PROCTORVILLE

Matrimonial, Criminal, Personal, and Interesting Locals Generally Correspondence of the Register

Submitted by Barbara Madden

IRONTON REGISTER 23 February 1888

Not having seen any news in your paper from this place for some time, I thought I would drop you a few items; and right here I want to say, on last Sunday morning, while the birds and fowls were yet upon their perches, and before the sun had peeped over the eastern hills, and the stillness of the Sabbath had not been disturbed, when a knock was made against the door of ‘Squire OLLUM’s residence. The ‘Squire was yet on his couch, in the arms of Morphens, dreaming of the angels and everything blissful, except launching someone out upon the sea of matrimony, when presently he was aroused by a second knock. He arranged his toilet as quickly as possible, and as he neared the door he heard somebody on the outside heave a heavy sigh, the thought struck him that some one was after a warrant for the arrest of someone who had committed some terrible depredation. The door was opened and the stranger was invited in, the light was turned up, and a second look revealed the haggard and woe-bygone face of our newly made County Clerk , J.W. SAYRE, who had put in the night thinking of the responsibilities he had already taken and was about to take. He had gone through the ordeal of being sworn into office, took a glance over the books, thought of the work in the present term of court and that all would be too much to go alone. John was raised in the country, and the many temptations that a country boy is liable to come in contact with in the city necessitated his making new resolves, and one of them was to read the Bible. He began at the first and read to Genesis, 2nd chapter 18th verse; "And the Lord God said it is not good that the man should be alone." Right there he stopped, scratched his official head, and said the scriptures must be fulfilled. Straightway he donned his best garb and took a boat for Proctorville, where at 9:15 a.m. at the bride’s residence, J.W. SAYRE and Miss Fannie MARKS were made one, ‘Squire I.W. OLLUM officiating. John left for Huntington, West Va. to take the 10:55 train for Ironton, to be in his official capacity in the Court Room, Monday morning, but before going he showed great nervous excitement. He breakfasted at the Metropolitan hotel, and, on leaving, was careful to get a better hat than his own. The mistake was not discovered until about the time of his departure. It was too late to correct the mistake. So, Mr. Editor, if he has a difference in his countenance, it is not all due to his getting married, for the hat has something to do with it. Mr. SAYRE has won a pearl of a great prize in Miss MARKS. She is one of our best young ladies with a kind and amiable disposition.

Last Saturday night, Mr. Henry SPEARS who lives about one and a half miles back of town, discovered that his wife had let, taking with her $138. Mr. Spears is a poor man, and about two months ago received a small pension, having disposed of all his money except the above amount. He has been married about 25 years and always got along peaceably, and cannot account for her rash act. She has been an invalid for several years and it may be that she is mentally wrong, but Henry thinks she has gone with a handsomer man.

Dr. W.W. REYNOLDS has returned from the West and purchased the property and good will of Dr. W. H FEURT, who will leave for Huntsville, Ala. March 1st, where he will go into the stock business and practice medicine. While on prospecting tour a few weeks ago, the Doctor traded his two stallions, Black Prince and St. Paul, for a fine imported Arabian spotted stallion, valued at $3,800. He is perhaps the prettiest horse in the state, having the most perfect shape, jet black and snow white spots. He has a very heavy black mane and tail. The people of Lawrence Co will very much regret to lose the Doctor, and much credit is due him in his endeavor to better the quality of our stock. Our loss will be Huntsville gain. May success follow him in his new field of labor.

W.R. WISEMAN has purchased a small farm three miles back of town, upon which he has built a house. He will make a business of raising poultry.

Henry MAGEE contemplates embarking in the livery business, in the spring.

H. B. MAUCK, the genial coal oil manipulator of D.B. MAUCK & Co. is rusticating in the rural districts of Gallia Co. with his mother, brother, sister, cousins and his aunts, and with somebody’s daughter who lives on the head of Possum creek. We imagine we can see Harlow sitting by the side of the murmuring brook "and his girl", with his feet dangling in the crystal waters , pondering over the happy, sunny Summer days of his youth.

Joe V. RICKETTS, has fully recovered from the typhoid fever and returned to his studies at Miami Medical College, Cincinnati.

Joe FELIX, of RICKMORE’s Dry Goods house was in town last Sunday and Monday, looking after a claim he is working up among some of the fair sex.

Quarterly meeting took place at Rome church last Saturday and Sunday. The meeting will be protracted.

Gen. ENOCHS, E.V. DEAN, Julius ANDERSON, and Rob’t MILLER were on our streets last week.

Augustus MAGEE, of this place, was awarded the contract of carrying the mail between the Ohio river R.R. and this place, beginning the 20th. We will get our dailies at 7:25 p.m.

T.J. GILLETT has purchased the farm of the late R.T. CARTER.

C.I BUSH was called to the bedside of his daughter Minnie, who is suffering from a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism, at Oberlin, O., where she is attending school.

Dr. ATKINSON, who came here a short time ago, is getting a good practice. As the Doctor becomes acquainted he is much liked by the people.

H.C. WALTERS, the high hatted gentleman, of fast horse fame, is enjoying a short vacation in Cheshire, Middleport and Pomeroy.

J.P. REALL is closing out his stock of general merchandise, and rented his rooms to D.B. MAUCK & Co., who will open a store of the same kind about March 15th. W.A. WATTERS, of Cincinnati, will have charge of the store.