Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-29
MoUNDsvILLE.
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MouNpsvILLE, w. VA, August 2s.-
"Campmeeting Sunday" is now thing OF
the mast. and best order that has prevailed
here ON like occasions for several years, and
only one accident. A small boy while at
tempting to board moving train was
thrown backwards in a frog pond. Mounds
Vile is completely carried away with Sam
-Iopes and Mrs. Robinson and Miss Sher-
man.
Mr.. Joshua Martin was seriously IN
;ured in the Webster Wagon Company's
lumber yard, on Thursday, by being
struck by shaft of the machinery, used
for stacking lumber.
Charlie Guthrie, miner, in the Mounds
Vile coal shaft, while blasting was struck
in the eve with piece Of steel, which VIII
cause him the loss Of sight Of one, II not
both eyes
Among the important business transacted
nv the Board of Directors of the West Va,
Penitentiary at their regular monthly
meeting on Thursday the 10Th was the
awarding of several contracts. MIR. Z. A.
Weaver received the contract for the
nrisioners in the broom shop. Joseph b.
Ramace of the Union Coal Works received
the contract to furnish all the coal used by
the Institution. A Weidebusch was award
the contract to furnish meat for one month.
A number of Moundsville people went
down to New Martinsville Soldiers Re-
union on Thursday.
John Henratta has retured 10 the
Kemple House in the lower ward.
The Marshall County Thorough Bred
Stock Association are making arrangements
to have fair here in 1887, that will sur
pass anything in that line that Marshall
County has ever had.
Emanuel Deitz was assisting in cleaning
out the well at the school building Thurs
day and the bucket being lowered was
about 10 strike him on the head, when lie
threw up his arm and received the blow,
breaking his arm between the elbow ana
wrist.
Teachers examination WAS held IN the
school building on Friday. Sixty teachers
were examined, several of whom were ap-
plicants for four years certificates. The
members of the Examining Board were
County Superintendent w. Writ, David
Bonar and Prot. J. w. May.
Miss Anna McCabe, OF Benwood, spent
Friday in Moundsyille.
The two men arrested on Sunday for
gambling on the camp ground had hear
ing before Justice Edwards on Monday. j.
f. Hooton and II. Criswell appeared for
the defendants and Prosecuting Attorney
Meighen for the prosecution Fines I'M
posed and one discharged.
Pile-driying is being pushed forward on
Water street to protect the bank from IN
front of J. w. Gallaher's store to q. {.
Gordon's -four mill.
The oil excitement has subsidized consid-
erably. :,
Mr. Sam Riddle, of Parkersburg, sold a
car load of watermelons to parties here yes
terday.
Mrs. John X Lindsey is the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Martin.
Little Miss Pearl Dawson, of Ellenboro,
is visiting her uncle, j. II. Gallaher, Esq.
The public schools commence here on
Monday, Aup. 30.
Mr.. Al. Mcconnell left over the Ohio
River road for Sstersvillc this morning, to
spend week in hunting and fishing.
The examination of teachers was held
here on Friday. Prof. Writ, County Super.
intendent, assisted by Profs. May and
Bonar, conducted the examination.
Chas. Bowers was arrested here OH Thurs
day evening on account of suspicion OF his
being implicated in the burglary ut Cam
bridge and MOundsyille of last Sunday.
He furnished bond for his appearance Fri
dav morning, when he was released with
out hearing, it having been discovered
that his arrest was all amistakc. A rather
serious mistake we should think when we
consider that heretofore Bowers has been
an honest and industrious young man.
Emanuel Deitz had the misfortune to
have his arm broken near the shoulder,
while cleaning out the well in the school
house lot. Through some carelessness
the bucket used in drawing up the water,
was allowed to fall upon him while in the
we'll 1t was very narrow escape, ~, il
the bucket had struck him fairly it would
have killed him.
Now, that camp meeting is over, every