Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14
FAIRMoNT.

FAIRMoNT.
Temperance Rally--.Social and General
Local News.
Special 10 he Sunday Reoistr.
FMRMoNT, W. Va, March l3.-Caotsip
Burt's grand temperance rally here yeste,
day was quite successful affair. III.
attendance was not 90 large as i, would
have been If less cold water, in the shan.
of rain, had been used on the occasion
But good deal of interest Was stirred IN
and it is not at all improbable that yes,er.
days work will be felt in future political
work here. One Of our town papers tried
to throw wet blanket over the affair BY
devoting large part of its space to crit.
cisms Of the movement, but the temper.
snce people retsliated on the organ later
in the day, much to the amusement, il no,
the edi6cation OF the spectators present.
Circuit Court atill drags its weary length
along. The damage suit of Watson
against Ice vase decided yesterday, the
Jury finding verdict for the plaintiff and
fixing her damages at eight dollars.
The Court is at present engaged in
hearing the case Ct Jackson against
Hough. Some years since Hough 90,
jackson to sell his farm for him. jackson
sold it sdvantageously aud paid all the
money over to Hough he sues for 81 900
which is the amount he claims was 70
be paid him for making the sale
Mrs. Nellie Sweeuey.Palmers beue6,
concert, to be given at the rink to nigh,
promises to be rarely good musical treat.
Mrs Palmer's name on q concert rro
pramme is sufficient earnest OF frs,.clss,
music, and our citizens should give this en-.
tertainment Q practical evidence Of the 90
probation of talent.
Miss Lucy Watson entertained a mum
Der of ladies and gentlemen at her father.
elegant and hospitable residence, a mile
out yesterday evening. We could not Oh
tain O complete list OF the guests present
but most delightful time is reported.
New students are coming in to the Nor.
NAL school so rapidly just now that il 10
not possible to keep the run of them. The
country schools are nearly all over and
teachers come to attend the Normal dur
ing the spring term. The school is nov
decidedly better than ever before and bet
ter facilities are constantly offered to meet
the increasing demand. The standard Of
the school has been elevated and thorough
and efficient work is required in all the
depsr tments. The Fsirmont Normal
sch DOL is determined to continue TO be the
best institution of its kind in the State.
The borough election will be held her.
next Saturday. The Issue will be the usual
one Of license or no license. Candidates
are very scarce and hard TO find. Pity
that Spencer Strum doss not move in out
of the woods, then he could always have q
candidate happy for all the Offices in cres
ton. Spencer's sort of Pooh. Bah in bic
artless Greenback way.
All the mines here are at work fall nov
Most OF the coal goes 10 Locust Point, but
we learn that some little part Of the out
put is sold to the railroad company The
Newburg Orrel Coal Company has recently
purchased the Lloyd coal on the right
bank Of the Monongahela river and will 81
once proceed 10 develop it we learn. This
is one OF the numerous tracts Of coal made
available by the building Of the new F.. ~
& p railroad
Capt Charley Wells was here on bus,.
ness yesterday.
Miss Sweeney, of Wheeling, is visiting
Miss Gypsie Fleming.
Miss Steele, of Buchannon, is here, the
guest OF Mrs. Palmer.
John s. Robinson, OF Warrington. was
one of the attendants at the prohibition
meeting.
Genial Zach Robinson was here this
week interviewing our business men. Zsch
is as popular out here as he is in Wheeling
and quite as handsome.
Judge Ollie, Of Morgsntown, was here
yesterday.
Frank Woods, Esq, and Hon. J. W
Mason represented the Taylor county bar
here this week.
6. +. Jarvis, VIM. Mallonee and Geo
II. Shafer, three Of Grafton's we'll known
citizens, were here this week.
Sile Williams, a Wetzsl brave, filled
himself chock full Of bug juice on Wedue.
day and took the town temporarily. Coun
Gilman Bebout induced the chap TO visi,
the cooler and Mayor Hayden charged him
80 80 for his picnic. He paid it and swore
of drinking
Charley Yeager had bis thumb cut Of
BY mold machine in Miuear's furniture
shep one day this week.
Billipgsles and Shroyer will soon erect
another planning mill on Jackson street
John Il. Crane and Alex Behout went "a
Monndsvills last night on business.
Workmen are cleaning the old rat bar.
Dor of the Ogden corner on Main street,
and the erection OF the new brick building
will begin shortly. Howard Kelley has the
contract.
Several new dwellings are in course Of
erection on Locust avenue.
II. N. Benson has removed 10 Palstine.
John A. Cunningham has sold bic
Brownsville residence TO Oliver p. Floyd.
Elmus Hamilton has made acme in.
provements on his premises recently.
Thomas Stone has been ipdisposed fors
week or more with severe cold. Cold,
seem to be epidemic here, as nearly ever.
body owns one.
Jas. W. Radsbsugh has embarked in The
grocery business at the Burns stand OF
Main street, opposite the Court House.
W. 81. Hall 4 Co. are letting down the
floor Of their drug store.
Hon. E. L. Parker was in town yestsr.
day.
Lawrence Sands, Of Wheeling, is yisi,ipg
bis parents here