The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-03
wETzIL COUNTY.
session of the Teachers Institute-A 80.
Journer's Observations at the County
Seat-CoI. Ben since the Revolt in Ohio
County.
NRw MARrlNsyILLR, July 81.

NEW MARTlNsVlLLR, Jnly 81.
Edition. IntellIgeneer:
The annual session OF the Wetael Ceun-
ty Teachers Institute has been in session
here this week. 1t began Monday, July
90, and closed to-day, Saturday.
The Institute was under the charge Of
the County Superintendent, J. W. Morgan,
Of Pine Grove. E. Bonar, Of Moundsville,
W. Va, was the instructor. There were
between twenty and thirty in attendance.
Although the attendance was small there
was great interest manifested by the teach.
ers who were present. Very few Of the
citizens favored the Institute with their
presence. Those who had leisure seemed
TO prefer watching the games OF croquet
in the Court House yard, or to stand on
the public corners to discuss politics.
This being our first visit to this town, OF
course we felt desire to see the town and
to learn OF Its business, It's schools, &c. We
found business good, and with the dealers
in the DEVILS tea rather above the average
OF the general business. We think there
Is more ardent spirits sold here than in any
town OF its size we ever visited. The school
house Is a poor building, scarcely fit to
hold political caucus in, much less ut
place to instruct the youth. We are glad
that the people are wakening 10 their own
interests in school matters and have con-
Guided to build neat brick school house
which will contain six rooms.
This place has population oil about
nine hundred, and has at present one
church, an old dilapidated building, very
much in need Of repair. But in this mat
ter, as well as in that OF education, the
people are Weakening. The M. E. Church
South will soon erect new church, and
the Episcopaliaps contemplate the build.
ing OF another at not far dis ant time.
The County Court has been liberal
enough to allow the court house to receive
new coat OF paint, which adds much TO
It's appearance. We would suggest they
make some further improvements by tear.
| ing away the old fence and substituting Q.
new one. Also that the inside OF the
building be made 10 correspond with the
outside improvements.
The Hancock Club met In the court
house last evening (Friday)., Col. McEl.
downey was the orator. We were not
| prGHelL Dut VIC uuutthlhuu tihtt III tile
opinion OF the Democrats, he sent Garfield
so far up "salt river" that he never can re-.
turn.
Col. Ben Wilson's speech here few
days ago was not well received by the
Democrats, He was severely denounced
for giving Garfield certificate Of good
moral character. We found plenty Of
anti,Wilson men until he srooped Sheriff
Tingle in Ohio county, but now Col. Ben
is the man with most Of them.
Candidates for office in Wetzel can be
counted by the score, and we feel q relief
when they pass US by as a stranger. Cam
didates and men wishing TO borrow
money are persons we have no desire TO
make very intimate acquaintance with.
We were glad to make the acquaintance
OF Col. Robert McEldowney. He Is q
member OF the Board OF Examiners OF
Wetzel county, and we think he Is the
right man In the right place, and We hope
that 1t will be the pleasure OF the people
to continue him.
The County Superintendent, J. W.
Morgan, is young man OF worth. We
think Wetzel did well 10 make such 9
choice. He Is good worker In the
cause Oh tuuCat1oh' 4|o|s hoW pauutu
ate for-matrimony.
Among the teachers we met here arr
Profs. s. schooloraft, Of Sardis, o., D, T
Williams, formerly Of the West Liberty
Normal School, and l.. G. Brock, OF tilt
. Moundsyille schools.
NJ. A Brast, has just returned from Mt
Union, where he has been attending
school. We believe he intends TO spent
his vacation canvassing Il county TO sci
books, and when at home i'm seeing afte
the interests OF the gentler sex Of hi
a railroad would be Of advantage. t.
this place. Atthe present low stage Q
, water person does not have any assur
ance Of getting away from here within
! day or two Of the time he expects to leave
/ The idea ofsitting up all night to watc
for q steamboat Is not very pleasant
the travelling public. A soouRNER.
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