Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-13
WELLSBURG.

WEI1sBURG. March l2.-The Grand Jury
met Monday and found indictments against
William Forbes, Jr., who is charged with
attempted train wrecking; Hiram Miller
for stealing an overcoat from the Granite
House: Thomas Forbes for inducing Wit
nesses not TO appear at court and also TWO
indictments each against William ana west
Anderson, the two colored boys who were
arrested for stealing brass from railroad
cars. When Miller's case came up ne
plead guilty and was sentenced TO TWO
wears in the penitentiary, but he AFTER
wards withdrew the plea, he claiming ne
could prove the coat was not worth twenty
dollars. The two colored boys were gwen
twenty-five dollars each and thirty days
in Jail Wednesday was occupied In set
ting dates for the trials. William Foross
comes up Tuesday. -,
MIR. j. G.. Palmer, who recently fell
through a trap door in j. f. Montgomery 5
saddle shop, is still in his room and Will De
confined there for severa! days yet.
The Republican primary elections VIII
be held next Friday, March Ism. 1nsre
will be nominated a candidate Tor Clly
Clerk. After the polls are closed there VIII
be 1. meeting of Republicans at the Court
House for the purpose Of nominating can
didates for city Council from the dllerehO
wards and also for selecting city EAecu-
tive Committee and transacting such other
business as may come before Tue meeting;
Democratic candidates for Assessor ana
Sheriff are springing up, there being now
Messrs Henry Zilliken, j. Nj. WALKER l.;
9. Applegate and James w. Cooper, all
candidates for Sheriff; Messrs O. NJ. Law
ton and James Kerr are the asplrants LOT
Assessor. We have not yet heard OF any
Republican candidates.
The Democratic city Executive Commit
tee will hold a meeting at the Pdn-Hdhd'e
Nous office Monday night, TO take such ac-
ton regarding the coming city elections as
they may think proper.
A goodly number OF our citizens assem-
bled at the NJ. +. Church for the thlrd ~
ceum entertainment last evening. DR.
Marsh. President Of the Mt. Union, o.,
college. delivered his lecture on "Sllent
Friends and Silent Foes" pertaining 10
good and bad literature. 1t was Wen
received and very instructive. The reclta-
tions. "Webber's Last Waltz" "Mollle
and "The Goblins'll Get You" by MISS
Dale Diven, of Beaver, Pa, were delivered
in an excellent manner and much enjoyed.
The duet by John Kendall and Miss Clara
Pemar, Of Steubenville, was very good,
while Miss Pemar's solos brought Iorth
rounds of applause. Miss Jessie Foster &C
companied on the piano.
Much fun is looked for IN the Circuit
Court this week.
Big Iuiun sand on the Stevens farm,
short distance northeast Of Lazearville on
Friday. and the rig was In danger OF ourn-
ING. The well will be drilled deeper, Inc
ROYAL Gas Company is interested IN 1t. and
II is one a half miles east Of their gas main
at the river.
Drilling was commenced on the Eagle
Gas and Oil Company's well north OF
Wellsburg on Friday.
Miss Eva DeCamp is in Wheeling spend
ing Sunday with friends.
Charles Flanagan, Of New Cumberland,
is quite i'll at the home Of his grandfather,
Mr. Dare.
+. w. Carmichael, the manager OF Brooke
Terra Gotta Co.'s works, has rented
house in Lazearville, end will move there
April LIST. -.
George G. Antill is starting a lumber
ward at Lazearville, w. Va.
Sew eral families from New Cumberland
have moved TO Lazearville the last lew
weeks.
tracted with George Antill for an iron-clad
machinery building for the works at La
zearville, w. Va.
With one exception the entire Democratic
Executive Committee, elected last Satur-
day, were present at the meeting for organ
ling to-day. The single exception lived so
far in the country that he was likely
"stuck i'm the mud.h They organized by
electing T. II. Buchanan as Chairman, and
w. p. Campbell Secretary. The committee
then appointed a club committee, consist
ing of three from each school district IN the
county There never has been before as
much harmony in tho committee as at
present
The proceeds Of the social given Thurs
dav might at the Presbyterian Church, for
the benefit of the Russian famine sufferers,
amounted 10 SIS
Miss Carrie Bauer, Of Wheeling, is visit
ing her brother here.