The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-27
BELIAIRE
All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip from
the GlAas City.

All Sorts or Local News ami Gossip rom
the GlAas city.
The new superintendent Of the city
schools, Mr.. Henry G. Williams, Of Lynch.
visited the schools and some Of the pat
rons Of the schools during the day. He
Is a married man and Will locate here
next month with his wife and child. lie
comes to Bellaire very highly recommend
ed, and finally received the unanimous
vote OF the members Of the board OF edu-
cation at salary ofSl, 400 per year. HIS
experience as a superintendent has been
limited, but he is only thlrty-two years
Of age. AS an author OF WORKS on school
topics he has acquired a credltable repu-
tatIon, however, as the following notices
superintendent II. C. Williams. A. NJ,
of Lynchhurg, o., Is one Of the youngest
educational men IN the state, put also
one OF the best known through his writ
ings in educational journals, institute
work, miscellaneous literary work, ana
his recently issued Outlines Of Psyohol-
ogy' "--Journal OF Education. Bostons
THE general manager Of the National
Normal University has been fortunate IN
securing the services OF Henry q. Will
fans, A. NJ, for the department OF Psy-
chology Prof. WillianIs'i work. "a an
authoris most cordially dndofsedb by leads
ing educators throughoHt tHe country =
Ohio State Journal, Columbus.
st. Cfairsvfife Is the only interior town
in this county now that has not voted
the snlQon out. Belmont having voted
that way last Saturday. Tho saloon is
not ont OF all of them, but they pay no
Dow tax, and the fellow who wants
drink gets It, and the Prohibs secured
victory at the polls
Col, John Conwell. veteran Democrat
OF Cddiz, was IN town M9nday nisht on
his way TO GAINESVILLE to look after some
business matters there. The colonel Is
veteran of two wars and is thorough
bred silver man, who thinks his party
has gone to the "demnition boW-wows''
unless IL declares for free silver. He ID
also free trader.
Deputy Sheriff Foreman returned yes
terday from Lancaster, whore he placed
Charlie Kettlewell ut the reform farm.
He had not been away from the place long,
and the boys there who Thought him
fortunate when he secured his release all
greeted him upon his return with, Now,
win you be good?"
w. C. Cochran is gathering statistics
from a wider field for the state labor
department than has been the. custom.
This year 1t Will embrace. all branches
Of business. Heretofore 1t has been con-
fined to the principal industries.
Franklin College will have sixteen grad
Unteg this year Hon. William Lawrence,
ex-comptrotter Of the United States treas
Jury, and graduate OF the college, IL 10
make an address, IN tne forenoon OL cum"
mepceUeut, June q.
The meeting of the Gravel Hill Reading
ClUh. which was to BIO held at the home
OF ". c. Stewart. at Shadyside, witt be
postponed until Thursday evening Of next
week
County Commissioners Mechem, Bailey
and Wise were all in the city yesterday
looking after u bridge that was washed
out at Pinch run and some other matters.
An elOcutlonary entertainment will be
given at the First NJ. L. church Friday
evening under the auspices OF the Ladies'
Aid Society.
The school board made the levy for
the ensuing year Monday night at six
mills, the same rs last year.
Mrs. Jennie s. Campbell yesterday
bought the Burkhardt property, on Gravel
hill, at sherins sale for S295.
Deputy Auditor j. -, Ryan was present
at the session Of the board OF equalization
yesterday.
Jacob Boneysteele turned out tho first
ice OF the season at his new plant yes
terday.
They drew blank at the mayors court
yesterday.