Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-13
NEIGHBORHO0D NEWS.
BELLAIRE.
The Flat Iron Woman" Flsttens Re-
porter Out-wsnted. Waiting Room
Balls-Other Matters

The Flat Iron Woman" Flattens Re
porter Out-wanted. Waiting Room
Balls-Other Matters
The postoffice department put mail on
the Bellaire and Southwestern railroad
from Bellaire 10 WoOdstield. No route
agent has been appointed as yet, which
makes it inconvenient for the offices
along the route, as the way mail leaving
Woodsteld in the morning has TO be
sent 10 BellaiIe, and there be distributed
in the wav pouches and brought back
on the train in the evening. It's hoped,
however, that the department will soon
appoint roIte agent 10 distribute the
mails on the tram.
The Wuodsfeld Gd:sns SAYS: Miss
Minnie Hess. one Of Bellaire's best mu
sicianS and Sprightliest ladies, accom-
panied by Miss Piper Of the same place,
paid our town visit on the opening
dav, and were the guests OF Miss I'm.
Hayden.
The woman OF tiat-iron notoriety came
i'm and lat down" on your reporter
Yesterday for casting insinuations at
the company she kept. Your reporter
had "nausht 10 say in excavation,
only that ii il he "A true case that her
male co-worker and herself were guilty
of humbUgging the people they were
worthy oi mention in the local columns
oi the REGISTER We had no intention
of rejecting or inSinuatlng anything
that would injurr the woman, and
ONLY a very strained construction OF
our language would imply such a
fact. While We hold the sex in great
esteem we Vet reserve the priv
ilege Of exposing any chlcanery
that affects our people. That is partly
our bushes, here. We shall never re-
sprct age, sex or physical condition,
when the welfare oi the community Is
Al stake. and il is we'll that females as
well As males understand this fact. The
evidence j. conclusive that their wares
were frauds. ~ witness the women IN
the Fourth ward, who rose in a body,
and the further TACT that all their goods
are now in the hands Oi the police, who
are holding them under charge oi be-
ing different from what they were repre-
scented. Cur people are ayersc to being
humhuygrd.
one of tie things neediul on your
side OF the river is q waIting-room AZ the
end of the street ear line at Benson i
Ferry. cur Street Railway Company
has a good warm waitlng-room on tins
side. and the travelling public demands
similar accommodations on the West
Virginia side Punch up your railway
company and show them the neces'
sitv al ailurding this convenience
to their patrons. Under the manage
mtnt of Superintendent Bippus, OuT
street car line las been doing an excel
lent business, and the companys stock
now commands greater premiums than
ever before.
Jake Dust has biz rush for his big
disadvantages ever in the city
EVERYTHING points to a big turn out al
the benefit ball, 10 be given Captain
. Lilly, on the 18th instant.
4 private ball 10y the Young Turner'S
was given in Turner's Hall, last night
Only invited guests were present, and 1
very pleasant evening was enjoyed 10y
all. An exciting feature OF the evening
was the drawing of an organ. Chances
were sold at 10 cents each. Ii was drawn
bv Miss Emma Long, daughter of Adam
Long. ST.. oi the Fourth Ward Charlie
Kemamuud and Dan Theobald were th,
iudges. and Fred Wassman aud Franz
! Hall. blindioldcd. drew the numbers
Thr hall was most enjoyable one II
every respect llcCkcT'S orchestra iur
nshcd the music.
We call attention 10 the advertise
mentof Mr.. Ferry, autionecr, OF holida,
goods. in another column. Bcllairean
read ii.
G. f.. Hamilton. a practical maChiniS
and genial gentleman, has opened
sewing machine repairing shop oil
Guernsey street, in the Third ward.
An order has been issued by Supcrin
tcndrnt Thomas, prohibiting the bag
Vagc master on the accommodation tran
between Bclairr and Rochester, iron
carving any articles excepting regula
baggage, belonging Ia passengers, sn'
such articles a. are strictly marketing
All other articles must be shipped b!
express.
4 number ul our best citizens wen
over 10 Wheeling last night 10 see Mar!
Anderson. The want ui some Conye
uirut communication between the tw,
tllltN WIS ltll WIN l'l''s AhllH w AN''
who went took carriages, and rcturne'
10y way oi Bridgeport. Thus could no
by any means be- called a pleasure TRIP
considering the condition Of the roads
hu, still it is better than relying upol
the train, and constantly fearing il vii
leave you.
l.. Colland, an employee of the BaroI
Manufacturing Company, had tire
fingers crushed To- Jelly yesterday b.
one oi the large stamping presses at th
factory. There being no hope oi sayin
the digits, DR.. Kurz amputatcd them.
VIM. BOwscr, OF the same factory, ais
had a finger on his right hand crushe,
last night on a smaller machine, and vii
probably lose a part OF it "A a result.
The steamer ST. Lawrence ycstcrda
stopped here, on her up-trip, and r.
shipped five thousand buckets Of lar
over the G. IL =. road, for Pittsburgh.