Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
GRAFTON.

GRAFTON, w. VA. July 13.-At-
torney w. S. Scott, of Clarksburg, was
attending a special term OF Court
Thursday and Friday.
Clarence Poe has completed the busi-
ness course In the Parkersburg Bust
ness College. and has resumed his po-
sition as clerk and book-keeper for
'sod y 1907
Taylor E. Cole is attending the
meeting OF the State Undertakers at
Wheeling, this week
"A. b. Rohrbough. Of Belington, was
in town "wednesday.
The West Side M Il. Church will
hold a lawn fete July 10th. Refresh
ments will be served.
Jas. Shields, Albert Coplin. .Ias.
Shaw and C. E. Davidson, OF Fleming
ton. who enlisted two years ago for
the Philippine service, returned home
the first of the week, having been hon
orably discharged.
Ground has been brokn for the new
Methodist Church on the West Side.
The building Is to cost $1OO0000, and
will be one OF the handsomest church
structures in our town.
The funeral of Mrs w. S. Bradford.
whose death occurred Wednesday
morning, took place from the residence
Friday afternoon, the Rev. c. l.. Queen
of the M. P Church, officiating. Inter
ment in Bluemont cemetery.
Mrs. George M. Whitescarver left
Monday for a two weeks visit at Mt.
Lake Park.
The County Court is having the
bridge that spans the Valley river be-
tween East and West Grafton thor
oughly repaired, by giving it a new
coat of paint and a new floor. Cap
tain J. w. Hamilton Is experimenting
the work.
]. G. st. Clair, clerk OF the Circuit
Court, is attending the Wheeling Car
nival this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Gregg left for a
two weeks visit to Buffalo, to attend
the Pan-American Exposition. While
gone they will spend several days in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Judge Holt held a special session OF
Circuit Court the first OF the week.
The Grafton Gas & Electric Light
Co. is making some improvements to
their plant, besides putting in an entire
new Sc. of poles on Main street.
l.. Bernstein is in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Gouders attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Souder's father.
Quin Poland, at Cumberland, Md, on
Thursday.
Col. Chas. B. Keefanver, OF Charles
ton, was the guest Of Chas. r. Durbin
Thursday.
Frank Eouther. apprentice in the B.
& o. blacksmith shop, got his sight
badly injured with piece OF steel. He
spent ten days in a hospital IN Balti-
more, while 1t was found necessary to
remove the eye in order to get the
fragment OF steel that had lodged in
it. He returned home Thursday.
Emmett Blaney is on the waters OF
Cheat river fishing and training his
flock of pigeons.
nc. Klein was at Wheeling Wednes-
day attending the Carnival.
WIN. Israel, Of Moundsville, was In
town Thursday.
The Methodist Protestant Church is
building a commodious house on Gladly
Creek. this county. The corner stone
was laid last Saturday in the presence
OF large concourse, by the pastor.
The farmers of this county have just
harvested the largest crop OF wheat
for a number Of years. The acreage
scwn last fall was far above the aver
age and the yield per acre Is the heay-
lest ever known in this section.
Rev. and Mrs. Jas. H. Fianagan
were at Valley Falls Thursday end
: MS sE Nettie Davidson, of Fgan1
was the gpeG Df1nGs9 -