Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18
BELLAIRE.

The Ptltney Township Board Of Edu-
cation met yesterday and organized IN
der the new Workman law by electlng
I. II. Day president. The law provides
that the members terms shall be d.
vlded into one, two and three years, the
length Of term TO be determined by lot,
which being acted upon resulted as FOL
lows: For one year-Alex. Lyle, John
II. Myers, james 4 t4ifen and JACOB
Long. Two years A. Pedicord, ID.
d Glasgow, r. WorSman, Sr., and l.
II. Day. Three yearS-C. I. Crymble.
Milton Thompson and j. w. Shields.
The following committees were appoint
ed: School House Sites. furniture, etc.
j. w. Shields, Jacob Long add J. a.
PedicOrd. Text Books and Course OF
Study-Alex. Lyle, James Giffen and l.
II. Day. Rules aud Regulations Gov
erning Teachers and Pupils-Mil-
ton Thompson, G. L. Crymble and
John Myers. Fuel, Supplies, etc.. A.
Pedicord. James Giffen and ID. Il.
Glasgow. Finance-Alex. Lyle, Joco6
Long and r. Workman, Sr. Teachers
John Myer, Z. Workman, ST., and
C. 4. Crymble. Supt. B. T. Jones OF
the city public schools, was invited TO
advise the Board concerning the grad
lax, course of study, text books, classes,
etc. He advised the Board TO have
as few classes as possible, few text
books, making a thorough use OF books,
etc. The Board will meet again on the
l5th OF May.
Quite a number of our people have re-
ceiyed from a Chicago portrait house
clrcnlar letter offering TO make from a
photograph large picture and frame
il free OF cost, as an advertisement to
secure future orders. Several persons
have bit at the bait offered and sent
photograph. After few days the frm
sent the parties word that they have
made n very fne picture from the photo
graph and requested that Sl.6S be sent
10 pay boxing aud express charges.
Those who RENTED the S1.6S received
in a few days a notice that there was
parcel at the express on which was 81. 90
charge. One picture has been taken
our and is said 10 be a fair portrait, out
equally as good a one can be secured at
home FOR less money. The scheme is an
old one, but it has never been worked
50 extensively in this city.
Mrs. Martha NJ. Stewart, wife OF A.
Il. Stewart, died on Sunday night,
after a protracted Illness, aged ~ years.
She leavesa husband and four children.
Deceased was an estlmGble christian
woman, member OF the Presbyterian
church, and will be missed In church
aud beno7lent work. Funeral at her
late residence on Wednesday. The
remains Will be taken TO her late home
at Toronto, o., for interment.
A building at Bethel, on the B., y. &
c. Railroad, belonging to Squire John
Irwin, and used for a Justices office and
carpenter shop, was burned, together
with its contents, Saturday night. Loss,
several hundred dollars The fire is
supposed to be the work Of an incendi-
airy, and all the documents pertaining
20 the 'SQuire's Office were burned. A
case was heard In the Office during the
day.
VIM. A. Wise, who fell upon the street
several days ago from exhaustion and
sustained severe injury, remains In a
critical condition. he has been long Ill
and is in poor shape to stand any inju-
~.
Nothing new In police circles. One
OF the plain druuks run in Saturday
night secured his fine yesterday; the
other remains a lonesome occupant OF
the city jail.
Mrs. Rhinehart Shulty, whose hus-
died ar hRr
home in the Second ward yesterday
morning. She leaves several small chill
dren.
Regular debate at the Young Mems
Democratic Club meeting tonight.
Democrats not mem bers Of the club are
cordially invited.
Mrs. Richard Tharpe died at her
home in tho Second ward Sunday night,
leaving a husband and several small
children.
Green goods circulars have. been re-
ceived by several OF our business men
the past few days from Elizabeth, n. j.
A. J. Keysor, the typo, who has been
quite sick the past two weeks, Is able
10 walk about.
Mrs. Frank Foster and son, of Wheel
ing, are guests of Mrs. J. n. Bridgman.
The Young Mems Democratic Club
will hold its regular meeting tonight.
T. b. Brice, a prominent Democrat
OF Wegee, was in the city yesterday.
The Turner's will give select dance
~ their hall tomorrow evening.
The Columbian Minstrels have form
ed a permanent organization.