Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
ST. CLAlRSVlLLE.
A Hot Flint Over the City Mar
shallship,
trring Husbands Who Stay Out Late a
Night and Who May Fall Into
TroubIe-0ther Local
Happenings.
Special TO the Register.

ST. CLAIEsvILLE, o.. February 81. ID.
Riley, Esq, editor of the Gazette, is In
Columbus on professional business. Dur
ing his absence James B. Ryan, Esq, will
WELD the shears, paste brush and Faber.
Miss Susan Collins, an aged maiden lady,
sister OF Chsrles.C Collins, Esq, Of this place,
died on Thursday at the residence of c. d,
Arick, east of this place, sgsd 16 years
Aunt SUSIE" as she was Familiarity known
TO every one, will be greatly missed by .
large number of friends.
The case Of Mrs. Elizabeth Mcconnell, OF
Uhrichsville, against the Northern Com
pany, is set for trial on the u h inst, and
parties were at Uhrichsville yesterday TAX
iug dispositions in the case. 1t will be re-
nembered that she was the lady who had
her arm injured at the time the coach went
over the embSnkment at Tip Over"
station.
Mrs. Amanda LETTERS, nee Rice, OF Ben
wood. w. Va, is visiting friends at her old
hcme in st. Clsirsville.
Mrs. William Johnston and Mrs. NJ
Riley were at Wheeling on Friday.
The question: Who threw John Rice's
overcoat into the lire? Ask Recorder
Hobbs about it.
Messrs. A. J. Gillelsnd and William f
Westcott, society men from Bellaire, with
their young ladies, the Misses Sellars,
came out to the county seat last Saturday
ar registered at the National.
Considerable interest is being manifested
N
The Coming Spring Elections,
and the fight for the marshalship is wax.
ing both warm and amusing. While most
any one would be an Improvement on the
present incumbent we hope that good men
will be nominated by both parties, so that
the ultimate election at the polls will re-
suit in the choosing of a fearless otficia
for the only municipal Office that seems to
he occupied in our little burg. We were
asked the other day when the council was
goI e to meet. Now, this is en- amusing
question to the knowing, as that houor.
atle body only met once last year, and
thar was TO qualify as to the mayor. He
is now out OF the business and has neither
office nor inclination to attend to official
duties. One Of the candidates for Marshal,
to wit: James Green, L q colored, called
upon the REC :sTER man the other day and
wished the people to know that he was
bona Gde candidate. wien he answered to
our questions as follows:
What ticket are you going 10 run on,
Mr.. Green"
"Well, was going on the Democratic
ticket, but found ten others working for it;
so thought there was no chance there, SC
Use Republican candidate"
"Don't you think the Republican bosses
will hold their usual secret caucus, ald
slate q ticket, stating you of the track
mo, sir; they dissent do that; we'se
gwine to hunt that ere carkuss, me and
my friends, and see what they mean by
loving we culled folks. Use gwine in for
that, sure enuff."
what do you think of your chlncss for
election
IfYou Are NOminated."
"Oh, Use runner, is; r>e like Blue
Goose, start late, but cnmS III at the nome
stretch, an easy winner.
While a colored marshal would be nov.
city, VIC rave no wishes to try, yet like
Artemus Ward and the kangaroo, it will be
am, osin'" TO see how Il g Republicans will
switch Mr. Green Off the track.
On the Democratic side, the following
are announced candidates, with few dark
horses to hear from: Robert SteduaD,
John Rice, ex-Conductor Pickard, Willism
Webb,r, George Martin and Alexander
UmSted allowing his name to ne used.
II was dark on Thursday night, very
dark, and meeting a man with lantern,
We asked him what he Was looking for ano
his reply was, the street lamps; and they
were lit too, for finding one Of the posts W.
opened the door and looked in and saw
that is was burning.
Miss Aura Walters. Of Louisville, was
the guest of Mrs. Neva Stamp during the
past week.
Mr.. Nathsnial Jsps1n. of Washington,
Indiana, was here last Sabbath, at his
fathers funeral.
Considerable interest was taken in the
election for members OF the Board OF Man.
sgers OF the Belmont County Agricultural
Society. held last Saturday; but the result
The Enforcement OF the Old Board
by about three to one. J. B. Hoge was re.
elected President; John Pollock, Treasurer,
snd J. B. Meyer, Secretary.
Common Pleas Court opens Tuesday, and
the boys who know what they know"
shout illegal LIQUOR selling, are going to
Jury reports. There will be about 300 cises
on the docket.
A party OF Bellaire young folks, some
twenty five in number, came out Monday
night, arriving here at about II o'clock,
and after a supper at kies' restaurant, re-.
turned, singing along the way, to their
homes.
Hon. David Wsgoner and wife visited St.
Clsirsville last Wednesday.
On last Monday the editor Of the Gazette
had birthday. How old he Is too IN Oldest
20 teit but he was the recipient OF box
If fine cigars from the.employers of the
the day, with wishes for many returns Of
the same.
The next teschers' examination in this
county will be held in st. ClsirsviiIe on
Saturday. February Q, and not at Barnes
vile, as has been printed.
The next stock sale of the County Asso
cistion will be held on the coming Thurs
day on the st. Clairsville Fair Grounds
We learn that some fine animals will be
offered.
Colonel J. F. Chaslesworth, commander
of Drummond Post of this place,
Attended the Annual EncamLmeut
of the G. A. r. Posts of Ohio, held at
Zanesville Wednesday and Thursday.
w. B. Hunt, Esq, OF Hopedsle, Harri.
son county, father Of editor HUT, oil. the
Chronicle has been on Q visit 10 his son
during the past week.
The younger ladies and gents are turn.
ing their attention to love tokens for their
sweeiheerts for ST. Valentines day, while
the Older ones are getting ready their an.
nual penny insults for the same occasion.
Rev X Frazer will deliver his leo
ture on THE Yankee in Japan" to New
Athens suoience on next Thursday even
irg.
The folks Who attended the hop at the
residence of Andrew Patterson. ESQ on
Wednesday evening. report very peasant
time. Several couples we're out from
town.
The slei9bing is gone. and while the
young maiden looks on the cherries mud
with tears In her eyes, it is said the s.
clerks pat their lean veszsl skins and feel
that it Is an ill wind that don't blow good
for some one"
II is currently reported that one @. c.
Williams is not pleased with the result OF
the agricultural election.
Mrs. David Darrah is on a visit 10 rsla.
tlves snd friends in Steubenville.
Wilbur Nichols one Of 0nr RISING rouna