Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-31
NEW. M%ARTINsyILLE
Items and Events of Interest and Import
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Special 10 ne Sunday Register.
New MARrIEsyILLE, May 30.-Circuit
Court has been in session all week, but at.
fer a short session this morning, adjourned
uHtil Monday in honor of Decoration Day.
The proper tributes of respect will b. paid
to the memories Of the few departed heroes,
whose ashes honor our country church
yard.
Some considerable excitement was ere.
ated the other evening on the street BY the
peculiar appearance of al old man, who
seemed to be Frustrated and shaking des-
perately. Medical assistance was called
and he was properly cared for, and <
morning he was able to be around sgsin.
The famous case Of Bridgemsn vs. Fridge
man (which will be remembered was q suit
10 set sside the deed OF conveyance iron old
man Bridgeman, deceased, 10 his son Ben
of The farm on which he now hVes), was de-
cided Yesterday in favor of Ben ~Bridgemsn
By Judge Stsley. The case was one OF m
portance, there being considerable involved
aud s. able legal talent was engaged on either
side. The opinion of the court was lengthy,
able and clear; the volumnloas evideace IN
The case icing carefully reviewed in connec'
ton with the law.
Mr.. r. Holland, Of Fairmont, the new
proprietor of the Point House. arrived Fri
day with his family, and has taken posses
SIGN.
A fv~e-yCarold boy Of Frank Slender,
while climbing over IN apple tree IN John
Steuder's yard, fell and fractured his arm.
Drs. Louther and Nolte set 1t, and he Is
getting along as well as could be expected;
Miss Carrie LETTERS, granddaughter OF
SQUIRE Brookover, is visiting him.
Capt. Mike Davis is at home for a few
days. -, :
Levi Tucker is repairing the outside of
his building preparatory to repalnt'nS and
penciling.
r. j.. A. Foreman, representing the
Home Insurance Company, New York, is
in town arranging the loss of DR.. Taught.
of Silver Hill, whose store-room burned
recently. The Home has manifested a
willingness ever since the loss to adj US 1t,
but the Northern Insurance Company, who
is al.o on the building, has been battling
and standing on techicalities. The latter
is the one that paid the Howard 10" so
promptly. Il
The farmer can be told three square of
by his broad grin. An old farmer declared
that be sat on his back porch for two hours
watching his corn field, and by actual
measurement it grew three inches in that
time.
A Cincinnati Enquirer reporter would be
in his element here now. He could dish up |
a two column, solid special on that latest
scandal which now agitates the social
caldron.
Elder Hite, of the NJ. E. Church, preached
Friday evening and will conduct the ser
vices Sunday night.
Our handsome young deputy sheriff in
his first effort to open court showed MS
Kind consideration for the attorneys, if IT
was an innovation on the time honored GUS
tom. This is the way he put it: God save
the court and have mercy on the attorneys.
Hon. d. D. johnson, of Tyler county,
vas over this week. Though not an appli'
cant, be is being strongly urged by his
friends for the appointment OF Prosecuting
Attorney of his county now vacant.
A. W. Oxnard has returned from a trip
to Pittsburg.
The painting class holds forth in Stand
fords hall.
Our high school closed Thursday. Quite
a number from here attended the picnic at
Cresap's Grove Wednesday.
A iuryman by the name Of Goodrich was
discharged from the jury this week because
of improper conversations With parties to a
suit. There were some initiating cireum.
stances in this particular case which, no
doubt, deferred the Judge from imposing q
severe punishment. Such violations Of and
tampering with Justice should be summary
and severely dealt with, for the sacredness
of the jury is the very bulwark of our insti'
t%utions, and should be jealousy guarded by
every lover of Justice. Cincinnati paid
dearly for the violation of this sacred prin'
ciple q short time since.
DR.. Notes father of Wheeling was visit
ing him this week.