The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-27

The Cnrreni SeWs from Various Su,
I. rounding Towns. Hs 80

Tie CHrrent SeA& fr&,H Various tS,,s.
rounding Towns. @a
On Monday evening the Bridgeport friends
and employees Of John D. 1Ieinleln presented
him with u gold headed cane.
ASH token Of the high appreciation of the
services OF MIL. d. Mcr,Z. us instructor OF
Ferry View School the scholars presented
him a handsome and deliberately engraved
watch charm, which was received with e1-
preston Of tauc! pleasure at the agreeable
surprise. The souvenir was obtained from
Lash, the jewelcr OF Wheeling. .
VALLEY GROVE. KIT
Miss Mary Heryey, Of Roney's Point, is WIS.,
iting friends in Wheeling. ,n-,5sp
The singing class at Roney's Point gave
public exercises On Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Frank Pollock has returned home from
Washington, Pa, for the holiday vacation.
Mrs, Anderson, OF keowana, Ills, returned
home yesterday after II pleasant tive-weeks'
visit with friends here. II. .-,- 80.
The Rev, Mr., Lester, OF West Alexander,
preached in the Elm Grove Presbyterian
Church on Sunday lust.
The Sunday School in district No. . cele-
brated Christmas evening ut their school
house with Christmas tree,
An entertainment musical and literary,
and supper was given ut the Presbyterian
Church ut West Alexander OH Christmas
evening. IS Yt.'5 'Iu
The fey. Mr.. Grier is conyalescins from
injuries sustained some time ago, and will
ere long be able to OCCUPY the pulpit OF the
Stone Church, ofwhich he is the pastor.
ST. cLAlEsvILLE.
Jas. Lewis started for Kansas on Tuesday
morninE. .a= %. ...'1,.
, Willis Nichols Of the East Liverpool Re.
ritu, came home on Monday ior short yaca-
ton.
Joseph Fink, who has been in Columbus
for about year, has returned to his old home
on short visit ,is - 1ta.I. tlis
The annual Sabbath School treats took
place on Christmas, the Presbyterian In the
morning, and the Methodist In the evening.
Mr.. Joseph Harper, an aged clti;cn of this
O'Clock. He was buried in the Union Gem.
etery Tuesday morning.
Ohio Gilmore, the negro who was convicted
OF cutting with intend 10 wound Deputy
Marshal Lynn, was sentenced on Tuesday by
Judge Kelly to four years in the peni, tntiary.
On Christmas 4 shot was fred FROM an alley
On Marietta street through window of &. L.
Johnston's furniture store. Mr.. Johnston
was standing about three feet from the win
dow, and all that prevented him from getting
shot. was n bedseal Standing against tie
window. No arrests.
The Farmers Institute opened Tuesday
morning with the hall about half full, In
the afternoon It was crowded to Its utmost
capacity. Several distinguished gentlemen
are present, among them are. WI. Chamber.
lain, Secretary State Board o. Agriculture,
and SAN" OF the Cleveland Herald. Very,
shlO addresses were delivered by Hon. 4. W.
Campbell, OF the 1STELLIGEScIn, and 1IoN, ",
Chamberlain, OF Columbus,
WASHINGTON covSTy TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Yesterday morning opened bright and
beautiful, and the teachers came docking
into Washington from all DIRECTIONS. Before
the OPENING tho number enrolled reached
1lN The exercises OF the day were opened
with reading Of scripture and prayer by Rev, |
]. Rrownson, Of the First l'resOy terrain
Church. "shall' We Meet" was sung by The
members OF the Institute under the direction
Of J: /. Mcfarland, musical director, accom-.
panied by Miss Annie Moore ut the piano, |
and Frank Todd. with the cornet. ="
Prof. John Kennedy gave talk on .sThe
Ends OF Teaching" He considered the sub. |
lect Nulpr tho !To heads l., g
The development OF the children physical |
ly, mentally and morally; To supply the
means necessary 70 accomplish this end.
Z lie also noticed processes of teaching, and |
gave an interesting exercise, showius his
method Of teaching reading, using the "word |
method" '.,.-..s - IN, = -.
!" Prot. Mcndrnhali gave q very interesting
talk on the subject OF geography. THIS is the |
third time Prot. Mendenhall has attended |
the annual institute OF Washington county,
and lie IL q great {ayorite with the teachers.
A. paper was read by prot. Joseph S. Jennings,
OF the Monongahela City schools, on the sui,. |
ject OF Proper School punishmonts,n which |
evoked spirited discussion, participated In |
bya number Of the teachers Tho raper was
q Elain but Ycry Dsaptical one. Nj. Jennings
is onp Of the leao'ng teachers Of Washington
county. ~! y. M ~ n -
i,er singing by Miss Minnie neA{oss, thu
institute adiourned uatil two O'Clock M.
In the afternoon the enrolment was In.
creased 10 over 200. $50 '"g
After the singing OF .Beulah Land, - Prot.
Kennedy continued his talk on primary
reading The teacher, he held, must he able |
to Wrltp well Gcca,dins Il some tluproyed
syssems OF penluanshlF. fhe pupils should
be required to cory on their states, which |
should be ruled. Pupils thus get practice In
writing, and alsoin spelling, and are thus
taught to use capitals. and punctuation. 4
., Miss Sibyl Cow. ~ years Of. aEa, gave a
hos'se. Tho little lady Is Wonderful per.
. Dr Mendanhal cnnt;nr,a hi, All,