Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-06-26
sTEUBENvILLE.

STEUBENv LILLE, June 25.-The school sea
son is over and the boys and girls are set
ting down TO enjoy their two months va
cation And, in the main, they deserve IL,
for they have been faithful in their studles
and attendance at school. The eXalnlna'
tions were all held this week. That OF tne
Junior class of the High School took place
Wednesday afternoon, and those OF the
First Ward, Second Ward, Fourth WSru,
Fifth Ward and Sixth Ward came on
Thursday afternoon, and the nnal grauu
wind-up was witnessed at the Opera house
Friday evening, when the exercises OF the
graduating class of the High School took
place. There were eighteen graduates IN
all. a collection of boys and girls that any
community can well be proud OF. Inc Up
era House was crowded with an audience
composed of the relatives anu friends OF
the debutantes, and Notwithstanding the e1'
tremely warm weather, they all sat through
the interesting exercises.
The news was received in the city Tues
day that John N. Thompson had succumo-
ed to brain fever and died at his home In
Chicago. He was a resident in Steuoen-
vile for years, where he was known oy tue
title of Hardy" His friends were num-
bered along with his acquaintance, Tor ne
was a genial, whole-souled fellow, ana a
person was compelled TO like whether or
no. At the time of his death he was con-
ductor on the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad His brothers and sisters are
Frank. of Chicago; Harry, of Pittsburg
VIII s., Mrs. w. d. Walker and Mrs. Jas.
Connolly, OF this city, and Mrs. j. II. Long,
of Wheeling. The funeral took place on
Thursday from the residence Of his brother
Frank, at River Forest, Chicago. Rela-
tives from this vicinity were in attend
ance.
Dan Swearingen has purchased the Maj.
WIN. Crawford farm, near Holiday
Cove, w. Va, and viii occupy it in a snort
time.
Thomas Firth, General Superintendent
OF Masonry on the Panhandle wednesday
received a letter which announced that MS
wife had arrived safely in England. MIS-
Firth is in the old country visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Lena Teaf, daughter of City Mar
shall Teaff, arrived home Wednesday after
a pleasant visit TO friends in Newark. She
was accompanied by Miss Mary hemlster,
of that city, who will be her guest Tor a
short time.
William V. Owens, Of Martins Ferry,
was the guest Of Steubenville friends TINS
week.
DEB. f. Payne, who recently suffered
from a stroke OF paralysis, has so tar recoy-
cred as to be able TO walk out into MS
yard.
Judge w. Med. Miller and bride are
spending their honeymoon at Cape May
from whence news of them are waited 10
their friends In this city.
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Medill left Thursday
for Massillon TO visit Mrs. Medill's parents
Mr.. and Mrs Rev. Chapman.
Miss Laura A. Beall, of Cadiz, is guest
at the residence of her sister Mrs. II. II.
McFadden, corner Fourth and Logan
streets.
Hon. Il. Sherrard was at Washington,
Pa, this week attending the commence
ment exercises Of Washington and Jetfer-
son College.
DIR. Prentiss and sister on Monday at
tended the wedding of DR.. Mcclure and
Miss Annie M. Stevenson at Wheeling.
Miss Lizzie Holroyd, teacher in the
Bellaire public schools, is spending her
vacation at her home on Franklin avenue,
this city.