The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-31

BELlAIRR LocAis.-The town was full Of
people Saturday, brought here BY both
the Republican and Democratic Township
Conventions.
AT the city conventions, held Saturday
evening, the following nominations were
made: Republican Water Works Trustee,
d. ]. Smith; School Board, David Darrnh
and Henry Fauple. Democratic Water
Works Trustee, David Rankin; School
Board, +. g. Morgan and Fred. Rodewig.
Henry Humphrey intends to keep open
meat shop at the old place above the
postofice. So, with lack. in Morrison's
new room, we will have two meat shops
on Belmont street.
oil 81, Claisville, were In town Saturday.
y, Y, Crafty was pretty badly hurt FRI
day at ClaEksb9rg while getting on train,
He slipped, and only by holding on to the
car did he keep from rolling under the
wheels: lie kept his hold till dragged past
the end OF the platform and then lot 20,
escaping with spralned knee and some
bruises from almost certain death. He
was unable to walk Saturday.
Walter Darrah's store room has been
moved out over the pavement and planks
are laid around over the gutter for paths.
saturday morning at the same hour as
the alarm the first Of the week, an alarm
OF hre was given. It was in the same
ward, the Second, and, like the other, was
caused by 8 burning stable. Two horses
were In the stable, one OF which was
gotten out; but the fire was started In the
manager right ut the head OF the other
horse, and bis ears and eyes were destroy.
ed before he could be released, The
stable was destroyed, but the adjoining
buildings, almost touching II on all four
sides, were saved by the fire companies,
The stable and horses belonged 10 Amos
Shepherd. The horse had 10 be shot next
morning. There may have been some
doubt about incendiarism in tho Eberle
fire. but can DO none here. There
seems to be determined effort to burn
that part Of town by starting fires in its
most thickly built parts, aud The fire COM
palies Will have to be on the watch and
on hand as promptly as they have been.
There was an immense crowd at the
Senior Exhibition of the High School,
Friday evening, in School Hall. The ex.
ercises were ota nature TINT makes 1t all
the more creditable TO Bellaire to turn out
In such numbers and should encourage
those who take part in such exhibitions 10
continue to minister to the more refined
tastes. Theperiormers without exception,
whether singing, reading or speaking,
were Tree from aliectatinn, and were very
much in earnest-perhaps the latter is the
reason OF the former. The order was
good most OF the time, the only exceptions
being when the boys at the back OF the
hall got too noisy. The music OF the
scholars was excellent; but there was
too much music by the orchestra, Messrs.
Ben. Cowen and Chas. Sheets reCitel Sc
lections out OF the usual line, the one from
Webster, the other from Vice President
Wilson. There were four essays, OF which
the best, Miss Julia FaupeIs, was not
heard by many on account Of the readers
cold preventing distinct articulation. From
many points on the platform 1t is difficult
to be heard, but Miss Alice Fitton's every
word was heard distinctly, while parts Of
Miss Jennie Wise's were missed by those
in the back Of the hall on account OF dis
turbanCe among the boys there. Miss Ella
Gorby has naturally weaker voice, but
by an etiortmade herself heard, This class
will graduate In June.
Mr.. Ryan's funeral took place Sunday at.
ternoon from his residence, back Of the
National House. He was buried by the
NTasons. .,.....
St. CIairsville will owe debt Of graft.
tude to the agitation Of the county seat
question. Her Streets Offices and public
buildings, such as will be seen by the visit.
ing committee ofthe Legislature, are being
cleaned.
"A site is being looked up for our new
glass house. R.C.F