Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-15
MOUNDSViLlE MATTERS.

It ia seldom that death results from be.
ing poisoned by what is known as ground
ivy, or the common poison vine that grows
IN every field and about every farm house,
but such was the case with William Mon.
tsg, who lives at Wayman's Ridge, few
miles from Moundsville, on last Thursday.
The death was most horrible one, as de-
sCribed by those who witnessed the excruc-
iating agony that Mr.. MOntag endured be-
fore death came to his relief 1t appears
that while harvesting he came in contact
with this seemingly inoffensive vine and in
an incredibly short time he discovered that
he was breaking out with small red erup-
tions; by some means he communicated
the poison to his mouth, and his tongue
began to swell to such proportions that in
a very few hours death ensued. Various
remedies were tried, but none seemed to
give any relief. His death is all the more
sad from the fact that he leaves wife and
four small children in very reduced cir
Cumstances.
Ticking the citizens of Moundsville all
around, as hog does an ear OF corn. they
are easily duped. IL they are not suffering
from the yisitations Of the book agent and
lightning rod man, they are inflicted with
a malady OF patent self.adj usting hand iron
men, or vendors of quack nostrums; this
time the programme is changed somewhat
and a green.goggled missionary of the
female suasion gets in her work on some
Of the unsophisticated. The aforesaid
green goggled missionary, accompanied by
little girl OF perhaps ten years OF age,
stopped at the Jackson house the first OF
last week. She represented to number
of our highly influential citizens that her
business was that of a missionary sent out
by the NJ. +. Church to solicit contributions
and advance the cause of Christianity, and
upon those representations succeeded in
getting sums of money from quite mum.
Der. She finally encountered Third ward
philanthropist, and one whose penchant
Tor helping the distressed often makes him
the target for the shaft of designing ones.
As Mr.. - relates, he took her to his
home to board, on her making some pre-
houses, etc, and to aid the
missionary cause, advanced var-
Gus sums of money to her. Without
repeating the old, old story, Mr.. Blank
soon discovered that he had been done
for" and his fair protege with the green
goggles had taken the wings of morn for
the uttermost parts. After posting up his
books he informs us that they don't bal
ance by $40 and g weeks board. Some of
those who met the missionary have been
ungenerous enough TO advance the theory
disguised in female apparel. Now while
Mr.. Blank suffered pecuniarily by her
wiies he says he is prepared to deny that
soft impeachment Oaly that and nothing
more.
Services in st. Navier's church will in
the future be held on the second Sabbath
of each month. This change is caused by
Rev. Father Daily having regular appoint
ments at New Msrtinsville. Bolton, Cam.
eron and Irish Ridge.
The following teachers have been ap-
pointed by the Commissioners of Mounds
Vile Independent School District with
salary as given: L. G. Gaines, principal,
500 per month; Miss Cora Myers, $37 per
month; Olive McClsskey, $50 per month;
Maggie McGaw, $33 per month; NJ. Wilson,
$25 per month; Jennie Sinclair, SIS per
month: n. Robert, $25 per month; Ella
| McMasters, SIS per month; Maud Jeffsr-
son, SIS per month.
John Soller. q blacksmith OF the Firsi
ward, was struck in the eye with q red hot
piece of iron on Wednesday, the effects OF
| which is likely to result in the loss OF sight
Of the eye injured.
Geo. Blake, q resident OF the Third ward,
| formerly citizen of Wheeling, is lying st
| the point Of death.
Allie MCCune, daughter of J. McCune,
Of Pittsburgh, aged about seven, who has
been visiting her grandfather James Alex
apder, of the First ward. died on Friday
night from the effects Of getting q grain
of corn in her wind pipe.
A mere boy from Bellaire was before His
Honor, the mayor on Monday, for drunk
enness, and use Of obscene Language on the
streets; after spending the night in the
'cooler" he was released, after receiving 5
good lecture on morality from His Honor.
An eI-Lieutenant of the U. s. A. and ex.
member of the Legislature. from this
country. had "hsir-pulling2 in front Of
the Mound City Hotel, the first of the week.
The ex Lieutenant was mulcted to the ex-
tent of S. and cost. The fracss was relished
very much by the average B. streeter.
The doctors report great deal of sick.