Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-30
BENWOoD.

Prof. w. 5. Powell, the teachers nomi-
nee for County Superintendent, has with
drawn. and Nh. Siverts a capable teacher
OF this county, has been recommended oy
the Republican committee Tor the position.
He is at present the only candidate in the
field. ana will doubtless be elected, even
should the Democrats put forward a can
didate.
The Hope Society.s bazaar closed last
evening with a gypsy carnival something
novel and unique here, and 1t was conse-
quently enjoyed hugely. Inc bazaar was
in every detail q perfect success and real
lied a most ~sanguine expectations of those
in charge. The net prodeeds Will
foot I'D 10 about 1000. This will be de
voted TO the erection Of a new church on
the lots recently purchased on Main street.
The old church has been sold TO Mr.. Chas.
Vance for the sum of $1,000.
The entertainment By the pupils OF the
primary rooms of the public school Will
take place Friday evening in the City Hall.
Becker & Zimmerman will move into
their new business place on Main street
tomorrow. The building Is not finished,
so they will occupy the second story until
IL is completed.
MIR John R~oseberry, the County Asses
sor, is performing his work expedltlously
| and will soon be through.
Neil Quinn had a narrow escape from
drowning yesterday, at the same place
where his partner, John McGougn, met
the like fate several years ago. Mr.. Quinn
drove a horse attached TO a wagon into the
river. and the horse got beyond his depth
and the whole started down the stream,
but was rescued by prompt assistance.
Mrs. Stathers, Of Wheeling, was the
guest of friends here last week.
The delegates to the G. A. Il. encamp-
ment at Grafton have returned.
Peter Dolan has returned from an *
tended trip to CovingtoD, KY.
David Gary, an employed OF the steel
plant, who had his foot crushed last week,
will be unable to work for some time. Hls
foot was not amputated, but IT will require
some time to heal.
The Jr. o. A. NJ. held a festival in one OF
Schaefer's new buildings in McMechen
last evening. A large crowd was III al
tendance, and a neat sum was realized.
Yesterday was pay day al the Wheeling
Buy LETTERS bread, cakes and pics.
Everybody wants pure homemade bread.
Sold by the leading grocers.
Mrs. Clarity Will tasea trip TO England
this ummer.
Ii this weather continues the services OF
q crossing 9Weepef VIII DC rSQulHSu " lC'
move the mud from the crossings, which
! are rapidly fading from sight under the &C
emulation of mire.
The high altar OF st. Johns Church was
completed yesterday. II is built OF CHERRY
and walnut, both hard woods grown on
"West Virginia hills in Preston county.
1t is ornamented with seven hundred feet
of gilt ana silver holding. There are two
~taDernacles, seven spires and sixteen tur-
rets in the Gothic octagon style. The
whole is executed with exceeding care
and evidences much artistic ability.
II is the work of one individual and cannot
be surpassed in beauty by anything OF the
kind in this vicinity, The entire appear
ance is fascinating in the extreme anu Is
| beautiful indeed. "a thing Of beauty Is q
ioy forever" ard such il will be TO genera
lions of worshippers OF st. Johns Church.
The artist, Mr.. John Zotz, received his edu-
cation in Stuttgart, Germany, and is al
present a native Of West Virginia, liv-
ing at Terra Alta, where this
work was done by him alone. Hcis q gen
tleman ~sixty-hve years OF age and the pos
SCISSOR OF rare artistic qualifications. The
little mountain town may well be proud oil
her talented son. Mr.. Zotz is OF the old
school of architecture, though this altar IS
of modern design and the plan Is original,
The ideas OF the builder are executed N 9
| superb style of workmanship, and the work
| should be seen 70 be appreciated. IL has
been pronounced u gem by connolsseurs.