Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-23
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Gently, both promising young ladies.
kittie Myers, aged seventeen, died Of
typhoid pneumonia, aud Miss ada Flu
hardy, aged twety-three years. She
died OF heart trouble. Miss Myers was
"a highly respected orphan and Miss
Fluhardv was one OF tho best known
young ladies' Of the town.
A well know business man OF this
place attended a dance last Monday
night az Wheeling. lie was man!pu-
latOr az the beer counter for Que hour
aud thirty-6ve minutes. In that time
ne boasts that he sold sixteen kegs,
eight gallon ones.
Pneumonia is prevalent tn town. The
authority comes from medical gentle
man that the disease is caused largely
by the unsanitary conditions of the
streets, alley7Fnd cutters, which are in
bad condition.
Miss Iona Moore. one OF the most
popular young ladies OF this place, cell
ebrated her eighteenth birthday a few
days ago. a pleasant evening was
spent Miss Moore received beautiful
presents from her parents.
A few evening ago the ST. o. U. A
~ met. Several persons were Initiated.
There will be a meeting tomorrow
night, and there will be more members
taken into membership.
Miss Mabel Smith entertained friends
last Tuesday night az her home. A
number of couples attended and good
refreshments we're served.
Miss Iona Moore entertained her lady
friends delightfully."- st her home last
Wednesday night An evening full Of
enjoyment was spent
Charles Feiszli is among the sick and
DR.. William u. Ebert is attending him.
Benjamin Huderbrand is able 20 be
out again after an illness.
j. Sheldon contemplates building a
neat addition 60 his house.
Miss Iona Moore is convelescing from
an attack OF sickness.
Silas Sells, the coal dealer, is of duty
on a vacation.
Edward Miller is suffering from an in
disposition.
A child OF Frank Terrell is seriously
sick.
George Wilson rs on the sick list.
Miss Emma Criswell is sick.
Something About Brooke County Politics.
WELLsBUBG, w. Va, Feb. 90, 1894.
10 Hs Efror Of tte Register.
To answer 90 the communication in
your tO-day's issue, relating % Brooke
county affairs, we beg TO give you a
few of the facts in the case, aud the
records OF the County Court OF Brooke
county will substantiate them.
10 the first place, we beg leave 90 In
form your readers that from January i,
lsss, until January i, 1892. RObt. Scott
was president OF the County Court OF
Brooke county, j. Il. Curtis was the
sheriff. and III. @. Hervey, prosecuting
attorney. Robert Scott the president Of
the County Court, with SAM George and
others were bond Smen for j.. L. Curtis
When the time come for j. L. Curtis 90
render his final account as Sheriff, 10
was found he was something like 1913, 500
short in his accounts. Thereupon the
County Court instructed IL. III. Cotton,
Prosecuting Attorney, % bring neces-
Sary legal proceedings against Curtis
and his bOudSmen 20 recover the amount
OF the account under the bond. The
suit was brought against the b0ndsmen
and judgment obtained for $50. 900,
the amount of the bond, allowing the
bond smen q credit OF something like
e4, 900 county orders that had been paid
by S George, one of the bOndSmen, and
who we neglected 90 say was also asSig-
nee of j. H.. Curtis, and who had 10 his
hands as assignee, To- addition to real
and pen sOnal property, something ike
S., 600 of uncOliectable taxes, also about
So. 600 OF county orders that had been
paid by Curtis. r. ii. Cotton was in
Structed 20 employ in his suits for the
the recovery OF the county funds w. p.
Hubbard, of your city, which he did.
lie has also brought suit against ).
George, assignee OF u. L. Curtis, for the
amount of money due the county over
and above the amount covered by the
bond (S3, 500 or m0re) he having refused
10 pay any part thereof, and has also
employed Mr.. Hubbard 70 assist him in
that suit. which We thiRk the original
order empowering Mr. Cotton so 60 DO
also gives MIN the power to do In this
case, Now we come % the milk 10 the
cOcOanut On last Saturday, February
IL, 1894, about the hour Of 6 o'clock p.
M. the President OF the County Court
posted notice at the front door Of the
court house calling q special session OF
the County Court 90 be held on Wednes-
day, February %, 1898, TO, as the notice
read. consider "tho keeping OF thspoor,
the matter Of employment Of a. staot
counsel by the proseeue'Rg al rpeH