The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-02
TEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
COMMENCEMENT SEASON OPENED
1. Tire. ., "a. HIsh school. ot.r the Hl,.r-siln
There. More 70 P0lIoW-dtYp'rsl Gi'AnInE,
In All Parts OF the Local News Field.
Some Personal ed..Ip. Etc. \

The Soldiers Reunion at Morgantown,
July 4tl, Is a 1xsd TACT. II is going to DO a
granu old bean bake, and TX ConledefAtes
are cordially invited 10 participate. 30. ~.
Track laying on the H., z & e. extanSion
was completed to L.wisvIlla Ine6dsy, ard
regular passenger trains -yil be Iun lfou
Lswityille 70 ltellaire, commencing Monday
the 40. ." ..l -.....,...
An accident occurred a. The coal, works
west Of Bridgeport, ThuFSdHy afternoon, by
which ThonlSs Hughes, u miner empiQyei
there, was seriously injared. SeVeyat men
were en- ployed il opening new entry.
SUDDEN! .hs tin ers gave way, and this
heavy niass Of sopeStone in the root. came
crashing down. All but Mr.. Hughes escaped
with slight bruises. HS was struck by the
falling earth aud borne TO the ground, where
he remained tor some time before being ex-
tricaled. ...f.,. ..p ..lI
Daniel Martin, OF GrcSne county, Pa, a
man about 10 years Of Sge and in easy cir
cumstances, attempted to take hisown life by
cutting isthroat with razor. For same
time past he has shown signs OF mental de-
rangement, and his actious wera such as to
arouse the suspicious Of the family, who kept
o close watck on him, when they ascertGined
that he was seukiUgan opportunity 10 take
his life by hanging. He made two terrible
gashea in Ills throat, but IL is believed that he
will recover from them. He assigned as bis
reason for, the rash act that helwas tired OF
life. rn4.S \. HIqs,. 2 q. gb
Recently. two prisoners who had been ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Gibbons, Of Preston
county, for procuring goods under suspicious
circumstances at NewbuTg, escaped IN the
night from their improylsed guard house,
clad only In their night shirts, While the
mercury was almost at the freezing potut.
They travelled long while before reaching
some friendly house, and with chattsring
teeth and shtvering limbs they begged for ad-
mission, and were taken in and something
more than garden Of Eden outfit was fur
nishsd their Senumbed bodies. After .'tliaw.
ing out they went on their way rejoicing,
and at last accounts had not been taken.
rRlpeEroRr HIoa SCHOOL coMNEScEAEEr.
The annual commencement OF the Bridge.
port high school took place in The Piesby-
terrain Church last evening, The church
was tastetully decorated with flags and ever
greens, and the audience filed it TO over.
flowing. The graduating class Of the Mar
tins Ferry school was present. 10 body,
accompanied by Prof. snreve and several
OF the teachers. A special train on thb st.
Clairsyilie Northern road brought down q
distinguished delegation, consisting OF the
Board OF Education, superintendent aud
teachers OF the public schools, the class
which graduated Thursday night and the St.
Clairsville brass band. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. Nj. Thompson,
U. 2. minister from Usbana, and tn fol.
lowing programme was rendered Chorus by
the school-"Happy Are We this Day"
Essay by Miss Alberta RiceA"rhe Old
Types and the Sewi' Recitation by Miss
Robert OF sicily;' Recitation by Miss Jessie
W. Batss--"The Drowned Mariner" Chorns-
Merry Sings the Lark Essay by Miss
Lille B, Turner .ui ..H.#a aI..IH