Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-28
BELLAIRE.
Council PrOceedings-NOte and
Comment-POIitical and Per-

Comment-PoIitical and Per-
sOnal.
The Belmont county fair this year
Melted four hundred dollars. Very
good. ,,,.,:,
week, Wm. Harvey, oil the First war'l,
was chosen 10 ill the vacancy caused
nv the resignation OF S. II. Lee.
At the Council meeting Tuesday
night the following Wa, the most impor.
tant business transacted: Property
owners on Guernsey street, on Gravel
Hill, batween the residences OF Mr..
/ Crisssell and Mr.. MCGOWAN are in
structed tn make good sidewalks. Tele.
yraph poles on Union street ordered to
| he pllced Just on the edge of the pave
ment. Robert Browns resignation as
| polceman i'm the coEd ward was
unanimously accepted and the Mayor
ordered to ill the vacancy. Report OF
committee on charges brought against
! the MAYOR was laid on the table Tor two
weeks. 1t was decided to have all the
lamp-pos.s painted and Slaughtered,
Also purchase three dozen new lamps.
A motion was carried to have all the
gas posts in the city lighted after No.
vember 18th. An ordinance was passed
allowing saloons to be open betw cen D
A. NJ. and IL Pm. All voted aye on this
except MCGOWAN and Higleyman. Nc
Gowan voted no and Higleyman re-
fused to vote. \ large number OF bills
were passed. The Street Commissioner
was appointed to select man TO work
OIL the stone pile with prisoners when
there were any and at other times to
work with the Street Commissioner on
the streets. Now the fines can he
worked out.
Some OF the slow windows in town
present an appearance which sanctions
us in saying that Christmas is coming
The IniependGd AMI Inte'IiGncer are
mistaken in saying that Mr.. Mort"
Nelson has been promoted to passen-
ger engine. He still holds the throttle
on oil No. so.
The Republican clubs intended to 20
to Benwood, last night.
NJ. /. W. Wright, OF Bea!lsvilie, was
about the city. yesterday.
We are pleased to learn that Mr..
James Fitton, OF this city, has received
the contract for the plumbing AMI gas
fitting III the new Court House Il; Cam,
bridge. Mr.. Fitt0n had competition
from Wheeling, Canton, and other
points. He also stands a good chance
of furnishing the steam apparatus for
the building This speaks well for Bel.
laire industry. Next.
| in a..
ported in town. Owners OF horses
skorll watch them and nip it in the
bud" il any further sign, are shown.
r. q. Foster, OF Covirgton, n.y., was
in the city over Wednesday.
The IatNigrncer local is narrow-mind.
ed enough to regret the appointment OF
Democrat to ill the vacancy III the
School Board.
Hon. Ross j. Alexander, OF this cCun-
tv, and T. q. Cracraii, CX-Speaker oi the
House OF Representatives in the State oil
West Virginia, will both he present at
the flag presentation, AT the City Hall,
tonight. TO and hear these eloquent
speakers in short addresses.
C. NJ. J. Cu6!inc, OF Baltimore, Nd,
was in town yesterday.
BY order OF Council the hose house
next to the City Hail, is to receive a
thorough oyerhauling. A good move in
the right direction.
A verv important meetingo i the Cen
trail Hancock and English Club will he
held at Zilch's Opera House on Friday
night. 1t is earnestly requested that
every member be present.
James L. Smith, of Silver Creek, Col ,
is in the city stopping at the Belmont
Hotel.
Michael Lynsky was appointed by the
Mayor, yesterday, to act as policeman IN
the Second ward, to fill the vacancy
caused by Robert Browns resignation.
lie was recommended by the Council
men OF his ward.
The flag 10 he presented to the Han
cock boys tomorrow night is beauty.
The ladies' deserve credit for their work
in getting it up.
W. b. Thompson, of Baltimore, is
stopping for short time in the city.
The Liver Pad man is abroad in the
land He has struck Bellare.
The bridge over McMahon's creek is
to he moved on Sunday. The contrac
| tor Informs us that on that day no trav
cling over it will BIZ allowed.
The NJ. +. Conference OF the Ohio
| district is now in session at the Second
VI. +. Cnurch in this city.
The work on the Bank building is
progressing rapidly, and it begins 70
look as though the architect, J. W.lost,
has planned very fine building.
5. W. Jackson, who halls from Jack
son county, O., is in the city.
James +. Morrison, OF this city, hav
ing heard that General Hancock was
suffering with hoarseness and a severe
cold, sent him box OF his Medicinal
Fumers," the receipt of which General
Hancock acknowledges. He also thanks
Mr.. Morrison for his thOughtiulness and
promises to give the "Fumers" trial
The gentleman prizes the letter yer!
highly, and many OF his friends hav,
been in to-day to see the autograph o.
our noble candidate .or President.