The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-23
BELLAIRE.

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nected with the schools since last Sep
TENDER. We find Mr.. Melville a gen"
tlemau who apparently understands his
business, and ia working up the inter-
ests of the schools. There are now
four buildings occupied for school pur-
poses in Bellsire the Union school
building, west of the public square,
which is a large, commodious building
under the direct management of the
superintendeut, supported by eight
subordinate teachers, and has an sv-
ersge attendance OF almost tour hun
dred scholars; the school at South
Bellsire, under the management OF Geo.
Wilson, with roll OF eighty,seven
scholars; the one at Gravel Hill, IN
der the management Of Mr.. A. Bickers
with about the same attendance; aud
the colored school on the west side
hill. taught By J. F. Hamilton and
numbering forty pupils. In the last
vesr the average attendance OF pupils
has increased from tour hundred TO al
most six hundred and many improves
ments have been made in the way Of
grading and extending the course OF
study. The following are the ofhcers
and Board Of Directors for the Bellslre
school district: President, John Graft
ty Secretary, Geo. w. Hoge; Board OF
Directors, Joseph Gorby,J Archer, A.
Booth, Uriah Beuning.
LOCALS seem scarce, but we feel en-"
coursged, as the people seem to feel as
bad about il as we do. We heard a man
with a melancholy countenance declare
to-day, that If something didn't happen
soon be believed he would make
tragedy OF himself. We hope for that
mans sake something will turn up.
THERE is a new German Presbyterian
church in contemplation. The ground
is already purchased, west OF the Z. "
P. depot, on Fourth street, aud meet
ing OF tue official members will be held
TO night, for the purpose OF considering
matters pertaining TO the erection OF a
two story brick building, Is feet front
by II in length. The building will cost
about $4,000, and Mr.. Fred Bryant
will probably get the contract.
THERE will be services in all the
churches Sabbath morning and eyens
ing.
REV. J. J. SPENCER, of Bethany Col
Iege will preach at the Disciples church
on Sabbath.
THE Ladies League has committees
out soliciting subscriptions to guaran-
lee fund. They have already raised
over 81 600.
THERE will be a temperance mass
meeting at the NJ. f. Church tonight.
The Rev Rogers will preside.
The trip to MoundsViIle proved quite
a success, to judge by the time the party
arrived home, which was away past
the wee small hours" HetherIngton S
band furnished tue music, and the
cabin Of the Market Boy was filled
With many happy hearts and merry
faces as the lads aud lasses
"Chased the glowing hours with dying
feet"
as they went and came. The Lstrobe
Il louise at Mouudsvi!le has seldom seen
gayer party, and BelIaIre will proba-
Div be viewed by MoundsVillans as a
rsgion o perpetual sunshine Judging
by the inhabitants ia ereof.
THE son OF Mr.. Lawrence Glynn, a
little boy about four wears old, fell
from an clubhouse and broke his arm
this morning.
ONE OF the engines on the Baltimore
& Ohio road ran over man about six
teen miles west OF GAINESVILLE yesterday
evening and took of one OF his legs |
above the knee. The man was tray-
eler who gave his name as Sanford,
stating that his mother was a widow
living here.
THERE was a disturbance in one Of
the saloons in this place last evening,
when the saloon keeper struck another |
man on the head with the end OF pls-
tol or other hard substance which he
had in bis hand, cutting deep cash.
The parties will probably be arrested
to-day, when full account will be OBJ
tanned.
THERE will be a special meeting OF
the Council Tonight 10 consider grad
Ing and widening some OF the strees.
JAMES ARICK Assistant Revenue Col
Iector. aud Thomas Terrell, Deputy
United States Marshal, were in town
yesterday looking after the interests
OF the government.
THE foreman OF the window glass
works arrived from Pittsburgh to-day,
ACCOMPANIED by two workmen to take
the place OF those discharged, and the
works will 90 on az usual.
THuRE are about 300 children 10
Bellaire who should be 10 school, while
there are only about 600 enrolled on the
school list. Is it right for parents TO
deprive their children OF all education
or for the authorities 70 permit this ?
TIE Baron Manufacturing Company
are enIsrgng their works with q view
OF making their own tin.
FURTHER REDUCTION IN MILK.-Mr.
J. Fl. Pitt, the popular grocer, will, on
and after Monday next, reduce his pure
Belmont milk, which ne receives twice
a day, from eight to six cents per quart.
Now that pasture is growing plentier,
Mr. Pitt is the 6rst to mark down the
price Of milk and a Discerning public
should appreciate his enterprise by be-
slowing liberal patronage. A choice
selection Of family groceries can always
be found al this establishment.
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