Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14
FA|RAONT.
WEALTHY PENNSYLVANIA FINDS
HIS THIRD WIFE IN MARION's
METROPOLIS.
THE SILVER MEDAL CONTEST.
THIRTEEN MEMBERS IN THE STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATING
CLASS.

FA1RMCNT, w. Va, April 13.-In-
vitations have been issued announcing
the marriage OF Mr.. John Wagner, a
member of the Wagrer-Palmross Man
ufaeturing Company, of this city, to
Miss jamie Louise, daughter OF Mrs.
Otway Watson, OF Columbus, Ohio.
The marriage is to occur at Columbus
on the 24tn instant. They will reside
mere.
Special music has been arranged by
the choir of the Christ churca for the
Confirmation services to be held there
tomorrow, the services to be held by
Bishop Peterkin.
Mr. James Smith, who has been at
Cooks hospital for several weeks, SUI
fering from typhoid fever, died at that
institution Tuesday at II O'Clock, noon,
aged seventy-one years. He was the
son OF the late Captain John Smith,
and has resided here for a number OF
years. His wife and five children are
left to morn mis- demise. The funeral
services were conducted at the Pres5y-
terrain church Thursday; intermenl in
the old Fairmont cemetery.
jacob Griffith, of Dlliottsville, Fay
cite county, Pennsylvania, arrived here
Saturday, and while here was the guest
of his niece, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Seese, on
Parks avenue Mr.. Griffith is IT years
OF age, a wealthy farmer, and has been
a wldower for several years. Re hal
two objects in view in coming to Fair
mont; IN was to pay a visit to his
neice, and the other was to secure a
companion and to make the courtship
OF short duration. This week, for the
third time, he entered the field of mat
rimony, the bride being Mrs. Hettie
Gurnsey, a Fairmont lady, and probab-
ly twenty-five years his Junior. They
were married at the First Baptist
manse in this city, Rev. w. j. Eddy Of
ficiating. The bride and groom have
departed for Elliottsville, where they
will permanently reside.
The concert given by the Greater
Fairmont band at the Court House
square, Thursday night, far surpassed
any that has been given for some time.
The concert was under the supervision
OF III. H. Pace, and the programme rem
dered was as follows: March, Cuban
Star; overture, Enchantress; Mexican
dance, Maria; march, Philadelphia
Patriots; overture, Golden Wand;
waltz, Lovers Proposal; march, Klu
Khan.
The silver medal contest, which was
under the direction of Mrs. q. NJ. Ay-
ers and Mrs. Z. Trickett. that was
given at Willard Hall, Monday even
ing, proved a very enjoyable one, and
the excellent programme rendered was
hugely enjoyed by the immense crowd
present, as the hall was crowded to its
utmost capacity. The contestants
were Misses Ruth Arnett, Claudio Sny-
der, Grace Wilson and Vina Boydston.
Miss Ruth Arnett was the successful
contestant. The judges appointed were
Mrs. M. Holbert, Mrs. Joseph Roster
and E. d. Dawson. The other con-
testants did themselves ample justice;
In fact the whole programme was a
complete success. Others who parti-
cipated were Miss Lucy Morrow, who
gave a piano solo; recitation. by
Master Noel Race; a duet, by Misses
Oora Watson and Catherine Race;
piano solo by Miss Mcdonnell; a piano
trio by Misses Irene Bowles, Blanche
Malone and Ella Mattingly.
The graduating class at the State
Normal school consists of thirteen
ladies n gentlemen. They are as fol-
lows: Miss addie Elliason, Marion
county, Normal course; Miss Elsie
Amos, Marion county, Normal course:
Miss BERTHE Ramage, Marion county,
Aeademi course; Miss Zee Tough,
Marion county, Normal course; Miss
BERTHE Odbert, Marion county, Acade-
mic course; Messrs. C. NJ. Bond. Ran
dolph county, Normal course; J.. S.
Coghlin, Morgan county. Academic
course; w. S. Brown, Morgan county.
Normal course; |. C. Gibson. Preston
6S0nIntv Nnrmo ! aA,,rea. n VI -
Harrison county, Normal course; Geo.
Kerr, Marion county, Academic course;
J. G.. P~richard, Marion county. Normal
course; u. HI. Hayhurst, Richie coun-
~, Normal course. The commence
ment exercises will be held June 21st.
There are seven graduates at the High
school, viz: Misses Clara Murphy.
Emma Parks, Mary Morgan, Blanche
Morris, Nellie Fleming, Jettie Hide
brand and James Dowden. The COM
nencement exercises will be held NAV
81.
Charles Nelson and Thomas Boor.
who have been at the Philippine Is
lands for nearly two years, returned
% their homes in this county. Monday.
Capt and Mrs. C. b. Fitzhugh and
soE have returned from a visit with
friends in Ohio.
Mrs. ". n. Morrow is suffering from
severe bruise or her foot by letting
q large piece of ice fall upon it.
The following programme was rem
dered by the Y. ". c. T. U. at Willard
Hail, Friday afternoon: Recitation,
Olive Nay, piano solo, Sulla Billings
lea; reading, Bertha Lloyd: current
topics. Lucy Rogers. \ large crowd
was in attendance.
Miss Ethel Rraden was married to
Mr.. Alfred Halterman, at the NJ. p.
parsonage, Wednesday evening. the
Rev. Stout officiating. The bride has
been clerk a. the New York store for
some time. and is a most estimable
young lady. The groom is employed at
the WagneT-Palmross Manufacturing
Company, and is a very popular young
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Halterman have
gone TO housekeeping in Mr.. D. S. Hell
nick's house. iii the First ward. They
have the congratulations of their nu-
merous friends.
T. McGune has been appointed to
the position of supervisor of the Man
nington division of the B. & O., with
headquarters at this place. The place
has been Temporarily filed by s. i