The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-28
MouNpsYILLE
A Miscellaneous o~IelanSo OF Minor Mat
tiers from Markhall's Metropolis.

A very sudden and unexpected death
occurred here yesterday morning be-
tween 6 and I o'clock. Mr.. Cyrus W.
Zumbro, q highly respected citiZen,dled
OF heart failure at his home on Tomlln-
son avenue, above Third street. He
arose at an early hour and kindled the
fires. ate his breakfast and had attend
ed to other household affairs and was
sitting In the kitchen on q chair and
had said to his wife he would go to
work as soon as the day had broken
more, when suddenly she heard him
groan. and turning, saw him fall back
wards. He was a subject to falnting
spells. but all her efforts TO revive him
failed and his life was extinct In 4
short time. MIR. Zumbro was a christian
gentleman, having been. a consistent
member Of the Methodist Episcopal
church for over forty years. He was
born May Is. 1926, In Augusta county.
Va. near Richmond. Sixteen years ago
he removed totMoundsville from Wheel
Ing. He was q bridge carpenter on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad for many
years. but OF late years followed his
trade In Moundsvillc. On last Sunday
he attended services at his church. and
on yesterday attended the dedication
exercises OF the new school building. He
was in better health, apparently, yes
terday, than for a long time. Two bro
theirs are living. William Zumbro. ut
Grafton. and George Zumbro at Fair
mont. His wife survives him at an age
Of seventy years. Two children were
born to the union, but both are de-
ceased. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at l o'clock from his
late residence. 1nterment in Mount
Rose cemetery. The pall-bearers Sc
lected. are J. R. Logan, Wesley Smith,
T. ]. Steele, G. W. Norris, c. e. Wood
burn and J. T. Francis.
The high school alumni met on
Thursday evening and elected officers
to serve the ensuing year as follows:
President. DR.. S. NJ. Steele: vice presl-
dent, w. NJ. Evans: recording. secretary
Miss Mary e. J.. Sharp: corresponding
secretary, Miss Birdie Turner; treasur-
err, Mrs. j. E. Roberts. A committee
was appointed to consider the advlsa-
bilsty Of instltuting a lecture course 10
be given In the new school hall during
the winter.
The entertainment to be given by the
Mission Band Of the Christian church,
promises to be a rich treat in the way
Of q musical and literary at the. opera
mouse TINS evening". Inc Bethany DTill
will be something unique and amusing.
Much preparation has been spent to
make the entertainment o grand sue
cess.
Miss Jane Blake entertained q party
OF friends last evening at her home on
Jefferson avenue, In honor OF Mr.. Jack
Swartz, who leaves to-day for Indiana,
Pa, to work In the future.
Mayor Brooks condition not
changed much, up to yesterday. His adj
vanced age makes recovery doubtful.
Mrs. Annie Cobb, (nee McConnell), Of
Texas Is here on a visit at the residence
Of her brother, r. s. Mcconnell.
Miss Fannie Scott, Of Pennsylvania,
Is visiting her aunt, Miss Lizzie Scott,
house-keeper for L. L. Stldger.
a service for young people will be
held at the Presbyterian church this
afternoon at . o'clock.
Samuel McCuna and wife. OF Home
stead, Pc, are visiting friends and
relatives in The city.
Miss Mamie Mckinley, OF Wheeling,
Is the guest OF friends here.
Miss Lou Hunter, OF Dunkirk, Ind,
Is visiting relatives here.
Sherir-elect Doyle was here ycster-
day.