Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-21
aEI.LAIRE BRIEFS,
Belmsns County Tsmperanoe
ConyentiOn-Odds and Ends
Personalities. .nAnn "


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The Excelsior Base Ball Club have
CHALLENGED the Baron Base Ball Club to
match game Of ball next Saturday al
ternoon. Let's have q lively game,
Miss Kate Merriman, OF New Castle,
Pa, who has been visiting the family
OF VIM, q, Stewart. Sa-, Tor some time
past, returned home Yesterday. 49,
The Hon. David Wagner, OF West
Wheeling, Paid this place a flying visit
yesterday, III
Messrs. r, NJ, McGaw, II, w. Nelson
and Fred. Rodewig started for fitts-
burph. Yesterday, TO look up the matter
of heating our public schools with steam
and 10 find the cost OF radiators, etc,
@. Drummer, Master OF Transportation
of the @. & p, was in the city ior snort
time, Yesterday.
viii s. Meek, Of the Wheeling Aelrs-
| Le,tsr, was observed in town looking mp
matters and things, yesterday.
A chillren's temperance meeting was
held in the Disciples Church, yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, that was n very
interesting and entertaining one. The
meeting was addressed by II. Il, Tyler,
of Cleveland, and Mrs. Reese, OF steu
benyiIle, both of whom are now attend
ing the Belmont County Temperance
| Convention being held In this city,
Bob brennan, of the Martins Ferry
| Ne,rs, was in the city Yesterday.
John b. l.ongley, formerly editor oil
the badependent Of this burg, and James
Cav huan, u prominent lawyer oil u,
| CIairsyille, have been appointed deputy
census supervisors under Bro. Hunt.
The following officers were elected at
a meeting of the Directors OF the Street
Railway Company, held Wednesday
evening: President, DR.. Satterhwaite,
treasurer, W. X, Elson, secretary,
/ James Fitton.
The Belmont County Temperance
Convention at the Disciples Church,
last evening was decided success, the
house heing we'll filled, showing that an
interest is being taken by our people.
The meeting was opened by prayer
from Rev. Dean at eight oclsck, winch
WAS followed by an address delivetd by
Ii. l.. Simon, whose remarks were IN
tended mainly lur the children, a large
number oi whom were present.
1. Y. Stillman, Of Wheeling, then tie
liyered stirring talk on intemperance,
showing its evils, etc, followed by N rs.
Reese, who showed what wonderful
progress had been made in Aleghaney
| CITY and Pittsburgh 10y the establish
ment OF holly.tree inns, lunch rooms,
etc. Her remarks were very entertain
ing aud were listened to with close At
tentlon.
Reys. CASTOR and Dean were then
called out, but both declined speaking
on account OF the lateness OF the hour.
An announcement was made that a
children's meeting would be held at 4
o'clock this evening. The congregation
were then dismissed with prayer by
Rv. Dean.
The furniture and safe OF the Window
Glass Works office have been removed
preparatory TO the removing OF the pres
ont office and the erection OF a much
larger one.
Mrs. Alice Daugherty is in Cincinnati
attending the May festival.
Joseph Dober has been appointed by
the Finance Committee Oi Council u
| overhaul the books Of the Mayor, Clerk
aud Treasurer Tor the past five years,
aud the books ot the water works trus-
tees for the YER past. What il the
United States Marshal should call upon
Mr.. Dobler and have him take a trip Ia
Cincinnati during this work. Would
the investigation stop"
Mrs. l.. Scott, OF Council Grove, kan'
sas, IL the guest OF the family OF Martin
]. Johnson, OF South Bellaire.
Miss Phena Schocn, Of this city, and
Allen Burt. of Wheeling, are reported Ia
have been married AT West Alexander
on Tuesday.
An excursion will he run from Woods.
field to this city On the day OF the circus.
The train will leave that place early IN
the morning This will allow citizens
living along the line OF the Ii. x ;. w
Il, Il the privilege OF attending the
show.
James W. iIighleyman, Assessor,
giNesthe following statistics in regard to
the Second ward:
There are 33j families, 81 horses, 81
cattle, mules. % hogs, III carriages, OIL
watches, - pianos and organs, II dogs
- male births, 81 female births, 81
deaths, ~ males and II females, iO3 yo.
ters, 265 Democrats, III Republicans
and Greenbackers, value of property
s33,9ib.