Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-08
FAIRRoNT.
Special o the Smnday Register.

FAmNoSr, w. Va, March The car
nival at the rink Thursday night was quite
an immense affair. About one hundred
skaters we're in attendance, and the skating
generally was excellent. Probably the best
gotten-up man on the surface was SpEigg C.
Sands, and the best skater was George
Wyatt. The ladies all looked charming
and were dressed brilliantly and properly,
except some who were on the shady side Of
twenty three, who seemed determined to
lock young and attractive, even if it did re-
quire abbreviated garments,
Judge Fleming is holding circuit court
here and the boys are having quite an in
teresting time lodging the sheriff. What
with the rink and the grand Jury and :. lie in.
aEgufation and the oig meetings, our boys
have been kept quite busy this week. There
have been found aud announced in court so
far about 100 indictments, and it is current
ly reported that additional true bills running
the total up into the hundreds will be fur,
ther reported by that body. Nearly
all OF these indictments are
for illicit retailing and the numerous
number found is making CONSERVATION
smong the whisky men. One Of these pop
usr citizens has already skipped" the
town and it is rumored that others will fee
from the wrath to come. Prosecuting At
torney Meredith deserves the endorsement
of all good citizens in his efforts to enforce
the law.
Our cattle men have recently brought
large lots of stock from Chicago for grazing
purposes. Sheriff Corney, Chas. Martin,
Alphens Hood and S. L. Watson have been
the principal shippers.
The new and extensive furniture factory,
owned and operated by A. R. Menor, is now
in active operation turning out first class
furniture and giving employment to large
number of men.
1t is rumored that Henry Y. Attrill will
soon put force of engineers to work on
line of railroad that will run from CASTOR
Junction to Clarksburg. 1t is probable
that work will begin at once, and the road
pushed through to completion this coming
summer.
Convalescent.
John W. Mccoy, ESQ.,, is still confined to
bis home with erysipelas, but is now pro-
nounced convslescent.
DR.. Layzell is still confined to his room.
A. NJ. King is able to be about again, after
long and serious illness.
Miss Cameron, of the Normal School, was
i'll one day this week.
Mr.. NJ. l. McCleary, who was i'll at the
Continental Hotel, is able to be out.
II. n Holland is in Calhoun county at
tn, bedside of sick relative.
Personal.
Frank Raymond, Esq, prominent
young attor neY of the Monongalia bar, is
here attending court.
County Superintendent ]. V. Carpenter.
the most popular and useful man who ever
held the Office, is in town this week making
his regular annual visit to the schools OF
this district and Palatine. He reports all
in their usual excellent condition.
]. l.. Tory. genial son Of Crispin, will
leave shortly for an extended visit among
relatives and friends in his native State Of
Massachusetts,.
George Shurtleff, of Leonardville, Kan.
sas, is here visiting his fathers family.
John Blackstone, Of Warrington, was here
this week attending court and on other bus
mess.
Spencer W. Sturm is at present serving
his country in the capacity Of a grand
Juror,