Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-23
ST. CLAIRSVILLE.
The Latest News, General, Personal and
Political

Special TO the Sunday ReoiIter.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, o., August 22.-Ssmuel
Taylor, of this vicinity, who has been suffer
ing from broken leg for some time, is able
to be out again.
St. Clairsville fair commences one week
from next Wednesday, and lasts three
days.
John Book, of Bridgeport, was in town on
Thursday.
The Teachers Institute closed at Barnes
vile on Friday after a session offour weeks.
The next Institute will be held st ST.. Clairs-
vile.
The L. P. Sabbath School picnic held at
the Fair Grounds on Thursday, was we'll at
tended.
GAINESVILLE fair commences next Tues
day.
There are now II prisoners confined in
the county JAIL at this place.
The Gazette is after the street loaters.
MI. L. Z. Enoch, of Flushing, will soon
commence the study Of law in St. Glars
vile.
Mayors orchestra came up from Wheel
ing on last Saturday night and treated our
citizens to come delightful music.
This evening q union meeting will be
held at the St. Clairsville NJ E. Church.
Subject: Home Missions in St. Clairsville."
The narrow gauge is now making bat one
evening trip, leaving here at $50 local
time.
GIess Hughes and wife were visiting
Bridgeport friends the fore Part Of this
week
Harry Hofner and Sam Sarratt spent
last Sunday at Sreubenville
Miss Belle Meyer is visiting Flushing
friends
This week Gerry Amos will resume his
former position in the grocery store Of Geo.
JepsoD, and Frank johnson will take a
position in the branch clothing store of }.
Blilles.
The St. Clairsville schools will take up
September 7th.
4. B. Boyd, N. B. Cash, Colonel Charles
worth, Z. L Feeley and l. NJ. Riley took
in the State Convention at Columbus on
Wednesday and Thursday. Mr.. Riley was
elected a member of the State Committee.
Mrs, H. G. Ernst, OF Pittsburgh, is spend
ing few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Thos j. Merritt, at this place.
Teachers examinations were held at
Bsrnesville Friday and Saturday.
Milton Barnes, of Bsrnesville, has been
spending a few days with St. Clairsville
friends:
Miss Molie Troll of Bellaire, after a
two weeks visit st this place, returned home
on Thursday.
DR.. Close, of Bellaire has been in town
for few days.
Everett, son of Thomas Close, aged II
years, died Saturday morning from typhoid
fever. The funeral on Sunday morning was
largely attended.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church are max
ing arrangements to entertain the Masonic
fraternity and the strangers who will visit
our town during the ceremonies attending
the laying Of the corner stone of the Court
House on September %
Joseph NJ Heaton ieweler, in the employ
Of Zsdek Il Co, of Mobile, Ala is stopping
q few DAYS with his mother, Mrs. Rebecca
A. Heaton, ct this place
Democratic Senatorial convention next
Thursday, at Flushing.
There is to be new brass band at this
place. What have our people done that
they should be treated thusly.
Mrs. Elijah Pickering, who resided about
three miles west OF town, died Wednesday
morning, aged 81 years. Mrs. Pickering
was Christian lady, and was well liked by
those who knew her. lnterment on Thurs
day, at 81, Clairsville.
Albert ". Kenpon and Harry Z. Alex
sIder went 10 Detroit, Mich Wednesday,
to attend tie annual convention Of the Delta
San Delta fraternity, where the represent
Washington and Jefferson College.
Rev. A. W. Mcconnell, of Fairpoint, will
preachin the Presbyterian church this morn
iHF.
Mr. Albert s. johnson and Miss Mary c.
Wiley, two Of our best young people, were
married at the residence Of the brides par
ents on Thursday morning. We wish them
long, happy and prosperous life.
Mrs. Sylvester Riggs, after long and
continued illness, died Thursday night at
the residence of her daughter, Mary, in this
place, aged 76 years. Mrs Riggs was the
mother of seven children, FIVE boys and two
girls. Two Of the boys were struck By light
Ming; in g quarrel at Lloydsville, William
was struck on the head with brick, which
resulted in his death, and Sterling was
shot and killed By Geo. Weir at st. Glars
vile, Dec. %, 1880. The other three are
still living.