Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-14
BENwOOD.

This (Tuesday) evening there will be
masquerade at the LsZier rink.
Mrs Patterson has purchased one Of the
very fine lots in the McMechen addition to
the city, and as soon as the weather permits
will have the erection OF a residence com.
menced thereon.
A. L. Pelley, Esq is rapidly convalescing
from his recent indlsposition.
The statement that the clause Of the ordi-
nance concerning the prohibition Of the sale
of malt or spurious driL. on the Sabbath
was stricken out of said ordinance is untrue.
That section OF the ordinance is still law,
and the officials who are sworn to do their
duty will see that while it is such that it is
g dorced.
Some of our inhabitants are working
Up" lie theory that the weather Of the
year will be similar to that Of 1916. The
felicity of such operation is doubtful for the
clerk will as heretofore deal out the weather
to suit himself, j. Q, if be is to keep his posi-
ton under the present administration.
There is species Of sore eyes prevalent
here. Very contagious, but very mild.
The erection of limited number OF build.
iogs was TO have commenced this month,
but the weather prevented.
The sgriculturists are loudly complaining
of the high prices of feed for the stock.
tits not necessary 10 remark that times
are dull here, for ,hs items will be sufficient
TO convince one Of that
Ii has been rumored about town that
some certain parties claiming 10 be friends
Of the present postmaster, were in quiet
way endeayoring to have him removed;
there is no truth whatever in the report, the
facts are simply these: A very prominent
Democrat here, learning that the small OF.
fees throughout the country would be given
to Democrats, especially those having no
ten, re, petition was put IN circulation by
Il pemocrat asking that in case chsnRe
wns made, that he be given the Office; this
all there is in il. Now. as this is Dem
ocratic administration, it is fair TO presume
that the Offices will be given TO Democrats,
bat. il Republican is 10 have it. large
portion of the influential Democrats here
desire that the present official should con-
tinue, ss be certainly has during his incum.
beDcy in the Office been both oblising and
efficient.
Mr., James Nolan takes his defeat for
Council quite philosophically. he says he
nov knows bis friends.
The charter Of this city il certainly q very
queer piece Of legal literature. il virtually
by implication denies to citizen his consti-
tatioral privilege Of trial BY jury il he 80
desires. and by the same sort OF implication
takes from him the right Of an appeal from
the decision of the Mayor. To be sure the
courts would yery soon knock the props
from under such laws when once brought
before them, but it is Q source Of great an.
noyance. But 10 the hands Of one Who 10
at all conyersant sith the statutes Of the
State no one would be denied be constitu.
tiopal privileges be enjoys. However the
matter win soon be brought 10 the attention
of the courts and settled. -
Two ladies of our town had some angry
words fex,days ego which eliminated IN .
warrant being Issued for one Of them upon
the complaint of the other. The case had
been largely advertised By one Who shoah
have known better He declared hat she
Developments would be rich, rare and racy.
In consequence when Saturday caue, the
day set for hearing, large audiences had
gathered, with the bald hsads occupying
trOut tehU, a ltu0 iu ssSn SeS Aep
defendants attorney Knocked the wind oat
of the justice's sails BY noyinG ths csc b
dismissed for informslity IN the warrant
and complaint. which noiop vas eatss-
tained and ease dismissed, much 10 the
chagrin Of the audience.
Lr. Nightingale, Of fhis city. has ap-
Piled for an improved patent upon ROLES
sknes. Il 10 claimed BY those vho have
tired his skates that turns csn Be msde
much easier and more gracefully thsa b
tie Others
Mr. Joseph Rmsheimef. Of Wbeslisg
napseer Of the Northern Assanncs Com
psny. vssin town yesterdsy On badness to-
Die company.
Il HAVE hen married nos" bossfsd
1 Jro3y old diellcu. more than thirty yean
sBd have sever g.rsn nJ ste . cross x,<d'
4 pcr lsse Ievsf Sen v;boats bottis og DR.
Bslrs copsh syrpp ia esss d . cold o
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