Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-20
ST, CLAIRSVllLE.
The Laying of the New Court House Corner
Stone-SOtes.
Special 10 The Sunday Register.

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Stone-SOtes.
Special 10 the Sunday Register.
ST. GAINESVILLE, o., September 10
tuesday next, if providential causes do not
interfere, will the largest day St. Clairs-
Vile ever experienced The corner stone
will be laid that day. Judging from all we
can learn, there will be thousands Of peo-
pie here TO witness the solemn ceremonies
of the Masons, assisted by some OF the
leading lodges of Eastern Ohio. II is eX-
pected that at least 5000 men Of different
orders will be in line, besides quite con-
course Of cavalrymen. The building Is
about completed on the first story, and by
tuesday, %, all things will be in readiness
for the corner stone laying. The stone will
he laid on the southeast corner instead OF
northeast corner, as was intended. This
change will enable a better view and will
give ample room for all to witness the
ceremonies. The space on the northeast
,ide Of the building is limited, and on the
soul east 1t is fronting the street and old
lomt house. The face stone in the s'ruc-
.nre so far have all been cut BY the Murray
brothers, six in number, and the work re-
fleets great credit upon these sociable an
temen. The whole building will be faced
with stone from base to dome. In the cor
ner stone will be placed many valuable pa
the people Of this town, as we'll as the coun-
~, will be proud of this handsome building
where Justice W Il be dealt out according to
the deeds Of the criminal May the day be
long remembered among our people.
Mr.. and Mrs John Stewart, east of town,
have returned from a protracted visit to
Kansas.
Rev. J. II. Conk'e, of New Lisbon, O.,
SiIl preach in the NJ. f. Church at this place
today.
Petty thieves are around. Arm yourself
with good shot gun and give them warm
;eception.
There will be no school here on Tues
day.
After the ceremonies Of the laying of the
corner stone are concluded, there will be
meeting held on the fair grounds The
meeting will be opened with prayer by
Rev. Robert Alexander, after which the
following speakers will address the meeting
on the subjects assigned them: R. S. Clark,
Ohio" Ross J. Alexander, Odd Court
House, }. B. Smith, New Court H9use;"
Rev. G. C. Sedgwick, History of Belmont
County" A. 7. Mckelvey, Belmont Coun-
ty and its Resources"
Miss Lu Ella Sutton has returned to
Washington Female Seminary.
Miss Alice Wheeler of Adamsyille, O.,
has returned home after a visit to her
friend, Miss Jessie Nichols, of this place
The citizens OF Belmont county and the
public generally are cordially invited to be
present at the laying of the corner stone
OF our new Court House. on next Tuesday.
There ale now 2S prisoners in our county
all.
NJ. Robert Thompson and daughter, Miss
Fife, are visiting at Toledo, o.
Harry ( Alexander, James R. Alexsn-
der ard Will Hewetson went to Washing.
ton, Pa, Tuesday, to attend college.
George Robinson, Republican candidate
for County Treasurer, was in town on
Wednesday looking up his chances. It'sno
use George, James B Ryan will be tress-
urer Of Belmont county.
All the hotels and boarding houses in
own have made extensive preparations to
Ted the multitude on Tuesday. No one
will have 10 go hungry on that day.
Stoddsrd Colbv, Of this place has return.
ed home from Marietta, where be has been
visiting for few weeks
Harry Austin Merritt will leave for Pitts.
burg on next Wednesday, where he will en-
gage in the timing business We wish him
success
Prof Grant Shepherd, Of this place, has
position to play in one ~ the
Wheeling bands this winter at good sal