Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-17
cLARKsBuRe.
The Rush for Postmaster-Notss of Inter-
est ON the lIarshalShiP, Collector
ship, etc.

The Rush for Postmaster-NOtes of Inter-
est ON the MarshalShiP, Collector
ship, etc.
Special 70 hs Register.
CLARKsBURG, January l6.-Like other
towns Clarksburg has quite an army of sp-
plicants for the postofice under the new ad-
ministration. The postofice is q paying
berth and it is not at all surprising that so
many good citizens of our town are to be
found willing to sacrifice their private in
terests for the public welfare. While
Clarksburg and its people are unlike the
rest of the world in many respects, they are
not unlike the people of sister towns in SO
far as Office seekers are concerned. Harri-
son county would like to furnish q collector,
a district attorney, and a marshal,
and we feel sure the Capital Of the
OF the county will furnish its own post
master. Among the applicants already
named in connection with the postoffce are
LLOYD Reed, Col. John r. Boggess, Jack
Thorn, John W. Brown, George Bastable
and Others.
While chatting with some of the local po-
iticians it was learned that another candl-
date for Boss Atkinson's place was in the
ring He comes from Marshal and is no
less parsonage than Col. Steen Thompson,
of Cameron. Only recently he returned
from pilgrimage TO Washington, and
gentleman OF this burg, who is well acquaint-
ed with the good-natured Colonel, says if ne
wants the place he can get it. "You know,
he said, "SteeA is brother-in-law OF Sena-
tor Camden, and the Senator will have a
say in the parceling out of patronage In
this State, you can bet your hat on that.
Some folks here seemed little surprised
that Colonel Johnny McGraw was settin up
O. nights with Phil Snyder and Senator
Camden for the collectorship. His friends
thought his legal talents fitted him for dis
trict attorney or some other exalted position,
but they hope he may succeed in his pres
ent undertaking. Depend upon it John
will leave nothing undone to secure the
prize. Kenna is his personal friend and
was his schoolmate. AS far as henna IS
concerned he is all right.
Jim Hurry, Harrison countys candidate
for Marshal, has ordered Scoth granite
monument for the man who wrote his name
"Huny," an Italian marble head stone for
the Intelligent comp who set it up, and
an ordinary slab for the proof reader. de
does not propose to let such work OF art
90 unhonored.
Clarksburg has caught the roller skating
craze, and wants rink. Here is a chance
for some enterprising gentlemen to make
fortune. 1t was whispered about the streets
that two gentlemen from Wheeling had
made arrangements to erect building for
that purpose on Main street, next to Aoy
Osborn residence 1t would be boon 10
the young people Of our town if place OF
amusement of that kind was opened to the
public. Not solitary strolling minstrel
has graced the boards OF the Town Hall this
winter. A rink would certainly pay, for
a while at least.
Guy Horner, the little soldier, who so gal
lantly bore up under the painful operation
of having his leg amputated some three
weeks since, is improving slowly and
surely.
Judge G. D. Camden and wife 60 to the
New Orleans Exposition the first OF Feb
ruary.
Mai. Anderson has number of friends
here who predict his appointment as Co.
lector. No doubt he will have an apphcai
ton or two for a deputy collectorship from
this place.