The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-06
BELLAIRE LOCALS.

The Gravel Hill Methodist Mite Socie-
ty meets this evening at the residence of
Mr.. Thomas Nicholson, on Noble street
A little son of Mr. CsidwelpS, on
Gravel Hill, was badly hurt by fall he
received while playing Friday evening.
DR.. Mccullough attended TO his Injuries.
A man at the blast furnace had his
foot mashed Friday by tho cars on the
coke trsmway.
The jewelry store of Mr.. ElwoOd
Bundy, on Belmont street, was entered
by burglars, who effected An entrance
through the cellar, on Thursday night,
and a small amount of goods taken. This
thing of burglary seems hard to discour-
age. Perhaps few more pistol shots
would have some effect on il.
A man who calls himself &C. Dsnde.
laie, from Paris, France" but whom the
boys call "Dandy-legs," came to Bellaire
some time ago and entered into partner
ship with a tailor and renOvstor Lamed
FanniD. The firm did good work and
got plenty to do. On Friday the French
men took French leave, and also all the
dye stutis and portion Of the goods Of
the firm, and left for parts unknown.
Fanuin does not mourn for him, but he
feels bad about the dye stutfs.
The psntomime festival on Gravel Hill
Friday was a success in spite OF the bad
weather. Twenty-Five dollars was the
net receipts. The bidding for the ladies,
whose shadows were thrown on cur
tain, was at times lively, and the uncer-
tsinty of the thing was just sufficient to
make it interesting.
Pursuant to call of the President, the
Republican Executive Committee OF the
Sixteenth Congressional District, met st
the Globe House IN this city, lsss Satur-
day, with Alexis Cope, of st. Ulairsville,
presiding. Messrs. MCGOWAN, Of Jetter-
son; Tarrsr, of Guernsey; Cope and
Hunt, of Belmont, were present. The
Con or sssionsl Convention was appointed
at Bellaire on Thursday, June u, and the
number of delegates was fixed at l3I,
msjOrlty being necessary to nominate.
One delegate was allowed to each l25.
votes, or fraction thereof over 62 cast for
Hayes IN 1876, which gives Belmont
county 40, Harrison 81, Jefferson 35,
Guernsey 25, and Noble lS.
Rev. Edgar S. Robinson, Of this city,
preached in the Presbyterian Church at
Woodsfeld yesterday.
Rev. John j. Ashenhurst, formerly ed
itor Of the Ohio VALLEY Nnos, and later of
Virginia, preached at the U. p. Church
yesterday.
An attempt is being made to organize
an archery club in Bellalre
Lew Wsllsce's variety troupe is billed
for Zslch's Hall this evening.
The public schools Of the Third aud
Fourth wards will resume their sessions
to-day.
Company D has a drill meeting this
evening, and if the weather is favorable,
will parade on the Public square. The
boys are making commendable progress
in the art Of war.
Cemetery hill is popular resort TINS
pretty weather, on Sunday afternoons.
The rolling mill starts up to-day.
Yesterday was Missionary Sunday at
the NJ. Z. Sunday School.
Mrs. Gen. B. r. Cowen, Of this city,
leaves to day for Boston, where she goes
in the capacity Of representative Of the
Cincinnati branch IN the national meet
ing of the Womsn's Foreign Missionary
Society of the NJ. Z. Church. She will
remain about two weeks.