The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-04
WELLsBURG.
Dolngs ofPeopIe In tho Brooke Coun
" Metropolis. 3a!N N

At the recent city election the board
OF education was authorized to Issue
bonds 10 the amount of $4,000 for
building purposes. The board has not
yet decided on location. but It will be
In the Third ward, and n building erect
ed Mt n moderate cost that can, be add
ed to as the continued growth Of our
school population requires. There will
also be improvements made to the pres
ent building, In the Second ward, and
the whole Will be completed In time for
the beginning Of the school term In
September. There are 1926 youths OF
school age In the district, and the tax>
able property Is about s1000.000. on
which there will be an increase Of taxa
tton by reason OF the bond issue OF
10 to 20 cents on the 800. Our people
are Justly proud OF their public schools
and are ready to endorse any reasona-
Bile expenditure to Increase their etlici-
ency.
The following officers were c.ected by
the new city council: President, first
branch. Henry Single; president, Sec
ond branch, A. W. Reeves: clerk. first
branch. Jesse G. Johnson; city solicitor,
J. c. Wright; wharfmaster, Z. A.
Sheets: weighmaster. John T. Louck;
member board Of public works, Samuel
George. jr.; policeman and street COM
missioner. Thomas NJ. Hudson. All are
Republicans except Hudson, council ac-
cepting Marshal Myers recommended
ton. upon his refusal to make any 9TH
er nomination. Hudson succeeds Geo.
W. Robinson, who hes filled the position
for five years, to the satisfaction Of the
public.
Mrs: John X. List, of Wheeling, pres
ident Of the West Virginia Humane So
ciety. was In the city yesterday, In
the interest Of the society. It is prob
able local society will be organized
here. with ex-IIayor. Simpson as agent.
The new law enacted at the recent ses-
sion OF the Legislature, gives this So
ciety very important powers and du-
tie1. and the establishment OF an agen-
cy here will have aysalutary effect.
Harry Smith and Lizzie Taylor, a
Steubenvlilc couple, secured license
here yesterday afternoon, and were
married by Rev. tn. Duffy, of the
but sixteen years Of age, was accom-
panied by her mother.
The Shakespeare club held the last
meeting Of the season at the home Of
]. @. ". Davies. Monday evening, ad-
itibo W 4i'Gk NilC AlpHIay III
September, at the home OF Mrs. 2. ia
cobs.
Rev. c. Z. Clag!s. pastor of Thomson
M. L. church, Of Wheeling. Will deliver
the address to the graduating class of
the Wellsburg high school at the COM
mencement exercises, on May Is.
Charles Follhardt is visiting relatives
here. after an absence Of nine years.
He Is now located in Kansas, and Is
superintendent OF railway.
Thomas J. Gracy, Of Cross Creek dis
trlct, has moved to Wellsburg. and oc-
cupies the Lytle house, on Main street.
Attorney ". NJ. Workman has
returned from visit to his former
home. at Greensburg. Pa.
Attorney f. A. Chapman was In New
Cumberland on legal business the first
two days OF this week.
Thomas N. Hudson. the new police
man under Marshal atyer. went on duty
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. DR.. A. F. Gasrnire. OF Wheeling,
IS visiting relatives here.
S. II. Snedeker has returned from q
trip to 1ronton, Ohio.