Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-22
NEIGHB0RHOOD NEWS.
NEIUHBUKHUUU NEWS.
BEllAIRE, GAINESVILLE, ST. GLARS
WILLIE
And Other POints-Seyere Stom-Acquit-
tai Of Russell Barnes - Indict-
ments by Belmont Grand
Jury - Personals.
BELLAIRE.
Telephone Tldings-


There was festival held in City Hail
by the colored folks last night for the
benefit OF the aged parents OF Israel
Ross. Mr. Ross parents reside in Nir-
ginia, and he wants to raise money
enough TO bring them here.
George Muth and lady will leave to-
day TO attend the sick bed of his mother,
at st. Marys.
At the Pittsburgh coal works yester-
day the miners struck because two col
Ored miners had been employed. The
manager was compelled TO call out the
cOlOred men, after which the white min
ers went to work. Is this a case worthy
of investigation under the civil rights
enactments?
Usually we don't report dog fights,
but yesterday two dogs locked horns in
Eberle's grocery and upset several jars,
&C., and created havoc generally. Eberle
SAYS he wouldn't care about the broken
jars, but the molasses and other things
they spilled was what took the profit off
sales.
Will some OF our enterprising capital
lists start the ball rolling at once in favor
OF a narrow guage railroad between here
and Wheeling. Time is money.-Ndr-
iettd Times.
Mr.. G. II. Hull, of Wellsville, o., is
temporarily performing the duties OF
operator at the Western Union Tele-
graph Office. Mr.. Gordon, the regular
operator, is i'll.
The first shipment made from the
BellaiIe wharf in ten weeks, was made
yesterday, per the steamer St. Law
renee. 1t was quite large one, con-
sisting OF miscellaneous freight, which
bad been accumulating during the en-
tire low water season.
A very quiet wedding came off at the
late residence of +. q. Morgan, Esq, de-
ceased, on Thursday evening, the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. james b.
Garrett and Miss Mary NJ. Morgan, both
OF Bellaire. Rev. Mr.. Rambo, rector OF
the Episcopalian Trinity Chapel, pro-
nounced the words which made the
very few intimate friends and rela-
tives. The affair was strictly private,
on account of the recent death OF the
father of the bride.
Rev. Father Gull, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Hill, Mr.. Harry Wetherald, and Miss
Hattie Naylor, and Mr.. NJ. Nelson and
wife took in the performance Of "King
Lear at the Wheeling Opera House
last night.
Mr.. Fred Eberle, our excellent Ger
man friend around on Belmont street,
called at the Bellaire office of the REG
IsTER last evening and conversed in his
native tongue with fellow cOuntryman
through the telephone. The musical
conversation was well appreciated by
the audience at each end OF the wire;
but it was a terrible strain on the ma
chine.
The boom at Sonncborn's has COM
menced in earnest. He is receiving
goods almost daily, which are being sold
as fast as received He received to-day
another lot of overcoats, and also large
stock of stylish hats, which will be sold
below last years prices.
THE ICE HARBoR TO BIZ COMMENCED At
ONCE.
Marietta Times
General Warner, to whom the citizens
of Marietta are indebted more than any
one else, has, after weeks of severe effort,
succeeded in getting the War Depart
ment awakened to realizing sense OF
their duty, and, as will be seen by the
annexed letters, work will be COM
menced at once on the ice harbOr:
OFFICE or THE CHIEF or ENGINEERS,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. II, -. I
Hon. A.J. Warner, Marietta, Ohio:
SIR-Your letter of the 9th ultimo,
urging early commencement OF the work
for construction of the Ice Harbor at
mouth OF the Muskingum river, Ohio,
was duly received.
The enclosed copy of letter this day
addressed to Major W. f. Merrill, Corps
of Engineers, relative to commencing
the work in question, is furnished Tor
your information.
Very respectfully, your Obedient serv-
ant, II. g. WRIGHT,
ChiFof Engineers,
Brig. aud Bet. GenI L. s. 4.