Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-16
MOUNDSVillE.

MoryrsYHIF, W. Va, March Ij.-Cir-
cuit Court was largely attended today by
the Wheeling legaliles
Sol Cox, who received severe injuries
upon the head a few days since, at the
hands of Jack Davis, is not out of danger
! yet.
Business in the coal line, as reported by
tie Moundsville Coal Company, is SLOW and
but little hopes ar ent q .iLed Of a revival
before next May.
The Touring mills OF our city are doing
good business, and the outlook for lively
local trade during the coming summon 10
encouraging.
Mr. Geo. Tucker, sadiler, who has been
in Sniderville, Ind, all winter, returned to-
day and will shortly go West again to locate
in Nebraska.
Mr.. Moses p. Sigafoosc, proprietor Of the
! his business this coming season and pay
| particular attention to vegetable plants.
Tbos Mccormick, Esq who went west
| last winter, ID at home acaip and reports
himself well pleased with the West. lie
has located n Kansas City where he takes
| bis fmiIy, whom We wish luck, health and
prosperity.
ln the eiectmen. case before Squire FL
wards bev cen Mrs Perriolt vs. Jos Tom
linscp. which came up at , o'clock p IN.
argument was postponed until Monday.
TomliEson occupies Mrs. Parriots house
and las not paid the last three non' his rent.
which she demands; and he having left his
wagon in her fathers charge as security for
the mt, claims she has no right to compel
him TO redeem the wagon before the first Of
April next.
Oar tom merchants are having good
trade for The present hard times They
think business will boom up big" az soon
as the american people understands tha;
President Cleveland has the reins Of the
United States government in his hands.
The ADVERT. ement of the Andrew r mas
Steel and Iron Works at Commissioners
sale has been the cause OF considerable talk
among the business men Of our town, espe-
claly among the old stockholders Of the
Ohio Valley lion Works.
The harness and saddle trade has, like al
other business a. reported Dy James Carney
OF the Third ward. been drll all winter Bat
the outlook Tor genera! boom this spring
is very fatterinr Numbers G! prominent
farmers are talking Of b.ying.
1t seems tha, MounisviIe is TO have
glass house. Some ri.'sbIrg capitalists
have offered 10 furnish the bulk OF the
money to build AM s'agt he enterprise, If
some Of our home moDcA men will furnish
the ground on which to build it, and take q
little stock in the concern which we learn
they have concluded to 10.
The tin and hardw4r business is dull es
Iecially tin roofing which is eypectei to
laye a little more lie after summer comes
The people of Marshall COUNTY spend this
time Of the year in planning and consult
ing builders and contractors. They gen.
orally wait until the building season is on
them before they begin 20 thi:!: Of ilting
or having any new roofing or repairing done
then they all want il done right away.
An editorial in the las; issue OF the Mar
shall Herald. seeming to create the i'm
preston in the minds Of the people OF West
Virginia, that Col T. j. West, the present
efficient and gentlemanly Superintendent OF
the Penitentiary is going to retire from the
Office be is SO well adapted and has filled so
we'll is all in all well enough so far as II
goes; but the people OF Moundsville, Demo.
Gratis and all wish Col West may be his
own successor-eAcep: those Democrats
who think that near relative Of theirs will
get Col Vests place, if be should be re-
tired. Alas. How deluded some people
are! No Moundsville man will get 10 be
Col Vests successor.