The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-21
BELM0NT COUNTY.
BelIaiFe.

BelIaire.
FIRE IN A DWELLING HoUsE-THE To-
BAcco INsPEeToRsHIP-THE GOBLET
WORKS TROUBLE.
Saturday morning about eleven o'clock
it was discovered that q house on Bel
mont street, occupied by Squire Powell,
was on fire. The fire department soon
arrived, and .extinguished the flames be-
fore much damage was done, although
the loss from water will be about
$500, half of which els on the carpets,
furniture, &c, of Mr.. Powell, and the
remainder on the house which belongs to
Mr.. Blsney, of West Alexander. There
is no insurance on either house or furni.
ture. 1t is supposed that the fire
originated In detective fue. Bel
lsire turned out nobly on this occs-
sion. All the gentlemen of ele-
CANT leisure put in an appearance
and when il was all over they qusrreled
among themselves a. TO who put the fire
out and who had been first on the
ground. The middle aged men stood in
q dignified circle out of the reach of
water, or did Whist was really necessary
to save the portable articles, while the
younger generation rolled up their pan
tai ,ons, turned up their coat collars and
tried TO look like the Chief of the Fire De-
partment. They also issued orders to
Imaginary fremen as to where to deliver
the streams of water. This did very
we'll Tor short time, but
when jet OF water came over the roof
and wet three or Jour of them from head
to heel, they gave up all such aspirations
and Joined q secret society which meets
around the stove IN corner grocery
every morning.
The appointment of w. G. Watson to
the Tobacco Inspectorship apparently
gives general satisfaction.
The LIeder-krsntz Society will give
grand masquerade ball at Zilch's hall
enc night this week.
1t seems that the sale of the Centen-
NAL hotel is brought about by Wheel.
ing gentleman who has q mortgage on
it Tor $4,000. There are number of
other mortgages and claims on the
property, which take precedence OF
the one mentioned and which
amount in round numbers 10 Sl2,
600. Besides these, there are bills
aggregating $4,000 for which no security
was given, and which will probably be
lost. 1t is not known whether Mr.. Os-
borne will remain until his lesse expires
he having taken 1t for one year and
it will depend upon what arrangements
can be made with whoever buys the
property. The sale will take place to-
morrow.
j. w. Mercer, Pittsburgh, John
Quarter, Johnstown; b. Eberline, Steu-
benville, l. Allen, Pittsburgh; D. w.
Thompson. j. Kennedy, j. r. Shimn.
rous, Allegheny City, Pa; and d. NJ.
y mbron. Cincinnati, are at the Orborne
House.
The entertainment given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Lang, and Mr.. Schjch OF Pitts.
burgh, was very good. 1t passed of
quite successfully. Friday evenings and
SATURDAY. afternoons performances were
for the benefit of the chimney gatherers,
snd will net the boys about fifty dol
lars. The house was crowded on Sat
urdsy night.
Patrick Courtney, an old gardener, who
has been occupying the Crangle farm,
about two miles below town, for the
past nine years, has returned TO Bellaire
to resume business.
John Marshall, the man who fell from
the channel span OF the Ohio river bridge
~ Bellaire, breaking both of his legs and
arms, and injuring his back, about six and
half years ago, has returned to town in
good health.
j. w. Sellers took An excellent picture
of the chimney gstherers at the National
Glass Works, the other day, they mum.
bering sixty-one. Each man could be
distinctly recognized.
The following shipments were made
from Bellslre stockysrds yesterday after
noon and evening: 30 mead of western
cattle; l,l39 head of hogs, and l02 head
Of sheep, for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York.
Nothing dong in police circles yester-
day.
Dennis Owens, supervisor of track, b.
& o. Il. r, of Lewis Mills, o., was in
town yesterday.
Six car loads of fine western cattle ar
rived here from Chicago, Ills. last even
ing for Washington, Pa.
REPAIRING of brass, wooden, or town
clocks attended to with promptness and
neaLness by p. Z. Seliars, 4l9 Belmont
street, three doors below the railroad
bridge,