Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-20

mere were lew changes IN the per-
sonnet of the corps of teachers, but
not as many as had been anticipated by
some There was an increase in sal
airy of S. month ordered for both
the principals and primary teachers in
districts Nos. and II, and a like in
crease in district No. TO- making the
aggregate salary allowance in the
township $25 per month more than
last year. A new slate roof and a
blackboard were authorized for district
No. 8.
The teachers elected and the monthly
salaries fixed are as follows:
No. II. D. Deafenbaugh, principal,
S45; Francis M. DeSmith, principal, $45.
No. &c. e. Timberlake. principal,
$45; Sallie Workman, principal, $40.
No. 3-Jno. N. Anderson, $50.
No. 4-R. E. Grow, $50.
No. 5-Wm. w. Dickey, $40.
No. 6-J. C. Myers, $50.
No. II. B. Hathorn, $40.
No. S-P. l.. Ring, $45
No. 9-Maggie A. Nesbit, $40.
No. 10-J. d. Miller, $50
No. Hi. E. Hathorn. principal,
s45; c. F. Warren, principal, S45.
After the meeting of the Township
Board of Education yesterday a mem
Der remarked that it will be necessary
TO shorten the term in order to bring
expenses within the limits of the tut
ton fund. This levey he said, was
barely sufficient to meet requirements
last year and the increase in salary
in five instances will render it insult
ficient the current year, if the same
length of term is had
1t appears, according to recent law.
boards are responsible for making
draft in excess of the levy and no or
ders will be drawn in anticipation of
next years collection. At the next
meeting of the board teachers contracts
will be signed up.
M. j. Curren, the Belmont street
monument dealer, has taken some good
contracts for work lately, and some
fine specimens of the sculptor's art are
to be seen at his place of business. Mr..
Curren will soon commence putting in
place a monument on the hurry lot.
and another on the Koltz lot in the
Catholic cemetery. Both are of Barre
granite. A contract has also been re-
ceived for monument for the Newton
family at Glen Easton, w. Va.
The Council Committee ON Light and
Water has prepared specifications for
letting the lighting Of the city by con-
tract, and the advertisement will an
pear after the committees action is
passed upon by Council on the 9th.
Clarence McKelvey, of Bethel, has
accepted a position in Arnolds drug
store. He succeeds John Fish. who
will travel fer the Bellaire Bottle
Company.
Rev. R. S. Coffey, James McGregor
and E. H. Rider leave to-day for a
fishing trip down the river.
G. t. Moore and wife are spending a
week with Mr.. Moore's parents at
Ozark, Monroe county.
Miss Pearl Chambers left Sunday for
Hiram, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Nelson left yester-
day on pleasure trip to Cleveland and
Niagara Falls.
Mrs Chas. Arnold returned last even
ing from pleasant two-weeks' visit
with friends at Delaware. o.
Prof. J. A. Liller, of the puhlic
schools. will take a course in vocal
culture at Chicago this summer.
Miss May Hardesty, who has been
the guest of Mrs. E. H. Stay, of Guerp-
sey street, has returned to her home
at Barnesville.
Mrs. Barbara Duran is i'll at her
home in the Third ward.
Martin Schick returned from Pitts
burg yesterday.
E. Sutton was at Moundsville yester-
day.
Mrs. John Riley, of Wheeling was
visiting her mother, Mrs. John O'Tool.
on Rose Hill, yesterday.
Dorie Mcmahon, of the First ward.
is quite sick with pulmonary trouble.
Samuel Fitch, who sustained a fra
tured arm from fall five weeks ago.
is getting along as we'll as can be ex-
pected, considering the nature of the
injury and Mr. Fitch's three score and
twelve years.
Henry Bloom has returned to Char
leroi, Pa.
James Kinney is at Point Pleasant.
looking after water works contract.
Knights of the Golden Eagle had an
initiation last night.
Howard McGregor, accompanied by