Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
CIIRkSBURG.
EST CONTRIBUTOR TO MIS-
SIONS IN w. VA.
CLARKsBURG SOLDIERS FREE
SEVERAL PLEASANT ENTER
TAINMENTS-NEWS NOTES.

The Baptist church here is the largest
contributor to missions of any church
in the State. In view of this fact
Clarksburg secured the missionary
conference which convened here Tues
day. These conferences are held fire.
quently at different places for the diff
fusion Of missionary knowledge and
the increasing Of missionary interest,
under the auspices of the American
Baptist Missionary Union. Among
those present from abroad were Rev.
I. S. Barbour, D. D., Of Boston; Rev.
T. P. Haggard, of Assam; Rev. r. G.
Field, of Elyria, Ohio; Rev. ". ]. En-
ry, OF Fairmont; Rev. Amos Robinson,
OF Elkins; Rev. Geo. r. Dye, of Phil
ippi; Rev. John S. Stump, of Parkers-
burg; Rev. G.. D. Griffin, of Lumber
port; Rev. A. B. Withers, of Gypsy;
Rev. G. W. Kinsey, of Fairmont; Rev.
w. M. Blair, of Salem; together with
Revs. r. B. Mcdaniel, l.. e. Peters,
Wheeler Borgess. and l.. w. Holden, of
this city.
Miss Clara c. Faris, the seventeen
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
:. taris, of near Bridgeport, died
Thursday morning, of pneumonia. Ow-
ing to sickness in the family the flu
neral was private, and interment was
made Friday afternoon in the family
graveyard. Another daughter, Miss
Rachel, has been quite low, but her
condition is improving.
e. 2. Rogers, living on Jones Run,
enc CO the %county's most influential
citizens, was bitten recently by a mac
dog, and is now confined to his bed in
a critical condition. He has had sew
eCal convulsions and the family is
greatly alarmed.
Ernest Johnson and Wade H. Hoff,
of this city, have each received dis
charges from soldier duty in the Phil
1ppine Islands. Johnson returned
home Wednesday, and Hof is in Cali
fornIa en- route home. They were both
members Of the Forty-first Regiment
OF United States Volunteers.
The municipal middle experienced
at bridgeport is now being straighten-
ed out. Three of the councilmen-elect.
Howard Haley, C. A. Cavisson and
Henry c. R.oss, have met and organ
lied. Mayor-e.ect Williams net being
eligible to qualify the council will
elect a mayor ar some future meeting.
Jesse G. Lawson was appointed re-
corder.
By the will Of Miss Margaret Roger,
deceased, her sister, Miss Martha, be-
comes the sole beneficiary. The will
is a joint instrument by which at the
death OF either all the property is be-
queathed to the survivor.
Simon Nusbaum is attending the
Mardi Gras fes ivities in New Orleans.
Before returning home he will visit
Waco, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia, and
New York City.
Carl Shiffer left Monday night for
Monroe vile, Alabama, where he and
Miss Ellen Harrington, Of that place,
will be married next Wednesday.
Miss Maude Basel has gone to Nash
vile, Tennessee, to enter the Peabody
Normal College.
Miss Garnet Hornor went to Par
k%ersburg, Wednesday, to visit rela-
tives.
Rev. A. NJ. Buchanan, of Morgan
town, was a city visitor Thursday.
w. S. Law is critically i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ". Jacobs left for
New York City last night.
Frank Core spent the week with
friends in Wheeling and Moundsville.
Miss Genevieve Basel has returned
from an extended visit with Wheel
ing frienos.
James G. Smith is in Parkersburg
on business.
Protracted meetings are being held
at the NJ. e. church, South.
Mrs. Robert S. Gardner gave an in
formal card party Wednesday evening
to a number of her young lady and
gentlemen friends. The game High
Five" was played. Those present
were: Misses Duncan, Weeks, SWEET
nam. Mary Alexander, Hannah Alex
ander, Messrs. Dennis, Hornor, Parr,
Vance, Wallis and Kunst.
Mrs. c. Sprigg Sands entertained the
Tuesday Night Euchre Club, Tuesday
night Of this week, at her home in
Mulberry street. The highest progress
sions were made by Mrs. Albert W.
Rapp, Messrs. George L. Duncan and
P~ercival Dennis. Miss Garnet Horror
and Mr.. Lynn S. Hornor captured the
lone hand prizes. The consolation
prizes were presented to Mrs. r. S.
Gardner and Mr.. John Ruhl.
Mrs. Peter Koblegard entertained in
honor Of her guest. Miss Mary Roger.
of Buckhannon. Duplicate whist was
played, after which covers were laid
for twelve.
Miss Mary Alexander entertained at
cards Monday evening in honor of the
out-of-town guests in the city. Covers
were laid for twelve guests. among
whom were Miss Betty Weeks, Of Mt.
Clemens, Michigan; Miss Julia Alexan-
der, of Charlestown, w. Va; Miss
Swetnam, of Cattlettsburg, Kentucky:
Miss Columbia Duncan, Miss Lillian
Koblegard, Miss Clara Koblegard.
Messrs. Lynn S. Horror, c. e. Vance,
Percival Dennis and R. L. Stauberry,
of Cumberland, Maryland.
Harry Smith and Frank R.. Moore
attended the Morrison-Paden nuptials
at Parkersburg. Thursday.
Mrs. w. II. Lewis. of Mulberry street.
will entertain the Thursday Euchre
Club, Tuesday afternoon next, from
three to FIVE o'clock.
Miss Anna Camden, of Sutton. who
has been the guest of Mrs. David
Blodgett, has returned home.
There was a dance at the Traders