Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
GAINESVILLE.
The Harvest of Death-Bad BOys-Co-edu-
cation OF Whites aud Blacks.

The Harvest of Death-Bad BOys-Co-edu-
cation OF Whites aud Blacks.
Specidl telegram to The Sunday Register.
GAINESVILLE, o., November 90
GAINESVILLE lost n number of her citizens
by death during the past week. Among
tie most prominent was Edia Ramsey,
who had Outlived, by adecade, his allotted
three score years and ten. His affection
was Bright's disease, from which he had
suffered for many months, but was able
to be about the town until the day before
his death. which occurred on Sunday
evening. He was born in Western Penn
s~ylvania.
Thomas ?. Hall, another excellent and
generous hearted citizen of this vicinity,
died the same morning, just in the prime
OF a noble manhood. Few wOrthier men
than Mr.. Hall ever came inside this neigh
bOrhoOd. He wa a man among men ant
he left his impress for good that will re-
main for years in the community i'll which
he lived and died.
The death OF Mrs. Hugh RideOut, a col
Ored lady of some prominence, occurred
Thursday. She was somewhat noted
among her race and was believed by them
to be possessed of supernatural powers
was in fact a witch. Many of them firmly
believe that a number of persons have
been bewitched by her, and the death,
some time ago of one of their number, Is
attributed TO her evil influence. A large
portion of the younger part OF the cOlorcd
population will not he found out OF doors
after night for some time to come.
A little three-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. French Gibson was buried on We'd
nesday, and On the following day twin IN
Eants, children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
| Damscl.
GAINESVILLE is afflicted with Il lot of bad
boys, who are found on the streets on al
most any hour Of the night. The Council
have it in contemplation to pass an ordl'
nance prohibiting boys under thirteen
years of aye rom being on the streets alter
eight o'clock.
The eO.ored population OF this commun-
ity have been educated Tor many years in
a school building by themselves. Its
now proposed, and preliminary steps
have already been taken, to abolish
their school and admit them to Il room IN
| the Union school building. From this 1t Is
| thought their admittancc to the various
grades with the white pupils will be an
easy matter. This project was under con-
SidcratiOn some years ago, but was met
with a howl of in~dign alton from some OF
the parents of the white children that the
matter was for a while dropped.
Thanksgiving day will be duly observed
here. Places of business will be closed
and union services held in the NJ. i.
Church, Rev. s. s. Bink+cy, the pastor,
officiating.
Mr.. Samuel Mace, a merchant of this
place, has been confined to his home for
the past two weeks, by severe injuries re-
ccivedby a fall.
Mr.. J.. Al. Moore, of this place, who is
engaged in business in Athens county, Is
home this week on the sick list.
Miss Dollie Graves is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Henry, of Philadelphia
Mr.. Will Baker, who recently finished n
course of instruction under photographer
Harry, of Steubenville, will shortly open 4
gallery in this place.
Mrs. Perry, u wealthy lady Of West
Main street is seriOuslyi i'll and it is thought
she cannot possibly recover.