Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14
ST. CLAIRsVILLE.
Social, Political and General News of the
Week.

Social, Political and General News OF the
Week.
Special 10 the Sunday Register.
ST. CLA1RsvrLLE, O., March l2.-There
ara now but nine prisoners in the county
iail-the least number known tor nearly
two wears, There have been as many as
twenty six prisoners in the Jail at one
VIM. 81. Turner and Exs Alexander,
colored couple from Martins Ferry, were
married by Rev. W. q. Haskell last Thurs
day, in this place.
Candidates are looming up quite numer-
ously for spring offices.
G, W. Doyle, OF the Gazette office, Is
visiting friends in Columbus.
Jas o. Cochran, late of Wheeling, has
opened a cigar factory in Campbelrs store
rooms.
Mrs. Leroy Addison, who has been So
iourning vita her mother, Mrs. thinner
man, for some weeks, has returned to her
home in Bellaire.
Miss Bertha Hunt daughter Of Editor
Hunt who has been visiting her grandfath-
er near Hopedsle, passed through this
place one day this week TO spend few
weeks with friends at Lewis Mills.
Quite o number Of our residents will
move on April lat, but we have heard OF
none who contemplate leaving town.
John Hague, former resident OF this
place, but more recently Of Montgomery.
Ala, has organized mammoth minstrel
troupe, under the name of Hague, Holmes
& Co. Hague has had considerable ex-
perieDce in this line-having travelled with
a famous company some years ago. The
bills aud programmes preseLt an array OF
talent and choice selections, and We Judge
the company is good one. John, come
around this way, and we will send dele
CATION down to see you that you may be
proud OF.
A new building association will be start.
ed as soon as the old one is closed, which
will be on April Sd. The new association
has now upwards OF FIVE hundred dollars
subscribed
A young mems meeting, composed OF
the recent converts in the NJ. +. church
will meet every Friday evening hereafter:
The Murray Brothers are now engaged
in cutting limestone tor the platform OF
the new Court House steps
Jessie Barton, who died Wednesday
night, wGs buried on Friday afternoon, and
the funeral was largely attended, notWlth-
standing the inclement weather.
A grand blowout took place at Barton 8
Station, three miles below here, On the c :
L. & W. railroad, last Friday night. The
proprietors of sslcon-Ayers, Beals &
Co after they had filed themselves and
their pockets with ell the goods" they
could, proceeded to denolish the building
and contents They almost tore the con
Germ down before they got through with
their "lark" No one interfered with
them, congratulating themselves that they
were we'll rid of the hell-hole. On Satur'
day morning the above named took an
carly train for Cincinnati. 30 it is said.
Miss Re5eccs Ramage and Miss Anna
Peterson, Of McGregor, Iowa, are visiting
friends in this place.
John Overbsugh, formerly with j. W.
Grub, jeweler, Wheeling, late of East
Liverpool, is home on q recruiting visit.
Bacon thieves are making raids on
smoke houses in this place, and q large
quantity Of meat has been carried away.
The Democratcic voters of Richland
township are notified TO meet in St Clsirs
vile at p m on Saturday March Is, fol-
the purpose OF nominating candidates for
township Offices. The corporation voters
are expected 20 meet on the same day at
p. m for the purpose Of nominating can
Giiates for corporation offices.
Mr. E. L. Wiley has been teaching in
MISS Rysn's room in the public schools
the past week. Miss Ryan is detained at
home by her mothers illness.
John c Kiuter is in Independence, Ia
looking after the interests ofthe VIM. Camp
bell estate.
A series Of lectures will be given in the
NJ E. church, commencing March 10,
with Birds Of Ohio" by Rev. R. F,
Keller, pastor of the Bellaire M. E
church This will be followed soon by
Rev. S L. Binkley, with That Boy and
That Map" and Raw R. F. Randolph,
with The San, or the Fire World"
George ". Doyle, present incumbent, ia
candidate for Constable on the Democratic
ticket He has made good officer and
should be re elected.
R. c. Meyer, the efficient Corporation
Clerk, will again try his chances this
spring. The Democrats should do their
duty by him.