Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09

NEW CUMBERLAND. May S.-Yester-
day was visitors day at the school houses.
Two more weeks will close the term. The
fifth annual commencement will be held
Friday evening. May 21st. The gradual
ing class will consist Of five young ladies
and nine young men.
The board of trade is called to meet on
Monday evening There will he some i'm
portaut business 20 transact. and new off,
GERS 10 elect for the ensuing year. The
board has been sleeping for a number Of
months and apparently just awakening.
The test well for oil or gas. near the
school building proved q failure. after
drilling about $50 feet and going through
the sand without any show for gas or oil.
The company concluded 20 shoot it rs a
last resort. and on Thursday morning eX-
plodsd one hundred quarts of nitro giycer-
inc I'M t. The effect was light show of
gas thought 20 be- enough 10 run a couple
of houses. provided they were not too
large
Or. Scott. Of the NJ p Church. with his
wife and granddaughter. attended the
Christian Endeavor here last week; also
visited his brother-in-law up the river, Or.
John CoVl They have both retired from
active service I'm the pulpit. DIR. Scott has
uot missed am annual conference for a
years. Near cd years ago ne married the
l1.r O.. ~. Stewart and Miss Amanda
Hsavitt. and since has united all the child
rem of the above family i'm marriage five
sons and one daughter
The Globe Brick Works up the branch.
owned Jointly 10y James Porter and Mr..
Boron. of Wellsville Ohio was sold at
public sale or last Saturday and was
bought 10y James Porter for Sl5,5cO II
was formerly owned by Mr.. Porter. The
safe old buucoe game. BunCoer always
GETS the turkey. buncoed sJil takes the
buzzard.
Rev. Munro. of the Disciples Church.
started for Ontario Canada. the first Of
the week 10 bring his family here.
a pug machine. which was to temper
the mud. thus disposing with the usual
man. was tried at one Of the yards this
week. but some how 10 would not do the
work satisfactorily ana the tender had TO
take his place again Too many labor
saving machines already. Better cease
getting more.
mere are tANNt.NtlN tiN'3 t.NNtF Ava n N.at
I'm this section Fruit trees Of all kinds
are fun Of bloom. No damage yet from
frost.
The Relief brought a tow Of coal from
Pi,tSburg. and is adding some additional
bargcs Of brick to il, and Will depart for
down the river to-day.
II We are TO have new State consti,u-
ti0u there are TWO clauses that should 90
I'm it. First on question OF providing
money by a bond issue. or in any measure
increasing taxation. none but free-holders
% be allowed to vote Second. every voter
20 pay his taxes. State. county. etc. be-
fore being allowed 20 vote. This was for
merry The old State law. and would be
sound law to-day. IL is useless 10 say
schemers would take advantage 10 get
votes by paying delinquent taxes. as it
stands at present. and for long time
back voters have been bought or buldozec.
so il would be well TO have the taxes paid.
IL a man has but little. his taxes would
be SIN 70. and he should have sufficient
spiri. and pride in him to pay them, other
wise he should not be allowed to cast a
ballot.