Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-04
BELLAIRE.
Church Notes-Deatlls-Regatta
for Amateurs - The Silver
Hook Boys Law and Order
Run Into the GrOund-Ewing
and Rice Club, &c.

The recently chosen elders of the
Presbyterian Church were installed into
Office by the pastor yesterday. The
elders are DR.. G. +. kurz, DIR. J. q. Nc
Cullough, Henry Over and ID. W.
Cooper. Dr. kurZ and Messrs. Over
andCooper were ordained at the same
time, but this ceremony was unneces-
sary IN the case Dr. Mccullough, he
having been ordained heretofore in
another church. Mr.. +. VI. Strong was
elected as the fifth elder, but declined to
serve or be ordained.
Rev. CASTOR, the pastor of the Pres
byterian church, goes on Wednesday TO
Chautaqua, where he will remain some
weeks. His church will probably be
closed for the time he is absent Some
other citizens of Bellaire will 90 at the
same time TO the great outdoor Sunday
School.
Rev. AShabel Lane preached last
night at the Presbyterian church.
Miss Minnie Jones, nee Minnie
Bursey, OF Benwood died at the resi-
dence of Mr. George King, in this city,
Saturday night Shs has been sick a
long time with complication of dis
orders, her heart being affected. She
was well known and universally be-
loved in Benwood and her death will
cause sincere sorrow.
The fire department of the city, I'M
der the direction of Chief Muth, tested
the force of the water on the south side
of the Public Square, last Saturday
evening. Water was thrown over the
highest point of the school house, which
is evidence that the companies can do
all the work necessary in this city, bar
ring accidents. Evidence that good
work can be accomplished by the fire
department was given.
The street car drivers, the company's
agents, were fined last week for running
on Sunday, s. and costs each, and yet
the road was in full blast yesterday.
The body OF james Simpson, who was
drowned near the mouth OF McMahon's
creek, was found Lust Friday evening at
Baresville, about forty miles down the
river
The Light Guards advertise another
picnic for next Saturday.
The regatta next Saturday promises
to be of more than ordinary interest to
lovers of water sports. Ten or twelve
amateur rowers will enter for prizes in Il
one mile race, starting from the lower
end of Bogg's Island, and rowing
straight away. The contestants are
George Simmons, Jack Gribblc, Jack
Gately, Robert Bennett, Ambers Hol-
den, and others. The prizes are: First,
$40; second, silver cup; third, s..
The Silver Hook fishing club will leave
the city, this morning, on the Ragon for
their camp ground down the Ohio, di-
rectly opposite Cochransville. Ned
Fitzpatrick, acting president, has been
busy for the past few days bottling ice
water, while on Saturday his corps OF
assistants were running about town
with n keg and jug, looking for
"sweiter cheese and rye bread. The
musicians: Simmons, Mills, Stewart,
Hersey, c'. a., are choice about some
things, so a supply of lemons were pur-
chased for them. They will be away
about ten days, and Wells Bottom will
be lively place during that time.
There will be meeting at City Hall
next Saturday evening 10 organize a
booming Ewing and Rice Club. Let
there be full turn ont, as many OF the
live Democrats will be there.
Edwin Owens, the agent of one wing
OF the claw and order" society, was fined
- and costs last Saturday on Il charge
OF using abusive language.
Mrs. Sarah J. Wcstlake, an old and
highly respected lady of this city, died
last Saturday morning at her residence
on Guernsey street. The funeral, which
was largely attended, took place from
the NJ. f. Church yesterday forenoon,
the usual church services being omitted.
Sudden Death at Religious Revival.
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