Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-14
TEUBENYILLE.

SrEUBEYvILLE, June 13.-This week H.
W. Former, the South Fourth street hard
ware dealer, was victim OF Overcon-
fidence in human nature. a man stepped
into his store who was a perfect stranger
10 him and presented an order with the
name of 4. NJ Helms, the plumber and gas
filter. attached. The amount OF the order
was SIP. and the fellow, who said he was a
painter by trade, agreed TO take $40 cash
and a pair of shears for IL. As - was a
pretty good price for a pair OF shears, and
Harry saw a fine sale in the transaction,
he accepted the order and handed over $40
and the shears. A day or two thereafter he
presented the order TO Mr. Helms, and his
hair stood on end when informed by that
gentleman that he never issued the order
and the signature attached was forgery
1t is said that "bought wit is the best OF
wit if ysu don't pay too dear for 1t, and
$40 and pair of shears is not an overly
big price and Harry will never again ac-
cept an order presented by stranger with
out first making inquiry as to its genuine
ness.
The commencement exercises OF Steuoen-
vile High School will be held in the Opera
House next Thursday evening, June 10.
Elaborate invitations have been issued by
usual. the audience will be limited only by
the size of the Opera House. Following
are the names of the graduates, there being
twentv-four in all: Misses Lulu NJ. Bas-
Ter. Sadie Anderson, Lille Munker, Louise
! MacLane. Ida NJ MacKeever, Clara
McKim. Elizabeth Flanagan, Carrie A.
Misselintz, Claire l.. Simpson, Nettle
Snrague. Name Hallock, Jessie NJ. Glad
feIter. Carrie Z. Mackey, Frances j.
Cress, Florence Olivia Miller, Mae E.
Thompson, and Messrs. Dwight Coble,
Wilmer L. Maxwell. Harry G. Metz,
George b Gardner, Harry w. Irons, VIII
e. Matlock, Benz. Hirshield and Roscoe
9. Morris.
The commencement exercises OF Steuben-
vile Female Seminary took place last
Wednesday, commencing at III a. m. Dur
ing the coming season DR.. and Mrs. Reed
viii retire from the management Of the
schools and will take up their residence in
the building on the corner OF High and
Slack streets. They will be succeeded by
the Misses Hall of Washington, la.
The extension of the Bergholz railroad
from that place to Steubenvllle Is again be-
ing agitated at Richmond and other points
along the route. Meetings are being held
and everything done to make the move
ment a success. Part of the line was
graded some years ago, but abandoned be-
cause of lack Of funds. 1t is said that
number of wealthy New York capitalists
have become interested in the road and it
is their intention to complete it to this city
and probably up the river to Pittsburg.
The country the road would open up is
about the richest in eastern Ohio.
j. j. Gill arrived home this week from a
trip across the lakes.
Miss Jessie Myers, of Allegheny, is the
guest of Steubenville friends.
Alex B. Sharpe will return to Lehigh
L University next Wednesday.
The Whist Club held its final meeting
far the sea on at the residence Of Mrs.
Mary X. Means, corner Franklin avenue
and Sixth streets Thursday evening.
Misses Annie McClinton and Alice John
son, who spent the past year in Europe,