheeling, was a
business caller in town Sunday.
Harvey Harrigal shot at boat from
Sistersville that was heading toward
this place one day last week; a warrant
was issued for his arrest and he was ar
rested and bailed out; it is now known
whether the shooting was done acct
dentally or purposely.
r. w. Tougher, of Pine Grove. was
business caller in town Friday.
Miss Jane Enlow returned from Sis
tersville Friday, where she has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert Moore,
David Dulany, of Wileyville, was in
town Friday.
3. R. Cain, Of Sistersville, n E. Will
liams, of Wheeling, and c. W. Trough,
OF st. Marys, were registered here Fri
day.
The Ohio River Railroad at this place
turns out $1,000 more business than it
does at Sistersville.
There will be in a little while two
machine shops at this place, one is now
being erected and work on the other
will commence soon.
The Ice plant will be ready for work
shout the middle Of May or the LIST Of
June
MI. Dewey Potts has moved from Jef,
fersea street to the house recently "a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

tho eeSeeta lzly. 8elng man 81 un-
usual physical Vitality his mind rernained
clear Up 70 his last few dayn, ana he
transacted much business In the courts
here and in adjoining States. His death
was duo to paralysis. Funeral services
viii b held at the Church Of Immaculate
Conception (Cathofc). of which he was a
member. and interment win be made at
the l. o. o. F. cemetery.
Mrs. Florence Dawson. widow Of VII.
liam H. Dawson. deceased, died at her
late home on Pike street Tuesday OF stom-
ach trouble latter several weeks illness.
The deceased was q daughter of Walter
Ebert. deceased, one of Clarksburg >
earliest inhabitants. She was So years Of
age and leaves one daughter and one son
surviving. Funeral services were held
Thursday and interment made at the I. o.
o. b. cemetery.
The graduates from Broaddus College
this year are numerous and number thir-
teen. They are. Misses Bertha Davidson.
Roberta Allen. Florence Thorn. Ethel
Holden. Laura Lawson. Ida Curry, May
Batten. Alice Simmons and Dotia White,
and Messrs. d. ]. Waters. D. s. Hamilton,
!. D. Cole and HI. Il. Waters. The COM
mencement exercises will be held June s.
The High school commencement this
year will take place In June. The grad
yates are: Misses Maude jackson. Carrie
Watkins and Mollie Stansberry and ]. F.
Fullerton. They are the first class to
graduate for two years for the reason
that the High school course was made
four years, where before it took only
two years to complete 1t. The exercises
will be held at Academy hall
The marriage of Mr.. Fletcher s. Pigott
to Miss Arlie May Harbert took place
wednesday evening at Peoria, at the
home of the brides parents. Rev. Springs
ton ofhciated. The couple are we'll known
In the county and have a host of friends.
Anna Candy, aged ten years daughter
OF. Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Candy, died
tuesday afternoon at the home of her
parents on Main street OF typhoid fever
Interment was made Thursday at the l.
0. o. F. cemetery
Charles Z. Morgan, son of DR.. d. P.
Morgan, of this city. has been appointed
Ensign in the U. S. navy. He is in Chi
nese waters now.
Mrs. William Bagnell and Miss Anna
Boehner. of Lewistown, Pa, attended the
funeral of Miss Candy Thursday.
A. c. Rector and family have gone to
santa Ana, Chi. where they will make
their future home.
Mrs. William Cornell, OF Cumberland.
attended the funeral OF her sister Miss
Anna Candy, Thursday.
Mrs. Daniel MoGinnis and son, Albert.
OF Martinsburg, are the guests of relatives
this week
Mrs. Henry Raymond is the guest of
Mrs Benjamin r. Blackboard, in Parkers-
burg
Mrs. George T. Porter, OF Indianapolis,
Ind, is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Waldo P. Con.
MIR. Edward Cooke, of Charles Town. Is
the guest of Mr.. w. F. Alexander.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
ST. MARYS,

ST. MARYS, w. Va, April 27.-S. B.
Copenhaver, of Ben's Run, was in town
last week. He says the postoffice at
Josiah will be moved to Ben's Run
Shortly. On account of the wonderful
Oil developments In that neighborhood
1t has become very important point.
The Vesper Reading Circle will meet
at the residence of DR.. A. S. Quinn on
Monday evening.
Both machine shops were compelled
to suspend work for few days on ac-
count Of the hign water.
We now boast Of two hose companies
the J. f. Mallory and the Citizens. n.
w. Nixon is foreman OF the former and
w. K. Myers OF the latter Both gen.
rlemen have had experience in fire com
panies elsewhere, and each is DESTROYS
of the appointment OF chief OF the fire
department
The new house that G. w. Bier is
erecting on Creel street is going to be
an ornament to the lower end of town.
w. A. Smith, who has been In Cali
fornia for the last two or three months.
returned to this place on Wednesday
evening.
q. G. Ultican returned on Wednesday
from Graysville, O., where he has been
engaged in the oil business.
Miss Josie Riggs, of Sistersville. is
spending the week with her parents on
Creel street.
Mayor Penwell has appointed Harry
Dalton, of the Second ward, as night
policeman. The appointment is re-
garded as good one and the officer
certainly much needed.
No mail reached this place from the
10Th inst. until Wednesday noon, the
Gath. The people We're ravenous for
news from the outside world.
Clifford Ramey, of the National Sup
ply Company. has almost entirely re-
covered from his late serious illness.
There was probably more food talk
here during the recent high water than
has been heard since 1884 The almost
continuous rain for three days, WITT
the unprecedented rise of the small
streams in this vicinity and the rapid
rise Of the Ohio, caused many to believe
that the "a mark would be reac6ed.
However, St Marys fortunately esczped
any serious danger, the water sonly
reaching two houses. Its situation is
so high that probably no otheE town
along the river suffered so little dam
age. 1t would be well for the town
council to esta blish marks at the wharf
showing the height above low water.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
GAINESVILLE.


GAINESVILLE, O.. April 27.-Thomas
p. Hornbrook and charming little daugh-
ter. Grace. arrived the last of the week
from a visit with Huntington, w. Va,
and Maysville, KY, friends.
Mr.. Milton Lewis. superintendent of the
GAINESVILLE Glass Company, has removed
to his elegant residence on Walnut street
Mr. Samuel Jones, of North Chestnut
street, visited Bellaire relatives last week
The funeral of Mrs. Berthe Hartman, of
New Martinsville, formerly Miss BERTHE
Cook, of this place occurred Monday at
the Methodist church Less than a year
ago she married Mr.. Hartman, of New Mar
tinsvile, and removed to that place TO
make their home. The news of her death
reached here Thursday. Ceremonies were
performed by DIR. A. j. Hiatt. The re-
mains were inferred in the Southern GEM
etery.
Mr. Edward Lester and Miss Josie Smith
were married at the home of the bride S
mother "Wednesday evening. Only a few
of the immediate friends of the young
couple witnessed the ceremony, which was
performed by DR.. A. J. Hiatt. Mr.. Lester
Is an industrious young man of this
place. Miss Smith is the daughter Of
Mrs. Harriet Smith, of this place The
young couple will make their home here
Lawrence Laishley, of Moundsville. was
the guest of friends here the last Of the
week
Miss Carrie Seals is visiting friends In
Pittsburg
The death of Mrs. Agnes Lawrence wife
of Mr.. Alexander Lawrence, living two
miles south of here, occurred Tuesday
evening after several days illness. The
deceased was seventy-flve years of age
and is survived by her husband and four
children. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs John Seals returned Wednesday
from visit with Pittsburg friends.
GAINESVILLE Lodge l. o. o. f. celebrated
their eighty-second anniversary Thursday
! night. There were fifty members Of the
lodge present from Quaker City and about
that number from Bethesda. Short talks
were made and refreshments served
Clyde Bowers. of Cambridge. was ar
rested there Thursday upon the charge
of obtaining goods under false pretences.
He obtained three pairs of shoes from Nc
yey Cassels, of this place, intimating
to them that he lived here and would
pay Tor the shoes at some future time.
He went to Wheeling and disposed of TWO
pairs. wearing the third. He was given a
hearing before Mayor White Thursday.
and pleading guilty was fined $2y and
costs and sentenced to forty-nve days in
Jail
Those from distance attending the
funeraia2f Mrs. BERTHE Harma1Awers Mr..
MulliaiN Of New Martinsviae ~. Va. !:
AxA Anna ssrsat Of 1ita i; 1Trs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

This would be good advertisement fnr
the place, showing, as 1t would. thai
the town Is high above all ordinary
freshets and that 1t can be damaaed hut
little even by such floods as that of "a.
Bishop G. w. Peterkin will hold SER
vices in the Episcopal church here on
Sunday evening. April 2S
The Ladies Guild OF the P. e. church
We're handsomely entertained by Mrs.
u. w. Fink on Wednesday afternoon
at her home on Second street. The
next nesting will be at the residence
OF Mrs. d. @. Steele.
On account of the foods and wash
outs interfering with travel. the dedi-
cation of the Baptist church has been
postponed until some time in MAY.
Only one of the ministers from a dis
lance reached here-Rev. L. p. Walker.
or Huntington. who was accompanied
by his wife. He preached in the church
Sunday evening.
John White has been improving and
identifying his house on Dewey ave-
nue.. i
Rev. S. K. Arbuthnot. of Psrkers-
burg, will preach in the NJ. E. church
Sunday evening.
Alonzo Bumgardner. of Washington
Pa, arrived here Friday afternoon on a
visit TO his uncle, J. l. Hissom.
Roy Cochran has accepted a position
as bookkeeper for firm in Buffalo.
Ernest w. Mallory is very ill of ty-
phoid fever at his home on First street.
About $50 pupils are in attendance at
the summer schools This indicates
that our winter terms are not long
enough.
A. w, Gorrell, OF Raven Rock. was
an town Friday. Mr.. Gorrell served
many years as county superintendent of
schools
Holly Simmons will open up for bus
mess as soon as the adjuster for the
nre insurance company has fixed the
amount of his damages.
The new dwelling OF A. C. Inlay on
College Hill is beginning to show its
shape.
Howard Gallagher is confined to his
room, threatened with an attack of ty-
phoid fever.
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CLARKSBURG.

CLARKSBURG, W. Va, April 1.-THE
death of Col. Benjamin Wilson occurred
Friday morning at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. John w. Brown, on Lee street
The deceased was one of the States most
foremost sons. and an eminent statesman.
He was IS years OF age at his death Col
Wilson served in Congress during three
terms, being the Representative from the
First district. Upon his retirement from
Congress he was appointed by President
Cleveland to be an assistant United States
attorney for the Department Of Justice.
and while in this capacity he had charge
OF the French Spoliation Claims. HIS
health up TO the time Of his last IlnAss
Wa good and he Was generally sen on
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
Gated by Thos. HI. Cornet, on Maple

Gated by Thos. 1T. Cornet, on Maple
avenue.
Mr.. A. C. Ruby was Cameron visit
or Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Joe B. Clark and daughter, Eve
lyn, were at Wheeling Saturday.
Miss Grata Jacobs was a Wheeling
visitor Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brost and son
Harry were at Wheeling Saturday.
The paving of the streets will COM
mence soon.
Ambrose McCuskey's house on Maple
avenue is near completion.
The hoJels are all doing a large bus
mess.
John c. McEldowney, Jr., was q
Wheeling v..-.or Saturday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

suitD Ct EFbAcon this weak n fhe ~
pacity % counsel for ne q. Z O. r. II
Co.
Clarence Dennison was here the 1lrst
of the week.
On account Of devoting 50 much
space to the school commencement we
have to omit several news items this
week.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-08

and Mrs. Frank Woods. Mrs. George
Woods and Mrs. Mark Woods assisted
in entertaining the guests, and punch
was served on the porch by Miss Edith
Jackson and Miss Maude Macomber.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
throughout the evening.
A beautiful garden party was given
on Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Eli Plummer by Mrs. Pummer
and Mrs. T. Lyttleton Lyon. Flags
and bright colored scarfs were hung
among the trees; rugs. cushions and
chairs we're scattered over the beauii-
ful grounds, while on the porch, which
was also supplied with rugs and cush-
ions, Miss Helen Burr of New York,
received her friends and delighted the
guests with her beautiful playing on
the harp. At a long table Mrs. w. J
Bryan poured coffee and Mrs. Eames
and Mrs. Ogden served Strawberries
and cream, assisted by Mesdames Bur.
nett. Phillips, Maddux, Yates, Nc
Laughlin of Omaha, and Misses Har-
wood, McAlpine, Clarke, Rogers and
Lippincott. Mrs. Toevs and Miss
Frances Gere served punch from a
smaller table. Dainty cakes in the
shape of fruit were served.
Miss Julia Moore Yeaman. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Yeaman, of
Henderson, Kentucky. and Mr.. Ernest
Harlan Houghton, Of Chicago. were
united in marriage last evening at nine.
o'clock. The ceremony was pronounced
by the Reverend M. V. P. Yeaman of
st. Louis, brother of the bride, in The
Second Presbyterian church of Hender-
son. Mrs. William Marshall, sister of
the bride, was matron Of honor, and Mr..
Leroy Pursel Sawyer Of Chicago, best
man. The maids of honor we're: Miss
Marie Louise McMurtry of Louisville,
Kentucky, and Miss Kate Sneed, Miss
Georgia Clark and Miss Mariana
Sneed Of Henderson, Kentucky. The
ushers were: Mr.. Edward Utz of New
York. Mr.. Henry Hall OF Warren, Penn
sylvania. Mr.. Harvey Yeaman of Chi
csgo, and Mr.. James YeamaL Of Hen
derson. Kentucky. A reception at the
residence Of the BRIDES parents followed
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Haugh-
ton left last night, by way of Chicago,
for the east. They will be at home
after November first, at Williamsport,
Pennsylvania. Miss Yeaman has num-
erous friends in Chicago, having spent
the summer of 1899 at the Chicago
Beach hotel and visited on the south
side at other times. Mr.. Haughton is
the Chicago representative of the Nor
gan and Wright company of PennsyI-
vapia.-Chicago Tribune of June fifth.
MIR. Haughton formerly lived in Lin
coin.
Mrs. Henry B. Ward is the guest of
Colonel and Mrs. E. S. Ellsworth at
Iowa Falls, Iowa, where she was soloist
at the commencement Of Ellsworth col
lege on Thursday Mrs. Ward is &C.
companied by her two daughters.
They will visit at Forreston, Illinois,
and will sperd the summer on the shore
OF Lake Michigan near New Buffalo.
Miss Stella Kirker gave a six course
luncheon on Tuesday in honor of Miss
Hammond. Roses and peonies were
used for decoration, and on the place
cards we're profile portraits of Miss
Hammond. Miss Kirker was assist I'd
by Mrs. r. M. LeGore and Miss Lila
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-08

ton of Collegiate Alumnae will meet on
next Tuesday, June the eleventh. at
half after two, with Miss Harwood, 1918
L street. The program: Social Life at
Oxford, Mrs. Taylor; Educational Fea-
lures OF Oxford, Miss Tremaine; Grad
uate Work in Berlin, Miss Chamber
lain; Graduate Work 10 Heidelberg,
Miss Pound Business meeting. All
who are eligible to the general associa-
ton are invited.
Kappa Theta chapter Of Delta Gam
ma entertained the seniors at a six
course dinner on Wednesday evening
at the home of Miss Jessie Lansing.
The table was decorated with clematie,
white peonies aud green candles, while
roses we're used in profusion throughout
the house. The place cards were in the
fraternity colors, pink, blue and bronze,
and were ornanented with four leaved
clovers. The members Of Kappa Theta
chapter are Mrs. Edmiston, Mrs. Frank
Woods, Misses Garten, Deweese, Polk,
Webster, Haggard, Wing. Cochrane,
Lansing, Starrett, Rice, Millikin, Den
mis-, WEIGH and Harwood. The seniors
are Misses Cole. Turkey, jackson and
Abbott. Miss West of Baltimore and
Mrs. Fisher were also guests.
On Saturday evening at the Fret
Congregational church, occurred the
marriage Of Miss Helen Eddy Woods to
Mr.. Archibald Louis Hacker. The
church decorations were elaborate and
very beautiful. Palms were massed in
front Of the organ and formed an arch
over the bridal party. In place of the
pulpit was mound Of pink and white
roses, and torch bouquets of pink and
white carnations adorned the ribbons
marking the reserved pews. A delight
full program of organ music was render.
ed by Mrs. P. V. M. Raymond while the
guests we're assembling. Soft music
also was played during the ceremony
and Mendelesohn's wedding march
pealed forth in triumph as the wedding
party passed from the church to the
carriages. Miss Mabel Hays. the mail
OF honor. wore a gown Of American
Beauty color and carried white roses.
The bridesmaids. Misses Elfleda Hack
er, Jessie Lansing, Fanny Cole and
Ethel Turkey were gowned in pink with
bouquets Of pink roses. The ring bear.
er was Miss Eugenia Woods, who was
dressed in white. Mr.. Ernest Wippen.
horn was best man, and the ushers we're
Messrs. Lansing, Edgar Morrill,, Edgar
Clark, Harry G. Shedd, George Shedd
and Fred Cuscaden. The bride, who
entered on the arm of her father, Col.
onel Woods, was exquisitely attired in
white embroidered crepe with garni.
lures of duchesse lace. Her veil fell
gracefully to the end of her long train,
and she carried bouquet of lilies of
the valley. Members of the Delta
Gamma and Phi Kappa Psi fraternities
attended in body, and were seated at
the sides of the family party. A recep
ton was given later to two hundred
guests at the home of Colonel and Mrs.
Woods. Ghe dining room was elab.
orately decorated with smilax and me.
teor roses, while the other rooms we're
beautiful with pink and white decora-
tions. A dainty two course luncheon
was served by Mrs. Peter Lau and Miss
Nelia Cochrane, assisted by Misses
Louise 1ukey, Clara Milliken, Anne
Minor and Blanche Garten. The guests
were received by Colonel and Mrs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
REV. JOHN JASPER.

point he tells this story: My first
trip around the world was from Eng
land to Australia. Out in the middle
of the Pacific sign was put announc-
ing that the date was Thursday, July
II. This was all right, but the next
day the same sign was put up again.
This was an opportunity for those Of
us who thought we were real wise
to show the ships officers that they
were not infallible After we had ex-
pended our choicest sarcasm and had
been rebuffed by various officers the
captain set us straight. On my way
back one day the card went up an
nouncing that it was Saturday. Au-
gust 10. The next day the sign said
Monday, August Is. Two ministers on
board thought the captain a somewhat
profane old salt, who had skipped a
day to avoid the religious services
which they had prepared. He con-
WINGED them that it was mere coinci-
dence chat on that particular date the
lost day was Sunday. Since then /
have never attempted to teach the
ships navigator his business, and he
can skip a century if he wishes with
out me saying word" Baltimore
SIM
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16

Spirits of turpentine will take away
the soreness Of blister very quickly;
it can also be applied effectively on a
linen rags for burns, while for child
suffering from Group or any throat or
lung trouble, it is an excellent remedy.
Let the child inhale the vapor, while
the chest is rubbed, and finally fan
mel moistened with the spirit wrapped
round it, Apart from medicinal pur-
poses, turpentine is the best dressing
for patent leather; it will clean paint
on clothes, it will drive away moths,
also mice; a tablespoonful added TO the
water in which linen is to boil will
whiten the linen, and few drops will
prevent starch from sticking. Mixed
with beeswax it makes the best floor
polish, and mixed with sweet oil it is
excellent for fine furniture; for the lat
ter use it should be mixed as two parts
of sweet oil to one of turpentine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-16
Rev.
John Jasper

No quainter character was ever nro-
duced in the south than the old COL
ored preacher, Rev. John Jasper of
sun do move" fame, who died few
days ago in Richmond, Va. Born a
slave, he was very illiterate, but had
vigorous form of eloquence, peculiar
~ his own, which made him rank as
one OF the most powerful negro ex-
horters of the south. With boundless
faith in his own singular convictions.
he sent the nation into commissions Of
amusement at his audacious scientific
and theological theories.
Jasper was born on farm in Vir-
glnia nearly ninety years ago. He led
the ordinary life of a farm slave until
II, when he became imbued with the
idea that his life should be devoted
to preaching. He could neither read
nor write, but inside of six months, by
dll1gent study, was able to read the
Bible fairly we'll. His success as
preacher was immense and his influ-
ence among the negroes became very
great He was pastor Of the Sixth
Mount Zion Baptist church at Rich
mond. Va, for years, and it was here
that his first sermon on 1.-The sun do
move" was delivered in 1878. From that
time on; until his last illness he
preached this sermon hundreds Of
times before thousands of people A
correspondent who heard Jasper de-
llVer his famous discourse in his Rich
mond church thus describes the scene:
A Remarkable Discourse
The reverend gentleman, conscious
OF his Importance, advances down the
aisle bowling and scraping to the audi
ence, silk hat in one hand, a gold
headed cane and red bandanna hand
kerchief in the other. His wide, By
ronic shirt collar is cravatless. He is
an intelligent, MISUNDERSTANDING old
"colored gentleman" with complex
ion like polished brass and a glisten-
ing, bald head with valance" of
snowy wool at the bottom. He speaks
without notes, and the exordium Of
his noted discourse varies to suit the
occasion.
"Gentmun an ladies'" he begins,
with an ostentatious clearing OF the
throat, Il got lessons for seven hunts
from a slave in the New York spellin'-
book, what is de 'stent Of my learnin'.
l was visited by de Holy Ghost an
sont to preach l was asked fust to
preach this lecture by one of my song
sters in the gallery who had had dis
cussion wild another young man on the
rotation of the sun. l has jest
preached the un 'dulterated word of
God; if | has been fabricatin leaves