Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-16
ROUND THE CIRCLE
OF THE TOWNS IN THE NEAR NEIGH
B0nH00D.
Breezy Briefs From BeIlaire, ofyesterday's s
0oings-A Resume Of important
Happenings at MoundsyiIIs-
News Of the Day at
St. ClairsyiIIe.
HOW THE NEWS WORLD WAGS ABOUT
US.
MOUNDsvILLE MATTERS.

The River Railroad-Gensral News.
Hon. Thos. ]. West, ex-State Treas
urer, will assume the duties and respon
sibilities OF the West Virginia Peni'
tentiary on the first Of May. We hear
the question asked by interested ones,
"Will many changes be made in the
guard force?" Once upon a time there
was such Democratic axiom as "rota.
ton in Office"
II We could only have a first.class
earthquake in this county and shake
the people up to proper considera'
ticn OF Senator Camden's railroad
scheme, it would result in a blessing.
While all the other counties along the line
are moving in the matter the citizens
OF this county are inactive and appar.
emily Indifferent to the beneficent re.
suits of such railroad. All hail to our
most honorable Senator, and all praise
is his, for the interest lie manifests in
the welfare OF our mountain State. He
has marked out the road to prosperity
for the citizens OF Marshall and neighbor.
ing counties, and it Justly behooves
them to lend substantial announcement
to Senator J. n. Camden's railroad,
which is the opening link TO wealth
and prosperity on the border OF our new
State.
The Union Coal Works opposite this
place has capacity for turning
out over five thousand bushels
OF coal per day; but as it is, fifty bush.
els is not the daily average. DR..
Schlnoele, of Philadelphia, will soon
give impetus to these works by his
"magic" presence.
The election of municipal officers OF
this willie will soon claim the attention
OF the average citizen. l.. b. Purdy and
VIM. Blake are spoken of as opponents
for the position OF Mayor, and J. 5.
Hanen and ii. J. Keller, with probably
others, will do battle for the Sergeantcy.
The Council will evidently be anti.
liquor and chuck full of improvement,
80 we will not mention any probable
candidates, but for the Sergeancy we
expect to have word in the future.
The Odd Fellows OF this place will
celebrate the anniversary OF their order
on the Goth OF this month. This lodge
is prosperous and in good condition.
Rev. A. Zachman, rector OF the Episco.
pal Church, in this place, has done
much good for his church in this and
other towns along the river. Through
his instrumentallty quite a number OF
persons were confirmed by Bishop
Peterkin last week at New Martinsville
and Sistersvlle. He will hold divine
service on Easter Sunday at the church,
when it is expected sufficient amount
will be subscribed to complete the rec.
tory, now in course OF erection.
DIR. Geo. w. Bruce's services have
been in manner monopolized by the
citizens OF this place in yaccinatinx old
and young, as a preventive against the
smallpox so prevalent along the line OF
the B. < D railroad in this county.
Mr.. Chas. G. Senseney, who leased
the old agricultural works, is doing quite
a good business. The name OF the works
is now the Mound City Stove and Ma.
chine Works" Mr.. Senseney is an old
citizen OF your place, and an active, en-.
ergetic gentleman.
We learn that Col. VIM. l.. Bridges,
ex.Superintendent OF the Penitentiary,
will not engage IN the hotel business,
bnt will move to Hinton, in his native
county. Success TO him and what he
may engage in.
Candidates Tor Superintendent Of
Free Schools are multiplying. So far
there are j. w. p. keid, b. +. Meighen,
S. r, Hanen and the present incumbent,
Bonar, who want TO exercise the func.
tions OF this Office. They are all Radi-
calls, and the Democracy have no choice
between them.
DR.. John r. Davis, the popular drug.
gist OF this place, returned last week
after witnessing the marriage Of his
bachelor brother, B. L. Davis, to the
charming Miss Coolest Conner, OF Dal.
ton, Georgia.
George Racer, a convict from Putnam
county, died at the penitentiary on last
Sunday.
1t is probable that there will be no
attempt by liquor sellers TO obtain
license in this county, because all the
County Commissioners are strong anti
license men, and thus ii is the county is
annually deprived OF large revenue,
and the liquor traffic still goes on.
Mr.. John Nolan. formerly OF Wheel
ing, an enterprising gentleman, has
opened the new Latrobe House in fine
style. 1t is model hotel and a most
pleasant summer resort. He keeps the
DAILY REGISTER on his table for the &C.
commodation OF his guests.
Tom Cockayne, the musician, has
been treating Moundsvillians to his de-
lightiul music the past few days.
A meeting was held last evening for
the purpose bank and banking associs-
ton. Over eighty-fve shares OF 500
each were subscribed by different citi.
z.ns OF this county. A committee com.
posed of Messrs. Geo. Edwards, J. H.
Matthews, Maj. III. w. Hunter and -
Gibson were appointed TO obtain addi-
tional subscriptions, DC, and report a.
their next meeting, Wednesday, April
20. We feel assured in saying that the
success Of establishing bank is assur.
ed. 1t will prove a blessing to our
town.
Hon. G. S. McFadden will in all prob
ability receive position under Garfield
ia the postal service. Mack will make
an efficient officer.
There is out little news about the
ceurt house. Next week We will give
everything OF any particular note about
that institution and its inhabitants ,
which may be Of interest to many. 80
look out for our next.
Nat s. Duffield, agent for Schmoele's
coal works, caught 432 suckers (fsh) on
Tuesday. Ii MAS not good day for suck
ers, either. He has taken r. B. Harris
as an aspirant. The fish commissioners
should be apprised OF ibe TACT
The Marshall County Sabbath School
Convention will meet at Cameron on
"Wednesday and Thursday, May 1lth
and 18th, and the State Convention will
meet in Parkersburg in June. A full
report from every Sabbath School in the
county is expected for the year ending
April l, 1881.
The Jubilee Singers are coming.
The Monnd City Dramatic Troupe il
preparing for q summer campaign.
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