Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02

4u6y are dS tOilOWo. Nlioo OdA
Louise Dent. daughter of Judge
Ibent, of the Court of Appeals; John
Augustine Willis, of Jefferson county;
Bruce Mckinley, of Richie county;
Robert Douglass Rorrer, Jr., of Kan
awha county, and Myron Carleton
/ Tough, of Marion county. The latter
will remain in the University and will
take the degree of master of arts after
having completed another years work.
All of the degrees granted above were
for bachelor of arts except Mr.. Willis,
who is a graduate of the engineering
department
The president of the University read
his quarterly report, showing the pro-
gress that the University had made
during the past quarter and the plans
for the future that have been decided
by the board as we'll as those under
advisement.
The school of music furnished the
music, which was enjoyable feature OF
the evenings entertainment.
The students are returning in large
numbers. The work of enrolment
took up all of to-day, and regular class
room work will be resumed to-mor-
row. The indications are that the at
tendance will be fair. The authorities
claim that it will exceed that of last
year. The absence Of new students is
apparent, however.
Profs. Fast and Miller, who at
tended the meeting of the National
Historical Society in Boston, have re-
turned home. DR.. Raymond is back
from Memphis, where he addressed the
meeting of the Southern Educational
Association, and all the other profess
sors who were out of town are back
at their posts ready for duty.
William Wilmington has not been
heard from further than the letters
that he wrote TO his wife and trustee
concerning his intentions to commit
suicide 1t is thought that he will not
attempt the actual commission of the
act. His store has been closed and an
invoice is being taken of the stock.
1t is expected to show $4,000 worth of
goods on hand. 1t will be sold in bulk.
The liabilities have reached nearly
$35, 900, and the assets will about equal
them, as at first reported to the Reg
lister.
A wild cat we'll has been started by
Scio people in Clinton district, this
county, eight miles from any produc-
ing we'll in the county. They have
several thousand acres of land leased
and will make thorough test.
William Riley, one of the oldest men
in the county, is dead at the age Of 81.
He was one of the characters of the
county, and in ante-bellum days claim
ed to be the champion drummer of the
State. No militia muster was COM
plete without him, and he was in con-
slant demand both in this and other
counties of the State The infrmities
of age are responsible for his taking
off.
A number of Morgantown lawyers,
including Col. James A. Frazer, Prof.
St. George 7. Brooke, Prof. w. P. Will
ley and Col r. E. Fast, who are to
read papers before the meeting of the
Bar Association at Martinsburg on the
eth and 9Th, have left for that place.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney E.
3. Stewart has arrived here with his
hriNe, who was formerly Miss Wisner,
of Martinsburg.
Miss Lopise Houston, one of the
prominent Ayoung society girls of this
place. has announced her engagement
to Mr.. Louis KEevs, of Somerset, Pa.
The date of the nuptials has not been
given out.