Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-28
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BEllAIRE AND BRIDGEPORT MAI
TERS.
BELLAIRE

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The mysterious visitor who looked in
on DIR. Kurz the othef night has not
been apprehendcd. The would-be bur
glRr took every precaution, having
placed ladder against the rear veran.
dab and removed board from the
fence that he might escape. The Doctor
has 4 blunderbuss loaded to the muzzle,
and II would be evidently moro polite
for burglars to give the doctor 8 residences =
wide berth.
|. :. Martin, Of the Fifth ward, still
mourns the loss Of the gold watch and
loose change that thief stole from his
residence Saturday night. Suspicion
points rather directly 10 several individ-
uals, and an arrest may follow at any
hour. The watch is marked on the back
with the initials "A. L., and police and
pawubrokcrs should keep their specs
on,
Frank Hannah, aged IL years, and
the only support OF his widowed mother
add little brothers, was followed 10 the
Catholic cemetery yesterday by u large
number OF irionds. Frank was bright
boy, and worked IN the Belmont glass
works. A handsome puse was raised
aud presented to his mother.
The retreat at tho Catholic church
closed Monday night, ut the expiration
ui the forty hours devotion. Father
Gull Vas assisted by Fathers Schaak,
Hannah, Tuohey, Weisingcr and Nc
Elligott, from Pittsburgh, Shawnee,
Ohio, Martins Ferry, Woodsiiold and
Wheeling, respectively. Over three
hundred received holy communion at
the s o'clock mass. Sunday.
4 rumur was on the street, yesterday,
to the effect that tho two men drowned
in the kauawha river Saturday, were
Charlie llcrscy, u prominent nailor oi
this city, and John llooier, Touring
merchant, ui SIstcrsylllc, who had gone
down the rivcr on iishing excursion.
There VAS no ground for the rumor, OK
ccptug that the gentlemen named were
expected back saturday, anu ialled To
come.
We learn that Mr.. Frank Bombcrgcr,
while Shingling roof yesterday, icll
from the roof aud broke one OF his legs
and otherwise WAS seriously injured.
The new drug store OF Samuel Cham
bers aud DR. Reasoner, south OF Majors
news depot, is one Of the nCatcst drug
houses III the city, aud IN fast gaining
the favor and patronage oi the public.
Its prescription department IN ~ COM
plrle as c.ln bc found in eastern Ohio.
Success to the new firm.
Bellalru's Dclmunico-Jake bursts
Still,llas lew Of those mammoth oysters
on hand. Jako's table comprises
greater variety OF ratables than any res.
tauHnt in this or any similar city. All
oi which thc travelling public should
paste IN It's hat.
Our streets are constantly thronged
with strangers, many oi them looking
lor houses, but until men oi means sire
proper to invest in tenement houses the
population OF Bclairc will increase very
slowly. A house worth 81 900 any place
in the city will rent Tor at least $500 per
year. la this not u fair interest.
The doctors have been kept very busy
cough aud typhoid iovcr have each had
their share Of victims. We are pleased
t. learn that the diseases seom to have
spent their force.
Rev. ]. NJ. Thoburn, ID, aud sister,
Belle Thoburn, arrived, yesterday, via
the G. ( L. railroad, in Bellairc, and
were greeted by many friends waiting
at the depot They have been several
weeks on their way home from India.
They have spent seyera. years in tho
mission work in India, under the aus
piCrs OF the Missionary Society oi the
NJ. T.. Church. There will be- rocop.
ton rendered thcm at the Nj. +. Church,
oi this city, this evening, when, doubt
less, large assembly OF people will be
gathered To receive them in formal
way. They will, doubtless, have some
grand and interesting experiences 10 ~.
late Members Of all churches are In.
yitcd 10 come aud enjoy the treat, The
programme will consist OF singing 10y
the choir, an address Of welcome aud
responses by Missionaries.
Charles BaltEell and several OF our
Republican friends went TO Columbus
last night
Charles III. Goodrich, Of the Monroe
Gdzciir, IN one OF the delegates 10 the Co
lumbus Convention. lie. in company
with JaInes Buchanan, passed through
our city yesterday, en- route 10 the con-
yention.
MIR. n. ZitEuan has returned from
Pittsburgh. and has added quite q mum.
Der ui names tO his tuning list. He IN a
competent piano tuner, and AZ such
should be we'll patrunized.
lhrce-ycar old child OF ChaS. Wood
on was buried yesterday.
Miss Lou loury left on the Andes
yesterday evening Tor her home at
l."tart Falls. 4 number OF her pupils
aud friends accompanied her TO the
boat
A young son Of J. T. Sterri,t died
Yesterday, and will be buried from the
residence Of Mr.. Sterritt at Or. n. to-
day.
A ncS porch is being put to the resi-.
dcncc in which Mr.. Battelle lives, on
Gravel Hill.
Thomas Wilson has had n fine stone
walk laid around his residence, on Bel.
mont street, and il also making extensive
improvements by sodding.
John Miller, OF Gravel Hill, is having
his house moved 10 the west end Of the
lot, preparatory 10 building q cellar un.
der u.
Samuel Simmons is having n lead col.
ored coat OF paint put upon bis resi-.
dence on Gravel Hill.
4 new awning has been put up by
James McGraw, in front OF Edward
Williams grocery store.
Charles Frank is making an addition
10 his residence on Noble street, Gravel
Hill. :
Mn. Thomas Leith, wife OF the con
duetor on the G. & r., is lying very III
with typhoid fever.
Albert l. Weiherald, who has been
very low With typhoid lever, is now. We
are glad TO state, conyalesoent.
Vim. McElroy, OF the First ward. Is
having frame residence built on
Gravel Hill Tor his occupancy.
Mr.. Everett Dorsey, OF Gravel Hill,
has been visiting at Marietta.
alt IL believed that the nail xorts will
resume work next Monday, o. the man.
Agers have made all necessary arrange
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