Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-31

PROMINENT PEOPLE MARRIED.
ELOYD SMITH, OF THE REGULAR
ARMY HOME FROM PORTO
RICO ON FURLOUGH.

urday evening at his late home on
Monticello street, of la grippe. Fun
eral services were held at the Water
: street M. E. church. Monday after
noon, and interment was made at Elk
View cemetery. Reys. l.. E. Peters.
j. H. Watson, J. d.. Howard, j. E..
Norris and J. Il. Moten, of Baltimore,
reviewed the past uprightness and
greatness of the deceased in impress
siye eulogies. Rev. Robert Steel was
born in Rockbridge county, Virginia,
in slavery, in 1890 He was reared in
Lexington, where he learned the trade
of a tanner. While in slavery he
passed to the ownership Of Stonewall
Jackson. The deceased entered the
ministry in 1867, this city being his
first charge. Since that time he has
served as pastor at Baltimore, Wash
ington, winchester, Lynchburg, Staun-
ton, Huntington, F'airmont and Graf
ton. He was presiding elder of the
Wheeling district of the Washington
M. e. conference for six years. He
was the founder and builder of the
Water street NJ E. church. of this city,
the oldest colored church in the city.
Mr.. "A. j. Simmons and Miss Mirta
Little, both of this city, were married
Sunday at the residence of the brides
father, Edward Little, in Point Com
fort. Rev. c.. P. Marshall officiated.
The groom is a popular West End
merchant, and the bride a daughter
of Edward Little, proprietor of the
Gem Touring mills. Mr.. and Mrs.
Simmons are spending their honey
moon at Spencer, Roane county.
Mr.. Ernest w. Johnson and Miss
Clara Radabaugh, of this city, We're
married Sunday, at the home of the
brides grandfather, Richard Johnson
on jackson street. Rev. r. B. Nc
Daniel was the officiating clergyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson will reside at
Adamston, western suburb.
Gideon Cork, aged 40 years, died
Sunday night, at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Mary Cork, on Davis
sons run, of consumption. Interment
was made Tuesday afternoon at the
family graveyard. A wife and three
children survive him.
Hattie B. Allen, colored, wife of
Charles Allen, an employe on the West
Wis. l.. r. R., died at the county
infrmary, of consumption. Her re-
mains were shipped to Elkton, Va,
her home, for burial. "a
Clarksburg Lodge No. 1872, B. P. o.
Elks, held its annual election of Of
ficers, Tuesday night, which resulted
as. follows: Dr. J. w. Pigott, exalted
ruler; A. +. Dennison, esteemed lead
ing knight; G.. L. Hickman, esteemed
loyal knight; John III. Clifford, es
teemed lecturing knight; Roy Alex
I~v IT ~.
and Dr.W. P Golf, trustee. After the
election a very enjoyable social ses-
sion was held at the club rooms on
Third street. Allan Murdoch. district
deputy, was present. The following
candidates were initiated early in the
evening: Claude B. Outright DR.. W.
H. Hill, Herbert u. Alexander, L. P.
Currence and James A. Wallace
John Comma returned Thursday
from Italy, where he visited his old
home. He brought his brother Frank,
and family, ten in number, back with
him. e
Lloyd Smith, member of the regu-
lar army, is home on a thirty days
furlough. He came direct from Porto
Rica, where he has been stationed.
Prof. r. l.. Morris, of Morgantown,
was a city visitor Tuesday.
Robert Koblegard. b. F. Shuttle
worth, Jr., Raymond Maxwell and
Roscoe Brown are home from Morgan
town for Easter
c. w. Law is attending court in
Pittsburg.
Harry Henderson, visited friends il
Wheeling the first of the week
w. H. iHoff left for Nashville, Tenn,
Sunday night, on pleasure trip.
w. B. Outright, editor of the Buck
harmon Delta, was here one day this
week.
Mrs. Columbia NJ. Bland is critically
Ill at the home of her son-in-law. j.
]. Duncan. Among relatives from a
distance attending her bedside are
Judge William T. Bland and Meigs
Bland, of Atchison. Kanses, and Mrs.
Floride Duncan and Miss Gay Dun
can. Of New York city.
Mrs. Mary Lorentz is visiting with
Buckhannon relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rau have re-.
turned from visit to Marietta.
Mrs. L. E. Peters returned from
New York city Friday morning
: Roslyn Estelle has typhoid fever at
the home of her parents on Mechanic
street.
Miss Sally Ferguson is home from
an extended visit with Chicago rela-
tiyes.
Samuel Callahan is home from Fl.
Meade, South Dakota, on a furlougI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprigg D. Camden were
, here "Wednesday en- route to Parkers-
burg from easten cities.
Miss Orpha Primm visited her cous-
In, Ms Nettie Roger, in Buckhannon,
last week.
!. J. Mcbride, of New York, is the
manager of the Manhattan Buffet
IN. A. Carder is: improving and Will
soon be able to be out again He has
typhoid fever .at the residence of w
G. Osborn. -
Miss Martha Seely has fever, and is
reported to be very i'll.
4 Mrs. S. F. Carder, of Bedford City.
Va, is attending the bedside of her
son, w. A. Carder, who has typhoid
fever.
John F. Shore has been elected
cashier of the Middlebourne bank. and
left thursday to take charge
Miss Gussie Stansberry is occupied
this week taking the school enumera-
ton.
Mayor C. H Turner, of Parkersburg,
was here Friday.
Hon D. M Willis of Bird eeDo--