Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-11
ST. CLAIRSYILLE LETTER.
POliticaI-Ewing SOlid-COunty
Seat-ReuniOn-Reduced Fees
The Wool Market - Other
Notes.
Correspondence of the Register.
CT HrarpSvrIIF Juna 10

Correspondence of the Register.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, June 10.
The nominations made by the Demo
cratic State Convention at Columbus,
last week, are heartily approved of by
all OF the Democrats over here, with the
exception of one or two who would have
preferred some one who had always
been identified with the party. But
Gen. Ewing has been good and faith
ful Democrat for five years, and that
ought to be long enough to require
man to serve on probation. He may
lose few votes on account OF his finan-
cial views, but he will more than make
good the loss byvotes that he will take
from the Republican and National par
ties. know of several Republicans in
this vicinity who have already declared
their intention to vote for Ewing.
The County Seat question is still
pending at Columbus. The bill for re-
moval passed the Senate some time ago,
and is now in the hands OF the House
Committee on County Affairs. This is
the same committee that reported unfa-
vorably on the same measure some
weeks ago. 1t will undoubtedly be de-
feated in the House, at least that is the
opinion OF those who are in position TO
know the feelings of the members. The
Legislature will adjourn about next
Monday, and then we will be rid of the
veXatious county seat fight Tor while.
The family of DR.. Henry West held
reunion at the old home mansion in this
place on last Saturday. The Doctor is
the father of eighteen children, sixteen
of whom are living, and all of the six
teen were present. The sons and
daughters who were present from dis
tanCe were Peter West, OF Toledo; JO-
seph West, OF Bridgeport; Mrs. Sarah
Askew, of Kansas City, and Mrs. Ada
X. Lane, of Columbus. The Doctor is
one of our best and most substantial
citizens, and we hope he may live TO en-
Joy many more such pleasant occasions.
A very severe frost visited this local
ity on last Saturday. The growing
crops were seriously injured in many
places.
The Legislature has passed law cut
ting down the fees and salaries OF Coun-
ty officers. In this county there will
thus be an average reduction of about
$500 per year in the offices of Auditor,
Treasurer, Clerk, Sheriff and Probate
Judge.
Last Sunday being the day set apart
by the Methodist Church as Children's
Dav, the exercises at the Nj. +. Church
in this place were unusually interesting.
The church was handsomely decorated
with flowers, evergreens and plants.
The wool market has opened actively.
Our buyers are paying from 30 to 80
cents per pound.
The township assessors have about
their work. This year they
were required by law to take an
of the male citizens over
2l years of age. The total number re-
ported in the county is little over TO-
500.
The narrow gauge railroad has re-
sumed operations. The engine was re-
turned from the repair shop at Pitts
burgh on Monday, and is now said to
be about as good as new. People who
want to get here now need not watch
their chance and walk as suggested by
a Bridgeport reporter, a few days ago.
The corner stone OF the new Children's
Home of Belmont county, near Barnes
vile, will be laid with imposing cere-
monies by the Masonic fraternity on
the Nth of June.
Jesse Pratt, the painter, has begun
the erection of a new residence short
distance south of town.
The trial of the SANDER suit of Miss
Rebecca Bolon VS.. &. III. McEndree,
in my last letter, resulted in
the jury awarding the plaintiff 81 dam
ages. Each party have to pay their
own costs.