Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
NEW MARTINSVILLE.

NEW MARTlNSVILLE, w. Va, july
13-The cornerstone of our new school
building will be laid by the Masonic
fraternity of the State, with George
Hatch, of Wheeling, as grand master
the present junior grand warden of the
Grand Lodge, and recently deputy grand
lecturer for the first Masonic district,
on next Thursday, July IS. Masons
from all parts of the State will be pres
ent and the Mountain State Comman-
derry, knights Templar, No. IA, will form
an escort for the most worshipful Grand
Lodge. The visiting Masons will ar
rive on the 9:28 a. m. trains that meet
here at that hour, and will be met by
the home lodge, who will form pro-
cession and march to the lodge rooms
of the Wetzel Lodge, No. 80, where
the Grand Lodge will convene. Then the
parade will follow, stopping at the
school building, where the cornerstone
will be laid according to the ceremonies
of the Masonic fraternity. Ed. J..
Thompson Mas been appointed grand
marshall. An address will be delivered
after the laying of the cornerstone by
Frank Wells Clark, master Of the Wet
gel lodge, and Deputy Grand Lecturer
for the second Masonic district, After
the ceremonies, dinner will be served
to all local and visiting Masons. The
New Martinsville band and two bands
from Wheeling will be here, and it
promises to be quite a day.
The steamer City of Wheeling carried
an estimated crowd of about 500 to the
annual Union picnic at Cresap's Grove
last Wednesday. They started from
of ~ al
at about IL o'clock, where dinner was
prepared After dinner the usual
amusements were enjoyed. The girls
race was won by Miss Dora Connely.
The woman's race was won by Mrs. Dr.
Morrison. The small boys race was
won by EIeplast Walker. The sack race
by Percy Wells; the hoop race by Way
man Shriver; the three-legged race by
McIntire and Ohlinger; the fat mems
race by Albert Burkhart; the preachers
race by Rev. Burkhart. The boat left
the grove at 6 p. m. The New Martins
Vile band furnished the music. All re-
port having had a good time.
Inc land next to the Ohio River rail-
road has been bought for the building
OF new union depot, and Brooklyn will
not get the depot, after ALL
Work was commenced Monday on
the paving of the streets. The Council
passed an ordinance that property own
eds are to pay two-thirds of the paw
ing expenses.
The Eakin House will be remodeled
and greatly improved, and work will
commence at once. James P. Chaplin
Is to oversee to the remodeling of the
whole building. The front part of the
hotel will be built one story higher.
The building will be veneered with
brick on Main and Washington streets.
The dining room will extend through
to Main street. making it one of the
finest in the State.
L. NJ. Stephens was at Wheeling on
Wednesday.
Miss Reba Wier, who has been absent
from this city for the last two wears.
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Irwin ODER.
OF Main street.
The Misses Dora Newman and Lizzie
Cochran were the guests of Miss Lulu
Hall lasl week.
j. A. Hsndron Is confined to his bed
with severe attack OF inflammatory
rheumatism
Miss Mayme Rodaberger, of Marion.
who as been the guest OF Miss Edna
Potts for the past week, returned home.
accompanied by Miss Potts.
The ladies Of the Darcas Club sery-
&c ice cream and cake In Jos.,hus
Clark's lawn Friday evening.
u. T. Williams, of Moundsyilia was
In orr city Monday,