Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-24
BELLAIRE BUDGET.

A Bad Case of Temperance Re-
form-A Blow at Education
County Seat Bill Again Defeat
ed-Personal and Pertinent
Notes.
We understand there is proposition
before the Board of Education to shorten
the present school year one month. We
know nothing concerning the motives
that impel those who introduced the
proposition, but we hope 1t will not pre-
vail unless there is some reason which
makes it imperatively necessary. IL Is
a bad measure. The summer vacation
is already long enough, and the school
wear short enough. Nothing but lack
of funds or the prevalence OF some con-
tageous disease should induce any mem
Der of the Board to vote aye on the
motion.
The temperance people of this city
were unfortunate in securing the ser
vices of their latest lecturer, VIM. Nc
COnnel. lie held a meeting on the
Public Square on "Wednesday night, and
abused without stint the Germans and
Irish for keeping saloons and leading
Americans astray. Early the next morn
inc he visited a saloon and purchased a
drink of whisky for three and a one
cent postage stamp and three coppers.
He said he was just waiting on his
money, which was possibly true, for
he afterwards INDUCED quite freely
and was in moderately mellow cOndi-
ton when he left town in the afternoon.
This is the story as told 10 US by two or
three reliable parties. II it be true, Mr..
Mcconnell should not be turned loose
upon any other unsuspecting people as
a temperance lecturer. Mr.. Ed. Owen
has brought suit against August
Schranem and b. Stultz for selling Ii
quor 10 Mcconnell 10 be drunk on the
premises. This suit promises to be a
lively one, and will tome Oft before
Squire Kelsey, OF West Wheeling, to-
morrow morning.
The Mission Sunday School give
a strawberry festival at the school house
on Gravel Hill.
Officer Mccormick, who was shot
Wednesday night, is at his residence
and slowly recovering.
Mr.. John BiglOw, chief clerk OF the
b. go. r. r., who is now on a fishing
trip at the reservoir, near Newark, o., Is
sending some nice fish home.
The yard engine No. 30, OF the Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh railroad, has re-
turned from the Wellsville shops, where
it has been for the past five weeks being
rebuilt. She is handsomely painted,
and Mort" Nelson says he never set
foot on a better engine.
The fire department Of this city will
turn out for inspection and parade May
3Oth-next Friday.
The County Seat Bill was taken up
in the Senate on Thursday and only 10
voted for it. In the afternoon the vote
was reconsidered and the bill laid on the
table. 1t will be voted on again next
week. 1t requires Is votes to pass 1t.
Mr.. Patrick Brannon has his boat
house with pleasure boats now stationed
lust opposite the City Billiard ParlOr.
lie is prepared to furnish any kind OF a
pleasure boat.
Miss Jennie Greenwood, a bright and
interesting young lady, twenty years OF
ace, died at her fathers residence in
south Bellaire, last Saturday, and was
buried on Monday. Ii she had lived
she would have been married the fol-
lowing Tuesday.
Mr.. Armstrong was elected Director
and Vice President of the b. d ), W.
railroad on Wednesday.
Only a portion OF the nailers at the
Bellaire Nail Works were employed this
week. The others were forced TO lie
idle on account OF the scarcity Of iron.
Mr.. John w. Sanders, Secretary Of
the Window Glass Company, has had
his office beautifully painted, and 1t
now presents very handsome appear
ance.
Mr.. Ell. Blackburn will open up a
first class ice cream saloon on Gravel
Hill next Monday. No more need Of
the people up there coming down town
to get cooled.