The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-13


OOO-SkctchCS Of the Personnel
Orthc County Court.
Editors IhlelligcncCri
Onr County Court Yesterday by vote
Of i7toO- (Esq. lIubls not voting de.
cided to build new court house, and
adopted the plan offered by Mr. kcmplc,
OF your city. This Is ~ il shonlh h, and
will, am satisfied, meet with the np.
probation Of eight-tenths Of the people Of
The county. Some Of our heaviest tax.
payers we're in favor Of building n
seventy thousand dollar house. The
plan adopted will cost, understand,
about $4,000, and IL pronounced by all
who have examined the drawing TO be
good arrangement. The Hnilding Com.
milice will Immediately advertise for
proposals TO build the new house. The
Court nl4o, by very decided vote, refused
to grant license for the sale OF intoxiCaL.
ing liquors, which action, | think, will
also bc we'll received by u large portion
of the citizens uf our town aud county.
The Court certainly deserves credit for
the celebrity AMI promptnCsS with which
il has dispatched the large amount Of
business that was brought before il at
this term.
sKErCHEz or SOME or THE MEMDERs OF
THE MARSHALL COURT.
John II. Dicky the President Justice
Of our County Court, il what YOU might
term n regular could Irish Jintlcman,"
considerably past the prime Of life-Oi
very digniied appearance and demeanOr,
qnick Of perception and prumptin giving
decisions, q perfect Chesterfield in his
manners, and las by his fairness, impair.
TALLY and promptness in rendering his
decisions, and kindness and courtesy in
his intercourse with the attorneys and
officers Of the court won from them all
expressions aud feelings u the utmost
respect and regard. r. st5Fit.
Squire link, Of Washington District,
il presume the ablest gentleman com.
posing the County Court, he il respected
hy the members Of the court, and all " no
know him for guOll solid Rersc, not much
given TO debate or Argument, but close
observer Of all business brought to the
attention Of the court. Courteous and
Anrable in his manners, and a goOis re.
preventative Oithat fast disappearing class
known az the "Old School,"
Squire Blake, hi, colleague, il about
A years Of age, Of pleasant agreeable
disposition, a good iinahcccr, and Yields
more influence at the police and liscal
terms Of the Court than any other man
on the behcha lie Is a wagon maker by
trade, which occupation he abandoned
some years since 10 enter into the mcr.
camille business, in which lie has been EN-.
minently successful.
Squire McIilton, Of Union District, IL
a young man Of more than ordinary abil-
ity, an accomplished scholar, fluent
speaker, good pnrlimentarian, quick to
retort, witty and sarcastic, but gentle
manly and high toned, and one Of, II not
the most active and energetic member Of
the Court.
Squire Pelly, Of same district, il man
Of about 45 years Of age, Of rather modest
and retiring disposition, not much Of .
talker, hut very efficient member. 4
farmer by occupation until poor health
compelled him TO adopt some less labor
ions occupation.
Squire Reed, OF Sand Till District, Is
a middle aged man, intelligent, and Of
good natural ability. Ills experience a.
member Of the Board Of Supervisors,
we'll qualities him for the position *
Magistrate. He IL successful farmer,
and one Of the rising men Of uur county,
Squire Knox, Of Webster District, !.
very utbane, polite man, social and nc.
commolating, and a useful member Of
the court-a miller by occupation, and I
believe successful one.
Squire Jones, his colleague, IL the
youngest member Of the court, Of modest
and unasuming disposition, but an at
tentive, intelligent and good working
member. More anon. &C