Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-29
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Court NeWs-Lsnt Services MisceIlau-
ecu. Notes.

ecu, Notes.
The crse Of Mrs. Meek, adminlstratrix o
George W. Meek, VS.. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, was tried in the Com
mon Pleas Court this week. Suit was
brought for $4,000 damages against the
coppapy for the death of G. w. Meek six
years ago. This is the third trial of this
case. On the first trial it was decided for
the defendant, and taken to the Supreme
Court On the second trial the jury dis
agreed, and now in the third trial So, 900
damages was awarded the plaintiff. Mr..
Meek was killed where the old water sup.
ply house stands, and the general opinion
is that the verdict was quite Just and right.
During Lent the services In st. johns
church will be as follows: Mass every
morning at 8 o'clock; sermon and benedic-
lion of the Blessed Sacrament every Tues
day night at 1880 O'CLOCK; Stations of the
Cross every Friday night at 7:So O'Clock.
Mayor Cooper has received letter from
J. Logger, Mayor Of Temperanceville, en-
closing draft for S44 in money and saying
that the relief committee of Temperance
vile had also shipped i've barrels of flour,
one box of meat and one box of shoes for
food sufferers. The meat, -four and shoes
will be shipped, on arrival, to Dillie's
Bottom and other poinp,along the river,
as they are not needed here.
Yesterday services were held in the Epis-
copsl church at 1920 A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Mr.. Wallace, of the State Relief Commit
tee, has sent a P. c. to Mr.. ]. A. Gallagher
askipg for careful estimate of what it will
cost 10 repair houses OF parties not able to
reyair their OVID, who have suffered by the
flood. Mayor Cooper also has letter from
Columbus saying that the matter of giving
funds to repair the houses OF needy flood
sufferers here would be laid before the com.
mittee at its next meeting.
Teachers examination will be held at
BsrnesvIlle tomorrow.
Hendrysburg hiss haunted house.
Engineer David Loughery, of engine No.
65 on the B. & o. road, was off yesterday
on account OF the death OF his wife's grand
fa,her, Mr.. Fordyce, of Cambridge, Ohio.
OF the February appropriation of taxes
received by Treasurer Hyatt $546. y was
township fund, 81, 1913 80 road fund, 1924 81
debt fund, and So 70S 62 school fund, max
ing a total of S., 1888 II. Bellaire city treas
uTer received, corporation fund $5,9979l,
water works fund $33S.54, police and gen
Fl al revenue funds from liquor tax $254.9S,
school fund $l2,5I3 IS. From these figures
il will be seen that over one-half OF the
t xes in Bellaire city are for school pur.
p'Ss.
Charley Hoffman is having some needed
r,Isirs made about his coal bank.
The Belmont County Breeders Ass0cia
Ii, u will hold their next sale on the Fair
Ground at GAINESVILLE, Thursday, March
9Th. With the exception OF the hrst call,
il clement weather and the flood disaster
proved a damaging competitor for public
attention. 1t is hoped. That good weather
VIII assist in making the fourth as success.
ful as the first.
Yesterday four car loads OF emigralts
passed over the B d o
The manager Of the GAINESVILLE window
gass woIBs was in the city yesterday look
iug for laborers TO complete the second fur
mace of that factory.
The Frank Allen Dramatic Company
Which presented Under Two Flags" at
C ~ Hall on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
cay nights, left for GAINESVILLE yesterday.
Not one single arrest WAS made yester'
6ey.
Tue good people residing in aud around
Iurtol.'s Station STINT over u ton of provls-
iOns and clothing 10 Beliaire for the sIiter-
els
The Globe Base Bal, Club will bay new
sIUupds. Manager .Harrepstein will so
lic;t subscriptions for the purpose of rent
irg and iDcloslng place where ball can be
p'aysG. he feels confident tnat Tue step
the Globes are now taking will be success.
The Brown Club will buy new suits this
year, and are waiting for good weather so
they can practice.
PERSONALITIES
Messrs J. NJ. Maring, T. A. Rodefer and
J. W. Coulson are in Pittsburgh on bust
ness.
Miss Clara Johnson has returned home
from pleasant visit to Mingo
James Murphy, of Warnock's Station, is
home from an extended trip through the
West.
Miss Matte Randolph and Mrs. August
Richardson are back from pleasant visit
to Lowell.
Miss Anna Alexander, OF Quincy, is the
guest OF friends in the city.
Miss Sadie Fitton has returned home.
George Bolte and wife are home from
brief visit TO MoundsvIlle.
James Roche returned home Yesterday
from pleasant visit to Vincent, y.