Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-04


and then everything 90 be- converted
into money the money to Dee used in en-
.plovng missionary. who must Doc OF
good character and not less than thirty
years old. lie is to couiinc his laborS
to Coumbiaua. Nahoniug and Trum-
bun counties. must give an equal
amount of attention Goo each and not re-
main more than @ week In one place.
Judge Campbell is one of the executors
of the viii.
The directors of the Reform School
announce that they viii meet on April
/ 10. and will select q superintendent for
I the institution. There has been q great
deal of unjust criticism of the directors
ou account of apparent delay in putting
/ the school in operation. 10 has hardly
/ been o year since the act establishing
/ the school was passed. I'm that time "a
/ location was to Doe selected. grounds
purchased. buildings erected and re-
paired and large amount of work done
/ off which the public has had and can
/ have no knowledge The school will
soon Dee ready tO begin It's work. Critics
would 6o well 90 stop carping. and lend
their efforts To- making the Institution
as beneficial 90 Che State as 10 should be-
The friends of Rev. john L. Thomp-
son will he glad 90 learn that be- has re-
gained the normal condition of his
mind. has been discharged from the
Clifton Springs Sauitarium and is again
preaching in New York. For the past
year De- has been am inmate of the SAM
tarium. -W0rpufHrH N0r Dominion.
Rev. Thompson was one time President
of the State University. and one of the
most popular men in West Virginia.
West Nirginiaus Stii' have a warm and
kindly feeling for him.
a prominent West Nirgiuiau, cucloS-
ING ~. OO for subscription % the DAILY
Rror~rrE writes. 81 hope this VIII
reach YOU in time 90 prevent me from
losing any one of your valuable pen
pictures of West Nirginia's progress and
development daily presented IN the
REGISTER. / hear many compliments
paid the REGI>rEH upon the neat APP
pearancc of your ucW dress OF type.
You are evidently determined 90 hc ever
prepared % lead foo the rank Oh orisht
and ucw>y Journals.
The position of first clerk On the office
OF Secretary of State vacated yesterday
by John b. Floyd, was filled by the app
poiutmeut of John b. White. who has
for long time been clerk n the office,
Tho position is ONE of rc>pouSibility.aud
Mr. Whites promotion is deserved
acknowledgement OF his ability TO per-
form the duties of tine office. Col. J. Il.
Peyton. who has been doing extra work
n thconicc. now holds Mr. Whites for
mcr position. Charleston Gazette.
Emily j.. Sherwood. in the March
number of Daughters ~ AuCric0, m de-
~crib'ug thc arc studio Of Miss Louise
Lawson iu Fifty-u.uth street. New York.
who ha, become famous for her work in
marble and bronze. mentions "baS-
relief of four boys of Steven Il. ElkinS,
designed for and to be- built into the IL
brary % tine Elkiu> mansion at ElkinS,
w. Va Tho writer adds: These lit
tie men am have Shapcly heads.
The board of trustees of Washington
and Jefferson College have decided 90
confer thr degree of Doctor of PhiloSo-
phy GOA Professor Aaron l.. Puriuton of
+ Tine University uf Nashville. Prof.
+ Puriutou Is West Nirginian born and
bred. Tie is graduate OF the State
/ University. and iu his chosen field of
wori, has achieved mcritcd distinction.
/ The degree is worthily beloved.
~
a set of Swiudlers age going around
+ tine country selling barbed wire fencing.
They offer Co furnish good eight wire
fence with iron posts for eight cents
per foot. which afterwards turn out 10
I Doe eight cents peer foot for each wire,
/ or total of SiNty-iour cents per foot FOR
+ the fence i0rbShug Telegram.
Asa result of thc faithful and conscl-
cutious management of a Democratic
+ Council. the town OF ~. ClairSyille has
now q larger amount n its treasury
I than al any time for FIVE years before.
/ The people of 81. ClairSViilc certainly
know enough 90 hold ON 90 good thing
when they get DO.
i The Htdtg0ccr crow wanted a CON
,ulShip. 20 co.lcctorShip. a member of the
/ Civil service Commission, a po>toilice
/ and several other things which have
passed from oar memory. Now they
want salary as Congressman, lf you
don't see what you want, ask Tor it.-
/ Ciarh>bug telegram.
The directors of the Grafton and
Grccubrier Company met at Philippi last
Tuesday. The object OF the meeting
was % discuss the proposed widening
LOT the gauge and the extension of the
lime to ElkmS The indications are that
thc work will Doe done during the COM
ing summer.
Mrs. Mary Go1. widow of the late
Nathan GoT. thc wealthicst lady ia Cen
trail West Virginia, and the Misses Ben
nett. of Weston. are at Old Point Comfort
enjoying the uvigorating breezcS oil
chat delightful health resort
-
The MorgautOWn AGf ihmtht"N hoiu-
mates Hon. JAS. Morcand for lhe m
prcme bench. Mr. Morcland is au able
LAWYER and au ardent Democrat. The
party might go farther and fare much
worse.