Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-07
ST, C%LAIRSYlLLE.


Special 10 he SaRddy Register.
ST. CLGIRsyILLE, o., June 6.-We are
called upon to anuounce the death Of q low
ing mother and wife, Mrs. Anthony Singer,
which ACQUIRED on Wednesday night, after
a short illness. 1t is in cases Of this kind
where the hand OF sorrow lays most heavily,
where several small children lose the guild
ing hand of q mother, for which there can
be no substitute. The stricken family have
the sympathy of the entire community.
Intsrment on Saturday at 2 ?. m.
Miss Annie White attended the Barnes
vile commencement.
Miss Nettie Grassland visited st. Glars
vile Sunday, the guest Of Miss Monte
Hobbs.
Sherman b. Doyle, Of New Athens, and
Lorsin johnson, of Csdiz, came over to the
commencement Thursday evening.
Miss Elite Bertschey, Of Bellaire, is visit
ing friends at this place.
Marshal Carr, of GAINESVILLE, was in town
Friday, on. business.
The County Commissioners have been in
session the past week.
1t is now said that the corner stone OF
the new Court House, will not be laid until
about September LIST.
Deputy Sheriff Franklin R. Sedwick, and
Constable Robert Stedman, took two crscy
persons to the Athens Insane Asylum, on
Wednesday last.
Miss Nellie Sedwick, q member of the
graduating class, was unable to attend the
commencement exercises on account OF
sickness.
The colored folks held q picnic at the
Fair Grounds, on Friday.
Boston's orchestra, of Bridgeport furnish
ed the music for the commencement.
A most enjoyable time was had at the
Capital City rink on Tuesday evening, by q
patty composed of the best young people of
S.. Clairsyilie. This rink closed last night
FIR the season with a fancy dress carnival.
Chalkley Dawson has been appointed
County Surveyor, vice John Mitchell, re.
signed. Our young friend, Joseph Bundy,
has been appointed Deputy, and will occupy
the Office here.
As is usual in this place an immense
audience gathered in Welday's Hall on
.Thursdsy evening, the occasion being the
High school commencement. The stage
was beautifully decorated with flowers, and
in the rear in fancy pine letters, Glass Of
IS" and in front the class motto, The
End is Not Yet" The programme was
carried out az printed in the REGISTER last
Sabbath, the papers of the young ladies and
o~rstions of the young gentlemen, each
being highly appreciated by an attentive
and pleased audience, who took the heat
and crowd good naturally. Owing to the
accident 10 Prof Waters, by which he is
confined TO his bed with a broken limb,
Prof R. VI Collins was ably assisted by
Prof. 7. Z. Orr, of the Bridgeport schools.
We wish tor the class good speed through
life, and q continuation Of the favorable
prospects in which their school DAYS end.
Mrs. T. NJ Cowen and daughter, Of
Flushing, visited in Town the past week.
Miss Emma Cochran, of Bellaire, is here
visiting friends
Mrs, Charley Clark, of Columbus, Ohio,
is the guest of the family Of Thomas
Clark, Esq.
Miss Clara A. Alexander, daughter OF
Rev. Robert Alexander, will be one of the
graduates at the Washington pa Sem
mary.
Quarterly meeting at the " E. Church
today. The pastor will be assisted By Pre-
siding Elder Payne.
The new dwelling house of Mr.. B. Close
was completed this week. The carpenter
work, which speaks for itself, was done by
contractor and builder, W. o. Merrill, Esq,
of Bellaire, who besides being an extra
good designer and worker, is a gentleman
whom it is a pleasure to meet. We under,
stand that ne thinks of locating here, and
we will be glad to number him among our
c~i,izens.
The Republican county convention, which
is to be held here June 25, will be com
posed of 80 delegates.
, The assessors returns show q decrease OF
| SI3 600 in this township S3S,0O0 Of which
is in this corporation.
Mr.. +. Haskell and wife, Of Perry, Lake
county, will spend the Summer here with
their son. Rev w. Il. Haskell, pastor Of the
VI Z. Church.
Miss Mercy Griffith, of Mt. Pleasant
spent q week with her cousins, the Misses
Edgertou, of the West End.