Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-20

Township Commencement set Tor Nay
26th- Varied Collection of Short
News Items.

The township board OF education has
made arrangements for the annual COM
mencement under the Boxwell law, and
exercises will be held in the Presbyter-
ian Church at Rock Hill Friday even
Ing, May Goth. The commencement
will be conducted by Mr.. P. L. Ring,
we'll known township teacher, and Rev.
Alexander, of Rock Hill, has been
secured to make an address. Music
will be furnished by Prof. Nelson's or
chestra. This is the fifth event OF the
sort held in Connection with the coun-
try schools and a class of six pupils
will be graduated. They are Manford
Elliott, Ross Galloway, John G. Nelson
and Calvin A. Clifton, of District No. s;
Willie M. Norton, of No. 10, and Robert
b. Lovejoy, of No. 6. The pupil max
ing the best showing at this commence
ment will be selected to represent the
township at the county commencement
to be held on June 7th.
Edward Cramer, the young man who
accidentally shot himself while hand
ling a revolver Thursday night, and
who was subsequently placed under ar
rest. was taken to st. Clairsville yes
terday by Marshal Johnson. Cramer
has been in trouble before, and some
months since was released from Jail
for thefts committed here. He is now
charged with pilfering goods from the
store of Henry Bonarius, and Mayor
Freese held him to the grand jury in
the sum of $780, His wound prevented
him from walking, and he had to be
taken to the station in a conveyance.
VIM. Colson, who was locked up on
charge of assault preferred by his
housekeeper, was released from custody
yesterday. After filing the charge the
woman relented and appeared before
His Honor yesterday morning to in
form him that she would not appear
With this announcement the case was
dismissed and Colson discharged.
Yesterday morning John Gee, aged
"a, son of James Gee, of the Second
ward, died after a confinement of two
weeks with Brights disease. He was
well known young window glass
worker, and had been employed at
Monongahela City, Pa, previous to his
returning to his home here. The fun
eral will take place from st. Johns
Church at 8 o'clock Monday morning
This is circus day, and the rarely
with which such attractions appear
here will no doubt guarantee the pres
ence of large crowd in the city. The
high stage of water has encroached up
on the commons in the lower part of
town, and it is likely the tents will be
pitched on the Barnard grounds, near
the cut on Gravel Hill. AS precau-
ton against disorder and the operation
of sharpers the Mayor has ordered the
entire night force to be on duty to-
day.
liC u. x ". ID 1hdhlAS d luOFCmCuL
toward extending all the sidings be-
tween this place and Cambridge, and in
some instances material has been
placed upon the ground. 1t is stated
from competent source that contracts
will be let for grading soon. 1t is sur
missed that the extension of the sid
ings is only preliminary to the double
tracking project, and that the switches
will be connected UP when it is desir-
able to have a two-track road.
Wednesday morning a citizen of the
south end OF the city had skiff stolen
and luckily appeared on the scene just
as the thieves were making off down
the river. The owner started after the
fellows, running along the shore, and
caught up with them after hot chase
of half a mile. Upon threatening to
lombard the craft the fellows pulled
into the bank and delivered over the
property. The owner had taken the
oars home in the evening, but the
chaps who did the hooking had whit
tied out new ones. No arrests have yet
been made.
The township trustees 60 out to the
county infirmary to-day for their semi
annual settlement of poor claims. 1t
Is gratifying to know that the necessity
for the extension of assistance to the
destitute in this township has dimin-
ished very considerably of late, as evil
denced by the figures exhibited By the
board of trustees.
Black Prince Lodge put a class of
five through the third degree Thursday
night. J. M. Dubois was selected al
ternate to the Grand Lodge.
The Encampment. l. o. o. F. No. 1872,
met last night.
The funeral of Mrs Nancy Okey will
take place from the residence at two
O'Clock this afternoon. Interment at
Rose Hill cemetery.