Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-29
BELLAIRE.
Political, Personal, Education
nj, Railroad and Other Mat
ters.


From the independent.
Bellaire people who visited Mounds
vile on last Sunday complain much In
regard 10 the manner in which the Bal
timore and OHIO Railroad Company
manages its excursions Oh such occa-
SONS.
On Tuesday Messrs T.. G.. Morgan and
J. w. Sanders rendered their reslgna-
tons as directors OF the Bcllaire and
Southwestern Railway Company.
We understand that track laying Will
be resumed on the Bellaire and South
western on or about the 9th of Septcm-
Der.
The Turner's Hall is now well under
way. The roof will be on by Saturday
night.
The School Board has employed MIR.
A. j. Mercer, of Bethany, to teach the
High School. Miss Olive A. Stout, OF
Wheeling, will take place in the school
in the Fifth ward.
Jacob Stahl, on last Thursday, was
found guilty of maintaining nuisance,
and was fined Sl0and costs. The costs
will amount TO something over hun
dred dollars.
Mrs. A. J. Casteel, daughter OF 4.
Stuart, Esq. left last week via b. < q.
X. X. to join her husband, Rev. Nelson
Casteel, at Corvallis, Oregon.
Petitions praying for the construction
of two bridges over McMahon's, at the
fords just above Quincy, are now being
circulated and signed by many persons.
We have no doubt the County Commits
sioners will order the construction al
both at an early day as they are much
needed. When completed there will be
no fords TO make in going from Bcllaire
to Glencoe.
From the Tribune.
There is a great deal OF complaint in
relation to the method adopted in the
appointment OF teachers for the public
schools. Men who allow their personal
Drejudices 10 control them in matters like
this are unfit for the position they occu-
py. Several Of the best teachers ever
employed in the schools Of Brllairc have
been removed 10 crafty personal preIu-
dices OF some members OF the Board,
and mere children. Nv thOut experience,
have been placed in their positions. We
will probably take occasion hereafter 10
write more specifically upon the subject.
The last Of the tobacco in the Tobacco
Warehouse at this place, was shipped
on Wednesday OF this week. A part Of
il went 10 Cincinnati and the balance tO
Baltimore.
The b. 4 o. Railroad Company is
running excursion trans 10 the Cam
bridge Reunion, leaving Bellaire every
morning at 1880.
A large tomato has been on exhibition
at the store Of Thomas Cooper, which
weighed q pounds. 1t was raised by
Jacob Dunfee, Of Mead township.
Our School Board is having brick side
walks put down in place Of the old
board walks in the school yard.
From the Bellare Enterprise
The Bellaire school board have Sc
lected a Mr. Mercer, OF Bedford, Indiana,
10 teach our high school. Prof Mercer
is a graduate OF Bethany College, and il
said TO come highly recommended. We
sincerely hope he may prove success.
A good high school, afIOrding any one
an opportunity Of an education in the
higher branches without the expense Of
a college life, is something any town
should aim 10 have. We have already
given TO the world two graduating
classes OF which no institution OF learn
ing need be ashamed. Our schools have
been steadily improving for the last two
or three years, and we hope the i'm
proyement may continue, and in a
greater degree.
Although defeated in the legislature,
Bellaire appears 10 be successful every
where else Her politicians dictated the
nomination Of Mr.. Hogue for Represen-
tative, and Mr.. Evans for Commissioner,
on the Republican ticket, both gentle
men being avowed friends Of removal Of
the county seat. These politicians also
had majority Of the Belmont delega-
ton in the Senatorial Convention, and
would have nominated a Bellaire man
had the choice been determined by Bel
mont county. Harrison county named
the candidate, and it is probable that he
is not committed on the question. The
Democratic Convention next Saturday
at Bellaire will probably be controlled
by the Bellaire remoyalists Of the Demo
cratic persuasion. A powerful effort
will be made TO defeat Mr.. Alexander,
who has been q faithful representative,
and whose course has been entirely sat
isfactory to his party.
The candidates for the vacant Lieuten-
ante olonelcy Of the Second Ohio regi-
ment are Major J. T. Moore, Captain u.
W. Shepherd, Of GAINESVILLE. and Judge
Morton, Of Steubenville-all good men
and worthy Of the position.
Mr.. Mooney, President Of the Bellaire
and Southwestern, announces that he
expects tn have the road completed 10
Woodsfeld by the middle 81 November.
There are three Raven Rocks" in this
vicinity. A locality on Piney creek,
near Beallsville, j. 10 named, and below
Armstrong; il another place known az
Raven" and now comes Guernsey
county with place OF the same name.