The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-25
BELLAIRE LOCALS.

Lieut.. w. II. Little was the successful
candidate for the gold-headed cane con-
tested for st the bali given by the LIB.
erty Hose Company at Zelch's Opera
Hall, Friday night.
The staff of the Second regiment, y.
n. g., came home from Wheeling, FRI
day, with very high opinion of the
courtesy and politeneness OF the West
Virginia militia officers.
Mrs. Packard's grand gift lecture on
"Cleopstrs" doesn't seem to be making
such STIR as it was.
The Light Guards average about fifty
members st their regular weekly drills.
The churches were extra well attended
Yesterday. Elder +. M. Green, cor
responding secretary of the Board G.
Missions, supplied the pulpit at the Dis
ciples Church.
By special request of Rev. Castor, spe-
cial prayer will be made st all meetings
| of the Presbyterian Church this week, for
an outpouring of the spirit in the Church.
Some villains threw stones through
the windows of Smsllwood's boarding
house, on Belmont street, Friday night.
It is supposed that 1t was the work OF the
enemies OF The lately employed goblet
makers, who board there.
Johnson's grocery, the ''checkered
'front.'" was entered by burglars Friday
night. The glass was removed from the
front door and an entrance thus effected
A considerable quantity of cigars, tobac-
co and other articles and small sum IN
coppers and nickels were taken. There
is no.clue to the thieves.
II is rot often that the birthday of q
father of his country and pay day come
at the same time, but it so happened a.
the rolling mill last Friday.
Residents of certain locality in the
Fourth Ward are laying traps to catch
the ancient gentleman whe borrows their
coal in the night season without the
ceremony OF asking permission.
Repairs were made on the Fourth
Ward School house roof Saturday.
DR.. NJ. NJ. knight, dentist, has locs'
ted in Bellaire, for the practice OF his pro-
fe2sion.
The Baron Base Ball Club gave 9
most successful masquerade ball Tuesday
evening, at their club room in the Cen
tennial Hotel building. Thirty odd
couples were present en- mGs9ue.
Misses Ella Thompson and Ella How.
elson, OF ST. C!airsviIle, are visiting the
family OF Mr.. Osborne, of the Osborne
House.
Messrs. DaaieI kimberlsnd and John
Rider, formely citizens Of Bellaire, were
in town Saturday on business.
Five members of the family of Mr.
Robert Nelson, ST., just northwest OF the
city, are Ill with typhoid fever. Mr.
Nelson himself has slight attack, and
his wife and mother and two daughter:
are quite bad, while another daughter is
just recovering.
Company d., Second regiment o. N
G., will give grand military and CIVIC
bsll on the 18th prox.
The take sloug-for-ten-cents man
WAS on the streets Saturday.
A we'll known barber and drsy msn
had little set.to on Union street Sstur'
day. The latter attempted TO commit q
nuisance on the premises of the barber
and be persuaded him not TO.
The net receipts of the festival of the
Light Guards on Thursday night were
$l52.47.
The Gravel Hill Mite Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church meets at the
residence OF Mr.. w. Z. Il. Stevens TO-
night.
The private masquerade at Mr.. g. I.
Elhotts, Friday night, was very en-
joyabe affair. Several elaborate COS
tunes were worn and some of the inn
personstlons were excellently carried
out.
Elder +. NJ. Green, of the Mission So.
ciety, will lecture this evening in the
Disciples Church. Subject, "Bible His
tory and. Chronology" All Sabbath
School workers should attend.
The number of papers taken by Bell.
are people indicate an intelligent public
spirit.
The carpet weaving establishment ot
Mr.. j. w. smith was visited by Us
during last week. Four looms are kept
in operation. Much ingenuity is mani
fest in the improvements to machinery,
Mr.. Smith is clock aud watch repairer
by trade, and is very ingenious.