Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-15
FARM

Judge Jennings court is still engaged
with the breach Of promise suit Of koontz
against Show, and it will probably require
until Monday to finish it. 1t was generally
conceded that a verdict would be found in
favor of the plaintiff, but it is now merely q
speculation as to who will come out ahead.
Rumor has It that another woman whose
affections have been trihed with is ready to-
pounce down upon the gallant Squire as
soon as the pending suit is decided.
Charles Berkshire won the half mile race
at the rink last night, and Ed Carpenter
came in second.
The residence of Jacob n Gould caught
fire this morning on the roof, and contia-
grafton was averted only by prompt and
vigorous action on the part of our citizens,
The grand jury adjourned on Wednesday
at noon after finding one hundred and sixty
Eve indictments, nearly sll Of which were
for unlawful retailing. One dealer got
over forty indictments while others only
got one.
Principal Sipe, of the Normal school, is
having some large and handsome cases put
up in the library room. This latter has
become quite q noticeable feature in the
Normal and the numerous volumes now &C.
cumulating made the new cases necessary.
The meetings here that have for months
been SO prolific of good, will soon close.
More than IG0 persons have professed con-
version and the interest does not lag; but
the workers are physically exhausted and
do not feel able 70 further continue their
work.
Uo-l, Ill all ooo, ha -asp,, al an tho y
NJ. GP. bridge and good weather will see
its immediate completion. This road has
acted in good faith with our people and that
village far removed from the world Nor
gantown) will hear the snort Of the iron
horse by hay harvest.
The extension OF its charter By the Legisla-
ture seems to have given the West Virginia
and Pennsylvania road another lease Of Rip
Van Wrinkle existence There is really lit
tie hope among the people that this road
will ever be built, and something active will
be required to restore our lost confidence in
this enterprise.
The Odd Fellows Of this place will enter.
tain their friends at the lodge room tonight.
Grand Master 0. S. Mckinney will deliver
an appropriate address and the further or.
der will lie music &c.
G. G. Fsrranee received another load Of
hay from the west yesterday. For some
months it has been impossible TO get hay in
the country and the unusual scarcity Of feed
is due entirely TO our farmers deyoting more
land to blackberries than to meadows. II
make money scarce and times hard aud is
in no way due to the change in admiuistra'
ton.
Frank J. Brock, the genial clerk a,
Swisher & Carpenters, has returned from a
trip to the New Orleans Exposition.
Hon. c. 4. Wells, of Glover's Gap, was
here yesterday.
Rev. J. K. Reed, Of the Presbyterian
Church, is confined to his room with sick
ness. His early and complete recovery il
hoped for by his numerous friends.
DIR. Will C. Ogden returned from Bellevue
Hospital this week full Hedged NJ. ID.
Miss NJ. Beatrice Grumbein, q young
UBiontown lady, is visiting Miss Laura
Lloyd, in Palatine, and will remain for some
months.
Cbss. l.. Hogan made AIiug visit Il
Washington this week
hon John s. Barns has in contemplation
q Tiit TO his daughter, MIRA Major L. l.
Bennett, at Huntingdon.