Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
ST, ~CLAIRSVilLE,
Movements of People During the Week
General News.
SteeldI 10 the Sunday Register.


Movements of People During the Week
General News.
speetdi 10 N. Sunday Register.
ST. GAINESVILLE, December 26.-Mis
Nettie Grassland, a pleasant young lady o
Belmont, is visiting her brothers, John anc
James, at this place.
James o. Cochran, a popular Wheeling
cigarmsker, spent Christmas with St
Clsirsville friends.
Common Pleas Court will open on the
18th Of January.
Christmas passed of quietly here. There
were no arrests made.
Isaac I. Craft, after o few weeks illness
is able to be upon the street again.
Mrs. Frazier, wife of the late William =.
Frazier, has been quite i'll for a few days
but is reported better at this writing.
Great preparations are being made for
the Farmers Institute, which will be held
here Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of
this week.
The NJ. + Sunday School rendered the
beautiful Christmas Cantata Santa Claus
Mistake, a. their entertainment OIL Christ
mas eve.
Harry Austin Merritt, OF Pittsburg, &C.
compsnied BY his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Miller,
are visiting their parents at this place
The College boys are all home spending
The holidays.
Miss Rachael Henry, Of Wheeling. spent
Christmas with friends here.
Dick" Darrah, OF BelIaire, is home for
q few days.
The following have been elected officers
Of Belmont Lodge No. l6. F. 4 A. NJ, for
the ensuing year: W. D. Bumgsrner, W.
~; l.. A. Ciipp, S. W; J. W. Wilson, J.
W; j. b. Meyer, Sec; W. W. McMonies,
Treas. ]. C. Kintner, s. D Vim Gum
mere, j D.; A. Lake, Tyler.
Gus Kies, the accommodating carrier OF
the SUNDAY REGISTER, at this place, is of
for @ weeks visit with GAINESVILLE friends.
At a recent meeting of Belmont Coun.
ell, No. 81, R. and S. NJ, the following
officers were elected: C. W. Carroll, T.
III. NJ; Il. R. Bumgarner, D. I'll. NJ; j. B.
Ryan, P C. OF W; J. B. Meyer, Recorder;
". W. McMoines, Treasurer; W. D. Bum.
garner, C. of G.; John Fl ::Wilson, Stew
ard; W. B. Cash, c. of c A. Lake,
Guard.
Constable Stedman went TO Burrs Mills,
on Wednesday, and arrested a man by the
name of Secreast, on the charge Of per
jury. He had a hearing before Squire D.
NJ. Davies, on Wednesday. and wal dis
charged.
Tho Tou, Ho,,o;l mn, loe, uaak apd hold
their annual oyster supper at the towns
expense. This Council has achieved quite
an envisble reputation for economy. The
citizens raised a purse and purchased Gig
nal flags and the signal service have been
furnishing weather reports fer several
months, but owing to the Council refusing
to make the necessary appropriation, the
figs have never been displayed. II is said
that Zen. Hazen will take away the priyi-
lege unless the proper arrangements are
made. The great trouble is too many OF
the members are councilman "tor oysters
and lamp posts only"
George Steenrod, OF Steubenville, Ohio,
is spending the holidays with his parents
east Of town.
Mr.. Melvin Sheppard and Master Add
son Malone, OF this place, Start out on the
road as skstorial artists Tuesday next.
Their fret engagement will be at Morris
town.
Prot. A. A. Clark and family, OF Woods
field, are %visiting Mrs. Clark parents south
OF town.
Mics Lizzie Tweedy, Of Jefferson county,
is stopping o few days with her friend,
Miss Emma Woodway, Of this place.
The Belmont County Medical Society
will meet in St. Clsirsyille, January 9th.
Mr.. Charles c. Cotiland, for the past two
years Superintendent OF the Belmont
county Infrmary, died this morning at the
age OF 81 years. Mr.. Cortland has been
seriously i'll for some months and his death,
while not unexpected, will be universally
regretted BY a large circle Of friends. He
was the brother CT ex-Auditor Wm. n.
Colland and son-in-lsw OF A. c. Dantord,
his predecessor as superintendent. Mr..
Cotland was popular as q man, faithful
and efficient az a public officer, and he en-
ioyed the friendship Of an unusually large
number Of c~itizens Of this county. His
funeral VIII take place on MONDAY al =
o clock.
Representative Hilles, o.! Barnes'ille,
was in town yesterday looking after his
$4,000 pike.
David F. Young, formerly OF st. Glars
vile, died at his home in Gle veland, Ohio,
Thursday evening, December 18th, Of con
sumption OF the lungs, aged thirty five
years. Deceased leaves q widow CORNER.
" Miss Emma Hays, Of this place and
i've small children.
William Lee, Sr., OF New Athens, for.
merly q we'll known resident of this place,
aged Sc years, is lying seriously i'll at the
boarding house Of Mrs. Osborne, on Ma.
rietta street.
The Township Trustees net in regular
monthly meeting yesterday, at this place.
The ST. Clairsville Glee Club will fur
nish music for the Farmers Institute to
be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
this week.