Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-06
NEIGHB0RH00D NEWS.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN THE VICINITY.
Political Meeting at BeIIairelLast Night
ALady Traveller Made the Victim Of
Thieyes--New Martinsyhle
and Other Localities.
BELLAIRE.

Extensive preparations were made
yesterday for the grand Democratic
mass meeting on Public Square, last
night. Messrs. Remelin and Atherton
met with warm reception and large
audience, judging from the enthusiasm
manifested during the afternoon.
We were reliably informed yesterday
that several prominent gentlemen, in
that city, would in a short time break
ground in Morgan's addition prepara-
tory to the erection of beautiful resi-
dences. No more desirable ground
could be found in the county for pleas
ant residence, and these gentlemen con-
template erecting buildings OF which the
city will be proud.
WOrkmen are now engaged In eX-
cavating a cellar and building founda-
ton for a large double brick house for
VIM. Clark, on Thirty-first street, be-
tween Belmont and Union. Mr.. Clark
is a gentleman to whom Bellaire should
feel gratifed, considering the number OF
substantial buildings he has erected dur
ing the past few years.
Weare sorry TO chronicle the death
from consumption OF Miss Mamie Ran
kin, which occurred at the residence OF
her mother, in this city, at II o'clock on
Thursday night. Miss Rankin was
lady, beloved by all who knew her, and
her demise which for the past few days
was expected, has cast a gloom over the
entire community. Her death causes
her large circle of acquaintances TO lose
very dear friend, her brothers a
kind and loving sister. and her
mother a dutiful daughter. Funeral
from her late residence on Bel
mont street on Sunday afternoon.
About | 800 cars, loaded principally
with grain, passed over the b. Il o. rail-
road in the week ending at noon yester-
dav.
Quite party OF ladies and gentlemen
belonging to the Society OF Friends, Wis
tied Portland Mt Pleasant, on We'd
nesday of this week, and returned to
this city on Thursday evening for the
purpose of taking the No. 10 train
on the b. & o. railroad due
here at ll:45 p. NJ, for their homes
in the West. In the party was lady
by name of Iced, OF Adrian, Mich,
who intended taking the early morning
train for the East. No 10 arrived at the
depot on time and Mrs. Iced left her
satchel, containing her money, tickets
for Philadelphia and baggage checks,
&c, on a seat in the waiting room, while
she went up on the platform to bid her
friends farewell On returning her sat
chel could not be found, some one had
evidently stolen it. The lady immediate
ly gave the alarm and caused the train
which was still at the platform to be
searched. The missing article could not
be found and the lady is still in the city,
awaiting advices from her friends. The
wretch who perpetrated this outrage,
when caught, should have no mercy
shown him.
Jas. ii. Darrah, the accommodating
east bound clerk in the B. d o. office at
this city, is suffering from severe at
tack of asthma.
Judge West and General Capehart
addressed a large Republican gathering
at City Hall last night.
Workmen were busily engaged yes
terday afternoon in fitting up picnic
cars for the Presbyterian Sunday School
picnic, at Bethel to-day. The cars pre-
sented quite a cozy appearance, and Will
give the children pleasant ride.
Mrs. st. John was fined by His Honor
the Mayor s. and costs for committing
assault and battery on Baltzer Stulutz.
Mr. Smith, a correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial, is doing up Bel
laire for his paper. He is a anephew OF
D. j, Smith, Esq, of this city.
On Tuesday evening five Sisters of
Charity arrived from Nazareth, Nelson
county, KY, to take charge OF st. Johns
school, Bellaire. This community was
founded in l7l2 by Bishop David,
numbers $50 members, has charge OF
Academies, Hospitals, Parochai Schools
and Orphan Asylums in several States
of the Union, and was largely engaged
during the war in nursing the wounded
blue and gray.
The Greenbackers have at last organ
lied club, with the following officers:
Mr.. Abraham Rinker, as President;
VIM. Hall, Vice President; J. NJ. Richie
son, Secretary, and. Daniel Fusner,
Reader. The club meets on "Wednesday
evening at City Hall.
The Ewing and Rice Club will meet
in Muth's store-room, on Belmont
street on "Wednesday evening Of each
week hereafter. All the Democrats IN
this section are invited to participate IN
the proceedings.