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

! OWING 10 the state Oh tue WtatucI I'SI
night full quorum of Council was not
on hand at their regular time of meeting
and the members present adjourned to
meet Thursday night of this week.
/ IT was not decided for certainty
Monday night at the meeting of the
School Board, what system of books to
adopt although several individuals were
present each advocating different
series of books that should be- used,
! but mo decisive steps rs to the change
were taken, and the present series will
still be used
EVERYTHING was quiet in the Police
Court yesterday, no arrests being made.
THE child of Mr.. Murray Weaver
which died on Monday, was buried yes
tcrday afternoon in the cemetery near
this city.
SEVERAL of our citizens left the city
Yesterday for the State fair at Columbus,
Ohio We understand that Others are
making arrangements to do the same.
THE public schools, with exception
of room No. g., began operations yc>ter-
day morning. The repairs on tn" build
| ing being complete
THE Democratic Convention was held
at st. Chirsyillc Saturday, and the fol-
lowing nominations were made:
Clcrk-lsaac NJ. Riley.
Sheritf-JamcS NJ. Barrett.
Recorder-Wm. Wesley.
Commissioner-Robc McKclvcy.
Coroner-GcOrge Crisswcll.
Inf-mary Dircctor-Nathan Taylor.
REV. SPENCER, pastor of the Disciples
of this city left here for Columbus yes
tcrdav morning, at which place he will
spend few days, returning sometime
next week. Rev. &. l.. Wharton, Of
Wellsvills, Ohio, will take charge ofRev.
Spencer's congregation during his all
sencc, and will hold services in the Dis
ciplcS Church OH Sunday next.
The following card was composed by
individuals representing the b. b. b. of
this city, with II wish for its publication,
and also sincerely trusts that it be re-
ceived and endorsed rs the proper senti-
ment of the Nail City boys as well as all
Others concerned. 1t reads as follows:
A number of instances have recently
occurred in which, owing to the betting
and gamblingon match games, INDUCED in
BY men who, when it became evident
they were to be the loOserS, cndeavored to
avoid those losses by inducing the side
~
refuse to play the moment it became
apparent they are likely to loose the
match. 4 case of this kind occurred last
Saturday in South Wheeling the con-
tcstants being the Nail City BOYS Of
RitChietown. and the h. B. B. of Bell
aire The pitcher Of the Nail City found
fault from the first ball he pitched until
the game was ended. On the eighth III
ming the score stood ~ to IA in favor of
the Nail City club. The Belairc nine
went to the bat and made five runs, two
men on bases and no outs, when dispute
arose with decision Of the umpire,
The decision he made was right and he
ordered the game proceed, which the
Nail City boy, refused to do, and picking
up their bats left the ground. The I'M
pirc then decided the game nine to
nothing in favor of the BcIlairc nine.
The audience or at least majority Of
them, sustained the visiting club, and it
was the generally expressed opinion
that the Nail City club
acted "childi>h.' such action, being un-
called for and n discrcdt 10 themselves.
in bad fat b to the city they represented
and also discOurteous TO the large aud
rnce that had favored them with their
presence. In bringing this article to q
close We will ,ay that much credit is due
the centre fielder, left fielder and third
basemun of the Nail City CIub," for
their gentlemanlv conduct toward the
B. Il. B..
STRAHGHRs AND OBSERVES.