The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-11
BELMONT COUNTY.
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BELMONT COUNTY.
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THE RINKER-rHoMPsoN CASES, 1885
FOR THE PLAINTIFF BELLAIRE
HEATHERINGToN MULcTED OF $40,-
600 FOR TOO MUCH MARRYING.
Correspondence OF the Register.
In the case of Rinker against Thomp-
son, an account of which appeared in the
REGISTER of this Saturday. morning,
the jury returned a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff for s3,l55,95. The counsel
for the defendants moved TO set aside the
verdict and grant new trial, which
m otion will be argued hereafter.
The case of Ellen Mcfarland against
John L. Heatherington, was tried last
evening, and is one which attracts con-
siderable attention, not only on account
of the magnitude of the verdict, but also
because of the prominence OF the parties.
The defendant is a son OF Jacob Heath
crington, wealthy citizen OF Beliaire.
John has wife and children living In
Bellaire. Some time ago he deserted his
family and went to ST. Louis, where he
married another woman named McFar-
land. Afterwards he left his st. Louis wife,
returned to Bcllaire and lived again with
wife No.1. Wife No., hearing OF Heath.
erlngtons whereabouts, and that he had
q wife IN Bellsre who had prior claim
upon the festive John, she ELLEN Nc
Farland) brought suit against Heather.
ington for $4,000. The hearing OF the
case occupied the attention of the court,
but q very few days. The jury rendered
q verdict giving the plaintiff tne full
amount of her claim. The woman was
represented by J. Is. Smith, of Bellsire,
as her attorney. Heatherington lett
home some time ago and is reported now
to be in Mexico.
Bellaire.
More than 1000 cars ladened with
grain have passed Bellaire during the
past six DAYS, for Baltimore. The loaded
cars are pushed through TO Baltimore on
fast freight time, and are shipped back to
Chicago, Toledo and other stations on the
Baltimore and Ohio, reloaded.
The following is the stock report for
the week closed, from the Bellsire
Stock Yards to Baltimore, Phiisde!phia
and New York:
Tuesday l09 head of hogs, Wednes-
day 81 head of sheep, II head of horses
and head OF cattle, Thursday 81 head
OF cattle, Friday 3O7 head of hogs and 10
of cattle, Saturday 1926 head OF hogs and
2l5 head OF cattle, Isl head OF sheep and
80 head of horses.
The High School Literary Society
elected the following officers Friday
evening last: President, j. T. Duff; Vice
President, B. S. Cowen; Secretary, Miss
Ella Gorby; Critic, VIM. S. Faris. The
meeting adjourned TO meet next Friday
evening, February 10, 1873.
The Bellaire Lail mill will resume bus.
iness TO day.
Nothing doing at Police Court Sat-
urday or Sunday. The police force OF
Bellaire deserves credit for the peace that
has been kept in our city during the past
two or three months. Saturday always
Is our drunken day, if any. There have
been very few DRINKS lately. The books
at the Mayors Office will show that there
have been but two or three
arrests made son Saturday for
the past two months. Marshal Drugan
and force, perform their duty remarkably
well, and VIC think that this act is lot
recognized by the citizens of Bellairc as
il should be.
The Liberty Hose Company No. l will
give their fifth annual ball at Zllch's
Hall on Friday evening, February u,
1873, on which occasion a gold-headed
cane is to be contested for between VIM.
II. Little, Of the BeIlaire City Light
Guards, and Albert R0defer, manager Of
the National Glass Works. A fine set Of
glassware will be given to the lady hold
ing the lucky number. The cane and
glassware are on exhibition at NJ. Crafts
jewelry store. Music by Cochran's
Quadrillie band.
Through the kindness OF the officers of
Company D, Second Regiment o. n. G.,
we were one of the guests who were pres
ent ct the opening of their newly-fn-
ished armory on Union street. The pro-
gramme of exercises were strictly OF
military character, consisting of company
evolutions, marching and gong through
the manual Of arms tacings, Sc, which
they did with such precision ard accu-
racy that 1t was marked by the
guests. After company drill, the
preserce of Colonel Barren in
full uniform, accompanied by his staff,
was the signal for battalion parade and
inspection, &c, which formed rather an
imposing ceremony. The srmory in its
new coat of paint and paper, is remarka-
bly, attractive. The excellent committee,
consisting of j. Ii. Grafton and Lieuts.
Little and Grafton, who had the matter
in charge, exhibited fine taste in the diff
cult task. The walls and ceiling are
handsomely frescoed in several panels,
of which are various designs hand
somely painted, such as the coat
of arms of the United States,
and of the State CT Ohio, a basket of
fruit, surrounded By the words "Our
guests are ever welcome" In another
panel is the picture Of dove, holding in
bis bill a slresmer, on which is written,
ain time of peace prepare for WAT" Va
rious other appropriate designs are also
sprinKled here and there about the walls.
The committee, at the outset, made the
boast that they would make this armory
the finest in the State, and we think, now
that the work is done, that they have
kept their word, and that the srmory OF
Company u stands second to none in the
State.
Martins Ferry.
The semI-annusl examination OF cadet