Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-17
BEiLAIRE


Mrs. Elizabeth Robson died at her
home. ic the FIRST Ward, wednesday
evening, from old age aud general de-
bility, aged 81 years. Mrs. ROBSON was
born in England. and came TO this
country about fifty years ago. She
leaves eight children, four sons, ana
four daughters. She also leaves hfty-
one grandchildren and twenty-Iour
great grandchildren. Mrs. Robson mas
been a member of the Methodist
Church over sixty-fye years. The
funeral will take place this afternoon
at . o'clock, and the remains VIII De
laid to rest In the Wegee Cemetery
The City School Board met Eednes-
cay night and reelected all the old
ianitors for another year, and also re-
elected Jack Baugh tenant officer. The
total indebtedne OF the schools Is
SIS. 900, which comes due on the 18th OF
Septem Der, and the Board voted 10 pay
8 900 of the bonds on that date, and
renew the balance OF Sl2, 200, and pay
s., 900 annually, which will wipe OUT the
entire school debt in six years. The
Board deserves great credit for their
financiering.
Globe Hotel Arrivals-Henry Thorn D
son and wife, Niles, O.; w. K. Shearer,
Cleveland, Ohio; r. j. Faussett, Phila-
delphia, Pa; Owen Meehen, Franklin,
O.; Verdell Scothorn and wife, Sydney,
O.;F. E. Waletman, Columbus, O.; C..
5. Waters, Indianapolis, Ind, A. Hitch
man, Detroit, Mich: Flank o. Kinds,
New York; II. X. Limo, Columbus, O.;
II. Speidel, E. Bauer, Wheeling, w. Va.
Seventy-fve tickets were sold at the
b, Il. Il c. ticket Office in this city for
the Harvest Home picnic at Bethel
Yesterday, and quite a number of others
went out in carriages and wagons.
Miss Maud Libby, formerly clerk in
the postoffice, is now clerking in
Fletcher's new confectionery on Bel
mont street.
Miss Ida Coombs and Miss Dollie
Ruhl, OF Syracuse, n. Y, are visiting
their sister and aunt, Mrs. b. Steger, In
this city.
The City Council has authorized tho
Solicitor 10 employ Hon. G. l.. Weems
as counsel in the injunction suits against
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Sharff are of on a
trip through the South and East They
expect TO be gone six weeks or two
months.
Fire will be put in the new bottle
works south of town next Monday, and
they expect TO have glass by the 27th
inst.
Henry Nagle went up to Pittsburg
Yesterday afternoon 10 attend the fun
eral Of his uncle, which takes place to-
day.
Miss Ollie Dunlap. OF Wheeling
Island, is the guest of Der grandmother,
Mrs. !. Feeney. In the Fifth ward.
Superintendent b. T. Jones OF the
Belaire schools, has gone to his home
at Shreve, o.. for few days.
Miss Lena Evans, of UhTichsville. IS
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. f.
Snively, in the Second ward.
Miss Sarah Mercer. of Stanford,
Conn, is the guest Of her brother, M.
n. Mercer, OF this city.
Miss Lulu Mcdonald entertained
number of friends at her home Oh
Gravel Hill yesterday.
Mrs. w. 5. Carroll and two children,
Tom and Anna. are visiting relatives in
Uniontown, Pc.
Mrs. Belle Prout and Miss Birdie
Glass, of the Fifth ward, are Wheeling
visitors
Miss Kate Cauley, Of this city, is Wis
iting the familo OF John Stitt, at Glen
coe.
Fred DeGroote, wife and daughter, are
spending ths week. at Epworth Park.
The A. NJ. q. Sunday school pic
nicked at Wheeling Park yesterday.
Mrs. Albert Mars, Of Wheeling, Il
visiting Filth ward relatives.
The schools of this city will open VI
September 10Th.
Miss Florence Workman is home from
Bethesda.