The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-03

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rain OF Friday night, the picnic OF the Pres
byterian Church Sunday school, at Mahan's
Grove. up the P,.W. &Ky. road, was postponed
from Saturday till to-day. None of the other
arrangements huve been altered, and the pro.
piti0Gs weather indicates that the day will
be u most enjoyable one 10 those who partici.
pate in its festivities. 80.
TiIg examining committee OF the Board oil
Education advertise this morning the
schedule Of the teachers, examinations which
luke place to-day ut the Clay school.
Teachers holding grammar school certificates
will be examined In room No. 10. Those
holding other than grammar certificates in
the grammar room. All TEACHERS whose Ger.
tiiicates are graded below one will be re.ex.
amined. Those huving No. certificates, but
who in one or more branches are sraded be-
low one, will be re-examined in those
branches. s.t.E ,a' .ss.s..
AZ the last train came IN from Hornbrook's
on the liempfell last evening. it stopped a,
the postoilicn Il few Ininntes to let passengers
oil. An East Wheeling lad jumped OH her
and remained on the platform until Just be.
fore reaching the creek bridge, when he
jumped and fell within six inches of the
wheels. 1t was fortunate that the
train was moving slowly or the
boy would have met his death. The 30.
lice would do well TO arrest some of the bows
who make It a habit TO jump on trains II
they were fined once or twice it would act
as an example to others. 8.E
A MEETING OF the stockholders OF the West
Virginia State Fair and Exposition ,Associa.
tiou was held at the Court House on Satur.
day afternoon, at whcih large majority OF
the stock was represented. BY un unanimous
vote 1t was decided 10 issue bonds to the
amount OF $!5, 000, for the purpose OF fund
Ing the present debt. Tho bonds will be $500
each, with twenty coupons attached, and
will run for ten years at six per cent interest,
payable semi.annually, md secured BY a
| iirst mortgage OH the property OF the ALSO
citation. hs soon rs these bonds are DISPOSED
Of the present indebtedness will be paid of.
Accom- crowd gathefsd on the State Fair
Grounds Saturday afternoon, gtt.ac:ed By
the first picnic Of the B. u. o. W. Society,
Mayors orchestra furnished music for tile
dancers. For those who did not desire TO
dance the race track furnished attractions.
A trotting ruce between Seshannock and
Lady Warren, best three in five, mile heats,
was easily won by the former animal Tie
pacing race between Mollie Mcclure and
Dandy Dick was won by, the mare The
race between the trotters OF A. Fauplc and
9bouS4s NNShhi VI abCiiatlSt was Dy Tue
Fauplo horse, the purse being 500. The foot
race between 8. W. Davis and George Bohn
for 500 side was won BY. Davis. Nj Hi.
The following business was tsansacted a.
the recent meeting Of the Boardo Regents OF
the Stste Normal Schools: AT Fairniont the
positions OF lli:s plckey md her assistant are
still left vacant at 4urshall College, Hunt.
ington, Prof. B. II. Thackston Is ,cappointei
princIGl, bpt the place Of assistant Is left
vacant, at Corrord. profs. J. IL French and
Wm. +. Reynolds are reappointed rs prin.
cipal and assistanB ut stepherdstowp, tho
position Of principal, made vacant By The
resignation Of Pot McMurran, will he filled
by his assistant, Prof. D. y. Pendeton, and
the office Of assistant Is left vacant, ut Yves,
Liberty, Prof. D. T. Williams and Mrs.
Amelia B. Wendt arc reappointed; the up.
pointmcnts for Glenvillc have not as yet
5es4 made, The President OF the Board was
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