Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-25
ST. CLAlRSvlllE.
Public Schools Fleetiea - Belmont
County Tair-Lseal lte0s.
H1,eciai 20 ths ReOksf<y,


Special 20 tie Regttr.
ST. CL.rRsvtLLK, March 2i.-The st.
Clairsville public schools will close next
Friday for the spring vacation. The pupils
will give an entertainment In school hall
on Friday evening to raise funds for the
purchase of books for the school library.
The Democratic township convention I
meets tomorrow Saturday afternoon At 3
o'clock. TO nominate candidates for Justice
OF the Peace three trustees, clerk, treasurer.
assessor and two constables. The town
convention meets at o'clock in the even
ing 20 nominate candidates for Mayor mar
sbal, clerk, treasurer, solicitor, street com
missioner, scaler Of weights and measures
and three Councilmen. A great deal of in.
terest is being manifested in these con.
ventions,.. and the indications are
that they will be largely attended. The
Republican conventions will also he held
Saturday afternoon and evening, but their
conventions do not attract much attention,
this town and township both having .
Democratic majority. The Democratic
conventions will be held in Welday's Hall,
and the Republicans meet IN the court
house.
The County Commissioners held special
session this week and reappoiRted Henry
Frasher Superintendent Of the National
road for another year. They also awarded
the contracts for delivering and breaking
stone on the National road, and made some
slight changes in the rates Of toll on that
thoroughfarc. :.
The Belmont County Agricultural Board
held a meeting few days ago and changed
the time OF the next Fair at this place. IL
will be held September 9th, 7th and sth,
week earlier than last year. This change
was made so rs not 70 conflict with the
The most important trial in the Compop
Pleas Court during the past sees vas that
Of Jos"ns: Douglas, from the vicinity o.
GAINESVILLE, who was charged with conceal
ing stolen goods and harboring . thief.
The case occupied two days, and the Jury 10
turned verdict OF acquittaL
Vim. s. Campbell, OF this place, who wss
indicted for selling liquor TO minor, en-.
tered plea Of guilty, and was fined ti5 and
costs. Mr.. Campbell Is one OF our wealthy
citizens, and keeps Q drinking shop only
because he delights in making himself Q
nuisance TO the community.
Martin Fink, another OF our saloon
keepers. was fined go and costs tos ~
same ofense. sa. - q -'-'-l'-'.'
Amos Shepherd, OF I,eilairc. was fined
500 and costs. and VIM. ghipdsWolf OF the
same city, $50 and costs for Keeping places
OF public resort for the sale OF intoTicst.
ing liquor. The latter was ordered 70 give
q bond Of 81 900. conditioned that he will
not again violate the law.
Jerry Stonebraker, the we'll known bar
Der, will move from this place 70 Barnes.
vile next week.
Mr.. James Mellor, the we'll known florist
near this place, moves next week with his
family 10 Grand Forks, Dakota.
Andrew Vancuren, OF Burr's Mills, one
OF the saloon keepers who was recently or.
dered by Judge Kelly TO close his place OF
business until he gives bond OF 81 600
that he will not sell liquor In violation OF
law, has been ordered by the court 70
appear tomorrow and answer for the viola
ton Of the order. II seems that Mr.. Van.
Curen had not obeyed this order.
Abran stahl, Of Bcllaire, has been fined
by the court $50 for keeping place for the
unlawful sale OF liquors, and his place
place ordered closed until he gives . bend
Of 81, 600.
The liquor cases OF Louis Long. William
Clouse, Jacob Stahl, John Laller and Wm.
Laller. for violating the liquor laws. have
been nollied and dismissed by the Prosccu.
The Court Of Common Pleas has perpet.
ually enjoined John Jones from establish
ing an additional ferry between Martins
Ferry and Wheeling.
John Gallagher, charged with burglary.
was tried and acquitted on Wednesday.
The cases OF Harry Csulcy and James Yo-
garty, jointly indicted with Gallagher, for
the same offense, have been noIlied and
dismissed by the Prosecuting Attorney.
Frank NJ. Barnes, against whom there
were two indictments. for selling liquor 70
be drank where sold, was before the court
yesterday and entered . plea OF guilty.
Judge Kelly assessed him 30 and costs In
each case.
The farm of the late Rev. Hugh Parks. Q
half mile west Of town, Was sold to-day ~
Probate Judge Thomas Cochran at tiot 50
per acre. There are for.y scres In the