Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-11

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of the late Thomas Brown, and sister Of
James A. and John II. Brown, OF this
place.
/. Grant LazzeIl and wife, of Morgan
town, spent the Fourth with Mrs Lazzell s
father, Mr. Joseph Jackson.
There was only one examiner appointed
| Wednesday, at the meeting for that pur-
pose, to assist Superintendent Conley IN
examining the teachers this year. The
Board elected one of the two nominated
Mr.. G.. Hartmyer-and the Superintendent
did not nominate any other, hence the re-
suit.
DR.. c. E. French, of Newport, R. l., is
stopping at J. NJ. Cranes.
Mr. Will Shaffer. the artist, closed his
gallery and moved it back to Terra Alta
to day.
The engine on the T. K. and F. broke
down Tuesday evening on its trip TO Tun-
Melton, three miles this side of the latter
place, the passengers walked into Tunnel
ton.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church,
of this place, gave an enjoyable lawn fete
on Mr. j. NJ Cranes lot adjoining the
church. Thursday and Friday evenings.
Ice cream, coffee. cake, lemonade, &c,
were spread by fair hands TO the many
waiting ones. The proceeds are to be
used to purchase revolving chairs for the
choir.
An eleven-year-old boy of Dayton For
quer, of near Brandonville, had his right
| leg broken above the knee last Friday by
a horse running away and throwing him
/ off, The horse started at Brandonville
and ran but short distance until the boy
was thrown. DR.. Bryte reduced the frac-
ture and he is doing we'll
A large barn, on the George Rishell
farm, near Clifton Mills, this county,
burned down last Friday evening. A lit
tie boy with matches was playing in the
barn and set it on fire; the boy came near
being burned, and was only saved by the
timely discovery that he was in the bu lid
ing. Mr.. Glass, the occupant of the ia rm
had but very little feed, and no stock IN
the barn at the time
We noticed Mr.. L. M. Clayton, Of New
bury, on our streets this week; also 3. F.
I Cobun of Masontown, j. j. Guseman of
! Terra Alta, G.. H. Hartman of Bruceton, j
H. McGinnis and G. G. Crane of Terra
Alta, G.. B. Rodabaugh Of Herring, Lonnie
Cobun of Masontown, Rev. G. E. Feather
Of Brceton, and many others.
Prof. Holden's mother is visiting him
this week
Miss - Watkins of Tunnelton, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Willis Taylor
Miss p Heavener, of Buckhannon, is Wis.
lting Mrs. w. G. Brown.
Mrs. COL J. d. Rigg is visiting Mrs
Matte Parks.
Mrs. John Dawson of Parkersburg, Mrs
&C. w. Campbell of Wheeling, and Mis-:
Thurmond of Norfolk, Va, are visiting
Mrs. w. M. o. Dawson.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Albright, Miss Florenc,
Parks and Mr.. H. G. Ravenscraft attended
as delegates the County Sunday Schoo
Convention at Newburg Thursday.
Miss Ida Spaat, W. S. Whetsell, and 9th
err teachers, attended the State Education
al Association at Grafton this week.
Sheriff Jackson took Mr.. WEIGH, thu
Newburg wife murderer, to the peniten
tiary Tuesday morning, where he will serv,
the balance of his life, if not sooner par
doned.
Judge Hoke left Thursday for Beverl,
to hold a special term of court. We under
stand to try murder case.
The Republicans hold district conven
ton here this afternoon for the purpose,
think, of nominating delegates to the Stat
Convention, etc.
The Democracy will meet here in mas
convention on Monday, the llth,-hrst day
of County Court.