Wheeling Sunday Register

CHARLESTON.

Charleston, W. Va., June 19.-Mrs. Joseph Ruffner left on Thursday, for Richmond, Indiana, to attend a family reunion at her old home there. On the 30th instant will occur at the home of the bride's parents, Judge and Mrs. W. S. Lewis, the marriage of their daughter Mae to Dr. B. D. Avis. Miss Lewis has for several seasons been one of Charleston's belles. Dr. Avis is a native of Virginia. Mr. Wilson Noyes gave the first boating party of the season on Tuesday, in compliment of his sister's guest. The party spent the day viewing the locks and dams and the beautiful scenery of the upper Kanawha. It was composed of Mrs. G. F. Randolph, Miss Johnson, of Binghamton, Miss Nelson, of Millersburg, Ohio; Misses Noyes, Randolph, Gentry, and Annie and Marjorie Gentry, and Messrs. Heber and Wilson Noyes, J. A. Thayer, Clarence Burdett, G. J. Fullerton and F. N. Carr. Appetizing lunches were served at noon, and returning in the evening. Thomas Booker, of Richmond, Va., is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Robert Douglas Roller. Miss Marie Louise Wright, of Cincinnati, is the charming guest of Mrs. C. C. Naret. The many friends of Mrs. J. W. Goshorn and Miss Virginia Tompkins, neither of whom was expected to live the early part of the week, will be glad to know that they are greatly improved. Mr. John Fry, who spent last week at the Nashville Exposition, returned on Thursday, accompanied by his cousin, Mrs. Magnus Tate, of Cincinnati. The Scientific Sixteen Spinsters held their closing meeting for the season with Miss Dora Laidley, on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. E. W. Staunton, Miss Mary Long and Miss Charlotte Alle were the invited guests of the occasion. A spirited game resulted in a victory for Miss Ida Jim Scott, who will wear the club's handsome pin during the summer. A pretty custom of the club is to award a handsome souvenir at the close of the year to the member making the highest score during the year. This coveted honor fell to Mrs. Floyd Payne, who gracefully received the congratulations of her rivals at the conclusion of the meeting. Miss Annie Lewis is entertaining Miss Julia Gilbert, of Boston. Miss Sadie Middleberg is visiting friends in Toledo, Ohio. Miss Lollie Frebusch arrived on Tuesday, from Baltimore, to attend the Cohen-May wedding next week. Miss Lou Oxley, of Canada, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Goshorn. Miss Theresa Kaufman left on Thursday for a short visit to friends at Pittsburgh. Mrs. B. W. Byrne and daughter, Miss Gertie, are spending a fortnight with friends and relatives in Lewisburg. Hon. C. C. Brown, Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, and family, are on an extended visit to friends at Barboursville. Miss Pamelia Hampton is back from Miss Marion Cockrill, of Washington D. C., and Mary Houx, of Missouri, are the guests of Mrs. Bettie Chilton, on Morris street. Sam Noyes has returned from the University of Virginia. Mrs. Fisher Morris and daughter, of Bramwell, are making their annual visit to their many friends in Charleston. Mr. Fred N. Moore and brother George, who have been attending school here the past year, have returned to their home in Salyersville, Ky. Mrs. J. W. Chamberlain entertained a small party of friends in the most delightful manner at her home on Elmwood avenue on Thursday evening. Miss Adele Goshorn, of Cincinnati, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. R. Skees, on Virginia street. Mrs. L. A. Carr tendered the members of the graduating class of '97 an enjoyable evening on Tuesday, in compliment to her niece, Miss Carrie Sullivan, one of the number. Miss Mattie Strachise arrived Thursday from Staunton, Va., and is the guest of her uncle, R. W. Ewers, and wife. Col. J. C. Jones, of the Withrow Lumber Company, is back from an absence of several weeks at Charlottesville, Virginia. Ben Kaufman, in business at Pittsburgh, is paying his parents a short visit. Mrs. George R. Jacobs and two daughters, Misses Edith and Lucy, left on Thursday evening to visit relatives in Pittsburgh. The members of the State Coal Exchange had their outing Thursday up the C. & O. to Stone Cliff and return to Mount Carbon. Mr. J. W. Knapp, an official of the C. & O., furnished the party with a special train, and under his supervision everything ran smoothly. About sixty operators from the Chesapeake & Ohio and Norfolk & Western regions, and upper part of the State, enjoyed the occasion. A committee on entertainment were Messrs. Howald, Hal Knight and Will Daum. They gave the catering particularly especial attention, and a sumptuous repast was served on the train both going and coming. Returning to Mount Carbon the party embarked on the Kanawha Belle, and after a fine evening ride on the Kanawha, arrived at the Charleston wharf about nine o'clock. A banquet at the Ruffner ended the festivities of the day. There were seventy-five covers laid, and a large number of business men were present as invited guests. Ex-Gov. MacCorkle was toast-master, and introduced Ex-Governor Wilson, who delivered the address of welcome in place of Mayor de Gruyter, who was unavoidably absent. Among the toasts and responses were: "The Coals and Cokes of West Virginia," responded to by Mr. William Spencer, of Flat Top; "Our Association: It's Aims and Objects," responded to by Capt. W. N. Page, of Ansted; "The Foreign Trade," responded to by Evan Powell, of Powellton; "The Home Trade," responded to by Fisher Morris of Bramwell; "Harmony," responded to by E. W. Knight, of Charleston. Ex-Gov. McCorkle spoke on "Legislation, as it Affects Coal Production."