Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27
NEW CUMBERLAND.

New CUMBERLAND, August 26.-The
Hancock County Teechere' Institute closed
their sessions yesterday at noon. The In
structors were Professors w. n. Ander-
son, Superintendent OF the city schools OF
Wheeling, and VIM. II. Gallup, 'Superin-
tendent of New Cumberland schools, ootn
of whom are able instructors. Prof. An
derson is q model man TO send abroad on
such missions. He confines his laoors 10
the subject in hand, leaving out issues not
connected with educational matters. There
were eighteen male ana forty-one female
names enrolled as members. Teachers ex-
animation on Monday next. The town
schools will open on the first Monday in
September.
Rev. DR.. Taylor, Of Cesver College, at
tended Institute on Thursday afternoon,
and delivered an address. He is looking up
patronage for the college.
Reuort has IL that the John Porter Com
pany will start up three yards-Unlon,
Eagle and Clifton, They have been idle
awhile,
Ed. Householder, who was sent to the
penitentiary for ten years, at columbus, Tor
the murder Of Nancy Mushrush-Weir, AT
Empire, in June, 1856, arrived home on last
Monday evening.
The Hookstown fair over in Beaver
county. Pa, and the Wellsvjlle fair both
came of this week, each one was largely
patronized from this county.
The REGISTER this week mentioned the
views Of some river men about the low
water of 1855. The writer is familiar with
the times mentioned. The warm. dry, low
water season was in 1854. No rise till late
in the fall. and then q small one, just sufli-
cieut to entice few floating coal boats
(light) out only to be wrecked on the way
down. There was towing water every
month during the summer OF 1885, the tow
boats Black Diamond, Jas. Guthrie and
Alex Wilson, all side wheelers, the last one
built about this time, were engaged in tow
ing all summer.
Hon. j. H. Atkinson and wife returned
or Monday evening from Chautauqua
Judge John A. Campbell will take q
number Of his young nephews and nieces TO
the Worlds Fair, having no family OF his
own. He seems TO feel II duty TO look
after the comfort Of others. Last season
he took some Of them on pleasure trip as
far East as Boston. May his tribe in
crease.
Sheriff Capt John Porter brought man
down from Hamilton, opposite Wellsvllle,
named Jim Dye, for firing into crowd
twice with revolver durinRnsome trouble
betweeu the contractors on the Branch ex-
tension'and their hands. Not being able 70
furnish bond he is a guest Of Jailer West.
Judge Melvin was in town yesterday.
f. E. Eagan, Robert Moorehouse and
VIII Price will enter Bethany college the
goth OF September. MIR. Eagan will take a
ministerial course.
A delegation from this place are attend
ing the State Christian Missionary con-
yention at Moundsville.
Rev. B. S. Terrell and wife will leave
next week on their annual vacation and
will visit FiDdlay, Ohio, and Angola, Ind,
their former homes.
De Haven Lance has severed his con-
uection with the John Porter Co. and will
remove his family 70 Whiting, New
Jersey.
Rev. Nathaniel 7. Fay, Of this place, was
q college student with Benjamin +. Butler
and can relate q number Of Ben's college
pranks.