Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-23
NOTES AND NEWS
FROM AROUND IN THE VICINITY.
Accidents in and Around Be!l.ire-Political
Points and Ma'ters-flag Presen-
tation at Martins fery-hin-
ing Matters.
THE GLASS CITY.
The News Record OF Yesterday.

Dick Burton, OF Woodsfield, fell Off
from the Rellaire and Southwestern pas
senger train which lett here at g o'clock
Yesterday morning, and had both OF his
legs cut Oh and was otherwise horribly
managed. He cannot recover. The
accident happened at Bel!sville, Monroe
county. Burton went on the road as
brakeman last Monday, and has thus
early met with this fatal accident.
Wori has just been received that
James Day was instantly killed Lv be NJ
struck in the temple by a piece vi ma
cbinerv about the coalworks u, FoShat-
tan the early part OF this week. He was
buried on Thursday at Wegen. Mr..
Day owned the ferryboat at Powhattan,
was an industrious man, and his un-
timely death will b, great loss to the
neighoCrhood.
Superintendent Williams, OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, Tas in
the city Yesterday, consulting with ). L.
Mooney az to the erection OF line along
the B. 4 S. W road to Woodsfeld.
Nothing definite has as yet been done:
Rev. Mr.. Wallace, OF Centrevilie, will
ill the Presbyterian pulpit tomorrow,
both morning and evening.
Ga Thursday nigh! the Gravel Hill
Republican Club. twenty-five strong,
came down town bound for Benwood.
When they reached the river they found
that no otAers were going over, so they
marched TO SchindewOi'S saloon on
Union street where they all flied in,
bows and all, and had the beer. This is
a good argument for the great temper
aace Republican party.
:. l. Mooney, President OF the b Il
S. W. railroad, was in town over yester-
dsy.
The German school will h, opened on
Monday morning in the Central school
holsc. Rev. Mr.. Heinz, tne German
minister, has been appointed teacher.
Harry Burriss is bullGinsquite tasty
frame dwelling in South Relairc.
VIM. NJ. Armstrong, OF Captina, spent
Friday in town.
Apples are sellin, at 80 cents per bar
rel. Cheap enough.
Mr.. Jacob Heatherington has laid his
land in South Belaire of in lots and had
them fenced in. Bellaire property rs be-
coming valuable and worth caring for.
DR.. McMaster aud wife are spending
a few DAYS with friends al Cen'revi!le, o.
There is 20 be a special meeting OF the
Turner'S 10 night at their hail 10 make
arrangements for attending the funeral
Of Martin Hprpic, which is - take zee
Sunday at I'm. The Wheeling Tnr.
rer Societies are respectfully invited 20
attend the funeral.
Still another evidence OF the prosper.
fly of our city Is shown in the fact that
there has not been paupcr on tile
to Snship in the last two months. Here
I piore there have been "a high as 300
scent on the paupers in three months,
wher ~ this year in the eight months
past there have not been 500. This
speaks we'll for the township. Men
cannot I've found sufficient to perform
the work to be done in the city and
ncishhorhood. Ever, one is busy.
J. Russell Mandt AID j. F. Braine'd,
OF Philadelphia, are stopping at the
Globe House.
The Republican clubs expect TO GO to
Wheeling tonight to join in demon.
strat;on there. We hope that it will
"pan out" better than the turnout on
Thursday night.
Rev Thomas Armstrong will preach
I'm Tallman's building in South BcIlaire,
on Sunday evening at : o'clock. We
understand that il arrangements can DE
made he will preach there every sun
day hereafter. This is good move IN
the right way.
.. 5. Boggs, OF Cadiz. o., was about
town yesterday.
The bridge over McMahon's Creek is
10 be moved on Sunday; the upper end
OF il is 10 be raised about two feet.
Mr.. John KiIlgore has purchased
house in town, aud will move his family
in next week.
Business was slow in the stores YES
terdav, on account OF the lad weather.
Col. II. Wagner, OF Bridgeport. was
in town yesterday afternoon.
Union street is being much improved
by the widening OF the sidewalk.
4 raid was made upon Fink's orchard,
in the lower part OF town, Yesterday a.
ternoon. 1t was astonishing the way
the apples disappeared,
Quite a heavy thunder storm visited
us Yesterday.
j. b. Passiac. of Woodsfeld, was on
our streets Yesterday.
Three carloads OF colored people went
West, via the B. & o, yesterday morn
ing, probably bound 10 make Indiana or
Oregon solid for Hancock.
CYRUS Strahl has returned from the
Masonic gathering at ChilliCo,hc.
j. Hurlburt and George Elliott, rail-
road surveyors, OF lnliana, were in town
yesterday on business.
Two trains, in all eight carloads, Of
German emigrants went West over the
b. & 0. Yesterday afternoon.
The Democratic clubs did not go TO
Ben wood last night on account OF the
rain. /, is hard to smother Democratic
enthusiasm, but the rain succeeded in
drowning it.
Minor Martins Ferry Matters
Tie Democratic ladies' sometime ago
procured a magnificent silk flag. which
they propose TO present TO the Hancock
and English club this evening. The
prerentation will take place IN CONNER
cial Hall. and Hons. Ross j. Alexander
and T. Il. Cracrait are expected to be
presen, and make addresses. a good