The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-31
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAlRE.

BELLAlRE.
THERE seems to be some difficulty be-
tween the Jefferson Insurance Company,
of Steubenville, and Mellott and Mento,
in adjusting the loss of the latter, caused
BY the late fire in this city. There is
about $500 worth of missing goods which
the company refuses to pay for, on the
ground that they were stolen,
but of this they cannot be
certain, as no one knows whether the
goods were stolen or burned, be that as
it may the goods are lost and should be
paid for. The Jefferson Insurance Com
pany agreed with Mellot Il Mento TO
take SO much money, and insure them
against all loss caused by fire. They
agreed for hire to make good all loss or
damage said Me'lot & Mento might sus-
tain by reason of fire except that caused
by lightning, lnsurrection, Invasion
or riot, and any further. exceptions to the
plain and comprehensive language of the
policy, we consider are mere eui0bles on
the part of the company for the purpose
of avoiding payment. Mellott " Men.
to have met with severe loss and the
late fire was the immediate cause OF said
loss. The Jefferson Company agreed to
make good all loss to them caused
by fire, and should do 1t,
| If this firm had allowed their goods to
remain in the room and burn up, when
they could have saved them by carrying
them out, then the company would not
have paid tor them; but when almost
superhuman efforts were used IN order
to save the goods by. removing them
from the room and a few of them are
missing, the company refuses to pay
for them, what course could Mello,
IL Mento have takon. The company
SAYS il you leave them in the room and
they burn up, we won't pay you cent
If YOU carry them out, and any OF them
are stolen or missing, we won't pay you
for them. A small law suit Is about the
only remedy we see for this case now
| We understand that all the other com
panies have adjusted matters SATISFACTORY
ly to all parties concerned.
MRS. CALVIN AMBLER, of Business
burg, died on Saturday last, at 4 O'Clock
p. M She will be inferred at the Pleasant
Hill burying ground. The friends Of the
deceased are invited TO attend.
WHY are the mails delayed so long al
the depot after they arrive2 We heal
many complaints about this, and they are
not without good foundation.
A FIRE occurred at the National House
on Saturday night, which burned all Of
one mantle piece and a portion of the
wall and floor in one of the rooms, but
fortunately it was discovered in time to
save the house. 1t is not known how the
fire originated.
Mrs. JAMES DUNFEE, widow lady
died at her residence at Wegee, on last
Saturday night at II o'clock, at the adj
vanced age of eighty one years. Her
funeral will take Place to-day at ii
o'clock A. NJ.
Prof. ADAMS finished his walk of one
| hundred consecutive hours on Saturday
night at IL o'clock. He has been walk
ing since last Tuesday evening, and has
neither slept nor rested during that time,
and was very much exhausted.
IT was Mr.. G. S. Evans, formerly OF
the firm of Evans Bros. IL Co, who made
the assignment on Friday last, instead OF
Evans Bros. g. Co, as we had it on Satur-
day last. We were not aware until yes.
terday that Mr.. e. 5. Evans had pur-
chased the interest of the other members
of the firm some time ago.
OUR German friends are complaining
very much that the Arbeiter Freund does
not get here until Monday, IN place OF
Saturday. Cincinnati and Eastern pa
pers get here the same day as dated. How
is this.
YESTERDAY was another beautiful day
which caused large attendance 20 sun
shine Christians at the various churches
in our city.
QUITE large meeting was held in
City Hall on last Saturday night in the
interest of the Bellaire and South West
ern Railrod. The meeting was organic.
ed by electing Squire Austin Chairman
and Col. c. J.. Poorman, Secretary
Speeches were made by Col. Sullivan
Col. Poorman, Judge Anderson ano
others, after which, eighteen shares Of
stock were subscribed. The great earn.
estness OF our citizens, causes us to con
slider the building of this road fixed fact
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