Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-23

FAIRMONT, w. VA, June 22.-A. =.
Sheets, 4 former resident Of this city.
but Who now resides at Newburg, Pres
ton county, paid his friends a short
visit here this week. He states that
the town Of Newbrug is building up rap
idly. and that the work at the mines
has been exceptionally good for several
months. The Hites, OF this city, are tne
owners Of a mine there, n are giving
employment to about seventy-f1ve men.
re also rays the Baltimore & Ohio Kali
road Company Is making extensive I'M
proyements At that point and neal there
by the laying OF = side track from New
hnrr to Irondale switch, a distance OF
three miles. Ia order to make 1t
convenient In the handling OF the vast
amount of coal mined there.
a number of the employees In the
Fairmont B. & o. yards claim that the
new tonnage system that was enacted
by the new Ofhcials In this district, has,
it is said, SO far proved a failure. Inc
employees claim that the 1900 engines
are too light to draw the NUMBER o.
tons expected under the new system.
especially in this district on account OF
the steep grades and the roughness OF
the road.
The teachers Institute will convene
here on Monday, and will continue lot
ave DAYS. DR.. S. Sanford. of New York
State. has been engaged and Will be the
principal instructor. He will be assist
ed BY several local men throughout the
session. c. L. Martin, county superln-
tendent, predicts a large attendance
from the teachers, and an interesting
session.
G. q. Swisher, Of Union district, has
been adjudged insane and is now con-
fined IN the county Jail and will be re-
moved to Weston in a few days. he
is forty-nine years of age and is mar
ried.
The West Virginia Veterinary Society
will hold it's annual meeting here on
July LIST. A banquet will be held at the
Tavern on the evening of the LIST. DR..
Ruhl, of this city, is president OF the
society, and DR.. Hershey, OF Keyser,
well known here, is the secretary and
treasurer.
Hamilton & Irwin have the plans and
specifications Of Grafton's new B. & O..
depot. and are preparing a bid for the
erection of the entire building. In
many respects it resembles the depot in
his city. Same number of stories in
height. and will be erected of red pres
sed brick. Some of the rooms will have
tile floors and enamel brick walls. Its
size is 12Sx50 feet.
Hamilton & Irwin, contractors, awe
a number of hands at work setting the
steam shovel in position to remove the
dirt for the foundation of the West Vir-
ginia Grocery & Candy Company's large
brick building. which is to be erected
on Parks avenue. The removal of the
art will probably be commenced aoout
Monday.
J.. Al. Callen, the Bridge street gro
ceryman, has disposed of his store to
c. B. ,Crehs, He will continue the bust
ness at the same stand in the Lantz
hotel building.
i. B. Clayton, the Madison street
meat dealer, has rented the room on
Main street, formerly occupied as a but
ter store for the purpose of establishing
a meat market. He recently returned
from Pittsburg, whre a full and COM
plete butchers outfit was purchased by
him.
The B.. & O. is having iron guards
placed on the retaining walls at the de-
pot.
The entertainment entitled "A Mid
Summer Nights Dream" given in the
auditorium Wednesday night. under the
direction of Miss elizabeth Bussing,
was a perfect success in every particu-
lar. The costumes worn by the particle
pants were simply superb. Every one
who took part far excelled themselves.
The auditorium was crowded to it's ut
most capacity. Those who took part
were George Watson, Sam Butcher, Earl
Smith. VIII Engle, Lloyd Garee, Guy
Pritchard, Frank Johns, L. d. Dawson,
M. D. Boland, Lawrence Holbert. Man
ley Holbert, Harry McCray, Carney
Christy, Hugh White, Leila Hess, Myr-
tie Shaw, Florence Stone, Hattie Ches-
ney, Grace Wilson and Mary Christie.
Miss Della Sample is very i'll at her
home in the First Ward with typhoid
fever.
The Kings Daughters who had charge
OF the merry-go-round Tuesday evening,
had a large crowd and they netted about
thirty-ive dollars. They will have
charge of it every Tuesday evening.
Junkin's band furnished music during
the entire evening.
j. c. Parrish, of Pennington, was in
the city Monday.
B. F. Fletcher has returned from a
visit with his sister at Farmingtn.
Mr.. H. w. Ogden, of this city, was
married to Miss Lleia Hawker. at the
hme OF the bride at. Wyatt, w. Va. Mr..
Charles Highland, of this city, and Miss
Lulu Martin, Of Warrington, were the
attendants. Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden will
reside In Fairmont.
Marriage licenses were issued to the
following named parties: Melvin Evans
Mamie Gump; Tallerico Grovarnni
and Rora Spina; Jacob Anderson and
Mary Sales; James Robertson and Phil
en- Nuss.
The following officers were elected at
the regular meeting of Orient Chapter
No. 8, r. A. NJ, for the ensuing year:
y. E., H. p, s.. B. Holbert; e. X, Albert
z Watson; Scribe, e. NJ. Showalter:
Treasurer, John C. Smith; Recorder
Frank Nichols; C. of H, J. Fred Hun
saker; F. s., Harry c. Engle: r. A. c.,
Wayland P. Young; Master rhird Veil.
Thomas w. Arnett; Master Second Veil.
A. A. Ayers; Master First Veil, Hugh H.