Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-23
ST. GAINESVILLE.
Jubilee Over the County Seat
victory-Musie and Speeches
Serious Accident = Personal
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corrsspondsnes Of he Register.
ST. GAINESVILLE, April p
The people Of the ancient village OF
ST. CIairsviIle INDUCED IN grand blow
out, or jolli6eation, over the result OF
the county seat fight, on last Saturday
evening. On that evening our commit
tee returned from the State capital, ae-
eonpanied by our gallant Representa-
tive Ross J. Alexander. The commit
tee was met at Quincy StatiOs on the B.
4 o. railroad, BY our military company
and the brass band. At the st. Glars
viIledepotthey were met BY large num-
Der OF citizens. A procession was
formed. and the committee escorted 70
the court house amidst mnsic, cheers
and other manifestations Of enthusiasm
At the Courthouse a meeting was or
gained with Rev. Balph in the chair.
Congratulatory speeches we're made by
DR.. Henri West, W. :. kennOn, A.
Cope, Judge Chambers and Ross J. Al
exander. The meeting WAS one OF the
most enthusiastic ever held in our old
town. IL was q grand ovation 70 the
distinguished gentlemen who had car
RED on the good work and won such
signal victory at Columbus. Now that
the conflict Is over II Is TO be hoped that
the Ratchet viii be buried. Let Us
have peace"
A Young son Of Samuel Sell, who
lives near this place, met with a serious
accident last week. Mr.. Sell was en-
gagged in cutting down a tree, and his
son was around where he was at work.
When the tree fell Mr. Sell called TO the
bow to get out Of the way, but in his ex-
element the boy ran the wrong way
and was struck by the falling tree. The
boy sustained broken leg and some
bruises.
Court was in session again on Mon
day for the purpose OF confirming sales.
1t has now adjourned until the May
term.
Mr.. Clark Wilkinson, editor and pro-
prietor OF the Mt. Vernon Republican,,
was in town on Saturday. His family
is visiting relatives here. Mr.. Wlkln-
son was tOrmerly editor of the ChrORiciS
OF this place.
Mr.. T. ". Emerson, one Of the newly
iedged attorneys, has flung his shingie
% the breeze, and is now going 1t alone
a. an attorney at law. Nr. Emerson
studied under Hon. l. DanfOrd.
Miss Susan Hoover died at the resi-
dence of Dr.. J. VI. Mitchell, near town,
on the night OF the 18th inst. She was
A sister Of the late DR.. Hoover, OF Bel
laire. The remains were taken 10
GAINESVILLE for interment on Thursday.
A new postOfice named Key in hon
or, I suppose, OF the Postmaster Gener-
al. has been established on the line OF
the Bellaire and Southwestern railroad.
William Kidd has been appointed
postmaster at Neffs Siding. There *
talk OF moving the office down 70 Quin-
CIV, which is only half mile east OF NeHs-
The glee club OF this place gives
musical entertainment in Weekdays
Hall, on THURSDAY evening, April 24th.
Recently you published an account Of
a dAstarJily assault, made by a young
rascal named VIM. Humes, upon 4
Young man and lady, as they were re
turning from church at Quincy. Mr..
Meek and Miss Nerf, the injured parties,
have been in a critical condition since
that time, bat are now about out OF
danger. Officers Rice and Neiswanger
are to-day in pursuit of Humes and viii
very likely have the young tesParado
jugyed before night.
Hon. Ross J. Alexander and wife
were in town over Sunday last. Like
wise, Capt. Alexis Cope, chief clerk IN
the Secretary OF State : office, AZ Column
bus.