Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-12
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cuit court is in session has. Judge A. q
tleniug presiding. The court has been e
psRed al week in the trial OF the case Q
the StSts against David Musgrave, charged
with stealing q pair of shoes from the store
of F. W. Fleming, here. Musgrave i
thrifty farmer worth perhaps $1,000, Is
member of the Baptist church and hiss al
vsys borne an enyisble reputation for hon
esty. Why he should steal goods worth only
81. 20 il q mystefy, hat the evidence ssssns'
him was very damaging in Its character. DE
was found guilty and q molten Tor new
trial is now. under consideration.
The Grand Jury found lO3 Indictments.
all of which are for misdemeanocs except
two against Eli Salter6eld, which are for
HOUSEKEEPING.
a. TIE new Lott building on Maine street,
opposite the Normal School is pushlaS rap.
idly. The stone work is about finished aud
con the upper end of Main street wilfhsVe
big improvement,
Msuy hogs have been moved out OF town
lately and much cleaning up has been done
about town in obedience to the recently
publishe rules of the Board of Health. There
is some dissatisfaction existing as to the
rule ordering all hogs removed AMI Pc
ti,iou has been circulated asking that that
part of the regulation be not enforced.
The work Of erecting the F. NJ ?. rail.
road bridge is progressing rapidly. Attriirs
West Fork bridge is also under process OF
erection.
Werkmen are at present employed in re-
pairing Hunsaker bridge On the West Fork,
and travel between here and points south,
on the Pruntytown Pile, is suspended In
consequence.
Mr.. Marmaduke D. Hoult aud his estima
bic wife celebrated their Golden wedding
Yesterday. Their sons, All Hoult, Of Peoria,
H., and C. NJ. Hoult, of Baltimore, were
present, as were also. the vile and daughter
of the former and quite large company OF
the venerable couple. Uncle Duke as he is
called familiarly, is one of our best citizens
and we hope that in twenty-five years more
he may celebrate, with his honored compan-
iop. their diamond wedding unaer circum.
stances as propitious as they were yesterday
and with surroundings as pleasant.
4 lin getting out stone for ballast on the
farm of James Prickett, few miles below
here, yesterday, Sanford Fleming discover.
ed iawbone, teeth and some other bones
supposed to hsve belonged to a brave
org since deceased. The locality is said
10 have been an Indian buring ground.
The recent drouth in some portions OF
our county has done much to retard the
growth Of Vegetation. and grass will be short.
But a good rain which fell Thursday night
Will make corn hump itself, and, with plenty
of pone, we may be happy yet.
Personal.
Col. James Evans, of Morgantewn, was
here Yesterday. In talk about the Univer-
sity he stated that the people were greatly
elated over the bright prospects Of that in
stitution. President Turner was in Nor.
gantown few days recently and he crea ted
an excellent i'm preston upon the people,
and it is generally believed that his admin
istration will be highly satisfactory and sue
eessful.
John A. Book, of Pennington, was prom.
inent among the visitors in town this week.
Oscar A. Veazey, late inspector of mines,
was here Thursday and Friday finishing up
his official work. He reports all mines here
in an improved condition.
A. NJ. Dunn, Ksnswhs coal operator,
is accompanying Mr.. Veazey on bis tour OF
inspection.
Simon c. Parish and Eli Nestor, two Of
Lincoln districts good citizens, are serving
AS Jurors, and Z. +. Davis, Of Worthington,
is at present serving his country in the same
capacity.
Prof. size, wife and children left on yes.
ferday for visit to Pittsburg and other
points in Pennsylvania.
Miss Daisy HARRISON will visit at Govern.
or Pierpoint's soon.
Hon. VIM. A. Ohley returned this week
from q meeting of the Normal School Re.
gents at Concord, Mercer county. He
spent his 4,h of July in Hinton.
Hon. B. +. Morton. Of Grafton, was here
on legal business Friday.
DR.. j. NJ. Lazzell, whose illness we noted,
was not go well Yesterday. We trust the
doctor may soon be completely restored.
Word reaches US that NJ NJ. Comerford,
VIM. A. Walklate and Miss Julia Raymond
who are at Hot Springs, Ark, are much
improved in health.
G. C. Jarrett. Of Pittsburg, is visiting his
uncle, ex Sheriff Carney, and other friends
here.
Louis R. Fleming is confined to his room
seriously i'll.
George A. Dunning is abe to walk down
street.
Will s. Hamilton, who recently returned
from the West, and has since been confined
to his bed with chills and fever, is up and
able to be about.
Miss Alice, the accomplished and amiable
daughter of ex.State Senator Eastman, OF
Point Pleasant, Is visiting the family Of
Judge James Morrow, and will remain sew.
eral weeks.
j. M. Hartley, accompanied by his laugh.
ter Grace and his son Frank, will return to.
day after pleasant visit among relatives in
Preston county.
Mrs. J. B. Reed has returned from visit
to Pennsylvania.
D. L. Morrow and wife are back from
their visit to Hancock county. Georges
trip is the next thing on the books.
CLARKSBURG,