Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-26
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ST. CLAmsYriLR, o., April 25.-F Bar
mum wants an attraction extraordinary, be
should get the st. Clairsvilie G.. A. K. boys
on rollers--it IS the greatest show on earth.
For the laudsble purpose Of raising funds
to deffsy Memorial Day expenses, the veter-
ans drilled on rollers at the Capital City
rink on Friday and Saturday evenings.
There was q large turn ont to see the fun,
and there was no disappointment.
/ A little hitch between Contractor Nc
Lean and the Commissioners in regard to
price to be paid for extra stone work, stop
ped operations on the new court house FRI
day morning. The men went to work Sat
urday, however, on the excavation, and will
work at that until the other matter is ad-
listed.
Miss Lottie Boston, of Bridgeport, is visit
ing friends here; also, Miss Emma Roberts,
another young lady of the same place.
Dump" Thompson is home again, at
work at the old stand with his brother,
Charles, at the National barber shop.
Grossly 4 Co. have their new drug store in
operation, and it is fixed up neat, nice and
tidy. Their new sign is the work Of VIM.
Neiswangeri who is an artist at that kind Of
work
James Murray, young colored man OF
the Island, who was very sick with con.
sumption, came out here some time ago on
q visit to friends. On Wednesday evening
he started out to take a walk, and e few
minutes sfterward was found lying dead on
the narrow gauge track. He was buried
Thursday in The NJ. E cemetery.
Mr. Benjamin Davenport, one of our old
es. and most respected citizens, whose
serious illness we mentioned last week,
died at an early hour on Friday morning,
surrounded by all his family friends. His
remains we're taken to GAINESVILLE Friday
evening, and inferred in the cemetery there
on Saturday afternoon.
Val Heafon, an old st. Clsirsville boy,
now of Philadelphia, has been among
friends here during the past week.
The township Office has been moved into
the West block. The trustees met yester.
dsy.
The new Township School Board met here
on Monday. j. B. McMechou was elected
President Of the Board.
A masquerade carnival will be the at
traction at the rink on Wednesday evening,
and will draw large crowd. >-
Win White, one OF our musicians, who
now belongs to Wheeling band, was up
home the past week.
A race for the championship Of st Glars
vile and ten dollar badge will come oil
during the coming week at the rink. There
are eight enteries two to go each night,
and mile heats.
II is expected that the narrow gauge en-
CINE will be home from the shops in about
week.
John Stewart of this township, has been
appointed one OF the delegates 10 the Cen
ersl Assembly of the L. P. Church, which
meets at Topeka, Kan May 9th.
Mrs. Hannah Mellor, mother Of James
ana Joseph Mellor, died at the residence OF
be latter, at the Green House one mile
esst Of town on Wednesday. Deceased was
about eighty four years Of age, and had
ocen in poor health for some years, The
family have the sympathy of large num-
Der Of friends. Interment Friday morning.
\ novel supper wss given by the. young
isdies of the NJ. L church in the court
house on Tuesday evening for the benefit of
the Sunday school library. The bill Of fare
consisted of waflies, buckwhest and flannel
caks, hot bread and coffee and cold meat
A. Fl. Mitchell has been appointed a
member Of the st. Clsirsville school board
vice w. n. Cofand, resigned. The board
organized by electing Rev. Alexander pres
id,nt, A. Ii. Mitchell clerk and j. ". Shan.
non treasurer.
0lriu Kies, aged seven years. died on
Wednesday from diphtheris. Intermeat
Friday in NJ Z cemetery. -
A new restaurant has been opened in the
Dickey block, next 10 the Chronicle Office,
and you can get square meal there most
any hour
Henry Closes new house, on Main street,
came up almost Aladdin like, during the
pest week ofgooi weather.
Rev. Robert Alexander was at Pittsburg,
tbs week attending a meeting OF the trus-
tees Of the Allegheny theological Semi
cary.
lev. W. White and wife. nee Miss Ella
Ht nderson, are visiting her father.
We were glad to see Maj, W. 5. kennon
out on the streets this week. He has
been confined to the house for some months.
W. A. Mechen, real estate agent, is in
kentucky, with view to purchase some
fine horses.
W. Thormberg, Superintendent Of the
c., l.. & W. road, was in town Wednesday.
Prof c. f. Hughes, ofWheeling, came
out 10 see friends one day this week.