Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-27
ST. CLAiRSVllLE.


Longley, lone Close, Annie E. Patterson
Mary Clark, Eftie Thompson and Clara A;
Alexander. and Messrs. Charles Frint and
Harry Boroff. Following is the programme
OF exercises:
Music.
PRAYER ..,,.,..................Dr Robt. Alexander
.'.'''''''''''''''' LONE Ciose
Fsssy-Life's cares Are Comforts Mary Clark
Music.
EssaY-.Desire moi to live long, but 10 live well;
Annie Z. Patterson
FssaT"SiIent Ipfiuence -. Clara A. Alexander
CONGRATULATIONS OF Animal ana IAN po,,
Life. BORON
EsisvwOyer the Alps Lieth Thine Italy,
Essay Ellie NJ. Thompson
Essay-Each Day OF Our Life is Leaf OF -.
Our History''''''''''Wsi Music. ''''' e>sie D'Ae''
Address to Grs duating Glass and Presentation
OF Diplomas, ..... President W. h. Pendleton,
OF Bethany College;
Benedictlon'.'-;;'iIi;i; o;r n 49,: ~ .
The exercises will take place at Weekdays
hall on the above named evening. Inc
music will be furnished by an orchestra
under the leadership OF Prof Gus Fox;
Special memorial services will be held at
the NJ. L. Church to-day, and Drummono
Post G. A. L. will attend in body. KeV.
DR.. Miner will preach.
DR.. Park West, OF Bellaire, was among
his st. Clairsville friends on THURSDAY.
Noble Carter, formerly one OF the pro.
nrietors Of the St. Clairsyille mills, now OF
GAINESVILLE, was in town during the past
week.
Mrs. q. J. Swaney and her sons, John
and George Pennington, are on visit 10
Mrs. Swaney's daughter Mrs Sallie Chick,
at Burlington, "a.
Communion services at the Presbyterian
Church today. There was preaching yes
terday and will be to morrow at lOA:
Elk Representative H. Danford, OF Wayne
township, was in town Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Rice, of Bridgeport, was the
guest of Miss Annie Patterson portion OF
the past week.
John Nichol, of Chicago, is visiting his
cousin. J. b. McMechan, near town.
Miss Nellie Crafty, aged -, daughter OF
C. c. Crafty, ESQ, OF Bellaire, died of con-
SUMPTION. at his temporary residence IN
the east end OF this place, Tuesday even
ing. The family had removed here in the
hone that she might regain her health, but
it was not to be. The funeral took p iaoe
on Thursday al 10 A. NJ; intetment at Bel.
laire. The family have the sympathy OF
the entire community.
The Jury in the case OF Francis Boggs VS..
the town of st. Clairsyille could not agree.
The case was for 5000 for an additional foot
on the length of ties furnished for the st.
Clairsvile and Northern railway. We un.
derstand that the Jury was evenly divided
six for the plaintiff and six for the de-
PENDANT.
The County Commissioners will meet in
regular session on Monday June 4.
iwenty.four graves will be decorated
here on next Wednesday. The Grafton by
]. NJ. Rees, Esq, will be delivered in Court
House Square at 10 \. NJ. Should ii rain
the speaking will be done in the court
house.
Ralph Bingham, the boy orator, is adyer-
tised tor this place for June 18th.
A meeting of the board Of managers OF
the Belmont County Agricultural Society,
was held here yesterday afternoon to ar
range the premium list for this falls fair.
The band boys are out with subscrip-
ton paper oIlecting money TO purchase
some needed new instruments. If they
succeed in this it is their intention TO pur-
chase new uniforms, paying for them
themselves.
The Misses Frazier. neices of Rev. Balph,
started Thursday on visit 10 friends IN
Pittsburgh.
Prof. Gus Fox, of GAINESVILLE. was down
on Thursday and Friday.
The Jury in the celebrated case OF Hanke
VS.. The City of Bellaire, brought in YER
dict in favor of defendant. We understand
that some of the parties interested in the
case did not want any st. Clairsville men
on the jury, fearing that the luminosity OF
the towns would influence them in their
verdict. Eleven OF the jurymen in the
case belonged to ST. Clairsville, but the
verdict shows that if they are unfavorable
to the city they did not allow that to intiu'
ence their honesty.
The case of Ramsey VS.. Ramsey, being a
case for alimony, gave out its nastinass in
the Court on Thursday, but was compro:
missed on Friday morning. Better for all
parties concerned had it been compromised
at least one day sooner.
Martins Ferry sent up large delegation
to court on Friday.
DR.. J. P. West, OF Bellaire, was up 10 the
country seat on Thursday.
The County Commissioners met as a
Board of EQUALIZATION on Wednesday, but
as the majority OF the Assessors had not
reported, thoy were unable 10 complete
their work, and adjourned to June It'll,
when they meet IN regular session.
Miss Dora Bell, Of Belmont, is visiting
friends in town.
Father Tohey. of Martins Ferry was in
attendance at court on Friday.
David Darrah is fixing up pond which
he will stock with German carp.
Miss Alba Bailey, cousin of Auditor
Cefisnd from Richland Center, Wis, is
visiting relatives in this locality.
Fred. Kies has reopened his beer saloon.
We now have five, Scott law or not, which
ought to be enough for our village.
John G. Tomlinson, OF Atchison, Kan
sas, who has been visiting relatives in this
locality has returned home. His wife will
spend the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs W. Eaton, OF MOrristun.
Judge HsnCe will occupy the Bench in
Common Pleas here the week commencing
June Is.
A young child OF John Wayts, near
town. died on Tuesday.
No Wheeling papers came on Friday
morning, which left us almost without
news.
Charles Miller, OF Bridgeport, was up on
Friday seeing about things.
The music for the commencement
will be furnished by the following excel
lent musicians: Prof. Gus. Fox, leader,
first violin; Probate Judge Cochran, sac
ond violin; DR.. b. F. Talbot, flute; Prof.
c. F.. Hughes, first cornet; Prof. W. II.
Evans second cornet; W. B. Cash, Esq,
double bass.
Eighteen of the twenty-seven assessors
OF this county had made their retlrns up
to Friday evening The number Of births
in the past year reported by these is 6I7,
and deaths pa. This includes all OF the
wards of Bellaire, (which reported 1856
births and 1913 deaths. Flushing, CoIerain,
kirkwoood, Mead, Union. Warren, Wash
ipgton, Wayne, Wheeling and York town
ships. None OF the wards OF Martins
Ferry. and only one or. FL OF the Pease
precincts had reported. Goshen, Pultney,
Richlan1, Smith and Somerset townships
are also 10 report yet.