Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-09
ST. GAINESVILLE.
Two More Old Citizens Gone to
Their Rest.
A Young Man Who Sends Obscene Matter
Through the Mail-Social News
and Chit Chat.
Special to the Register.

II.
are the old landmarks. Since our last let
ter two of our citizens have gone to that
bourne from which there is no return.
Samuel McMonies was born in Scotland on
March 9th, 1S0S, and died at his residence
Just east of this place on last Monday night.
of general debility. Deceased had lived in
this town and vicinity for almost half Q
century, and was highly respected and
honorable man, always having born the
reputation of being upright and strictly
honest IT all his dealings with his fellow
men. Full of honor he has passed away,
but his memory will be cherished for many
years to come, not only by his own family,
but by the large circle of friends who knew
and loved him.
Elias johnson, after only few days OF
intense suffering from strapgulated hernia
did on Monday evening, in his SD year.
Elias was we'll known citizen, and
In the Palmy Stage I zach Days
cracked the whip over four horses on the
pike between this place and Wheeling.
Only few days before his death he was in
sppsrent good health, and his sudden
taking away was a shock to the entire com.
munity. He leaves a wife and four sons,
besides numerous other relatives, to mourn
his less.
Tie people Of 81. Clairsville were greatly
disappointed last Sabbath in not getting
the SUNDAY REGISTER as usual.
The colored folks are having revival at
their church.
Harvey Turk and his bride, nee Miss
n. l. d. hA.,
st. Clairsville friends the past week.
Our esteemed Democratic friend, W.
Shan Barton, OF Colerain township, was in
town on Wednesday, and having. secured
the necessary probate papers. was married
to Miss Jennie Cope, also OF Colerain town.
ship, on Thursday. Accept our hearty
congratulations.
The commissioners in session during the
past week decided that there was no ne
cessity to issue bonds for the relief Of flood
sUfereIs.
R.v.I, H. Timmons, OF Tareutum, Pa,
lectures in the U P church today. Sub.
ioct: National Reform"
The pring election Is coming on, and
there is DO rest for for the fellow who
wants to be town marshal.
Quarterly meeting services will be held
in the NJ f. church to-day. The presiding
elder of the district will assist in the ser.
vices.
Andrew Patterson had to shoot valua-
Bile horse on Tuesday as it had its leg
broked on Saturday by bsiDg kicked by
ar other horse.
Eysnd & Close, marble dealers OF this
place, have contracted with Aaron Ramsey
of Powhstsn, for a large family monument
al cost of $1,000.
tits 10 be OF Granite,
thirty feet high, and is from a design by
Mr. Evans, who is an artist Of consider.
anle note.
Prof Orr and wife, of BRIDGEPORT, were
up to see St. Clairsville friends last Satur-
day.
George Bumgarnee will remove to the
farm Of Hiram Borof, lately purchased
from Isaac Craft, on the first Of April
Judge Hance, of Steubenville, will
occupy the bench in our Common Pleas
commencing on the 18th.
Miss Clara Carroll has returned from
pleasant visit TO Bellsire friends.
Joseph Green, Superintendent OF the
Cbi!drens' Home, was on business trip
here Tuesday.
Ex.Treasurer Ham. Eaton was shaking
hands here on Tuesday and Friday.
Among the folks at court this week we
noticed James Anderson, John X. Gov,
Isasc II. CASTOR, +. B Bowie and John
PooTIHan, all OF BeIlaire.
Hon. Robert NJ. Eaton and Treasurer E.
l.. Feeley left for Washington City yester-
day, where they will remain for a week,
taking in sights at the National Capital.
The sidewalks we're very trescherous on
Friday evening, and many citizens took
tumble.
Jim Green will not down for Marshal,
and he is now on the lookout for the "kor-
kuss" of the Republicans. He and his
colored brethren are going to have hand
in that preliminary meeting.
Council Met on Thursday Night
and settled up the city business OF the past
year. They found that the town had run
itself SO we'll for the past year that they
made it set up the oysters for the entire
gang OF officials, not even leaving out the
Sealer OF Weights and Measures.
Judge d. ID. T. Cowen still remains very
i'll, but all hope he may gain strength with
better weather.
Some one has laid himself liable to the
Penitentary by sending an obscence postal
card through the mail. The card was ad-
dressed to one of our prominent and most
respected ladies, but was luckily discov-
cred before reaching her. 1t IS greatly to
be hoped that the writer. so small a speci-
men Of humanity as to insult ladies anon.
ymously, shall be found out, and after be.
ing treated to good body beating, be sent
to the Penitentiary for term OF years.
II your Bellaire correspondent is correct,
and our town is blessed with a real, genu.
inc, heightened poet, a kind OF Sweet
Singer" We take back all we have said
sgainst him, and will Immediately join in
singing his praises. Let US have q stanza
or two Of his poetry.
In the case of Fred Clint prominent
local politician of Bellaire, sgainst Jacob
Duga for damages for SANDER, the jury
Found I'm Favor Of Defendant
n Saturday.
The ST. Clairsville Relief Committee, in
accordance with the report of the sub-com.
mitiCe appointed by them, will put the bal
snCe of the money in their hands In the
following places: The SUN OF $50 will be
place in the hands Of responsible persons
at Powhatan tomorrow and $75 at West
Wheeling to be used in the repair of houses
belonging to those unable to repair them
them selves. The sum of SIS was voted TO
Mrs. Rice, on the Island, who was heavy
loser by the flood, and SIS to Mrs. Benjs-
min Lille, of Bridgeport. The balance,
something over 800, will be put at once
where it will do the most good, possibly at
Martins Ferry.
George Umstead, Jr., of New Mart;nsville,
and bis little sister, Miss Bessie, are visit
ing friends in this place.
A number OF the young folks were enter
tanned last evening by Miss Annie Lindsey
at the residence Of Mr.. Joshua Worley, in
the East End. We hear that the Lindsey
family will remove to the West the coming
week
The Council, at It's meeting on Thursday
evening. talked over the propriety Of hiring
a night Waterman and letting the marshal
work for fees There are not 80 many pa
triots willing to sacrifice themselves now
as there were before the meeting and Jim
Green, who once thought Yankees had
horns and long tail and only one aye, and
it as large as q saucer, located in the middle
of their foreheads, will possibly have q
ton. Poor Jim!
OLD WAR TIMES.
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