Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-27
BELLAIRE LOCALS.

COlllCluenCe. III says WI. = l. hihS
dry goods store seems Ia be very for
tunate one, in the way of marrying of
the clerks. Mr.. King has been IN busl-
ness in Bellaire six years; each year
some one OF his clerks were married.
The first year Mr.. h. opened up his
store, his sister, Miss Agnes King, was
married; the second, Miss Ellen lawson
was woOcd and Won; the third, Miss
Amanda Mcrriman accepted a man
rs her counselor and guide; the fourth
to succumbto the charms oi
cupid, the desperate lite ell
The tiny traitOr-lOye himself
was Miss Maggie James; the fifth to
assist in the knot there's no untying
was W. B. Gilmore, and the sixth AMI
last was Miss Laura f.. Black, who came
here about one year ago, and WAS mar
ricd last Tuesday.
After the above record, it is lnlt
natural for Ills 10 suppose that Mr.. King
is over-run with applicants for the posi-
ton vacated by the last fortunate young
lady.
4 sawmiil is being erected OH Indian
run, Just west OF town. IL Will no
doubt drive thriving business, at least
50 long ~ the trees last.
BcmSon'S Ferry is making its regular
trips, but the boat between here and
Benwood still lies at the mouth Of In
dian run. A skiH is plying between the,
two towns for the accommodation oi
foot passengers.
Mr.. Albert Rodcfcr, of the National
Glass Works, is now on the roat in the
interest Of the company.
Leading fruit growers are oi the opln-
ion that the peach and apple buds were
uniniured by the late cold snap.
The Leiderkrantz Society will give u
grand masquerade ball on Friday even
ing, February 18th.
The Rev. j, :. Pomcroy, of Mounds
willie, W. Va. will deliver a lecture in
the Presbyterian church OF Coal Brook,
on Tuesday evening, January 18th,
1879; subject, Force Of Habit.
The recent revivals have been pro-
ductive Of much good, and ut least one
of them will be continued through the
present week. The additions 10 the
PRESBYTERIAN Church, il is said, were
thirty-tkrcc. Three converts were i'm
mersed at the Disciples Church on
Friday night and one Saturday, and
there was an accession To the Methodist
Church, Yesterday, at the morning ser
vice Of four probationcrs. The African
VI. T.. Church has also received some
addition Ia its membership.
The wharf boat was lying high and
dry on the Ice near Indian Run. Satur-
dav, but slight rise in the river Satur.
day night floated il off, and il il found
t be sound and seaworthy.
The troupe Of colored singers called
the "Tcnnesscans' are Ia visit Bellaire
at an early day. They are the prime
iaVOritc here.
The PRESBYTERIAN Sabbath School will
have au anniversary entertainment IN
February.
The Ladies Christian Temperance
Union il preparing for an entertainment
to raise funds for new campaign.
Rev. CASTOR administered the sacra-
mcnt of infant baptism, yesterday alter
noon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Horn is lying quite
low, at her residence in Horns add
ton.
The street cars are running again,
after an interval of three weeks, during
which their place was supplied by sleds.
David Jones, u miner employed in the
rolling mill mine, hal his shoulder dis
located Friday afternoon. ie'llves on
Gravel Hill.
Col. PoOrman feels much encouraged
by the success which il attending tho
increase of his subscription list Re
ports from various parts oi the county
show that lis lists are still growing aud
hr claims already tO have more sub
~,ribcrs than either nf the other Bcllaire
papers. With Mr.. stephen Gressineer
ipr foreman, the Trb'H, should bc well
gotten up.
II i wonderful what quiet strength
the movement ia favor ot the county
seat has gathered. A person cannot,
visit BellaiIc and talk with the business
men without becoming convinced that
they arr iu earnest, and mean 10 have
the removal ehcct.-d. II Is predicted,
from good data, that not less than thr'e-
fiiths oi all the yotcrs in the county will
-ign the petition asking iOr the removal,
and oi course il on the preliminary
pctition a maloFity i obtained, the final
vote at the polls will b. for the removal.
The It Clairsyille folks are rcbcining %
prevent a vote being ordered 10y the
legislature, iDr they know the result
could not but BE- uniavorshlc 81 them.