Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-05
NEWS.
BELLAIRE
rAlsnhone TidinSs from the Glass City.

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Miss Jennie Kaiser, daughter OF VIM.
Kaiser. of the first ward. aged about -
wears, died Tuesday night. She had been
suffering with intlammatOry rheumatism
for a week, and Tuesday she was more
cheerful and suffering less than at any
time during the previous week, but at
late hour the rheumatism conferred IN
her heart, and in very short time she
was corpse.
A yerv large force of trackmen are
engaged in LAYING steel rails on the b. x
q. r. K. between Glencoe and Frank
I'm. The old rails are being lerked out
in a jlfy and the new steel rails are
being laid in their place.
\ Young son of Willie Trueman, OF
the Bankrupt shoe store, had his knee
badly injured by riding on railway
truck. 1t is probable that the injury
will cripple the boy for life.
John Thomas, Superintendent, OF
Cleveland; NJ. f. Chapman, Master
Mechanic, of the same city; Phillip
White. Assistant Master Mechanic; r..
s. TAYLOR, Superintendent OF Bridges,
and Phillip Bruner, all OF Wellsville,
and all otficialsof the G. x p. r. Il. were
in the city, Yesterday, looking after the
interests of that road.
Eureka Grove Lodge, \. L. o. D., has
installed the following officers: Joseph
Carter, Noble Arch; Harry Richardson,
Vice Arch A. McClain, Treasurer
Chas. McClain, Secretary; Thomas
Poser, Inside Guardian; Robt. kile,
Conductor.
The rope-walker Bond, got on a
"bender" last night and the cops cooped
him. His outfit oiropes, etc, were left
i'm the hands of the law to liquidate his
fines. Therefore the free exhibition OF
the walsist was not seen in the land
yesterday.
The Buckeye Lantern Company made
the largest shipment Of lanterns yester'
day that was ever made from thelT
works-232 dozen.
The damage to the property OF Mr..
Rod. Mitchell, Of st. Clairsyille, which
was injured by the recent fire, was ap'
praised at S76j.
The cases in the Probate Court against
the Belairc Street Railway, for engaging
in common labor on Sunday, that is
operating their line on that day, hav,
been adjusted and dismissed for want o
prosecution.
Speaking of the REGIsTER's telephone
the GAINESVILLE Enterprise says: "Thl'
! telephone is certainly one OF the mos
wonderful inventions ever brought iron
the busy human brain. This REGISTER
wire is six miles in length. Ii runs OF
the telegraph poles over the railroad
bridge and up on the other side. a
small box with Il round aperture is II
the office. You talk in an ordinar!
voice and are answered Immediately
thus being superior To tine telegraph
The REGISTER in employing this i'm
proycmcnt, has shown a comlnendabl'
spirit OF enterprise, and should he re
wardcd by an increased patronage.
Mrs. Thomas q. Hyatt, OF this city, Is
visiting friends at Belmont, out the {
q. railroad.
Ii YOU want "the boss" oysters, 90 t.
Jake bursts.
About 500 has been forwarded iron
Bcllaire to Ireland to relieve the suffer
ing poor OF that country.
Mayor CasScll has appointed MichaC
Currcn to serve as Marshal until Nh
Archer RECEIVERS.
j. Il. Shannafelt, James G.. Tallman
ID. Daniord, Il. w. Nelson, }. 7. Merce
and j. 4. Galaher, prominent citizen
of this city have given public notice tina
petitions will he presented TO the Legs
iature of the State Of Ohio, at the ensu
ing session thereof, praying for the pass
ace of an Act to provide for the remova
of the Seat Of Justice of Belmont count
from the incorporated village of y
Clairsville to the City OF Bellaire, in sal
county. So it seems the contest is to b
gone all over.
The Bellaire and Woodsiield ma
route over the b. Il $. w. X. K. will h
opened on next Monday. The postollice
on the line of the route are Bellair'
Amber, Vallonia, Key, JacObsburl
Armstrong; Mills, Beallsville, Jerus;
lem, Ozark and Woodstield. These wi
now have a daily mail Tor the first tim
i'm their history.
The st. Clairsville Ga-oHr says: q
Monday A. W. Anderson, Esq, retire
from the office of County COMMISSIONS
n position which he has filled i'm an abl
and satisfactory manner for the pa'
three wears. In this position. Is in tina
of Probate Judge which lac formerI
filled, Judge Anderson has proved hin
self at all times an honest, efficient AN
capable public officer, and his oilicl'
acts meet the appreciation OF the pcopl
Al 4
Meehan, will, we are confident, make a
efficient and popular officer. Both ger
tlemen have our best wishes for success
The Cincinnati Commercial speakin
of the annual meeting of the Easter
Ohio Teachers at GAINESVILLE, says
superintendent John 7. Duff, Of Be
lairr. read an essay on Teachers
Opportunities and Obligations, whic
was tersclv written, well delivered an
highly appreciated. Its substance wa
mcaty.'
The Pittsburgh Commercial. Gazette {
Yesterday contains the following para
graph. The formal opening Of the Be
laire and Southwestern railroad too
place on Tuesday. The distance be
tween the two places is forty-fve miles
aud the time consumed about tire
hours. There are twenty-fOur station
on the road The Bellaire and South
western road was organized in 1879, an
in 1876 the capital stock was subscribe
TO the amount Of $40 600. The survey
made in 1875 estimated its COZ
at $4,000 per mile, but on accoun
OF the shrinkage in the cost {
labor, iron and supplies, in cOnnectiO
with an economical management, th
cost has not exceeded $1,000 per mil,
which, when We take into account IN
abrupt and billy character Of the rout
to Woodsiield from the river, is lo'
rate of expenditure. In regard to tn
stability and permanency OF construC
ton saws Charles p. Manning, Of Ba
timore. an engineer OF high repute, -
think this road can be iayorably con
pared with the best OF It's brOad-gaug
neighbors." Mr. Manning was sent gu
10 inspect the road on behalf OF Easter
capitalists, and he spoke in high term
of the character Of the work done an
the economy Of the expenditures.
COUNTY COURT CHIPS.
Cases Of Interest to BeIlaire Contestant
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