Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-23
MoUNpsvILLE MELANdE.
Local Political MattsIs-Desth from Ne
glect-General Personal Notes and Mar
shall County Gossip.

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shall County Gossip.
No convention will be held ny the
Republicans Of this county to nominate
a candidate for Superintendent OF Free
Schools. II will be n oas-you-please
contest, open to all; but the Republl-
cans are quite anxious TO know II a
Democrat will be in the field. They are
afraid of their own shadow.
Phillip Campbell. stalwart Democrat
of Benwood, was, we regret to learn,
stricken with paralysis on last Wednes-
day. tie has no use OF his entire right
side.
Mrs. Laura Msgers, whose case ex-
cited the sympathy OF our town, died on
Thursday. Her dying request was, we
were informed, that post mortSm exam
ination be made of her body. She was
the wife OF Mayors, of walking fame"
IL appears that he neglected her, after
spending a small fortune left her by an
adopted mother. Kind friends and
neighbors attended, and made her last
hours comfortable. The remains of her
adopted mother, Elizabeth Gorrel, were
consigned to the grave on the day that
Laura died. She too suffered at Magers
hand, and though at one time enjoying
the comforts OF wealth, she was COM
pelled to seek quarters in the county
poor house before her death.
Quite a panic was created in our pub
lie school last week, when 1t was dis:
covered that there were several cases OF
seven years itch in daily attendance.
nNl .olaa and xHhnnnInu nOnuh
quite prevalent.
The formation OF a banking house
seems now 10 be an assured fact.
Mr. Perry b. Harris, chief clerk in
Davis drug store has accepted posi-
ton in Wellsburg drug store.
Spring onions are the prevailing
luxury, They are little, but loud.
At the Episcopal Church on Easter
Sunday, offerings to the amount OF SOS
were received in behalf OF the new rec
tory.
We were handed the following NUM-
cipal ticket, likely to be voted for at our
next town election: For Mayor, j..
Alex. Ewing; Sergeant, George e.
knight, Councilmen - First ward,
John X. Logan, 5. A. Walton, j.. A.
Schwob; Second ward, DIR. McCarrhan,
j. l.. Parkinson; Third ward, 1. IL.
. Blake, ii. o. Baker and F. w. Brown.
Aldermen-w. b. Humphry and c. K.
Oldham.
Two sisters named Lucas were as
saul,ed on last SUNDAY, on the street by
two yourg men OF this place. One OF
the couple was fined Sl4, the other was
not identified.
Carpenters have begun work on the
HOLY Evangelical Church. Rev.
Thatcher minister in charge.
Mrs. ]. Purdy aud Miss Belle Logan
have opened fashionable dress making
and millinery store on Second street.
The Jubilee Singers will give two en-
tertainments in the Masonic Hall, Mon
day and Tuesday evenings
Ihe assessors are at work. They
oroyl because Of the dog law, and that
the profit of transfers are taken from
them. Our County Commissioners will
paw them literally for listing the dogs,
however.
The new Latrobe House looks beauti-
ful i'm its new coat sf paint
Hon. S. B. Purdy has made an efficient
Msyor. He will probably be candidate
for reelection.
The REGISTER is conceded to be the
new siest paper in Wheeling. :. .
Mr.. Jesse Bsne, "a years old, died at
Eock Lick on the l4th of April. lie
was one Of the old "land marks" OF this
county. n,
Louis Nolte, OF Ohio county, was dis
charged from the penitentisry on the
l4th inst.