Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-03-17
FAIRNIONT.

FuRM0Nr. March Is Mos of this
week 10 court was taken up with the Man
+ ley murder case. Tue arguments of counsel
consumed more than two days and were
generally of considerable length. Six
+ speeches were made by the lawyers. The
cssa fll the defense was closed By Judge
Raymond In his usual forcibleand elegant
manner. Prosecuting Attorney Haggerty
closed for the State, and the case went to
the iu-y a- noon yesterday. At this writ
ing no verdict has been rendered, and the
fear is universal that the jury viii hang.
The Locust Avenue School closed yester-
day, but the other schools in this district
VIII c)rtinue in session for month yet.
The potato crop of this county will 20 in
the ground to-mOTrOw-St. Patrick's Day
Sunday CT no Sunday.
The sudden and tragic death o. Lee
/ Davis at the New England bridge is gen
orally lamented here where Re was known
as sober, hOrest, industrious man. He
I vas a soa-in-law of James Smith and
I leaves "a wife and several youDg children
/ 90 mourn his unlmely taSing-cH
Workmen are engaged IN making some
alterations TO the residence Of p. II. Ben
nett
General Thomas A. Harris, of Louis
vile, XIV, was here this week and pUr-
chased the 1854 acres Of land on Pickett s
Creek, known as the The Camel Coal Prop
arty, at public auction for S.. 2l0.40 This
property is very valuable and rich in min
eral deposits and, it is stated, General
Harris viii soon proceed to develop it.
Capt " H. Stotsberry, al old and pop
uisr railroad man, is here this week repre-
senting the Equitable Insurance company,
of New Yosk.
John II. Rice IS in town showing his
many friends and patrols fine line Of
samples John il too great az attraction
TO be successfully resisted
Miss Kste Peddicord, of Baltimore, left
for home yesterday after a brief visit to her
grandparents, Judge and Mrs A +. Hsg-
mond, snd other relations here.
VIII i. Nuz1m is about to Opan a new
grocery in TIE O3d Fellows old building
which be has purchased on Main stIest.
Everybody here would ike to see Hon.
j ". Mason bag the Internal Revenue
Commi ssionership. Everybody likes Mason
and al know that he is q capable man and
as far superior to some Of the aspirants for
position as day is to night.
The Msnley murder case gave our new
Prosecuting Attorney, Mr.. Hsggerty, a
chance to show what he was made OF, and
well did he Improve the opportunity. He
managed the case with cOnsummate skill
ana fairness, and in his address to the
Jury he won fresh la1rels az al able and
fearless advocate.
Scott Lowe, OF EldOra, was the guest Of
Arthur Martin, Thursday.
IA Roe and J. W Mauller Of Taylor
county. were here yesterday on business.
Hon. John Basel, OF Clarksburg, was at
Court Yesterday. He is counsel for the
piaint II in me case of Kuhn against Dr..
Browofeld. The case is set TO- Monday.
SDrigg @. Sands End wife have che sin
oers 7npathy ct al in the death Of their
infant son, william Evans. which occur
red on last Sunday.
Mrs. Jackson, the venerable wife Of Dir.
Oliver jackson, is still quite i'll and there
is little hope Of her ultimate recovery. She
is one Of the very good women whose loss
would be seriously felt by the entire COM
munlIY.
VIM. S. Raymond, Esq, has begun the
excavation for the foundation Of his new
business house and office.
Mr. II. O. bennington will occupy the
Jno. Chisler property, and DR.. NJ. NJ
COmer.Ord the L B. Raymond property
after APRIL 1st. Harry Clayton will move
to Grafton.
John J. Gilligan, of Grafton, was mere
yesterday on business.
The attendance at the Normal School
continues TO increase.