The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-01
BELLAIRE LOCALS.

The Presbyterian Mite Society of
Gravel Hill meets this evening at the
residence of Lewis Clohsn. AS the end
of the season approaches the meetings OF
the society increase in interest and en-
joyment.
Voters in the Third ward should un-
derstand that there Is but one Demo-
cratic candidate for Assessor IN that
ward. The announcement of Mr.. j. Z.
MAYORS name for an Independent candt-
date for that position was made through
a Misunderstanding. Mr.. Nsgle the
regular Democratic nominee, is young
man with many qualifications for the
position.
Two ladies were slightly burned in
South Belsire, Friday, by their clothing
coming in contact with the fire.
Mr.. Alexander CIohan takes his final
leave of Bellsire. as q dwelling place,
this evening, and leaves on the BsltI-
more express for Martinsburgh, W. V,
from which place he will travel by
wagon to his new home in the Shenandoah
Valley. Mr.. Clohsn is an energetic, in
telligent and liberal gentleman, and his
absence will be telt by great variety Of
interests.
At the Disciples Sabbath School, yes
terdsy afternoon, the lesson was COM
posed of selections from various portions
OF the Scriptures having 8 bearing on
the evils of intempersnce.
Miss Clara Dorsey, Of Powhattan,
made o pleasant visit to friends and for
mer school mates in Bellsire, last week.
Messrs. Burkhead and Mooney, Of
WOodsfeld, formerly with Taylor and
Armstrong here, were IN town yesterday.
They didn't come up on the narrow
guage.
Father Drennen OF the Ohio Valley
Ne1os, was down Saturday.
The Baron Manufacturing Company
Is running about two-thirds force now.
The light work is on account Of the low
prices consequent Gpon the disbanding OF
the association of pressed tin manufac-
turers.
The rolling mill starts to-day with
good prospects for a long run.
The colored folks OF Belaire have Pc
titioned the Board of Education for
new school house, and propose to make
this sn issue at the election to-day. They
are using the A. NJ. L. Church for q
school now, and it Is not ft place.
The B. &. l.. c. had proposed dress
parade on the Square spoiled by the rain
Saturday afternoon.
Prof, J. T. Duff, perintendent Of the
Public Schools of the city, and Mr.. j.
b. Cash, Principal Of the High School,
went to Marietta and Harman Saturday.
One or the other of these gentlemen will
probably accept the position of Superin-
tendent OF the Harman schools.
Mr.. Martin Cowen, son Of Judge
Cowen, OF St. Clsirsviile, is in the city.
The ladies' of the temperance league
will to-day set temperance lunch con-
.isting OF not coffee and cold vlctuals in
CITY Hall. This IS done, not with the
desire TO make money, but for the purpose
OF supplying substitute for the saloons
as a resort OF recent converts TO total
abstinence.
The Mayor will put on the eclipse
close the saloons-to.day.
Councilman Beppi. undertook TO
make fun for the boys Friday night at
the Council meeting, by insisting that
the City Clerk read an itemized account
of al money tran.sctions tor year.
The Council had al the fun to them.
selves.
DR.. Sanders is getting 10 somo good
work for the temperance cause IN quiet
wav. He has obtained the signature OF
several confirmed drinkers who never
attend the meetings, snd would not be
reached otherwise.
Jake Kemple and J. B Smith ad-
dressed the temperance meeting Friday
night. TIE attendance was excellent.
Up to that time the number OF signers
was sos
The places Of voting to-day will be q,
follows: First, Second, Fourth snd Fifth
wards, at the school houses in these
wards Third ward, at the Mayors office
Township precinct, At the gas compsny8
Office on Thirty-third street. All voters
in the city will vote tor members OF the
Board of Education at the Fourth ward
school house. Justice of the Peace will
also be voted for st special polls but
al other officers, whether ward or for
the city at large, will be voted for St the
ward polls.
A petition is being circulated and
largely signed, in the city, asking that the
Adslr liquor lsw be either let alone or
made more effective than it now Is.
Kemple addressed the Murphy meet
ing st the Presbyterian Church Sat1r.
dsy NIGHT AGAIN and was listened to with