Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-21
ST. GAINESVILLE
News and Gossip OF Belmont's Seat OF
Government.

The Teachers Institute OF Belmont coun-
", which has been in session here for FIVE
weeks, adjourned on Tuesday evening.
This has been the most profitable and sue
cessful Institute ever held in the county.
One hundred and ninety-three teachers
were enrolled.
On Thursday evening Prof. DeWolf, state
School Superintendent, lectured in School
Hall The lecture is spoken OF by those
who heard it as being rather dry. The
Superintendent does not appear to he i'm
mensely popular with the teachers.
The examination of teachers held BY the
County Board of Examiners yesterday, 10
examine applicants for certificates to teach,
was attended by III teachers. This is the
larges; class ever examined by the County
Examiners in the history OF the county.
To-day the Examiners held another meet
Ing for the purpose OF examining those
who desire to teach branches higher than
the common school, branches. This was
attended by sixty teachers.
The teachers have nearly all gone to their
homes and our town will sink back into
its accustomed dizziness. We shall miss
the pretty school marms, but hope they
will come again.
The Methodist Snnday-school Of this
place will excurt to Ridgway's Grove next
Thursday, going by the ST. Clairsyille and
Northern and the c., T. V. & w. railroads,
and will hold picnic in the grove, which
is near Pasco Station.
James Osborne has opened a grain and
feed store in Downing's building, and ex-
poets shortly to engage in the produce
trade.
Captain Alexis Cope, chief clerk in the
Secretary of States Office at Columbus, has
been in town a few days. The Captain is a
sly politician, and it is suspected that his
mission here was of Q political character,
perhaps distributing some OF the contents
of Jay Hubbelrs barrel.
Dr. Charles II. VOORHEES,, of Newberry,
Michigan, was in town, to-day. The doctor
is a son of DR.. l.. VOORHEES,, of Flushing,
this county, and has come home to recuper-
ate after long and severe spell of typhoid
fever.
North West late OF Bridgeport, who has
been spending a year and a half in New
Mexico: is spending few days with his st.
Clairsyille friends.
Mrs. Isaac Neiswonger entertained large
number of her lady friends last evening.
The party was given IN honor of Mrs Neis-
wopger's daughter. Mrs Anna Faucet OF
Senis, O., who is visiting here.
Auditor Coffland and Robert N. Eaton
have gone on an EIstern tour, taking in
Sisgsra Falls. New York, Cape May, and 3
number of noted summer resorts.
The Democratic County Executive Com
mittee met here, to-day, and organized. q.
y. Gaumer was reelected chairman. Ross
Barrett was chosen secretary, and Isaac NJ.
Riley, treasurer.
The wife OF ex-senator F. II. Atkinson,
of Baiesville, Noble county, died yesterday
ct the residence of her parents, few miles
north of ST. Clairsville. Mrs Atkinson and
the Senator were married only last winter.
The remains and the funeral party passed
through here to-day going to Batesville.
The Belmont County Board of Agricul-
ture was in session here, to-day, making
PREF arations for the fair which is to be
held here September 9th, It'll and sth.
An excursion party will leave here on
the 18th for Niagara Falls, going by way Of
the c. T. & W. r R, and the Lake Shore
railroad. Fare for the round trip $3.50.