Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

GRAFTON, w. VA, June 15.-Dr. T.
F. Lanham is attending a meeting OF
the State Medical Board at Charleston,
w. Va
President A. w. Shaw, of the Bar
louisville College, and family passed
through town Thursday enroute to their
home in Philippi, where they will
spend their vacation.
The Buckskir Bill Wild West circus
exhibited at the fair grounds Thursday,
afternoon and night. The attendance
in the afternoon was one OF the largest
ever seen in our town and the exhibi-
ton splendid. being somewhat marred
by a downpour Of rain. Rain again in
terfered with the performance at night
and the attendance was not SO large.
The marriage of Miss Alice DeLong.
of this city, and Mr.. Charles A. ellis,
of S~istersvlile, wal solemnized at the
Catholic church in Clarksburg on last
Thursday. They will make their home
in C~larksburg. where the groom has a
lucrative business as a confectioner.
Natural gas consumers have been no.
titled by the management of the com-
pany that on and after the 18th all VIII
be placed on the meter system and
charged at the rate of IA cents per thou
| sand cubic feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray NJ. Parish returned
Thursday from their bridal trip and are
now at their home in Ironton.
Miss Kate Ellis, of Newburg, is the
guest of friends in town.
Mrs. Virginia Slime, of Baltimore, is
the guest Of her brother, Major F. B.
p1,a on WacbipotOp ctraat
This city was visited Wednesday by
one of the most destructive rain and
hail storms ever witnessed by its citi-
zens. A great deal of property was de-
stroyed, while streets on the hillside
were made impossible and will require
an expense of several hundred dollars
to repair them. The brick dwelling of
Peter McManiman on Main street was
struck by lightning. demolishing one
end of the building, but did not injure
the occupants.
Attorneys G. H. Scott and e. d. Tai
bolt were in attendance at the Wild
| West show Thursday.
Editor Floyd Triplett, of the Elkins
News, was in town during the week.
The funeral of Mrs. j. P. Barbee took
| place Thursday afternoon from the res
idence of her daughter, Mrs. A. l.. Bart
lett. on the West side. Rev. j. Il.
Flanagan oficiated. Interment in Bue-
mont.
The various secret organizations held
their decoration exercises .during this
week, the first being that of the Knights
of Pythias, which was held on Tuesday
evening. Owing to the heavy rain that
occurred at the time appointed to leave
| the hall, the exercises were conducted
in the lodge room, and the flowers were
| sent to the cemetery by a committee the
next morning.
On Wednesday evening the A. o. U.
W., about fifty in number, marched
from their hall headed by V~incents
band, to the various cemeteries In town
and decorated the graves of their de-
ceased brethren. Saturday evening the
Red Men and Daughters Of Pocahontas
held their annual flower strewing exer-
! cises. At the cemetery Rev. Bedow de-
livered the address. On their return to
town a luncheon was served in the hall,
prepared by the ladies.
Mrs. Helen V. Gather and daughter,
Miss May, left Thursday for Chicago, to
spend the summer. Miss May is one OF
the teachers in our public schools, and
while at Chicago will take an English
! course at the Chicago University.
At a special convocation Of Copestone
| Chapter No. IL, r. A. NJ, Friday night