Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-21
ST. CIAIRSVlllE.
Still Mysteriously Absent-A Fine Coilec-
ton of Local News.

ton of Local News.
Speriai 10 the Ssrday Register
ST. CLAlRsyILLE, December 20.-Addi-
son Thompson, Secretary of the Northern
Company, and wife, spent Thursday with
Beliaire friends.
Mrs. Joel Nichols is visiting her sister on
the Island, and will also spend day or
two with her daughter, Mrs. George Cook,
in Bellaire.
Several of our Young folks will attend the
literary contest al Franklin College, New
Athens, on Tuesday evening,
Owing to sickness, humps, among the
children, the public schools closed Friday
evening until after the holidays, being few
DAYS earlier than was Intended.
Several of our people will take in the
New Orleans Exposition.
VIM. Clark has rented the Morton House
and will take possession April lst.
1t has been suggested that some one
donate the Treasurers office new
sign, if the county is unable to buy one.
The present one should be ordered in.
Oar ice men are cutting nice spring wa
ter ice, eight inches thick.
The knight of the jimmy" broke into the
smoke house OF Mr. Seidwi;z, Jr., on Tues
day evening, but got nothing, as he had
moved his meat into his cellar day pre-
vious.
VIM. Weber relative of Miss Nora
Boroff, started for Columbus on Thursday
to see if he could find any trace Of the
missing girl.
John Orerbaugh, Of this place, has Sc
cured permanent position in jewelry
store in East Liverpool.
Ex-Audtor Coffland has been confined
to his bed during the past week.
Robert Payne, an aged gentleman of this
place, after serious tussle with the mumps,
is now down with typhoid fever.
Young Barnes and Lopez, who were in
iured by the explosion at the Lloydsville
ratification, are improving, but will be dis
figured for life.
Owing to the new plans for the court
house, the NJ. E. parsonage will not be torn
down, and Rev. Haskell and family moved
into their home on Friday.
Harry Steenrod and wife arrived here
from Steele, Dakota, last Sabbath, and will
spend the winter in this place.
The NJ. +. Sabbath school is rehearsing
every evening for their Christmas eve en-
tertainment. All the little folks, as well as
some of the older ones will take part, Santa
Claus in person will be present for the bene-
fit of the Juveniles.
Senator Hogue, of Somerton, was shaking
hands with St. Clairsyille friends on
Wednesday.
Miss Lottie Scott was at Wheeling, Fri
day. attending the wedding Of a cousin.
The young man Of this place who is hunt
ing with ferret, contrary to law is hereby
notified that the boys have spotted him, and
are only waiting for positive evidence to
have him before the February grand jury
1t was biting cold Thursday night, and a
wandering pedestrian would have frozen to
death on our streets, but for The efforts of a
young man who happened to pass him
numb with cold, at late hour. He had
tried several places earlier in the night, but
no one would receive him. True there are
many frauds, but common humanity should
not allow even the least Of these TO freeze
10 death.
On next Wednesday, in school hall, the
Young men Of the high school will conduct
a mock murder trial, the indictment being
for murder in the first degree. There will
doubtless be some high flown Oratory from
the future legislators and law makers (per
haps) Of our land.
Frank Sedwick, deputy sheriff, with Frank
Boston as assistant, took portion Of Bel.
mont's delegation TO the Ohio penitentiary
the other day. The new prosecutor, N. X.
Kennon, Eco, is proving a terror to law
yiolators, and 40 guilty man will escape.
DR.. j. NJ. Todd, Bridgeports postmaster
at this writing, was among the witnesses at
the Combs trial on Wednesday.
The narrow guage engine was slightly
disabled day or two this week. but is
making its usual trips again on usua! good
time.
Miss Julia Frazier occupied desk in the
Probate judges oWce during the past week,
vice her sister, Mrs. W. S. Cowen, who has
been i'll.
+. +. Cash, Esq, and Mrs. Mary l.. Day
of Mead township father and sister of Clerk
Cash, were his guests during the past week.
The Treasurer books will be sent out 10
the different local collectors to morrow.
Little Florence Wilson, daughter Of NJ. +.
Wilson, entertained q party Of little folks
handsomely on Tuesday evening. it being
her birthday
Owing to the last plan of building de-
cided apun By the commissioners not ne
cessitatirg the immediate tearing down Of
the old court house, the February term Of
court will be held there as usual. "Bub
Borham, the Bellaire murderer, will be-
tried at that term Of court
Nora, the adopted daughter Of John
Borofi, whose mysterious disappearance on
Thanksgiving eve was first noted in the
REGISTER, has not been heard from as was
currently reported and believed, except that
she wrote from Columbus that she would be
home in few days. and that she was there
With her sister. Since that time nothing
more has been heard Of her, and they" are
shaking their heads and waggine their
tongues, and know all about it, but still her
absence anl Whereabouts remain a mystery
to her friends.
From the display Of novelties and like ar
iicles made by local dealers, it looks as il
they at least expected Christmas TO be cele-
brated in the good old,faShioned manner,