Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-01-27
ST. cLAiRsvILLE.
Death Of ths Oldest Citizen Of the
Town.
A BAD GANG OF WHEELING BLooDs
Out on a Tear, Insult a Lady, aud Make
Things Lively in General-A
Mad Husband With
Shot Qua. ....a.-
Speci1l % The Renter.

the last forty years, having established q
grocery here in 1874, which is still here,
died on Thursday night at his residence on
Main street from general debility. He was
always known as q man of strict honesty
in all his dealings, and was a consistent
member of the Presby terrain Church. At
the time OF his death he was in his Goth
year. He will be buried to-day at the
Union Cemetery. He was the father of
DR.. Samuel Jepson, of Wheeling, and also
leaves a son and daughter here
St. Clairsville has always been noted for
her hospitality to the stranger within her
gate, but when strangers come here in the
garb of gentlemen, and their actions prove
them to be something else, they are liable
to be unceremoniously bounced. On
Wednesday evening seven young men
came out from Wheeling in sleighs, who
had previous to their arrival
Filled Themselves with Bad whisky.
They stopped at the National, and only the
usual urbanity of Mr.. Clark, the proprie.
tor, saved them from being put out OF the
hotel, which would have happened had
they not left when they did. One of these
low-lived specimens of the off scourings OF
decent society, assaulted a lady in the
street, in front Of the National Hotel,
by throwing his arms around her and at
tempting to kiss her. Her cries induced q
partner to pull him away. Ii the stfair
haJ haoonna yap opal1v kpnDn hofnra thpv
had left town, they would all have left
with sore heads as a remembrance OF their
disgraceful and criminal conduct, il they
had not given up the rascal who commit.
ted the cowardly act of assaulting strange
lady on the streets. Pleading lntoSIcation
should be no excuse for this kind of con-
duct, for if man is so dispositioned that
whisky has this effect on him, he had bet
ter let it alone. We have nothing to say,
however, about their drinking, that is a
matter of their own; but we will
Protect Our Ladies' From Insult.
We only regret our inability to name these
ruffians, so the citizens of Wheeling could
guaId the Il selves from the society of the
sc-hs. They did not register. If the one
no msGe the assault ever appears in st
Granville sgain he is liable 10 get good
body beating.
Mr.. A. T. McKelver is not i'll with fever
as reported in some of the papers.
A little child OF VIM. Jordan, colored,
was buried one day this week.
Andrew Patterson. Jr., started on Sttur
day in charge Of Oliver Everly's stock 10;
BuIlipgame, Kansas.
Telford Patton started on "Wednesday
evening for Sacramento, California. TeI
has been all over the west and will be per
fectly at home.
Joel Elliott has purchased T. J. Merritts
frame house in the East End
Samuel Miller and wife, of Martins Fer
~, are visiting friends here.
Millan's hall on Wednesday evening, and
danced all night till broad daylight, and
went home with the gals in the morning."
There was large attendance.
Miss Lizzie MilitZer entertained a large
party OF her friends at her country home
near town on Wednesday evening. Several
couple of young folks from town were out
and report good time. Charles Hughes
and bis orchestra furnished the music for
the dancing.
Miss Ella Hewetson entertained
A Large Number of Her Lady Friends
in tea drinking, at her home on Marietta
street, on Friday evening.
TIE folks seem to have had enough
sleighing, IS not a single party has left
town the past week. A friend suggests
that may be the bo! finances won't stand
so long a siege OF good sleighing as this one
has been. There may be something in
that; but we understood the girls were
tending 10 that this year.
A certain gentleman has been absent
from home on business during the past
week, and during his absence his neighb)r
reports that his wife had been having too
good a time. On his return she reported
that certain citizen had called upon her,
and that the watchfpl house dog alone had
saved her honor. The husband has been
out with gun looking for the fellow, but
has fixed up truce. There has also been
a cousin" up from Bellaire; at least this
is the story John Rice tell US, and John is
a truthful boy.
Some one who does not like Jailer Colby
says he had been drinking the night of the
mutipy in the Jail. We have evidence that
this is a Islander on Mr.. Colby.
At the bar meeting on Wednesday, 1876
cases were set for trial, which will occupy
the time Of the next term Of court until
February 10th.
Snow shovels had good time Of it again
during the past week.
We had no mail on Thursday, the narrow
gauge train not being able to get through
the drifted snow. The northern road did
not lose any trips.
The sheriff desires to return thank to
the citizens for their assistance OF the
night the attempted jail delivery. Some OF
The Leaders OF the Gang
will be indicted by the grand jury, and
stand good show for term of yesrs at
Columbus.
Ham. Frazier will 60 West soon to grow
up with the country. He will locate at
Newton, Kansas.
Judge Kelly returned from Woodsield
on Wednesday.
C. l. Hughes, an employe Of the Chr oni.
Gle office, is laid up with very sore hand
and arm.
Those young men who were sled riding
with the female ''coons" one night recent
~ have been spotted.
Mrs. John Sidebottom and daughters, OF
Louisville, are visiting friends here.
Mrs. Gertrude Heinlein, of Bridgep>r
came up on Wednesday, on visit to b :.
parents.
Prof. schoield, of Martins Ferry, will
organize q singing class here, tomorro z
evening. The meeting will be at the U. p
Church.
The narrow euage board of directors will
hold over for this year.
Rev. s. Frazier delivered lecture on
''Tbe Yankee in Jspau," under the auspi.
ces Of the Farmers Club, in Weldsy's
Hall, on Thursday evening.
The Continued GOOD Sleighfng
hiss made il somewhat livelier about town.
On saturday, 9th OF February, W. b.
Cash will enter upon the duties of County
Clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Dickey left on
Nnp6av for Reyerly Ohio To attand the
fupersi Of Mrs DIS mother, Mrs. Lucinda
Waterman. Mr. W. is also very sick, with
slight prospects Of recovery.
Common Pleas Court commences on
Tuesday, February 5tb.
W. J. Chick, OF Burlington, Iowa, who
has been visiting friends here for some
time, left for home on Monday.
FULTON FLASHES.
A Javenille Aasq1errde Ball Ttekels
the YounEstefs.