Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-05-21
NEIGHBORH0OD.
WHAT HAS BEEN GOING on IN NEARBY
TOWNS THE PAST WEEK.
Social Affairs, Happenings and Events Of Local
Interest Gathered BY Register Reporters
Readable Resume OF the News
wELLsBURs.

WFILsBURG, w. VA, May 0,-Charles
Hagan, formerly Of this place, but now OF
MouOngahela City, was married on Wed
nesday AT the home OF the brides parents
In Pittsburg. 10 Miss Emma Torch. Mr..
and Mrs. Hogan are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Margaret j.. Gelsthorpe has been
granted a pensiOn.
Miss Nellie JepSOn, Of St ClairsviAe, has
been visiting Mrs. walter NltcneH tuls
week.
John S. NaylOr, Of Wheeling, was visit
lug 10 this city on Monday.
Jonn Palmer is at the Worlds Fair this
week.
our new City Building has been begun.
The foundation was started on Monday.
The incorpOlatOrs of the State Line Con-
Meeting Railway, will hold a meeting In
Wellsburg on Monday, May -.
DR.. II. l.. Roberts returned home Thurs-
day, having some three wseks ago gone TO
70 the Homeopathic Hospital, wheeling,
10 undergo a surgical operation.
Charles Barth, Of MoundSville, is visit
ing mis- mother. Mrs. H. Barth.
At a Council meeting, Tuesday night, q
resolution was adopted, requiring prop
erty owners and renters of property along
the paved streets 10 sweep the streets
clean 10 centre once q week.
Tho school election on Tuesday resulted
In the election Of George w. Russell, he-
publican, County superintendent OF
Schools, over John A.. Hindman, by a
small vote out.
Walter Mitchell, q bright young son Of
DR.. G. Is. Brsshear, was buried on Mon
dav. He took the memoranOas Group and
lived q very short NJ
H1eH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The fifth annual commencement OF the
Wellsburg High School was held IN the
Opera House Thursday evening. The
Board OF Education established the rule
that none under Is years should DO admit
ted, and as q consequence the house was
filed with persons who were interested IN
and able TO understand the performances.
The stage was artistically arranged, and
presented a beautiful appearance. The
beauty and abundance Of dotted flowers,
with which the stage was furnished, aided
70 the beauty and promising youth OF the
four graduates who composed the class,
made the scene one to be admired. The
Lazear orchestra, although IL always does
well, never. in the selection OF pieces and
in tho execution Of the same, showed forth
its superiority 70 better advantage.
Miss Mary Cochran selected as her sub
iect "What is that % yOut' and In the
treatment Of 10 showed that her literary re-
Quirements were something ucusual In
one so young. This, added 70 her easy and
Ereceful delivery, made her grafton ex-
csedingly interesting.
John Paul jones' was tho subject OF
an Grafton By George w. HOgg. After 3
brief review of his achievements, the
speaker closed with a sulogy on his char
peter.
"~Integrity" BY Miss Annie NJ. Park was
well handled. Although the speaker WAS
suffering from a cold, every word could be
heard in any part OF the house.
Her recommendation that man should be
Ike the ocean, that like the ocean
be should show MS independence and pow
er, and that in his integrity he should De,
like the ocean, free and ready TO show his
strength OF character AZ any time, was we'll
received. The last was pleasures OF Mem
prv.n bv Miss Lizzie H.. Miller. She con-
eidered that OF all gifts, memory Is the no.
blest. The babblng Of a brook or the
krring Of leaves and boughs by the air
bring back through memory's channel
p6rances OF things long since past
does not like % bring to miRd the
Mmory OF ~childhOod's daysl Miss Miller
handled her subject IN q very excellent
manner, aud her delivery added 10 a strik-
ing personality, compelled the audience 70
give the closest and Q~uietest attention.
Rev. DR.. MOdat Of Washington and
jefferson College then delivered an ad-
dress and conferred the diplomas. In his
remarks he compared the educational
system Of the United States with those
OF England, France and Germany and
stated that, although we were superior in
many respects, we could learn a great
dea, nom them. He SPOKE Of the indif-
irranCe u PARENTS in regard 20 the inter
ests OF tbeir children, IN taking them from
school TO work before they have completed
toe common school course. DE aso
showed the great value Of education ever
in the most humble occupations Of life
The audience was dismissed by Rev,
Davis.