The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-29
LOCAL Letters
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The work on the Evangelical Holmes
Church Is being pushed ahead by the work
men as fast Is possible. Rev. Thatcher e1-
poets to hold service in the new building IN
about one month Or sig weeks: He Is now
holding service In the Masonic Hall.
Miss Carrie Cockayne, daughter Of Col. v.
L, CockAyne, Of Gravel Bottom, who has
been attending the Female Seminary is home
on account Of slight attack Of typhoid
fever.
The many friends Of our young legal
friend "Coby' Simpson will be glad TO hear
that he Is able to be about again. CODY
has had severe attack Of typhoid fever.
A visit through our public school shows us
that the School Board could not have done
better in selecting o school principal than
Prot Haynes. All the fault the pupils find
with him Is that he makes them study too
hard and istoo strict with them, We hardly
think he does either in TOO severe manner,
II you give school children an inch they take
mile. Last year the Principal did not take
any interest In the school at all, and allowed
the pupils TO do as they pleased: This year
Prof, Haynes takes pride In building up bis
hCHu0l. luO HluGu IlHlSe NtAhot w .eAA ~
his behalf. The old seats and desks in
the second and fourth rooms have been
replaced with new ones which gives the
school handsome appearance,
The people Of MoundsvillG show a very
good samaritan disposition in regard to the
sickness Of Harry StRus, Sometime since
the house occupied by Mrs. Stratus was burned
and nearly every citizen OF town have stated
their opinion in regard to the cause Of the
fire. Since the fire Mrs. Straus has been
living in coal house with her children.
This week II leaked out that Harry, u boy Of
about sixteen years OF age had the typhoid
fever. Harry had been missed several daysand
inquiry proved 1t SO. Mrs. StFauS stated posi-
lively that he had gone to the country to
work, An attempt was made on Wednesday
to secure some one to take charge OF him,
but no one could be found to do So On
Thursday with great difficulty h0 was re-
moved to the store room opposite MI VIM.
Blake's store, where he now lies In . CritiCa!
condition, lie was sick three or four days
before tho doctors saw him, and they pro
nOuncG 1t tile worst case OF any that has OC-
would be caused by criminal negligence on
the part OF his mother.
The Mound City Dramatic Combination
gave an entertainment last night to an ap-
preciatiVe crowd. The performers played
their parts well.
MARTINS FERRY.
Thomas F. McGrew and wife, Of Spring
field, Ohio, are the guests Of Joel Wood, Esq,
Mr.. McGrew Is former resident OF this
vicinity.
Miss Mary Park and Miss Kate Anderson
took jaunt to the country yesterday on the
hunt OF leaves, and when they came back
they were nothing but leaves apparently,
having arrayGd themselves In the most piCt-
uresque style, making veritable wood
nymphs OF themselves, attracting the
children us we'll as the young men, who are
always susceptible to tho charms Of these
young ladies.
Carl sChuner, son Of Otto schuner, Of the
schuner House, was slightly poisoned yester'
day by eating some Paris green put out for the
purpose OF killing rats, lie was taken to DR..
Werlich when thcl proper remedies were al:
ministered, and the child speedily recovered
from the effects.
Mrs. Stafford Of bridgeport, sister Of Judges
John and Robert Cochran, was buried ycster-
short time before buried her baby.
An infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs, James
Martin died yesterday about 10 O'Clock OF that
fearful desease diphthGria.
A young lad by The name Of Carl Poke, who
worked at the Buckeye glass house, Is also
dead.
Robert Cochran, who lives on the hill back
OF town, buried young son eighteen months
old yesterday.
Woods Bros, who are extensively engaged
In the brick business, put fire In their kiln last
Tuesday and by the coming Tuesday expect
10 be ready to furnish to their customers three
hundred and fifty thousand brick.
There will be citizens convention In tho
Town Hall this evening, for the purpose Of
putting In nomination candidate for Mayor,
to fill the unoxplrcd term OF VIM. NJ. Lup-
ton, resigned
N, c. Mitchell will be candidate for tho
office OF Mayor, subject to the approval Of
the citizens, W no are requested to turn out
and express their sentiments In the matter
BELLAIRE.
The exercises OF the High School were va
ried Friday afternoon by the reading Of the
school paper, Tho High School SiutShine. The
paper Is to appear monthly, and will be filled
with original matter contributed by the
pupils, and Is under the management, at
present, Of Miss Mabel Crafty, with Miss
Alice Winans for editor and Miss Minnie
Marsh for local editor.
Rev. Deans series of sermons on the repre-
sentative characters Of the Bible will be con.
tinued on Sunday evening with Joseph, the
InCOrruptible
The. American House, Just below the City
Hall, Is to be sold ut auction Saturday after.
noon.
II you pay your money you can have as
much as any one TO say IN. the contests now
OH hand In BGllaire. In addition TO the ones
we have mentioned that arc to be decided at
the Second N. +. Church (C0lOred) festival,
now IN progress In City Hall, Is one for a
gold.headed cane by Rev. J. II. D. Payne and
Mr.. G. c. King.
The German church has quite number on
hand, VIII Neal Is one Of the contestants
for watch, with some one yet to DO appoint
ed, as Robert Marks, who was selected has
since died. Miss Maggie FaupCl and Miss
Mary Eberle contest for silver castor and
Miss Kate Minder and Miss Mary Wenzel for
q necklace, One window at Crafts Is well
filled with these articles.
A crowd was gathered In the Third ward
Friday afternoon by fight between Jack
TObin and Jim Rock. The crowd was evil
IDENTIFY hoping for some more Of II.
Rev. Wallace, stranger here, will preach
at the First Presbyterian church on Sunday.
AT tho Second Presbyterian church there
will be communion services.
The United Presbyterian church Is under.
going repairs, and will not be in condition
for services by Sunday.
The much needed pavement from the
creek bridge TO the Market House Is 10 be
laid at once.
PARENTS, mothers, nurses-don not fail to give