Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-21
FAIR5IONT.

.FAIRMOST, w. VA, February 2O.-Thos.
p. Robey, an old and highly respected citi-
zen of this place, died at his home, on Lo-
Gust avenue, Friday morning at o'clock,
from the effects of paralysis, having been
stricken with the disease on Friday, Feb
ruary -. Funeral services were held at
his late residence this afternoon, and his
remains were laid TO rest in Woodlawn
cemetery.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Arpett
was gladdened on Thursday afternoon by
the birth of a ten pound baby boy.
Mart Sheets has opened grocery in Mrs.
Lofts building, opposite the Normal
school.
The stockholders Of the Clark Coal Com
pany held their first meeting to-day.
Ed. Allen, of Kingwood, is working IN
the composing room of the Hder.
The ladies of the NJ. p. Church will give
a supper in the lecture room on Monday
night.
4. r. Manear is building large two
story shop on Washington street.
Charley Radcliff stabbed Canadian at
the depot on Tuesday, and Immediately
skipped out.
Our water works are still at standstill.
Water was to have been turned on this
week. We understand the river is still
too high TO do the necessary piping. We
hope this state Of affairs will not last many
weeks longer. The patience of the citizens
of this community has certainly been well
tested.
]. w. Thorn, of Clarksburg, and G. w.
Huston, of Morgantown, both prominent
business men, were here this week noting
Fairmout's progress.
Peter Emig, of Morrow's 'Ideal" cloth
ing house, was in Beverly this week taking
orders for spring suits.
The "Y" w. C.. T. L. Society gave q
very entertaining and instructive exercise
at the PRESBYTERIAN Church on Monday
night last. The programme consisted Of
recitations, papers and music. Mrs. Mary
NJ Lore, of G. raftCn, for a number of years
a temperance worker in Australia, was
present. and gave some splendid accounts
OF her work.
Bernard Martin has been quite i'll with
infammatory rheumatism.
Col. a. II. Fleming was in Washington
this week.
Mrs. L. A. Billinglea and Mr.. Chas E.
Manley are visiting in Baltimore and Wash
ington.
Mr.. Chas. Powell has returned from a
visit to relatives at Connellsville, Pa.
Sam Il. Nuzumis making several much
needed improvements TO mis- furniture store
be one Of the changes.
A large number of our citizens met at
the Court House last night in response 10 a
call for mass meeting Of all opposed to
the licensing and sale of Intoxicating liq-
uors in Fairmont, for the purpose of noml-
mating a ticket TO be voted for ON March
l9. The following ticket was selected:
for Mayor, T. w. Fleming; for Recorder,
w. ). Raymond; Councilman, j. Walton
Barnes, Dowdeny, j. Tough, c. W. ArpeJt,
George Amos. The Australian ballot
system will be used at this election,
and the ticket will be published in the
Fairmont papers twenty days prior TO the
election, as this new election law requires;
the ticket will have For License and
Against License printed On 1t, as this
will be the issue. The above ticket is a
splendid selection, all the men on it being
wide awake and progressive, and willing
10 advance any method for the upbuilding
of our town. Mayor Fleming's record for
the year past is an admirable one, and his
selection for another term will meet with
the approval of all order-loving and pro-
gressive citizens.
L. c.. Reed, formerly with l. C. Moffatt
4 Co, but now with NJ. J. Brilles & Son,
was calling on his trade here this week.
Things politically, Democratic, are
warming up in this county. Candidates
for Office are quietly feeling their friends,
and many are the aspirants for the various
offices of the county and State. Accord
ing 10 the rule the State Senator for this
district comes from this county. Hon. C..
Z. Wells, of Chores Gap, Capt. Sine, of
Warrington, VIII 5. Raymond and Capt. j..
Z. Watson, of this place, are mentioned.
For the LegislatUre-C. A. Prichard, Of
NJanning ton. H b Morgan of RineS-
vile.
For Prosecuting Attorney-James A.
Haggerty. c. Powell, Fred t. Martin,
Viii S. Raymond, George Raepysnyder, of
this place. and G. II. Snodgrass, OF Man
nington.
For Sheriff-John ]. Martin, Of Monon-
sah; Il. G. Morgan, Of Rinesville; NJ. l..
Meredith, of Winfield, and Z. A. Prichard,
Of Warrington.
The above named gentlemen are only
talked Of candidates, and we are not aware
either OF them has determined upon enter
ing the contest
Don't you think it would be advisable
for the town managers 10 have Contractor
Bennett lay the pipes out into the river
and turn on the water The time taken 70
finish this water works contract has beer
long enough, at least ninety days longer
than any other contractor who bid upon
the work asked for. The taxpayers OF
this town are becoming tired Of the monkey
| business. We don't mean TO say anything
against Mr. Bennett nor against the town
Council. that granted the contract, but
wouldn'tit have been more busIness-like tc
| have nad MIR. Bennett TO enter into ar
article of agreement 10 have finished the
work in certain length Of time. AS we