The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-05
MOUNDsvILLE
Nl'reljnnrOni ftrlango orG,finor Mat
tors from Nar,lRIra Metropuli,,

'h last IucHuay after the Bds cNploS-
Ion nj the residence of Mr.. V. a. Wca-
yer. n number of parents, both men and
women, became 50 alarmed that they
rushed 10 the new school building to
take their children from the rooms. fear
Ing the gas at that building would also
explode. with the ringing OF the fire
bells and this confusion made by the
parents. II excited all the children 40
that many became unmnnagenble by tho
teachers and finally the entire school
had to be dismissed, which was done
with much disorder and n general panic
was narrowly RyeT;cd. 1t was n very
uEthouGhtful act on the part OF the par
cntJ. and since, the school board has or
dercd that n fire drlll be lnAuguratCd I'm
the school, so that the pupils can be got
ten out OF the building In n short time In
case OF fire, and In order. but the drill
VIII prove Of no account II people rush
through the halls yelling fire and throw
Ing the doors open and screaming for
the children to run for their lives. Should
fire break out cndanEcring the school
the report should be taken TO the super
lntGndent, who will at once give the prO-
per alarm TO all the rooms and the dis
mission can take place without Contus-
Ion.
The city council met on Thursday
night, with Thomas Cats In the chair.
In the absence OF Mayor Brooks. They
unhcsitatlngly met the Wishes OF the
fire department and ordered purchased II
supply OF caps. coats and gloves for their
use. also ordered 500 feet more OF hose
and q new four wheeled hose reel with n
capacity Of carrying 1000 feet. 1t Is
to be located IN III" First ward, thus
supplying each ward with reel. The
companies were extended vote OF
thanks for their splendid volunteer SER
vice at the rpccn; fires. 4 movement
was begun to build hose tower on the
city lot In the Second ward. 4 contract
for some new CURLING was let.
The EpwOrth League elected new OIL
GERS on Thursday evening 20. serve the
ensuing six months. They are a. fol-
lows: President, " alter NJ. Evans: frat
vice president, James w. Manhood: sec
ond vice president, Miss Maggie HAM
mond; third vice president. Miss Meta
Roberts: fourth vice president, DR.. d.
W. Stewart: secretary. Elmer Bryson:
treasurer. Dale ChadGock: orGan!st.
Miss MadSc Mathews. The public in
s;allation OF the newly elected officers
will take place after the preaching ser
The final papers in the contrac. be-
tween the Baltimore K Ohio and the
electric railway company for the cross
ing at the light plant have received the
approval OF the Baltimore &; Ohio OH
cIals and ROW await the signature OF the
local company'S receiver. The receiver
Is In New York this week. Just az soon
as he returns the papers will be signed.
the crossing ut once put In place and
cars run through town. Our people are
eager for this to be done but not 80 eager
as the stockholders are TO have It DONE
MOundsville Herald.
II IS probable that the protrnctcd ser
vices at the Presbyterian church, which
have been carried on the past three
weeks, VIII close Tomorrow night. There
have been twcnty-one acCcssIOns to the
church. All who have been Joined dur
ing the meeting will be publicly received
into the church on Sunday night.
A report became current herr ycster-
day that the school house at Round Boz
tom had burned TO the ground the night
before. This report proved to be I'M
founded The building had been on fire
several times recently, but each time is
was cxiIIguished.
Mrs. W. y. Chcadle has purchased
lot OF ff;y feet on Fifth street. near JET
ferson avenue, from J. c. Roberts, and
viii build residence thereon. Mr.
Roberts has also sold a strip Of six feet
10 DR.. D. J. States. adjoining his proper
Is on the east side.
The new 1900 pound bell for the new
school building arrived over the Balti-
NOR. & Ohio railroad yesterday from
Cincinnati. II will he hauled and raised
10 the tower In the building by Z. J. Nc
Fadden, and will be rung for the first
time next week.
John r. GalIaher and mother returned
home from Chicago yesterday. Mr., Gal
lahcr has recovered from his recent ILL
nCs-.
An excellent programme has been ar
ranged for the entertainment at the
Parish Institute tonight.
c. Z. Woodburn is charging his store
room, corner of Jefferson avenue and
Third street.
Yesterday the pensioners were filling
ont their vouchers FOR another quarters
pay.
Mrs. G. c. Reppeto is visiting friends
In ittsburgh.
BELLhIRE.