Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-05
MARTINS FERRY.

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The Opening of the Skating Rink-The
Etna Mil to Resume Work.
The Trial of bud Borham Takes place To.
Day-The McGibney Family Again.
Another murder has been recorded on the
historical pages of our progressive little city.
tits SD story and has in 1.-THE evil effects
of intemperance. One man dead, another
cut badly and the third in Jail awaiting
trial for the killing Of Ssm Day, which takes
place to-day. The body of the dead man
was removed to Wegee, his home, yesterday
afternoon. 1t was sad sight to witness
the return of one who but few hours be-
fore had LEFT wife and son to come to town
to dispose of a couple Of cattle. Little he
thought OF his healthy body returning in
the funeral carriage. A short time
before Day gave up the
ghost and entered that I'M
known land, Rev. J. K McKallip, Of the
First Presbyterian Church, was at his side
and with pleading voice prayed Tor the dy'
ing man. Marshal Burke has lodged two
charges against Borham-one charging him
with the murder of Samuel Day, and the
other charging him with cutting With intent
to kill one Shannon Archer. Borham IS
cheerful and bears up well. He says he
does not fear the result of his trial, and he
sets up the plea of selfdefense or justifable
assault. The testimony of several witnesses
makes il look quite rough for Borham.
Some of them state that Day was stabbed
and fell before Archer and Borham crap
pied. :,
The fire department tested its new double
power nozzle yesterday. =.
Spangler Post, No. 80, G. A. R. the
other night elected the following officers:
Commander, W. Il. Little; S. V: c., Sol
Love; V. C., q. Wesling; Chapline, Lat
avette Austin; Q. NJ, c. l.. Shuttleworih;
officer of the Day, James Lancaster; Officer
of the Guard, James Fulton; Representa-.
tiyes to meeting Of State organization OF u.
A. r., at Akron on 18th Of January, Com.
mander W. H. Little; Alternate, S. c. Gar
rard. The old Quartermaster was appoint.
ed Adiutant equivalent to an increase OF
salary. After the election was all through
with, the entire party repaired to the res
taurant of George Kern, where tooth
some layout had been prepared.
James Murray, Jr., of St. Clairsville, was
in town Yesterday.
DR.. Watkins spoke to good audiencein
the NJ. E. church last.night. 1t was the
first lecture oftbe course.
The McGibney family will give musical
entertainment in the Christian church next
Thursday evening, December 10th. Our
people will remember the entertainment the
McGibneys gave year ago, which gave
such universal satisfaction.
The brick work ON the Union street
buildings is about completed. The hand
some appearance Of the east side of Union
street when these new houses are all COM
pleted will astonish even Bellaire people,
who have been looking at a filthy vacant
space for long time.
Miss Jennie Duncan has been promoted
10 the place of one Of the teachers in the
High School. Miss Jennie is an excellent
teacher, and her promotion is but the re:
ward of merit. Miss Eoge has been changed
to the Fourth ward building, and Miss
Biamey has a school on Indian Run. Miss
Roscoe is one OF the teachers now, having
been engaged to assist Miss Calhoun.
The moldmakers' dance in Wheeling vas
we'll attended last night.
Col. David Rankin writes home from the
West that he is is we'll pleased and will prob
ably locate in Nebraska.