Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-06-05
Wayne C.. III. News.

left about thirty wild, dangerous and
scrubby ponies.
Farmers have been working in
their corn for the past two weeks
Most people say that corn has come
up remarkably well this year.
Jane McGinnis, of Dickson, w
Va, was in town, Saturday.
Sam. Ratlitl, one OF Cassville's
leading Republicans, was in town
last Friday and Saturday.
Circuit Court next week.
When Fairview was incorpo.
rated there was n town law forbid.
ding the breaking of horses in the
streets; but Notwithstanding this
law no less than half dozen ponies
have been tanned in town within the
last week. This should not be al.
lowed, for these horses are danger.
Gus at any time or place, especially
on the streets where the people OF
our town necessarily have to pass
and repass.
The Examinations of Prof. Nc.
Cures school each Friday are usu.
ally pretty good; but last Friday
the Prof. called on eleven of the
pupils to each furnish question on
History. This was considered the
hardest examination on history that
the school has yet had. We send a
list of the questions this week.
b. Workman made a business
trip to Newman's Mills last week.
which kept him away most of the
week.
III. M. Adkins, of Bowen, w.
Va, has come to town to study
medicine in the office, and under
the instruction of Drs. Burgess &
Baniield.
John e. Newman and A, Thar
are here to commence work on
Spurlock's Mill.
E. V. Wilkinson, OF Huntington.
is in town this week.
A. 6. Wilkinson 81 Co. have
moved their store to the store room
of the Exchange hotel.
Willard Adkins has moved to
town and is attending to Spurlock's
stable.
Elisha Adkins is going to build a
new house soon.
]. III. Trogdon has purchased
three houses of Shannon & Rathff.
Prof. Mcclure went to Whites
Creek, Saturday.
Miss Emma McGinnis, Of Dick
son, w. Va, is visiting friends in
and around town this week.
ames Z. Wellman made trip TO
Whites Creek, Tuesday.
A. G. Wilkinson went to Cincin-
natl this week.
County Court last Tuesday
granted druggists license to Prich.
ard q Spurlock.
Two weeks from to. day-Fridav
Prof. McClurc's school will close.
This has been one the best schools
the Prof. has ever had at this place
and the average attendance has Been
about IS.
Circuit Clerk Welman is max
preparations for the intermediate
Court which will be held in July.
History examination May the
14th, at the Fairview High School:
Ia. How many invasions of the
north did Lee maker
b. What victory induced him To
make each of these invasions1
c BY what battle was each inva
sion checked
Ia When did the English.
Spanish, French and Dutch. relin.
quish their claims in American
lll--d. Give the cause Of the
war of ISIsi
b. Name an important battle9
lN-0. Name a prominent Gen.
eral who acquired celebrity in each
OF the following wars-R EVOLUTION.
ary-war OF ISI2-Mcxican-Trip.
olitan--Civil war.
Va. Date the following events ;
Purchase Of Florida; LAFAYETTE 5
visit to the L. s.; Black Hawk war:
Capture Of Montgomery. and the
treaty Of peace with Mcxico.
Wa. Name the fourteenth
President, tell by what party he
was elected, and give the three
most important events OF his admin.
istration.
NIl-a. Date the Declaration OF
independence and give the names
Of the committee that drafted III
Vill-a. Tell the "Story OF Col.
ombusi"
IX-a. Name three important
battles Of the Civil war. giving their
dates and the names of tho on.
posing Generals.
b. What Colonies were known as
the United Colonies Of New Eng.
land in I6t3l
N-a What was the Stamp Act
when passed, when repealed and
why fepraledi
Ma. When, where. and bv
whom was the first Colonial As.
sembly IN America callcdi
SlLvEKsiDE,
May %, 1850.