Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
GRAFTON.
A WARM CONTEST FOR THE GRAF
TOY POsTMASTERsHIP
PLUM.
THE MOZART CLUB OFFICERS.
FREIGHT CONDUCTOR SUFFERS
TWO BROKEN RIBS IN AN
ACCIDENT.

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relatives.
B. F, Lantz, of Elkins, has secured
q position with the B. & O. railroad at
this place as fireman on the branch.
Miss Laura Liason, of Newburg, was
.he guest of friends in town Thursday
and Friday.
Writ Kettle, of Philippi, was bust
ness caller in town Wednesday.
The three leading candidates for the
postoffice, Messrs. Holt, Blue and
Owens, have realized in the case the
two postoffices. East and West Grafton.
are consolidated. that another very
formidable candidate may develop in
the person of AlonZo l.. Bartlett, the
present incumbent of the West Grafton
offlce Mr.. Bartlett has made a very
popular official, and should his friends
make a fight for him his claims will
be hard to turn down. The fight on
this side is getting very bitter, espe-
cially between the Holt and Blue fac
tions, and the merging OF the two OF
fees Will afford the powers that be a
splendid opportunity to bring in the
popular West Grafton official as COM
promise appointment, and no doubt THIS
ARRANGEMENT would meet the hearty
approval of large majority of the
patrons OF the Office. 1t is now believ-
ed that lMr. Holt has had an inkling
of such an arrangement and for that
reason is seeking a delay in the con-
solidation of the two offices, thereby
delaying the much talked of and great
ly needed free delivery" Free de-
livery was promised by Mr.. Holt on
the first of January. and he now says
not till the first of July. There is run
ahead for the present applicants and
its outcome is getting extremely doubt
full.
Gran. E. Taft. the popular county
clerk of Barbour county, was among
the prominent Grafton visitors in town
this week
Jos. Speidel, Jr., was in Wheeling
Wednesday and Thursday.
f. Friedman will move his clothing
establishment into the Whitescarver
building the first of February.
Howard Painter has added another
story to his business building on Main
street.
S. F. Leachman, of the firm of
Whitcscarver & Leachman, was at Bel
ington Thursday on business for his
firm.
Dr. Newton Bosworth, of Philippi.
was in town for few hours Friday.
The two Masonic lodges had work
in the entered prentice degree Monday
night.
Rev. NJ. D. Heinrich, president OF
the M. P. conference, will occupy the
NJ. P. church at this place Sunday
morning and evening.
The Womans Mozart Club on last
Monday elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
A. R. Warden vice presidents, Miss
Rose McGraw and Mrs. w. P. Hen
erickson; secretary, Mrs. J. NJ. Jeffreys;
treasurer. Mrs. M. ]. Parsons; pianists,
Miss Marie Leeds and Mrs. Harry
Lhadduck directresses Mrs. j. B. Mo-
ran
Mrs. A. Buckley. former proprietor of
the Arlington hotel, was in town
Thursday. On the first CT February
she will assume charge of the Buckley
house at Beverly
NJ. r. Musgrove, manager of the
Fairmont opera house, was the guest
of his brother, S. NJ. Musgrove, Thurs
day.
DR.. E. NJ. Turner. OF Wheeling. was
here during the week looking after in
surance BUSINESS.
A bazaar and festival will open in
the St. Augustine school auditorium
Monday night and continue three days.
The sheriff Of Preston county stopped
over night in Grafton Friday, en-
route to Moundsville, with ]. Wesley
Beatty, sentenced to be hung in Feb
ruary for the killing of David A. Mines.
The ladies CT the West Grafton NJ. E.
church will give supper and social
at their church next Tuesday night.
VIM. Malone, for a number of years
connected with Long Bros, in the tin
business. has severed his connection
with that firm, and will locate in
Morgantown, 10 which place he has al
ready moved his family.
DR.. A. S. Warder was at Philippi the
first of the week.
DR.. S. " Hardman returned from
Pittsourg the first of the week
Freight Conductor ]. D. Riley re-
ceived two broken ribs by fall from
MS Train WHlie II was moving 1nurS-
day in the yards at this place.
i. P. Souders returned from Rich
nond, Ind, Tuesday, where he had
been the guest of relatives.
James A. Luzadder. of Hartford City.
Ind. is visiting relatives in this coun-
ty.
Mrs. Sarah Goodwin, of Kingwood,
was visiting in the city during the
week.
Earnest Cline. of Cumberland, Nd,
was the guest OF friends in town Fri
day.
Mrs Gertrude Magill. of Burlington,
H.. is the guest OF West Grafton
friends.
Joseph Woodford. of Elkins, was in
town Friday.
Ex-Prcsecuting Attorney Ira E. Rob-
inson left for business visit to Wash
ington, D. c., Thursday.
DR.. A. NJ. Jarrett was a business
caller 70 Pittsburg during the week.
Henry Hess and daughter, Miss
Frances, are visiting in Baltimore
Ex-Sheriff S. B. Jenkins has moved
his family from the court house to his
home on Gertrude street. The jailer's
dwelling is now occupied by Sheriff
Sayers.
Attorney w R. D. Dent is in Charles
ton.
The stereoptican entertainment Civ
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