Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-05
MOUNDSVILLE.
,eciai Corresponding ofAe Reoister

Special Correspondence Of me Register.
MoUNDsvILLE, March 4.-The fun
eral services of the Rev. John Amber
who died at the residence Of DR.. G. w
Bruce, took place at the Trinity Episco
pal church, ir this city, yesterday after
noon at o'clock. The services were
conducted by Rev. j. Taylor, rector Of
the church. His remains were taker
on the 1920 o'clock train to Richmond
Va, for interment.
w. L. Edwards, Of the firm of Ed
wards Il Dorsey, has announced himself
as candidate for the s.Mayoralty at the
coming municipal election. Mr.. Ed
wards held the office of Justice OF the
Peace here for a number of years, and
has many friends who would be pleased
with his election
5. l.. Boyd will dispose of HIS per
Sonal effects, at his residence In Glen.
dale, on the 14th inst, at public sale.
Mr.. BloYd has purchased farm within
the corporate limits of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, and will remove his family thither
on the first OF the coming month.
Circuit Court convened on Monday,
with Judge PAUL on the bench. The
Grand Jury were at once sworn and
charged by the Judge az to their duties
and sent to their room 10 consider the
indictments presented before them.
After laboring two days they returned
into court, having found the following
true bills; Felony, Hugh Ridge
way /; miSdemeanOr, Peter Yoho,
20. Wilson and Thomas Williams,
each; selling liquor without license,
Neal Quinn ., George Daily ., J. C. Dun
can ., John Kull ., +. Beebout !, John
Nolan 3, Charles Neibergall ., John
Dolan >, w. 7. Curran 3, VIM. Briceland
p, l.. +. NeltOn 3, w. II. Sneider 4, S.
ID. 81. Myer ., b. W. Brewster ,, r..
Higgins 3, John Henrietta, Sr., .. John
Henrietta. Jr., >. VIM. Jefferson /, Ed
Pearl /, VIM ClOuSton /, j. Hurley /,
VIM. Shadd /, John LOTUS /, VIM. Sni-
der /, John Zerick /, John Seaman and
James Mitchell /, Nancy Higgins !,
Thomas Smith /, Thomas Sprats |, and
L. 5. Davis IS.
John Sickles, who has been in Jail
under indictment for bigamy. was
brought into Court on Monday aud re-
leased on his own recognizance TO be
back on the cath. Sickles was released
once before on his own recognizance,
but failed to put in an appearance On the
day set, and the Sheriff was compelled
TO 90 out after him a second time.
II is reported that Mayor l.. Il. Purdy
has at last consented to be a candi-
date for reelection. 1t is claimed by
his friends that the town can III afford
TO do without his services just at the
present time. Being now in the midst
OF laying the paved streets, which have
been under his supervision, and having
Just finished a lengthy legal contro-
yerSy in the Supreme Court. which is
likely to be again rehaShed, ii is
thought best not to allow him to with
draw from active service at the present
time. So he has Of late had urgent
solicitations TO again allow his name TO
come before the public. DR.. S. NJ.
Steele, Justices +. II. CriSwell and j.
y. jefferson, V. A. Weaver and w. l..
Edwards, the other candidates, are all
men of integrity and honor, and capa-
Die of filling the office with credit to the
tOwu. They all have host of follow
erS which will make the contest very
interesting the last few days Of the
campaign.