Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-20
NEIGHBORHO0D NEWS.
READABLE REPORTS FROM THE
TOWNS OF THE VICINITY.
Evansville Breszes--Bellaire Bulletin
Bridgeport Briefs st ClsirssiIe
Ststemen,s-Political and
Personal Points -
Sosial Squibs.
BELLAIRE.

Death OF q ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Railroad - Political Notes - fersonAi
Points, etc.
Charlie Goodrich, oi the Monroe Ga
setie, was in the city yesterday, on ms
way down the river. Charlie Is good
newspaper man, and We, with a host Of
Bellairaens, are always glad TO see Nun
J. W. Doherty, Esq, OF Woodsiield'
O., Was in the city yesterday.
An examination al the teachers OF the
county will be held in the Fourth ward
school building to-day.
Wilbur White, u colored laborer In
the Bellaire mills, died at his home IN
the Third ward yesterday. He viii be
buried in Rose Hill Cemetery on sun.
dav ut O'Clock. Wilbur was well
known here aud greatly respected, and
rs lac was the support OF his m0theft'
the boys at the mill raised very hand
some purse Tor her.
L. q. Criswell is taking quite boom
ON the Republican slate Tor Marshall
"Prlo" has been good officer, and II ~
very probable that hc will receive the
nomination.
The Republicans will meet at the dill
icrcnt ward voting places tonight To
nominate Councilmen and Assessors,
and also name delegates to attend the
city convention on the 9th inst. to
nominate city officers =,
Ike Carpenter, assistant fire marshal
OF Wheeling was in town yesterday,
Ike il a prince OF good fellows.
Mrs. Mary Thornton, better known
as Granny Thornton, a former resident
OF our city, died ut the farm Of her son
in the vicinity Of Glencoe Thursday.
The old lady was born In l77S, and con
sruuently was l02 years old when she
died. She had her second sight and
could thread the finest needle.
The H. 4 O. trains were considerably
behind time yesterday,
Cleveland paving stone has taken
quite Il boom in our city, and piles oi
them can be seen at numerous places on
our streets
Squire Powell, G.. Troll aud l., Morris
Yesterday appraised for taxation that
portion OF the Il. < :. W. road lying in
Belmont county at $4,000.
Miss Ella Holiday, Of Wheeling, in
company with a lady friend, is in the
city.
The walking match at the State To.
bacco Warehouse last night is reported
"A success. Miss Sherman came out first
and the glass house team beat the rolling
mill team. The walk will he continued
this afternoon and evening at the same
place.
TnE DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION
met at City Hall last night pursuant 10
the published call and nominated full
municipal ticket. For Mayor, George
Criswcll received the nomination. Mr.
Criswcll was Mayor several terms
in the past, having been the pre-
drccssor OF Joel Strahl, whose
immediate successor il the present
incumbent, Levi Cassell. William
NJ. Drugan, was nominated for Marshall.
Mr.. Drugan also has the recommends.
ton OF having filled the office several
times before. = q. Hamilton, the Bel.
mont street druggist, IA young man, hut
II good Democrat and a shrcwd politician,
iol Water Works Trustee, and !. &.
Husbands, the druggist, for Treasurer
were the other nominations, aud in ie.
gard 10 them We can say nothing that
will add To the "boom" for these gentle
men. Their recommendation are too
we'll known Tor il to hc necessary for us
10 DO 80 II We could.