The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-25
BEI.LAIRE.

Local items are exceedingly scare" AT
present. Everyone seems to be attend
ing to their own business. and pcac" and
quiet rcigns throughout the city.
SUDDEN DEATH.-.Iacoh Coleman. an
old citizen of this township, residing near
the mouth of Pipe Creek, died quite sud
denly, on Tuesday evening of this week.
The deceased was in his ninctieth year,
and had been in the enjoyment of scent
ing good health up to the tim" Of his
death. He was one of the oldest MEM
bcr> of the Masonic Order in Belmont
county, belonging to the craft about fifty
two wears. His funeral took place ycStcr-
day under the auspicirs of that Order.
ACcoRDING to the recent CENSUS Of our
city. interpolation Of B"llairc foots up
6.424, an increase of nearly $500 since
1870. We doubt if any other city can
show likoproportionatc increase in the
past four years.
PoLrTICAL matters are quiet to-day,
and We believe this is the first day for some
time past that our city has not been Wis
tied bv from one to Il half dozen aSpl-
rants for the county offices. Each party
realizes that this township forms I'm i'm
portant battle field in the coming cleo
ton. and the candidates are looking after
their several interests
The bond of Arthur McClain, who has
the contract for building the wharf, was
accepted bv the Council at il. meeting on
Wednesday night.
THE wedding mentioned II day or two
ago, came off on Tuesday evening last,
and was quite pleasant and brilliant
affair. The happy parties were Col. j.
r. Mercer, Of the wharf boat firm here,
and Miss Rachael Randolph. They left
for Cincinnati on the night train.
THERE was one old grey headed mos
quito among those who flew past our
head last night, and We were glad to hear
him sing: Gone are the days that to
me were SO dear.
WE saw sweet cider selling on our
streets yesterday.
IMPRovEMENT.-A good substantial
flag pavement i, now beng put down in
front of j. X VI. y. MERGERS drug store,
and also in front Of James II. Pitts
grocery store on Water street.
WHENEVER any of our city officers
finds hog running at large in our streets,
they Immediately summons all their force
and bear down on hi, a,tonished and
terrified hogship. singing Big pig, little
pig. root hog or die and in II few min
ufcs he i "gobbled" up and carried off to
tn" city pound.
OUR genial fellow-tOwnsInan, W. II.
Tallman. Esq, left on Wednesday even
ing to attend the Exposition at Cincin-
matt.
.JoHS W. King, the popular merchant
tailor is now in the East for his new
stock of fall and winter goods.
THE enterprising firm Of Evans Bros.
are making a grand closing out sale of
readv-made clothing. at remarkably low
prices. As cold weather j. approaching,
we mention this fact for the benefit Of
those who want comfortable clothing to
protect them from the frOsts and SHOWS Of
winter.
THE Catholic church i the only one in
Bellaire that has -pire. If the rest ef
the church organizations in this place
would have beautiful spires put on their
churches. it would make very great i'm
provcment on the appearance Of our
city.
The report ahoat in our city that the
new school house i haunted, has created
quite sensation among some nervous
folk, but they need h1y; no fears; a. it
i only the ghost Of deIa-ted energy.
Quiet reigns in Warsaw No ar
rn.ts made in our CITY Yesterday