Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-29
ST. GAINESVILLE.
indictments by the Grand Jury
Communion Services-Rail-
road Talk-DelegateS to the
Democratic COnVentiOn-NIis-
cellaneOuS Notes.


Democratic COnVentiOn-NIiS-
cellaneOuS Notes.
Correspondence OF the Register
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, May %.
The grand jury, at its recent session,
made short work of the business before
it. Only two cases were before the jury,
and in both true bills OF indictment
were returned. Once these is the case
Of VIM. Humes, who recently assaulted
young man named Meek and a Miss
NetT as they were returning from church
at Quincy. Two bills were found
against Humes, both for assault with
intent 10 kill. John Foster, OF Bellairc,
is theother party indicted. lie is charged
with falsely personatiug his brother in
the sale Of some land near Bcllairc.
Powell, the young man who shot
Officer Mccormick, at Bellaire, last
week, is languishing in the county Jail.
The taller ought to carefully examine
Powell's cell every night before leaving
the Jail. Such a desperate character
ought not tO be allowed TO escape.
A coloreJ man from Somerset town
ship was lodged in Jail herC>on last Fri
day. He is charged with THEFT.
Communion services will be held in
both the Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches here on next sunday. Rev,
j. W. Tolaud. of Bellaire, will assist the
Methodist pastor, and Rev. Crawford, OF
York county, Pennsylvania, Will assist
Rev. Alexander at the Presbyterian
Church.
The engine of the b. & st. G. narrow
gquge was sent TO Pittsburgh for repairs
two weeks ago. Ii Will be returned about
the first of next week, when the road
will resume operations.
Some of our people are engaged IN
controversy about the proposition to
levy a tax of $4,000 for building a
branch railroad TO connect our town with
the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley and
Wheeling railroad. The bill giving our
citizens the right % vote on the question
of lryviug the tax has passed I'M the
House and Is now pending IN the Senate
at Columbus. Considerable opposition
is manifested. Petitions and rcmon-
sfr9Dcrs have been forwarded 20 the
legislature. Another difficulty arises
from the fact that some persons want 10
make the branch road q standard gauge
so that the cars of the TusCarawaS Val
lev road can run direct 10 this place.
Others favor making il a narrow gauge,
SD that IL can be operated in connection
with our present narrow gauge road.
Auditor COtlland and wife are expect
ed 10 return this evening from their
bridal tour. Billy's numerous friends
will give him an enthusiastic reception.
Hon. Harvey Dantord, one OF the bril-
liant and gifted statesmen who repre-
sent tins county in the Legislature, was
i'm town on Monday.
Mrs. Mary Shannon has removed
from this place to Indianapolis. She
started yesterday.
The managers OF the Belmont County
AGRICULTURAL Society have chosen \. T..
Blair rs their Treasurer to succeed \. IL.
Mitchell. resigned. Mr.. Mitchell has
held the place for q number OF years.
The next Fair will be held here on the
10th. 18th and 18th Oi September. The
Wheeling folks are cordially invited To
r,n,, over and see us NJ that time. I'm
Iar the management of Col. Charles
worth. the very efficient President OF the
society. our Fair will no doubt be 1
GREAT success, rs il has been fOr several
years past.
Mr.. John Springer, late foreman on
the Inhrmary farm, Is now acting as
taller and ianitor OF the Court House.
during the sickness OF Deputy Sheriff
Lewis.
MANY of our farmers are having to
plant their corn over again. Last year :
corn was injured by the cold weather OF
last winter to such IN extent that much
olit will not grow.
The Dcmocrdtic Central Committee OF
I this county, met at this place and chose
/ the following delegates 10 represent this
county i'm the Democratic state Con-
ventiGn: VIM. G.. Todd, F. ]. Smith, J.
p Cow. Henry r. Brown, Thomas
Cochran. Vim. VI. Lupton, Hamilton
Glass, II. VI. Eaton, y. h. kennon.
. trrnates-ThOmas Ault, T.. Is. NinanS,
J. F. Kelly, C.. IL. Worries, Thomas
/ PYLE. Henry Msque, John W. Hinge
. lev. VIM. VI Reed, u. ;. Henderson,,
I The committee decided to hold the
comfy convention at Bellaire at time
TO be hereafter agreed upon. The dee
cafes 10 the Democratic State Conven-
tinu were instructed to vote for Hon.
/ John q. Thompson for Chairman OF the
/ State Democratic Committee.