Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-06
MARTINS FERRY.

last night but no Chief elected.
MARTINS FERRY.
Commander George Washington Mitchell
now STANDS on the fofecastie OF the Maud
s., and is just booming the trade of thai
fleet little boat. The popularity OF the new
commander will draw immensely for the
boat.
| The members of the recently organized
lodge of CO. ored Odd Fellows of this city
| will give strawberry and ice cream festi-
| val i'll June.
The Little Anna was off yesterday.
| Henry Schaefer has laid off his property
| at the south end of the city into town lots.
| All this is near the Etna and Standard
| mills, and in view of the increased size of
the one and the building OF the other will
be desirable to woTkmen.
The Excelsior Bands new gold lined In.
struments have arrived. There are about
twelve members. A charter will be asked
for in few days incorporating this band.
The funeral of Thomas Cottrell took place
from his fathers residence on Thursday
afternoon. The crowd in attendance was
exceptionally large. Thoburn Post G. \.
K. had charge of the funeral arrangements
and the members turned ont almost to a
man. Rev. VIM. Wier, of the u. y. Church,
cemetery Col. Irwin, COmmandant Of the
G. A. r., had charge of the arrangements
preliminary to consigning the remains to
the grave.
An infant child OF David Jackson. cOlored,
who lives on Fourth street, died day or
two ago with measles.
In our report of the report of Mayor
Mitchell to Council, in Thursdays paper,
it stated that SlOG in fines had been im-
posed and S2l collected. The fines collect
cd amounted to SlOG.
+. ". Shrevc of this city, who has been
undergoing an examination before the
Supreme Court for admission To the bar
has successfully passed and has been ad-
mitted. out of fortY-siX candidates at the
same time thirty nine passed.
Slug Craig was fired out OF the Shcekey
saloon. Thursday night, for insulting the
prophecies. She took a revolver and coax
ed Slug" to retire.
A man from the Kanawha river was
around town yesterday, trying to buy eth
er the Maud :. or the Little Anna, and il
is not improbable that that he will get one
of them.
The friends of Capt Inglebright near
Colerain, MI. Pleasant and Smithiield, are
said to be humping themselves in his be-
half for the COlOrS to be contested for at
the COss benefit.
A robbery of some proportions was per-
petratct some two or three nights ago, but
the police are very quiet about it.
Noun, h,peNpIS > S.~,...., 49,, a.
visiting relative Lere.
Miss Vene W. Dorsey, bewitchng young
lady of Powhatan, o., is visiting Miss Edna
Hogan.
Mr.. George Jackson has assumed control
ward, and Mr.. lIoier has left for the mill he
purchased some time since in Powhatan.
;IMiss Alice Bonar, a very pleasant young
lady of Rosby's Rock, is visiting at the
residence of Captain J. f. Israel, near the
Tie Moundsyille school was brought to
n clo,e Yesterday, after one oi the
most successful terms ever taught.
The attendance the last day was larger than
ever before since the school was established.
The trustees of the school have the heart
felt thanks of the community for their ex-
Cellent selection of principal and assistant
and would do well to reinstate them the
coming term.
The Marshall County Sunday School Con-
vention has Just closed after two days
session at the NJ. +. Church. Several I'M
portant questions were discussed, ana While
The attendance was not large, owing To the
closing exercises of the school coming on
the same days, yet all the proceedings were
interesting. A new constitution WAS
adopted together with necessary bylaws
for the future government OF the con-
vcntiCu. The meetings are hereafter 70 DE
held annually instead OF mi.aanually as
at present District ConyentiH1s are also
To be / cid yearly in the placa OF the second
county convention. The following mem
hers were elected as delegates to the state
| Convention, which is to 4ieet at Hartford
CITY the ODD inst: Rey. J, \. Fullerton,
&. Bardell, Mrs. Jackson, Miss Estella
! Martin. and the othey name your cores
pondcnt has forgotten. The delegates SeTe
| instructed to invite the State Convention
to bold IS next meeting here, Rev. J. 5.
| Poni.roy was reelected resident with an
| p.,le corps Of assistants of other officers.
I Hereafter the County Convention Will
meet in September; the next meeting 10
be held in Bethel church near Glen Easton,
and is to be composed Of tiye delegates from
1;si ;sih Il sc..:",-rll sctn"-l II! in th;3 county.
The commencement exercises OF the
Moundsville school took place in the Court
house. last evening the house was llled to
oyerflOwng. The performance commenc'
cd at & o'clock. with music. followed with
PRAYER by Rev. J. A. Fullerton, after which
a niece of music was played. Then the
saiutorian. Miss Maude Jefferson, the ad'
dress consisted OF few biographical ad'
dresses prepared by few words OF welcome
and was one OF great merit both IN
noint of composition and delivery,
and shows that Miss Jefferson is the pos
SCISSOR of more than ordinary intel ligence:
| as her performance was the best OF any oil
the salutatory addresses Of former classes
Miss Mamie Warden followed with an
Grafton entitled Society" q brief but ex'
cellent performance.
Mr.. Orla Dorsey, OF Wheeling, came mex
with an Grafton entitled "Choice OF Books.
Mr.. Dorsey handled his subject with unu
sual skill. showing that he had given y
careful study HIS delivery was graceful
and impressive.
Then followed a piece OF music, afte
! which Miss Maggie Il. Hicks produced ar
oraiion entitled "Womaps sDhere the ties
Of civilization" Mis- Hicks address wa
well spoken with the exception OF sligh
embarrassment, and tie composition excel
lent.
"Who are the builders OF the presen
ageg' was the subject Of Mr.. Charles Gin
ton Newman's oration. In point OF deliv
cry he did exceedingly we'll. Had he mad
more gestures il would have been more i'm
pressiye. The composition was written.
Miss Grace Blakes Grafton, What l
lifen' was a beautiful and well spokel
piece and perfect success in all respect;
Mr. Joseph Roberts occupied the pos
ton OF valedictorian. His perform
ance was we'll delivered, though in littl
too rapid manner and in an unnatural ton
of voice. The address was intersPerse
by pleasing humor. After his address cam
music. then the presentation Of diploma
conferred by the County SuPerintenden ~
Reid. accompanied by neat little speeci
Prof. Haines then made few remark
TO the class, after which the eenedic'l.o
was pronounced and the audience Oil
The Principal, Prof. Haines and his abi