Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-21
NEIGHB0RH00D NEWS.
BEllAlRE AND WELlSBURG MAI
TERS.
The Business Boom and Other BOOms-
WelIsburg's Tide Of Prosperity
Minor News Items from
the Glass City.
BELLAIRE.

The cool weather has inspired hope
ful feeling in the breasts OF coal men,
though the river does not join the en-
couragement given by the falling mer-
curry.
Rats are death on canary birds. Last
night four of these pets were killed for
Mr.. d. Theohald and another danger
ously wounded by the frisky rodents.
Council will meet tonight.
Now, that the political strife is over
for the present, everybody is settling
down TO business. This is as it should
be. 1t will make us richer as well as
bury the many animosities engendered
by political excitement. We haven't
time to quarrel with our neighbor be-
cause he voted for Ewing or Foster.
Mrs. James McGaw, ofthe Fifth ward,
was buried, Yesterday. Consumption
had prostrated her for some time. She
was buried at Rock Hill, and a large
circle of friends followed her remains to
the grave.
The Democratic Club will have meet
ing in City Hall, Wednesday night.
johnny McDermott has fitted up one
of the neatcst private rooms in the Sec
ond story Of his saloon, in this city.
Our nail factory shut down yesterday
afternoon on account of some small re-
pairs. 1t will start off again this morn
ing.
The b. & O. pay car gladdened Bel
lairian hearts Saturday.
A negro named Scuton called Frank
Wilson a liar last night, and the result
was that the colored mans nose came
up against Wilson fist. Marshal Arch
er took the belligerants under his wing
4 Young child OF Albert Schindewolf
fell on a cooking stove yesterday, and
severely burned its hands.
Mayor Cassell had a field day at his
court this morning. Six plain drunks
stood up before him, each generously
contributing = and costs to the city
treasury. Joseph Byron was fined $40
and costs for resisting an officer.
The police force has received circulars
from New York, stating that child
named Frank Eldridge was kidnapped
in that city, and that reward OF 500
was offered for his recovery.
Two watches were rallied off to-day
at the Beliaire rolling mill, the proceeds
going toward purchasing a cork leg Tor
John Pritchard, who was unfortunate
enough some years since TO lose leg.
He was a boiler, hence the interest
taken in the matter by the rolling mill
and factory boys.
A rumor was ailoat tonight to the
effect that child had fallen into prlvy
vault at the Fourth ward public school
building. On visiting the school build
ing, we learn that there was no truth IN
the report.
A Anumber of our spirited young men
are making efforts 10 raise another brass
band. They are meeting with success
in their enterprise, and we hope we'll
soon hear OF their perfect organization.
1t will be styled the Getty Cornet Band."
A ball in their behalf will be given at an
early day at the Globe Hotel. Success
To the bows who handle the brass"
Thieves for some time past have been
taking advantage ofthe rush at the BOs-
ton bankrupt shoe store, and in addi-
ton to the thefts already reported
several others have occurred recently.
Mr.. Trueman informs us that watchmen
have been employed for some time to
watch the eight fingered" gentry, and
that the parties are "spotted," and if
they want TO "save their bacon" they'd
better "pony up" In the past it has
been almost impossible, in the rush OF
busy evenings, TO keep a sharp look
out, but hereafter you may bet your
bottom dollar that every conner will be
watched, as the low prices at which they
sell their goods will not warrant any
losses by thicving,
Unusually interesting services were
held in the Presbyterian church sun
day. In the morning, after a fine dis
course by Rev. Gillespie, of Pittsburgh,
the Holy Sacrament was administered
and great number broke the sacred
bread. In the evening Rev. Jennings
preached an unusually able sermon to 4
very large congregation.