Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-25
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WASHINGTON, Pa, September PA man
named Grier, living on College street shot
at a party named Mcbride about o'clock
last evening as he was passing his house.
The ball grazcd McBrides cheek and cut
his nose slightly. The cause is believed 10
be that Grier had suspicious that Mcbride
was unduly intimate with his wife.
sieubenyIlIc.
STEuBEYvILLE, o., September 2i.-iester.
terday afternoon fifteen girls employed in
the packing department of the Brilliant
Glass works, located at Brilliant. this coun.
ty. went TO the office and demanded that
their wages be increased from fifty cents TO
sevcnty.fiv cents per day. The demand
being refused. they quit work.
New Cumberland.
NEW CUMBERLAND, w. Va, September %,
The semi-annual gathering of the Wo'
mans Foreign Missionary Society OF wash
ington, Pa, Presbytery, assembled In the
Presbyterian church here, Thursday after.
noon. with about sixty delegates present.
The society was called - order by the Presi-
dent. Mrs. DR.. Cunningham, OF Wheeling,
and after spending an hour in devotional
exercises, an address OF welcome was read
hy Miss Cordelia Stewart, which was heart.
ily responded to by the President on oehalf
of the visiting members. The treasurer
statement and other reports OF the society
were read and approved. Also a we'll writ
ten paper on the subject Of Giving" was
read by the secretary, Mrs. Dr. Storer, and
ordered placed on Gle. In the evening Rev.
J. =. Graham, late missionary 10 India, ad.
dressed the society upon the manners aud
customs OF that far OF country. which was
we'll received by the large audience pres.
enL
Fridsy morning Mrs. DR.. Cunningham
read an exceedingly interesting address on
the subject u "Woman's Work" which
was well worthy OF It's talented author,
showing that che is heartily engaged In
life's great mission.
The report of the treasurer showed the
sum OF $50. 63 contributed by the Society
for missionary purposes since the last
statement Very encouraging reports were
received from all the local societies en-.
braced within this Presbytery, showing an
increased interest Is being taken by the
members in the great work before them.
After passing resolutions thanking the
citizens OF New Cumberland for kind atten.
tions during their visit, and also the G. &
p. railroad officials for fare reductions. the
society adjourned 10 meet next in West
Alexander.
Following is q list OF visiting members
reported: Wheeling. Mrs. Df. cunning
BAN, President; Miss Kate Ritter, Mrs.
Leighton, Mrs, Roemer, Ms. Kelley, Miss
Lunsford, Miss Cloher, Mrs. Foster. Mrs.
Cranmer, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. and Miss
Williams, Miss Mckee, Mrs. Charnock,
Miss Burke, Mrs.. Cole, Mrs. Touner, Mrs.
Fulton, Ms. Lsverty Grier, Mrs Baird,
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. DR.. Storer, Secretary;
West Alexander, Mrs. Esgleson and Miss
Yates; Cross Creek, Miss Mcfarland. Mrs.
Reed and Mrs. Caughey; Woots,oek, w.
Va, Miss OFT: Grange City. Miss Bichansn;
Paris, Pa, Mrs. McCabe and Mrs. Hooker;
Holidays Cove, Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Crawford
and Miss Carothers; Mil Creek, Mis-.
Smith. Mr.. Martin, Mis-, IAugbiIn and
Miss Ramsay; Toronto, Ms. Hodgens, Mrs.
Hunt and Mrs. Forbes; Three Springs,
Mrs. ana Miss Cam pb-ll and Miss Cbristy:
Pittsburgh, Mrs. Mcbride and Mrs. Hag.
geriy; Allegheny City, Miss Winters.