Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-08
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
ST. GAINESVILLE.
Political. Personal and General Notes
Railroad Receiver Appointed-Building
Association Wind Up-Weddings.
Correspondence of the Register

Political. Personal and General Notes
Railroad Receiver Appointed-Building
Association Wind Up-Weddings
Correspondence of the Register.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, o., Nov. Z.
Interviews with number OF our lead
ing Democratic politicians disclose the
fact that they consider both Thurman
and Tilden as practically out OF the
Presidential contest. All admit the ne
cessity of nominating ticket that can
carry New York and Indiana. Some ia
vor Hendricks and Clarkson Potter for
President and Nice-President. Others
think that Bayard and Hendricks would
form a stronger combination. And some
prefer General Hancock for President,
while / have heard Horatio Seymour
named as the man most likely TO carry
New York.
Auditor VIM. n. Coffland has been
quite sick for week past, but is now
recovering. During his illness his
brother, Charles c. Coffiand, is occupy
ing the position of clerk in the Auditors
Office.
Mr.. J. p. McCammon, of your city, and
Miss Lizzie McMechen were married.
October 30th, at the residence of the
brides brother, John B. McMechen,
near this place Mr.. Robert Courtney
and Miss Jennie Kell, of Bellaire, were
married on the same day.
Mr.. ID. L. Coleman, formerly of Wheel
ing township, north OF this place, died
at Cambridge Sunday last, and the re-
mains were brought here for interment
on Monday. Mr.. Coleman was well
known horSeman.
Thomas F. Martin, OF Somerton, FORM
erly deputy IN the County Treasurer
office at this place, has been appointed
agent OF the Belaire and Southwestern
railroad at Beallsville.
The report of the preliminary survey
OF the proposed St. Clairsville and North
ern railway, and the estimated cost of
building the same, will be submitted by
the Engineer in few days.
Andrew HeatOn, formerly of this
| place, and son OF the late Hon. John
II. Heaton, has become foreman in the
Office of the Quaker City Independent.
Prof. Schofeld, OF Martins Ferry, is
making an effort to secure a singing class
! i'm this place. The Professor is an &C.
complished teacher of vocal music
Mr.. w. 5. Fawcett, one of our jewell
! ers, has moved to Nenia, Ohio, where
he will again engage in the jewelry bust
ness.
Mr.. John b. Iongley, OF this place,
late editor of tine Bellaire Independent,
and a former Auditor OF this county, is
an aspirant for the office OF State Com
missioner of Railroads and Telegraphs,
under Governor Foster. The Governor
fills the position by appointment. Mr..
Longley will not be likely to get it, for
there are bigger politicians after the
place.
The Bellare and st. Clairsville Mar
row Gauge railroad has gone into the
hands of a receiver The Probate
Court has appointed c. w. Carroll the
receiver. This action was the result OF
a suit begun against the railroad COM
| pany by the Riverside Iron Works OF
Wheeling TO recover 81 900 interest on
bonds held by the Riverside Company
against the railroad.
Frederick KieS, late OF GAINESVILLE,
has opened cigar mandatory here.
The Richland Building Association OF
| this place will close its books the last
Saturday in December. The associa-
| ton has been in existence nearly six
years, and the stockholders have found
their investment a profitable one. An
other association, of a similar character,
| will be formed in few weeks.