Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-24
BELLAIRE.
General Happenings inths Glass
CITY Yesterday.

The Democrats OF the First ward have
nominated John r. Workman as their
candidate for Councilman to fill the va
cancy caused by DR.. McClure's resigna-
ton. He is a good man TOR the place.
Ellen Haggerty was bound over to
court in the sum OF $50 to answer to the
charge of perjury. j. B. Smith went on
her bond and she was released.
P. T. King is in the East purchasing
goods.
Remember the Central Hancock and
English Club meets tonight at Zilchs'
Opera House.
Gen. Beaver, who claims the honor(D
OF having cast the first vote for Garfield
in the Chicago Convention, passed
through the city, yesterday, on his way
TO Quaker City, where he and Col. Poor
man were to speak last night.
The brick row on Belmont street is
receiving some long needed repairs.
Street Commissioner Gallagher and
his force OF men are putting in a culvert
TO carry the water from Horns addition
into Indian river.
The editors OF the Republican weekly
papers are heartbroken because the
news from Maine would not allow them
to put their roosters in this weeks edl-
ton.
Ground is being broken preparatory
to the building of several new houses
on Gravel Hill. Four fine brick resi-
dences are already in curse OF erection
in that beautiful portion of our city.
Quite a number OF our citizens are
attending the GAINESVILLE Fair this
week.
A large number OF Gravel Hill people
left this morning to attend the Pitts
bugrh Exposition. A day or so can be
spent there with pleasure and profit.
The colored friends were enjoying the
luxury OF a law suit yesterday at the
Mayors office.
Mrs. Hutchison, OF Beallsville, who
has been under the care OF DIR. Jennings,
OF Cincinnati, for five months, passed
through the city to-day on her way
home. We are sorry to say that her
condition is not materially changed.
viii MAYORS wife arrived in the city,
yesterday. They intend to keep
house.
The funeral OF Mrs. VIM. Pracht was
very largely attended on yesterday al
ternoon.
The Board Of Equalization adjourned
yesterday afternoon 10 meet on Satur-
day morning.
Our city wharf boat is crowded with
freight most every day, now. Most OF
it is to be rcshippea here for Pitts
burgh.
The colored brethrea are out begging
money for theiruniiorms. They tackle"
people in a general way but find the
Democrats have no money TO throw
away on Republican professions.
The editor OF the Tribune talked poll
tics all the week and neglected his pa
per, so ne devoteS q greater part of his
''local column" 10 p hat presentation.
The pOpulace OF South Bellaire are all
busy. Every manufacturing establish
ment is running TO its full capacity.
The miners are doing good work, and
several substantial dwellings are being
erected.
Geo. V. Smith, of East Liverpool, was
in the city yesterday.
VIM. COlburn and wife, tourists from
England, stopped in our city Yesterday.
Bellaire is a good point to get IN idea OF
American industries.
The ferry boat, "Hiram B." plying be-
tween this place and Henwood, has gone
on the docks. She will undergo q
thorough overhauIing.
Samuel j. Randall WI positively be
in Bellaire both in the afternoon and
evening OF October lst.
Mr.. Gaumcr, OF the st. Clairsville
Gazette, was in our city yesterday. Come
often.