Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-27
MOUNDSyILLE.

Rev. Walter K. Alexander, who has been
attending the Theological College at Prince
| ton. New Jersey, returned home yesterday
| on short visit.
Mr.. G. W. Blake, we regret to learn, is
confined to his room by infammatory
| rheumatism.
Jimmie Sullivan got on little too much
"tangle foot" Tuesday evening, and made
| things quite lively for a while yesterday.
He was arraigned before his Honor Mayor
| Purdy on two charges, who assessed q total
fine and costs amounting to Sli, or forty
| days in the county Jail. He furnished the
cash and was dismissed
All the shops at the prison have resumed
work except the paint and box shop y
wooden building is being erected for tenn
! porary paint shop.
George Jones, the H,.GM devil, is on the
sick list.
The Willing Workers" will meet at the
residence of Mr. Jesse Gamble, in the lower
ward, tonight. Every one is invited to at
tend.
Scaffolding is being erected at the Klo-
man Iron Works, to be used in building
the new furnaces. Work will begin at
once.
MIR Edward Davis, of Wheeling, took
one OF his children to Cameron, yesterday.
Rev Father DAILY accompanied the remains
to the Cameron Cemetery, which is in the
MoundSville Catholic mission. Mr.. Davis
is much afflicted, as two more of his chill
dren are very low and not expected to sur
Yive.
Mrs. RUBBER and two sons arri we'd yester.
day, from Liberty district and were con-
veyed 10 the county pOor-houSe. One son
is paralyzed and the other had his feet so
badly frozen that he cannot walk.
Several cases OF petty thievings are an
nounced from different part of the town.
Mr.. Alfred Brown, drummer for Simon
Baer Il Son, was in town yesterday.
Mayor Purdy has already issued his
proclamation for the town election to come
Off the 18th of next month. At the coming
election the following town officers will be
elected for the ensuing year, viz: One
Mayor, one Sergeant, and eight Council
men, three from the First ward, two
from the Second ward and three from the
Third ward There will also be an cleo
ton held at the same time and place for the
independent school district, one school com.
missioner, to fill the place OF Mr.. J. W.
Lowe, whose term then expires.
The Presbytery of Washington met in
the Moundsville Presbyterian Church,
Tuesday evening, at Z o'clock, and was
organized by the election of Rev. l.. Graras
as Moderator, Rev. w. +. Hill as Record
ing Clerk and Rev. J. ID. Walkinshaw Read
ing Clerk. Mr. \. V. Bricn, who graduated
at the Allegheny Theological Seminary,
preached his trial sermon for ordination,
and Mr.. Jos RaEsiman, who also graduated
at the Allegheny Seminary, preached his
trial sermon for liCenSure. a call was
placed in the hands of Rev. II. c. Mintin,
from Duluth, Michigan.
Rev. VIM. H. Cook signifed his
acceptance of the call from the Second
Presbyterian church. at Wheeling, W. Va.
The case of the church of Cross Creek, in
which certain persons petitiened for the
dissolution Of the pastoral relation exist
ing between the congregation and the pas
tor, came before the PreSbytery and after
protracted discussion the request of said
petitioners was rejected by a unanimous
vote.
Rev. Mr.. Walkinshaw asked for a disco
lutiOn of the pastoral relation be.
tween himself and the upper Buffalo
\ call from the Presbyterian Church at
Claysville, Pa, to Rev. James Leeper, was
laid on the table.
MesSrs. Brian and Lyle, candidates under
the care of the Presbytcry, were ordained
a. evangelsts Mr.. Brian goes as a mis-
sionary TO Japan, and Mr.. Lyle expects to
labor in Texas.
Nearly fifty preachers are in attendance
upon the PreSbytery, and they are being
kindly cared for by the different families
of the town.
Clavsvile, Pa, was chosen as the next
place Of meeting.