Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-21
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MANSINGToN, December To-
morning at o'clock the ths On Frida
corded the weather at Is !mometer re
zero degrees beloV
Our charming Miss b
visiting at fairmont last rite Basnett wa
day Saturday and Sun
Cbarler f. Wells, .
date for United Sta i Glover Gap, a candi
Tuesday. .es Marshal was in town
Thomas joiner
al months, has after an absence of sever
ouenlly Belle returned home and conse.
George u wears broad smile.
Baltimore e. Dobson and lady have gone to
their kip 10 spend several weeks among
Dr. dred and friends.
Fem, .'ershing, President of the Pittsburg
prs lie College, was in town Monday, the
+, t OF Rev. Trippet. The doctor was at
rm!ugton on Sunday and dedicated the
ew Methodist Episcopal Church at that
place.
James A. Haggerty, one of Farmont's
snoiT'y 8 was IN town last Thursday on
Chi'S' mas entertainment, which was
reported would come eli here and for
which S.ch some preparation had been made,
uiG come oh-otF the bills. So the paople
VIII have to be content with the usual
Christmas tree and, probably, an OYSTER sun
per and festival.
4he German class taught BY Mrs. Barley
IS progressing rapidly, but DIR. Hamilton
vas compelled to withdraw from the class
on account of his whole time being devoted
! to his practice.
j. h. Dowden, dentist. of Fairmont and
J. NJ. Shinn, travelling insurance agent, of
Evansville, are here this week
Ike" johnson, editor OF the West Viz
.inia Freeman, of Parkersburg, was here
friday night, and called on Capt Frank
Burt, The leading ProhibitoniSt Of this Sec
ton.
Our public schools under the manage
ment OF Prot j. Frank Burlcy, assisted by
l.ercY Sturm and Misses Wade and Elem
ing, are progressing finely. There is less
complaint and more general satisfaction
amorg the patrons Of the school than for
the past two years. Professor Burley is
considering the propriety Of opening a
Graded school here as soon as tho winter
term is ended Our public school lasts but
four months in the year. We have enough |
pupils to require tar services Of tour teach. |
,rs and four months term is entirely too |
,hort. The citizens Of tie town snoIH |
Eeani.y encourage the professor III his con.
rInpiated undertaking..
In the small hours OF last SATURDAY. night |
James 4. Bee, superintendent Of the Man |
uiugron mills. and Miss Rosie I;rookoycr. |
belle of this town, departed on 4 west |
hound passenger train for parts yc, uH-
Known TO the thirstin2 p1pu.Hce Mr. Bee |
las been here for some time, but Is IL native !
f NCdridrr county. Miss Br0okover is a
daughter OF J. Il. Broohoyer of this place.
FAeir sudden departure was quite surprise |
to everybody. They have not yet returned,
lat ii is thought ere long they will return
as tao Bees instead Of one.
About 9 o'clock Friday niIht James
Hopkins, a single man, aged about 81
years, was instantly killed by east-bound
train No. 3. The train stopped at the
upper platform and some railroad employees
Who were here fixing the engine at the b.
Il o. hump house got on the train and Mr..
Hopkins, who ran the engine, having some |
husi.ess with those men, got on board too
he train started out and in his attempt to |
ct of near the lower end Of the platform |
he fell under the train. Both arms were
rrckcn, chest and right shoulder mashed |
md skull fractured near the right ear. His
e, ycd parent and sister, Miss Kate, were
hcchcd on hearing the news, ard tue SYIn-
;athy Of the entire community goes out to
.lem. Such accidents seem to occur al
IN. + fixed intervals, but after very short !
me .lcy are forgotten aud our yoai3 man |
nj oys seem to delight in mounting q |