Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-22
ST, CLAIRsVILLE.

Jurors-The County Seat Cues
tion-Railroad Accident-De-
linauent Land Sale-Tuscara-
was Valley and Wheeling Rail
road.
Correspondents vi the Register.
ST. CLAIRsvILLI, o., January Il.
The Methodists OF this place are hav-
ing quite an interesting revival meeting
now. 1t has been in progress for over
week and already upwaris OF thirty per-
SOILS have protested conversion. The
Church is crowded nightly and many
art still seeking their souls salvation.
Rev. J. H. Conkle Is the minister IN
charge. lie has the energy and deter
minaiivn to accomplish good work
here.
The following Jurors have been select
al 10 serve al the next term of court,
which begins OH the 18th vi February;
Joseph Thompson, Robert Mckelvey,
Abner Lodge. Union township; James
A. Duniee, Wilson Springer, Thomas
Archibald OFT Cummins, I. b. Ltten,
Pultney; I. Il. Brice, I. c. Gallaher,
Mead; John :. Bates, Pease; Hiram
McGaughy, Smith; JOSIAH Bundy, Cole
rain; =. q. Bolon, Goshen; Frank Nc
Cam. Richland.
Petit Jury.-James Crew, L. L. Lee,
Washington Buchanan, Warren town
shin; samuel Fisher, Somerset; Joseph
Mckelyey, WIN. Clark, Jr., Richland
David Mckelyey, WIN. Workman, Rob
ert Harvey, Mead; d. &. Parker, Pcase
T.. h. Matthews, smith; James Ounce
Pultnry.
Nearly 800 cases are already on the
docket for the next term oi Court.
Quite a large and enthusiastic meet
ing Was held in the Court House Oh last
SATURDAY, evening, Ia consider the coun-
! ~ seat question. The spirit manifested
by the meeting shows that our town
will not surrender the county seat
without u desperate struggle Ia retain 1t.
II. VI. Davis, Esq, Is slowly recover
| ing from his serious illness, which MAS
| spoken IL in recent letter.
The II. Il 1t. &. narrow gauge IL again
| in excellent running order, aud trains
are making regular trips three times
each day.
4 freight train on the Central Ono
railroad was thrown from the track be'
tween Quincy and Bellaire un last sal
urlav. Nine ears lett the track, the
most ri them being totally demolished
! and the contents destroyed.
The II. Clairsville billiard hall still
lives and tourishes. II appears Ia bc
doing thriving business. The opp"si-
ton To- il has about all evaporated.
DIR. Isaac Hoover, n former well
known and prominent citiZrn al this
| county, died in Columbus on last sun
! day. DR. Hoover was the father at Miss
Mary Hoover, who formerly Published
the Bellare Commercial
The sale ol delinquent lands lor taxes
took place to-day AT the court house.
| The larger portion at the lands adNcr-
tised were not sold, the taxes having
been paid prior Ia the day oi sale. The
| tracts sold can he redeemed within one
year hy the former owner paying the
taxes and penalty aud fifteen per cent
interest To the purchaser. After the eX-
! piratIun ui one year twenty-five per
cent is required.
W. ". Card has resigned the position
of Superintendent ui the 1uS,arawas
Valley and Wheeling railroad, aud the
duties ri the position will hereafter de
vulyc upon Mr.. Oscar Townsend, the
general manager. 1t Is expected that
work will be resumed Oh the road ~ n
short time, and the completion al the
road To Wheeling In liked Tor the lst oi
next September. So say the officials.
The old Board oi Directors ui the 81
Cla0syillr National Bank We're re-.
elected last week. The Directors arr
ID. u. T. CnWen, George Brown, David
Brown, Joseph Wo~lmanseo and Con
rad Troll.
Three hundred aud tweniy.six mar
riagc licenses were granted 10y Probate
Judge Carroll during the last year
.rcompany ut gentlemen oi this lar'
have purchased the county right Ia DR.
Dayenpurt's patented process for pre-
serving fruits, meats and vegetables.
The Masonic supper ut the lodg,
room, ia this place, Oh last Thursday
evening, Was largely attended and high
w enjoyed by all present.
The farm belonging 10 the estate al
the late Wilson Woodmansue, near ,hIN
place, WA. sold last "Wednesday To- Wm
CLARK. Price, 81 100.