Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-18
FAIRNONI.
PIERPoNT STATUE COMMISSION HAS
PRACTICALLY COMPLETED
ITS WORK.
FAIRMoNT NORMAL SCHOOL
EXAMINING AN ORDAINED MINIS
TER A. p. MCDONALD Returns.
NEWS NOTES.

the seven men appointed some time ago
to make the necessary preparations to-
ward having statute made of the late
Ex-Governor F. Pierpoint, Of this city,
and who is Familiarity known through
out this and other States as the war
governor" and which is to be placed IN
the StatuaTy Hail at the capitol. The
committee has practically completed
Hhe duties assigned them. Sometime
ago the contract of making the statute
was let to Pittsburg man, who has
spent several months in foreign
country learning the art. A cast has
been prepared and ii is said to be very
correct At a recent session of the leg
islature of this State five thousand dol
lars was appropriated for this purpose,
but in order to get the design that best
suited the relatives of the deceased and
the committee, three thousand dollars
more, or eight thousand dollars In all,
was required This additional three
thousand dollars has been subscribed
among the relatives of the ex-governor.
Just how soon the JOB will be eomplet-
ed 1t is not definitely known.
Prof. Marcus Ross. the recently ap-
pointed principal of the Fairmont State
Normal school, has been assisting in
the holding of a teachers institute In
Harrison county this week. The pro
lessor begins his new duties here on the
10th day of next month. The usual
number of the students that have been
attending the schoo.will, no doubt, re-
turn and number of new ones are ex-
pected, although the total enrolment
may not be quite as large as what
miGht have been had the catalogues
been distributed sooner.
The DISPOSITIONS in the case in which
James McElfresh, an ordained minister
of the Methodist Episcopal denomina-
ton, and which he has stated, examin-
ations three times il is said, before a
committee CT local ministers to answer
several charges preferred against him
by members of his denomination. were
taken in the First NJ z. church in this
city on Tuesday afternoon of this week
One OF the charges preferred against
him is, it is alleged his continuing to
drive a cab to and from alleged houses
of i'll fame. after being requested to dis
continue that portion OF IT. The depo-
sitions will be laid before the confer
ence which meets at Sale-,. Harrison
county, next week. As to whether he
wilebe relieved of his parchment re-
mains to be seen. He seems to think
that he has been wrongly charged and
threatens of bringing suit for damages.
A. b. Mcdonald returned home yes
terday after spending several months in
British Columbia. Mcdonald and many
others from this place are operating for
gold at small place called Caraboo,
and the name OF the company which he
is one of the stockholders, is the Cara
boo Hydraulic Mining Company. Since
-sksasczpstion. Of this company. about
one year ago, they have installed quite
an amount of machinery and have gone
into the business of prospecting on a
more extensive scale than. before its
organization. He left here, accompan-
led by his brother-in-law, Clint Joliff,
on tne 18th day of November last.
On the Path instant the corner stone
of the new school house at Fairview
will be laid by the members OF the Odd
Fellows fraternity of that place.
John Sparks show is billed for this
city Saturday, oath instant
Rev H. G. Stoetzer before he left
Webster Springs for his home in this
city this week, delivered an able ser
mon in the parlor Of a hotel at that
place A contribution was taken up
and the money was used in the pur-
chasing OF books for the prisoners con-
fined in the Addison prison.
Mrs. Eliza Barrows. who has been
sick for some time, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Amelia Bennett,
Tuesday night about twelve O'Clock,
from complications of diseases, aged 70
years Mrs. Barrows was a resident of
Stewart, O., but has been with her
daughter here for several months and
while here gained many friends by her
kind aad loving disposition. The de-
ceased leaves five children, viz: Mrs.
Amelia Bennett, of this city; Mrs.
AAhands Crandall, of Lima, O.; Mrs.
James Bennett, of Greensburg; Mrs.
Ella Winger, of Uniontown, Pa, and
Mr.. VIM. H Barrows. of Stewart, o.
The remains were Janen to Stewart, o.,
Thursday morning, where they were in
tered by the side of her husband, who
preceded her to the grave three years
ago. The children have the sympathy
of their many friends.
Mr.. S. A Wilkinson, who was
brought here from Shinnston about
two weeks ago, and taken to Cooks
hospital to be treated for typhoid few
er, died at that institution Tuesday
evening. Deceased was about twenty
eight years Of age and very indus
/frious young man. He held a respon-
sible position with the Fairmont Coal
Mining Company. at Gypsy. He was
married TO Miss Anna Wilson, Of
Shlnnston. about five weeks ago, and
the young bride is almost unconsolable
In her grief and to her is extended the
healtfelt sympathy of host OF friends.
The funeral took place from his late
residence at ShlInston Thursday after
noon
Prof. C. =. Martin is spending his
vacation at Webster Springs
Mrs James Hair, of this city, and
daughter, Mrs. Charles Lilly, Of I-af-
ton, are the guests Of relatives and
friends at Morgantown.
Mrs. John Barnhart ard Mrs. Ida
Floyd have returned TO their home at
Warrington. after an enjoyable visit
with Mrs. Samuel Merrifeld. in the
First ward.
Mrs. W. W. Scott and son Ward
have returned fron visit at Charles
Town
The little daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
z. W. McElfresh, who was visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Prick
! EFT, in the First ward, died Saturday
night at nine o'clock Of cholera infan-