Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-26
CLARKSBURG,
Mourning for Grant-Report of Board OF
Observation-Disclosures Notes.
SDscigI IN HE Suni1U Ps1iser.

Mourning for Grant-Report of Board Of
Health-Miscellan Notes.
Special 10 The Sunday Register.
CLARKsBURG, July 2j.-0n Thursday both
If the political parties here hoisted their
respective flags, draped in mourning, upon
the announcement OF the death OF General
Grant by dispatch to the Hon, Nathan
Goff, Jr.
Tie Board OF Health of the city, consist
ing Of DR.. J. NJ. Bowcock, DR.. B. f. Nc
Eeeban and D. W. Robinson, Esq, upon
last Friday evening submitted an excellent
ly written report, which was received by the
Town Council A number OF nuisances
may now be abated upon the complaint OF
any of our citizens, upon whom the execu-
lion of the law relative to their abatement
rests. DR.. j. ". Bowcock, DR.. Howell and
the Hon. John j. Davis on Wednesday
organized the Board of Health Of the county
by selecting Mr. Davis chairman thereof.
This is step in the right direction, and only
needs the cooperation OF our citizens in the
mplishment OF much good in lettering
be sanitary condition of Clarksburg.
The remains of Robert Bowie, who COM
mitted suicide on Thursday evening 6y TAX
ing two ounc of laudanum, we're inferred
on yesterday at the Jackson Cemetery. Dr.
J. w. Bowcock was not called in time to
save Bowie's life, ard we are informed there
was considerable negligence in sending for a
physician at all.
A terrible storm occurred in this city on
thursday evening. Trees were uprooted
nd considerable damage. done property.
The B. & o railroad was struck by light
ming, and the rink building was thrown to
the northward nearly eight inches out Of the
perpendicular.
While Mr.. John Shone and Miss Callie
Staube were out driving the other day on
he Weston turnpike, the horse became
frightened and ran away leaving the road
and jumping over an embankment For
tunately neither of the parties we're serious
" hurt; however, the horse was injured and
the buggy utterly demolished.
On last night the ladies of the Episcopal
Church were disappointed in giving garden
party at the residence of Mrs Caroline Jack.
son, on Pike street. now occupied by Prof.
Young, of the Clarksburg Female Seminary.
Nathan Banks, Of this city, who studied
photography in Baltimore, is devoting con-
siderable of his time in the gallery here, to
crayon work and portrait drawing. Clarks-
burg is always proud of her deserving talent.
Hon. John j. Davis and Hon. John Bas
sci have been attending court in Doddridge
county this week,
The re-hearing of the murder case Of big
Bill Kinney, who was granted new trial
recently by the Supreme Court, is continued
until the October term.
General R. S. Northcott is visiting his
SOD, W. A. Northcott, Esq, of Illinois.
Charles Hanback,, Esq, our popular
pension agent Of this city, returned on
Thursday evening from Newton Hamilton,
Pa, where, on Monday last, he was married
10 Miss Mary /. jenkins.
Miss Lenna Richardson, an accomplished
Young lady Of St Paul, MINI, left on last
evening for Greenfield, Ind She has been
visiting Mics Mollie Smith, of Simpson dis
,rict, and spent Wednesday in our city.
Senator Joseph Van Meter was in the city
turing the week.
Col. McGraw passed through Clarksburg
last night.
Senator Camden was here on Tuesday.
Miss Bee Clifford has returned from
Wheeling, where abe has been attending
school.
The citizens meeting on Thursday was a
success. Appropriate resolutions were
ado ped relative to the death Of General
Grant, the fallen hero Addresses were
made by Cruger W. Smith, Eco, Maj. A. c,
Moore and Mr.. A. l. Hustead.