Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-11
NElGHB0RH00D NEWS.
BELLAlRE AND wELLSBURG LETTERS,
Brooke County Circuit COut-Owen Esther
at WeIIsburg-BelIaire Briefs,
BELLAIRE.
Candidates for Mayor-Personal Notes
Excursion to observation-disclosures Men
tion-Babies and Babies.

Candidates for Mayor-Personal Notes
Excursion TO Observation-Disclosures Men
ton Babies and Babies.
VIM. Cunningham, OF Belmont street,
has bouncing baby boy. 1t is large
and lively, and all parties concerned are
doing well. Mr.. Cunningham has been
very prodigal with his Hayanas IN con-
sequence.
The Hecla Club is practicing two or
three times week on their new play,
the LADY of Lyons" The club will
put this superb play on the boards
sometime during the holidays.
The new WOodstield train directory,
which represents about forty OF our
leading merchants, is completed. Geo.
Grafton had the matter in charge, and
he got up one OF the most artistic jobs of
the kind we have seen.
Business and everything that goes to
make up lively burgh has been eX-
tremely dull the past two days. Every
body is complaining, and everybody lays
il To the account of the weather.
Rev. Armstrong is holding very in
teresting meeting at Pleasant Grove
Church, two miles west OF this city.
over twenty-five mourners were at the
anxious seat last night, and great inter
est is manifested by the membership.
John 4. Wood was up before Squire
Powell Yesterday, on charge OF assault
and battery, preferred by Thomas Harr.
Wood plead guilty and was fined - and
costs.
Pat Logan, pig metal boss at the nail
mill, locked horns with a gentleman OF
color Monday, and now Pat wears
mansard ROOF above his left eye. We
haven't heard OF any arrests.
John Price, OF the c. Il Z. depot, Is
feeling happy over the presence oian ii
pound boy in his household.
Our municipal election will occur in
April. and already candidates for the
Mavoralty are being made on almost
every street corner and at every social
gathering. Among many Others we
have heard the following mentioned rs
cool timber ior the MayOralty: Squire
Powell, Levi Cassell, VIM. VI. Drugan,
joel Strahl. John H. Cow, \. o. Mel
lott, j. l.. Hockinbcrry. j. W. ililcyman,
George Criswell ID Theobold, \. W.
Sheppard, Geo. IL. Muth, John W.
King, +. l.. Winans, VIM Meek, j..
G.. Jennings, John Mccormick, Chris.
BippuS, Alexander Ault, j. III. Pitt,
f. Is. litton, Chas. llursey, John Os-
wald. VIM. Reed. Walter Ddrrah, DR..
McNlasters. and many other prominent
citizens. OF course, we don't want to
assume that these gentlemen are all can
didatcs, for many OF them would not
take the office if it were given them (;
but we have heard these names men,
toned, and give them for the benefit OF
the public. Surely out of such an array
of available talent, we'll get good
mayor.
4 petetition is in circulation asking
the G. 4 I. H. Il. Company to build 4
! longer and more cOmmodious depot
building. The petition is being numer-
ously signed.
Two new pots have been put in the
Belmont Glass Works this week. We
are glad to note that the great demands
for the wares of this company have
made this enlargement OF facilities ne
| CeSSary.
Miss Emma Williams, OF Woodsiield,
was i'm the city, Yesterday, on the way
to visit her father, Jerry Williams, who
! holds position in some OF the depart
mcnts at Washington.
The C.. d p. road will run an eXcur-
sion To- Pittsburgh, Saturday, TO take IN
! the Grant reception. The excursion will
| leave here at u \. NJ. and special tram
will bring the cXcursiOnists back, leav-
! ing Pittsburgh at 1910 T.. NJ. Saturday.
! Those holding excursion tickets can re-
main over i'm the Smoky City and return
on No. 10, which will leave Pittsburgh
at $50 Monday morning. Fare, SLIGO
for the round trip. \ large party will
| 90 from this city.
Mr.. Sellars, the photographer, has
been taking pictures OF some very re-
markable babies the past week. One
was the only family fruit of mar
riagc Of 40 years standing, aged four
months Another was three months
old baby, the Youngest child preceding
! if being fourteen wears old. They are
remarkable i'm the way Ol unnatural
! juveniles and are well worthy place in
print.
Prof. Cooke and Miss Crawford had Il
good house last night at the second per
Torrance of their so.callcd spiritual
wonders. The Professor showed HIM
sclfa remarkably good slcight OF hand
performer, and the entertainment gave
GOOD satisfaction. In addition To- the
performance given at Wheeling, he cX-
posed the naturalization business,
which was performed differently from
his usual method. When Miss Craw-
ford is tied in the cabinet. she gathers up
enough Of the rope about her neck to
enable her To slip her head thrOugh-ii
she can. When in Wheeling, how
ever. it is said that the vigilance Of
the committee prevented this, and
she had recourse tO cutting the rope,
and then secretiug il on her person,
substituting one from some hiding place
about her for the cut one.
At the conclusion Of the performance,
Prof. Cooke taught several gentlemen
the entire process Of working, charging
them 81 each.
Shrake. the contractor OF the McMa-
hons Greek bridge who struck one OF
the striking employees some days ago,
was fined - ond costs by the Mayor.
Mayor Cassel is attending court at st.
Clairsville, and consequently no police
court was held Yesterday.
A horse attached to a sewing machine
wagon ran off Yesterday, but brought up
in the Work House without doing any
damage.
The popular restaurant OF Mr.. Iilch
is gaining new fame every day on ac-
count OF the boss meals he sets up.
Jake burst is having a big rush for
his mammoth Oyslcrs-the largest shell
oysters ever brought 10 this city.
WELLSBURG.
The Barbour Case Dismissed Incendiary