Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-18
BELLAIRE.

the Catholic Church. Music, a lecture
and rendition Of drama will be the
attractions.
Rev. Poland preached to a large con-
gregation at the Methodist Church, yes
terday
J. III. Grafton leaves for the East this
morning, in the interests of the Marietta
Chair Company.
e.. &. Mccoy, for many wears resi-
dent Of this place will bid farewell to his
many friends and leave for Leadville,
Colorado, sometime during the coming
week. We are sorry Mr.. Mccoy has
concluded TO leave us, for at his depart
ure, Bellaire will lose a pleasant gentle
man tirst-class mechanic.
Mr.. A. L. Wetherald was elected
Superintendent OF the VI. f.. Sunday
School, vice Mrs. B. X. Cowen, resigned
James Comfort, for many years day
watchman on the bridge, died on last
Friday Of consumption. Mr.. Comfort
leaves a wife to whom he had been mar
ried but three months.
Twelve ear lOads 0f stock passed
through this place Yesterday for the
East.
There Is man in this city who wants
10 walk with some one for two weeks
without food or sleep. Why not make
il six months and have something in
teTestIng?
Wheeling was we'll represented in
Bellaire yesterday. We don't wonder
at it. A number Of people up there
have fine taste, and as a consequence
they come to Bellaire at least once per
week.
Items were tearfully and frightiully
scarce Yesterday. We walked for two
hours without food or sleep, AMI asked
every one we met iOr news. The mo-
nOtouOus answer Of "all's quiet" greeted
Us on every corner, and from every man
we met. Our stock Of patience became
exhausted, and we quit in disgust, and
as We favor Mark Twain i'm one respect,
viz: we can tell lie, but We won't
We are compelled 10 send you but
short letter. Doubtless this fact will be
by large number oi readers,
but it is hard luck - for reporter.
Henry Burkett, conductor on the Bel
lalre, and Southwestern railroad, was
taken suddenly III at tine National Hotel
in this city, on last saturday, and was
removed 10 his home in WOOdstield, o.,
at $40 o'clock yesterday morning.
Quite 4 large party lett here last night
at 90 for Wheeling, intending to take
in the Colyillc Folly Troupe entertain
mcut.
Arrangements are now being made be-
tween MeSSrS. John ShuttlewOrth AMI
+. G.. Clinton, for walking match, 10
come off i'm q short time. The number
oi hours, and the date Oi the race will
probably be determined this evening.
The entertainment and lecture, at
City Hall last night Was largely attended.
The beautiful was shOveled from
about ten miles Of pavement yesterday.
The shoyelerS called it by another name,
however.
Owing 10 the cold weather OF the past
few dal :. work has been suspended ",'
the front of Arbcnz's building on Bel
mont street.
Farmers took advantage oi the snow
and came to town Yesterday in large
numbers. We were informed by one ot
them that the road was covered with six
inches OF snow.
Miss Hattie Naylor returned home on
saturday from visit 20 WellSburg.
An impudcnt tramp entered resi-
dencc on Union street, yesterday morn
ing, before the man of the house had
arisen. and demanded his breakfast IN
such boisterOuS manner that the lady
was frightened into giving it To him.
The paw car OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will visit this place to-day.
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James Murphy was drunk and diSor-
drrly on saturday night, and Marshal
Archer gobbled him up. He had a
hearing before His Honor the Mayor,
and was fined :; and Gusts.
James Kennedy imbibed too much
tangle foot on Friday night, and he
come too boistcrouS torour pcace-loving
people, and Marshal Archer took him
under his wing and escorted him 10 the
cooler. lie was fined - and costs.
Dallas Hammond became disnr,ierly,
and was arrested boy Officer shannon
Archer. lie was lit down AT = and
costs.
4 couple oi other parties whose
names W. did yet, were fined = and
costs for the same Otensc.
Mr.. E.an, a late blacksmith on Thirty
second street, departed this lite at l:%O
o'clock Yesterday morning.
James sellers Is the boss photographer
i'm this vicinity We were shown some
OF the handSomest photographs at his
gallery. Yesterday, that We have seen for
a long time. His pictures are notice
able inr their artistic finish ami fine
stvlr. His gallery being one Of the
finest in the State, he is enabled to do
better work than can I've found in the
larger cities. Call at hiS studio and see
iur Yourself