Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-09
WELLsBURa WHITTLINas.
News from the Moving and
Building NJ Notes- Society SQuibs.

Building N Notes-6ocfety SQuips-
Circuit Court was in session on Mon
day last, and was mainly occupied IN
entering chancery orders and perfecting
the record in the Cheek and Parkinson
cases, which latter 90 over until the
September term. The motion Tor q
new trial in the case OF Barney G. Jones
was overruled, and sentence was there
fore passed by tho Court. lie goes for
two years. His attorney has, however,
taken bill OF exceptions and will carry
the case to the Court OF Appeals.
County Court meets next Monday in
regular term, composed OF President
browning and Justices Billings and
Jones The docket will be larger than
usual. The following have been sum
moned as venire jurors: Martin Hukill,
James Scott, Lewis Wells, j. +. Hogg,
G. =. Waugh, j. 5. Hamilton, X. Scott,
Robert Mansburger, A. NJ. Buchanan,
W. III. Melvin, T.. N. Robinson, II. g..
Lazear, John McIntire, William Cass-
K. II. Cree, j. +. Counselman, S. Barber
aud j. II. McEivoy.
Prof. Vests entertainments ut tho
School Hall, last week, were well attend
ed, and by request, the performance was
repeated on Tuesday evening to good
house. The Professor deserves credit
for the manner in which
no conducted these entertainments, and
for the skill displayed in training the
school children in the dimcult perform
ances which they were required to 10
through.
During the past week il seems that
one half OF the people OF Wellsburg
were moving, and we venture TO say
that so many changes in one year was
never known here before. We are also
glad to note the many improvements
going on in the way Of repairing old
houses, painting, &c. This also ex-
cceds.the knowledge OF "ye Oldest
Our noighboring town OF lazcarville,
has caught the infection and building is
the order OF the day up there.
Frank Gelsthorpe, OF the Granite
House, has taken Horace Greeley's ad-
vice aud gone west" locating near
Council Bluffs, Iowa. Frank isayoung
man of pleasant manners and obliging
disposition, who makes friends wherever
ne goes, anu VIC WISH nun euICtss III iiis
Western venture, which we have no
doubt he will abundantly achieve.
Mayor Montgomery was sworn in on
Saturday evening, and on Monday held
his first leyee, at which four plain
drunks were assessed 81 and costs each.
His Honor intimates that he will 20 easy
at first, but il the iniractors OF the law
won't take heed, he will cause them TO
feel the heavier penalties.
The new Council met for tho first
time on Wednesday evening. and was
duly organized. Two applications for
license were received, but not finally
acted on. The Council appointed next
Wednesday evening for Especial meet
ing to consider the same. II Is reported
that Council stand three 10 three on the
question of license. II this is the case,
it will result in no license, as the Mayor,
who is an anti-license man, has the
casting vote.
On "Wednesday, March 81, Miss Bins
Z. Wells, daughter OF A. W. Wells, Esq,
was married at her fathers residence
TO Job Lewis, Jr., OF this county. Prof.
g. l.. Loos officiating.
Mr.. Wm. II. Mooney, OF jefferson
county, Ohio, was married on Wednos-
day, Of this week, 10 Miss Sallie Murch.
land, OF Cross Greek District, Brooke
county.