Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-28
GRAFTON.

tiyal and entertainment given at the
Reform School Thursday night was a
most successful affair, socially as well
as financially. The number attending
from this place was estimated at one
hundred and twenty-five, while large
crowds attended from Webster, Simp-
son, Pennington and Fetterman. The
officers of the school had the affair in
charge and made it very pleasant for
those who attended, The proceeds will
be applied to buying uniforms for the
band boys of the school,
Attorney Harry kunst was at Phil
ippi Thursday
DR.. r. II. Powell and Clarence Poe
were at bennington Wednesday and
Thursday.
w. j. Curry left Thursday on bus
mess trip to Columbus, o.
Willie Lucas, delivery boy for Loar
G. Poe, while Harvesting his horse, from
some cause the animal kicked him on
the leg, causing a slight fracture OF the
bone between the ankle and the knee.
Hon. w. r. D. Dent and nephew Her
bert A. Dent, are off on a two-weeks va
cation, which will be spent at Atlantic
City, Buffalo, and other eastern cit
les.
Joe Bollinger, janitor of the public
school building, has accepted the agency
OF the Andrews School Furniture Co.
and is ready to make estimates on
churches, school buildings, public halls,
etc.
Charles II. Stuart and Or. X. L..
Richards are attending the Grand Lodge
of Elks at Milwaukee, Wis.
The retaining wall on East Main
street, built to protect the property of
ADDISON Walters, was completed Thurs
day by the contractor and an order
drawn on the treasurer for the amount.
So 900 The masonry was done by Bar
low & Korte, while David Drennen &
Son furnished the rock.
Stephen A. Poe, yard brakeman, was
struck by an engine Wednesday, receiv-
ing serious injuries about the hip. He
was taken to mis- home. one mile east
of town, where the necessary medical
aid was rendered. .a
Hugh Warder, bookkeeper for Spell
del Grocery Company, was overcome by
heat the first of the week, and has
since been confined to his room.
The Young Ladies' Aid Society OF
the Baptist church held lawn fete and
measuring social at the residence OF
J. w. Hamilton, on the West Side,
Thursday evening. The society netted
s4S, which will be applied to the liquid
alton Of the church debt.
Prof. G.. Ross Jones, who holds the
chair of civil engineering in the State
University, is spending his vacation
with friends In Taylor county.
w. R. Morris, B. & o. freight conduc-
tor, on q complaint OF his wife for
cruelty, was arraigned before Justice
Wells Thursday. Before the case came
to trial, compromise was effected by
which the husband was to leave the
State and never return, and on these
promises the complainant withdrew the
charges Mr.. Morris was guarded to the
train and transportation given him for
Oklahoma, where he viii make an eff
fort to secure a government claim.
JEFF D. Hamilton, OF New York, Is
visiting his family on the West Side.
The ladies Of the Catholic church
cleared $3.50 at their lawn fete and festi-
val Thursday night.
The stone WORK for the new double
track steel ridge that spans the Three
Fork creek, just above its junction with
Valley river, was completed Thursday
by the contractors, George Good & Co
This work has been In progress since
last December, but has been delayed
by the frequent high waters. The ma
terial for the structure Of the bridge Ia
on the ground, and preparations are al
ready being made to place 1t In position
When completed, it will be one OF the
finest bridges on the B. & o. In this
| section.
Ira e. Robinson Is at Parkersburg at
| tending III meeting Of the Board OF
/ Normal Regents. who are holding SEES.
sion for the appointment Of principal
| o. the Fsirmont Normal School.
2. VI. Cochran Is at Valley Falls, Ash.
ing.
o. Klein, the Main Street clothier, Il
| lst Atlantic City, and will also visit
| BuMaio before his return.
I. Garnett Tabb. Of Richmond. Va.
| REPRESENTING the Travelers Insurance.