Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-19
ST. CLAIRSvlLLE.


Heavy Thunder storm - ufiding
stru by Neutrality-suspicious. News
SATURDAYS STORM.
The extreme warm weather Of last Satur-
day eliminated in a severe storm at about
2 O'Clock. The storm only lasted about ten
or fifteen minutes, but during that time
two different places in this vicinity were
struck by lightning. The first bolt shatter-
ed a tree in a corn field near the southern
line of the corporation, and the second
struck the new house of Benz. Barkhurst's,
near the narrow gauge depot. The light.
ming went 4 through the roof by the
chimney, and evidently followed down the
rafters on each side, doing no damage until
il started from the roof for the ground,
when it tore off the weather boarding on
the outside, and the plastering from the
in, on both sides of the house. The lath
and boards were twisted and broken in all
kinds of shapes, and the stout oak STUD
ding was %splintered into match wood. On
the west side of the house there was n
SPOT where the lightning went through,
which made a hole similar to n made
by a rifle shot, the only damage on that
side. The house, fortunately, was I'M
occupied.
BASE BALL.
The GAINESVILLE Saturday Ners has the
following base ball item: collins says st.
Clairsville has a club this year that can
paralyze any club in the county. That is
open for demonstration Now, Collins
never said anything of the kind. st. Glars
Vile has no organized club and has not had
for wears. We have some ball players,
however, who wait until the gainesville
BOYS get all the practice they want, then
pull their coats, and without handling a
ball in practice, show them how TO do it.
This is the way it was done last year.
With one or two exceptions the Barnes.
vile club are good fellows, but none OF
them can play base ball.
PERSONAL n GENERAL.
Judge Kelly went to Steubenville yester.
day 10 hold court in Judge HanceS place
and Judge Hance is holding court here.
Ur. J. Park West, OF Bellaire spent Sab
bath with his frieds in ST. Clairsville.
II. r. Bumgarner and wife spent the Sab
bath with friends al B-rnesville.
Miss Lille Hobbs, daughter Of Recorder
Hobbs. was the recipient OF a beautiful
gold watch and chain, a present from her
papa. -. c..,
1lt July III u IdSC VI NV Noh 70
Tilley could not agree and were discharged,
standing six for conviction and six for ac'
quittal.
The rioters from Fairpoint we're given a
hearing before Squire ii. NJ. Davies on
last Saturday. BENZ Snyder, for shooting,
was held to keep the peace in the sum OF
800, while the balance were discharged
from custody.
The ladies of the NJ. 4. Church netted
between 81 and $50 at their festival.
Walter Hewetson and wife, OF Bridge
port, were up TO see their relatives and
friends on Sunday.
John Grassland, Of Hoge's drug store,
spent the Sabbath at his old home in Bel
mont.
Brown, the wool buyer, has put in his
appearance, and will probably cause a
movement in this springs clip. County
Treasurer Feeley informs us that the tax
paying is very slow, owing, no doubt, TO
the failure so far OF farmers to sell their
wool. A local buyer informs us that sew
eral farmers have asked an advance on
their clip, while others hold for an advance
or for the market to open at some price.