Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21
NEW MARTNSV|LLE.
CORNER STONE OF NEW SCHOOL
HOUSE LAID WITH EI.ABOR-
ATE CEREMONIES.
LIST OF ITS CONTENTS
NEWS NOTES, PERSONALS AND
SMALL TALK FROM WETZEL'S
METROPOLIS.

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W. VA,
house was laid by the Masonic Grand
Lodge of West Virginia, with very
large attendance of Masons and visit
ors from Wheeling, Clarksburg, Sis
tersyille and other neighboring towns.
The Masons we're met at the 9:2S train
by the local lodge and escorted to the
lodge room on Main street, headed by
| the Sistersville band, while the New
Martinsville band brought up the
rear. The officiating Grand Master
was Right Worshipful George Hatch,
of Wheeling, who in an eloquent
speech, addressed the large crowd and
members of the lodges, telling them
what they we're called for and how the
lodge originated. After the corner
stone had been laid and the glass jar
had been deposited in the corner stone,
f. w. Clark addressed the audience in
an eloquent grafton, paid tribute to
the town and citizens of New Martins
Vile. After the ceremonies they
| marched to the lodge rooms, headed
, by both bands, when they adjourned
and marched to the Brast Hotel, where
| Thompson acted as Grand Marshal,
and the reception committee were Dr.
| VIII c. Adams, John Stamm and
Frank McEldowney. The contents OF
the Jar deposited in the corner stone
of the Magnolia high school building
July IS, 1901, and the names OF the
donors were as follows. Report OF the
Grand Lodge of West Va. A. F. & A,
M, and Constitution and Bylaws OF
Wetzel Lodge No. 80, presented by
! Wetzel Lodge No. 80. A. F. A. M;
Current copies of the Wetzel Democrat,
Wetzel Republican, New MaNinsville
News and Mountain State Gavel; the
History of Wetzel County, presented
by the author. John C. McEldowney,
Jr.; list Of the graduating classes OF
the Magnolia High School, furnished
by the principal Of the school, Prof.
J. w. Postlethwait; program and inyi-
tation to the commencement exercises
of 1901, presented by Thayer McIn-
tyre; silver half-dime, date 1854, and
large copper cent, date 1874, presented
by c. G. Burrows; the chisel with
which the letters were cut on the cor
ner-stone, presented by the West Vir-
ginia Monumental Company; Souvenir
coin of the Pan-American Exposition,
presented by John Denny; well-pre-
served copy of Hutchins' improved Al
manac for the year 1888, presented by
]. w. Kaufman; silver half-dime,
dated 1913, and rare nickel, presented
by c. F. Rau large copper cent, dated
1916, presented by G.. B. Potts: large
! copper penny Of Upper Bank, Canada,
date 1857, presented by D. T. F. Down
ing; also British penny. date 1879,
presented by Mr.. Downing; A rare old
volume entitled "a visit to the caia-
combs, or, The First Christian Cent?
ries at Rome and Midnight Visit to
Mount Vesuvius," presented by Frank
Wayt Columbian half-dollar, pre-
scented by John Scally; Pamphlet euti-
tied Robert McEldowney, Sketch OF
his Life and Public Services" by
Frank w. Clark, presented by Frank
/ w. Clark; large copper cent, dated
1888, presented by Justus e. McCas-
key; One cent piece dated 1862, Colo
RADIO silver ore and Spanish shell of
the late war, presented by e. Comfy;
Columbian half-dollar, presented by
Howard Lentz; silver dollar, inscribed
First National Bank, j. Lee Hern,
Cashier" presented by J. Lee Hern;
Rare old coins sealed in box, presented
by Robert Rist; large copper cent,
date 1928, presented by Mildred Nc
Caskey; large copper cent, date 1920,
presented by Catharine E. McCaskey;
Pan-American souvenir, presented by
Al Powers; fac smile copy of Magnolia
High School bond, presented by the
Board of Education; plate inscription,
presented by j. B. Clark; current copy
West Virginia School Journal; Cana
da cent, date 1881, presented by A. E.
McCaskey; part of current number of
Sunday News, including an account of
the laying of the corner stone, and
other items; one cent, dated 1901, pre-
scented by Roy E. Parsons.
Mrs. T. p. Jacobs and daughter, Miss
Daisy Payne, left Friday for Frost
burg, Md, where they will remain I'M
til September.
Miss Dora Newman, who has been
the guest of relatives in the city for
the past week, has returned to her
home in Glendale.
Ray Ferret was a Wheeling visitor
Tuesday.
Mr.. Bruce Hall and family returned
Wednesday from the Pan-American
Exposition.
George Weaver returned to Reader
Monday
Miss Jennie Bruce and Mintie Berger
were visitors at Powhattan Sunday.
Mr.. Howard Mason returned Mon
day evening from Huntington.
Miss Bertha Hawkins and Mamie
McEldowney returned Monday evening
from a six weeks visit at Clarksburg,
Weston, Buckhannon and Sutton.
Mr.. Joe Trees and Ed Thompson
were in Smithfeld Monday on bust
ness.
Miss Gratta Jacobs returned home
Tuesday from Pennsylvania, where
she will spend few days with her pa
rents.
Miss Lizzie Cochran, who has been
the guest of Miss Lulu Hall, returned
to her home at Eureka.
The Eureka Pipe Line picnic will
be held Thursday, July 25th, at the
Park, on Marietta Island. Invitations
will be out this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Martin arrived
in the city last Friday from Pittsburg,
and will spend week with Mrs. Mar
tins parents Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Horn
brook
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Eisenbarth left
Friday morning for Pittsburp WHARF