Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-13
WEST VIRGINIA.
LETTERS FROM FAIRM0NT AND
HARDY COUNTY.
Excerpts from exchanges-WelIsburg
Alleged Irregularities of fayette Off,
ciaIs-The Red Men-Ghosts-
News Notes in General.
FAIRMONT.
The Levy Term of the County Court-The
Opening of the Normal School-Minor


Opening of the Normal School-Minor
Topics.
Correspondence OF the Register.
FAIKMoNT, September IL.
The levy term OF the County Court
met in this county on last Tuesday, the
9th inst. All OF the Justices OF the
county were present, and after all the
abuse that was heaped upon the heads
OF that devoted body during the recent
canvass on the new County Court bill, "
it was refreshing to see them resume
their accustomed places. There were
a large number OF accounts audited,
which consumed two days. The levy
for the county was laid at 3S cents on
the one hundred dollars, an increase OF
three cents over last year, but inasmuch
as the road tax is lessened very consid-
erably, the taxes will be lower next
year than they have been for a long
time. The road tax on the one hun
dred dollars will, in the several dis
tricts, be as follows: Union, 10 cents;
Morefeld, - cents; Warrington, 20
cents; Grant, cents: Lincoln, s cents;
Fairmont, Is cents, and Pawpaw 7 cents,
which is the lowest road tax that has
been levied any year since the war, and
the roads OF our county are in very
good condition. The tax on dogs was
raised to % cents per head.
And ii the members Of the Legislature
had the back kbone of the justices OF this
county, the State would soon be clear OF
the yellow dorg" nuisance, and the
track OF the sheep would be seen ali
over our hills and valleys. Something
must be done with the dogs Of this State
before sheep raising can be proftably
engaged in. There are about three
thousand dogs enlisted tor taxation in
this county, and that may not be hall
the number that are eating up the sus-
tenance OF our people.
The court decided to have no more
professional juries" IN this county, and
adopted the plan OF drawing the jury.
Hereafter there will be good juries, even
if it is a little more expensive. 1t is
claimed that the drawn jury will cost
several hundred dollars more per an
mum than the jury picked up by the
sheriff, but the people demanded a
change and the court decided To give 1t
10 them.
Iebulon Musgrovc, K. r. Hurc and
;. II. Springer were reelected Ovcrsecrs
of the Poor for Fairmont, Union and
Winfield districts respectively.
The fiscal term adjourned to-day, and
President Merrill and Justices Sharer
and HelmiCk took their seats upon the
bench to hear and dispose OF road and
other matters that demand the attention
of the Court.
TIE NORMAL SCHOOL.
This school opened on last Tuesday
under very favorable auspices. 1t was
feared by its friends that the failure on
the part of the last Legislature to make
an appropriation for its support would
induce many 10 believe the reports cir
culated by its enemies to the effect that
all the normal schools were dead, but
their fears were not well founded. The
school opened with as many students as
were ever in attendance on the opening
day, and many others have come in
during the week "The faculty are en-
thusiastic and hopeful 1t is expected
now that this year there will be as full a
school as we ever had here. We do not
object to the Legislature making
ample appropriations for the
classical education OF the sons
of our rich citizens, but the friends OF
tins school claim that il an appropro-
pration was made for il equal to that
allowed the University iorcontingent eX-
penses, !. C. to pay the expense OF a
drummer for the Institution, the school
here would educate more pupils and be
of more benefit to the State than any
institution OF learning within its border
This view OF the case, as well as many
others, will be presented to the next
Legislature in strong and telling terms.
MINOR TOPICS.
Capt. Ellis A. Billingsley, OF the Gar
rett Rifles, is in Washington.
Capt. Watson took about thirty OF
the Davis Guards TO Waynesburg, on
Tuesday, TO participate in the ceremonies
Of laying the corner stone OF a college
building in that place on the 10Th inst.
We are sorry 10 learn that Mrs.
James o. Watson is quite sick at Gran
berry Summit. She has been in
very delicate health for some time, and
short time since went to the summit
with the hope Of being improved. Her
husband and daughter, Mrs. Judge
Fleming, went to her to-day.
Our citizens are pleased to know that
the Rev. q. q. Westiall, OF the VI. p.
Church, has been returned to the charge
of the church in this place. He has been
here a year, and has given universal sat
isfaction.
Mr. Fielding Cunningham, a citizen Of
Paw-Paw district OF this county, died
very suddenly this morning OF heart
disease. He died in a few moments
after being taken sick. He was one OF
nnr host ci.izens nnl his loss will hn