Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
MOUNDSVILLE.

Yesterday was pension day, and the
Clerk of Court and Notaries were busily
engaged making out vouchers all the fore
noon.
An old gentleman by the name Of DOYLE
residing in the Third ward, was found dead
in bed at his home last Wednesday morn
ing, and was Onried in Broosside cemetery
tho next day. He was an old soldier, IN
the war or the rebellion.
J. d. Shone, Of tho Echo, went down TO
G }arleston Yesterday 20 witness the lnau-
guration of Governor MacCorkle.
Dr. J NJ Williamson, OF New Mata-
moras, O, has purchases " leo % Fifth
street opposite f. II. Blake's and will To-
cate here. He ntends buildinC modern
residence witch viii lie q II dit 10 that
part Of the ity Mr. and Mrs. William
son win be quite az acquisition to Mounds
vile society.
Attorney NJ. F. DRYDEN. formerly min
is,er in the M. +. church, was in the city
the past few davs calling on his friends.
J. NJ. Rulong and G. G. Newman. oil
Golden Rule Council, and Robert Walker,
OF Mound City Council, and l.. NJ. Hood,
of this city. representing Rock Council, at
tended the meeting of the State Council Jr.,
0. U. A. NJ, at Parkerjburg Monday and
Tuesday.
Thursday afternoon lady was found on
The railroad on Western avenue who was
bnaDle TO walk, and was compelled TO SIT
down along the roadside until help ar
rived. She said that she had been stayiag
at Glendale for short time, and that she
had started for this city TO see GCcio-,
but had given ont before she reached ner
destination. Her hands and limbs were
swollen terribly, and she no doubt was
suffering greatly She said she had been
afflicted for some time with something like
rheumatism, that her husband was away
in Wetzel caunty at work, and that she was
alone with little baby to take care OF.
The railroad employees took pity on her
and sent her back home on the evening
train.
n. L. Wilson, representing Il. c..
Dun & Co., has been in the city the past
few days looking after the interest OF their
subscribers
Col. Thomas T. Johnson has announced
himself candidate for the position OF City
Marshal. Mr.. johnson is good citizen.
would make an efficient officer, and ha
many friends here who would like to Sc
him elected TO the position.
The local Teachers Institute convened
in the school building yesterday morning
with large number OF teachers from all
over the county in attendance. Miss
Florence Roberts discussed the sub
jent Of primary reading, and IL
Illustrated her methods with class
OF little children. The subject
was actively discussed by Prof Williams
and others. In the afternoon Miss Nan
Henderson, gave class drill in numbers,
and Miss Maude Jefferson read well pre-
pared paper on Language Lessons" This
lattor was freely discussed by Messrs.
Riggs. King, Taylor and others. w. l..
Manning gave his idea about Maintaining
Order 10 the Scboolroom,' and w. >. Pow
ell followed with comprehensive address
showing the impractsbility Of some of the
examples in RAYS Higher Arithmetic, and
advised the use of primary algebra in its
stead. A resolution was offered to call
meeting of teachers to nominate candi-
datef for county superintendent to be voted
for In MAY. This latter provoked quite a
discussion. Some thought 1t was run
ming the matter into politics, and
told what bad things would be scid about
qhem over the county for such action, but
the teachers thought otherwise so they will
nomidate candidate in two weeks, and
expect 10 elect him too. II WAS the inten-
ton to have an entertainment last night
but the most OF tue teachers were COM
PEELED to leave, and so the entertainment
was given up.
John Dorsey, who lately moved to town
from Roberts Ridge, he's decided TO enter
the race for City Marshal Mr.. Dorsey
feels confident that he could be elected, but
is little afraid that his short residence
here would disqualify him for the position.
Wilson Johnson has been confined to his
room for the past three weeks, but is now
able TO be about again.
The revival at the NJ. E. Chrch still con-
Times ana the interest seems TO be waxing
stronger with each succeeding meeting.
The meetings have been in pro-
gress since the first week in January and
are likely to continue through the greater
norton OF the month. Nearly seventy-ive
conversions have already been made, while
the altar is still crowded every night with
seeker Of Divine truth.