Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-09
OUR .NEIGHB0RS
OF BETHANY, WElLSBURG, BRIDGE
PORT AND BeNW000.
Bethany Burnngs Court and Society
GIsanings from welIsburg-Rail-
road Breezes from Bridgeport
-Benwood's Bad Boys.
BETHANY Y.
House Burned-The Finest Residence In
the 5ection-Other Fires-Minor News.

House Burned-The Finest Residence In
the 5ection-Other Fires-Minor News.
Correspondence OF the Register.
BETHANY, w. Va, April Sth.
On Tuesday evening last, about o
o'clock, the large brick dwelling house
Just across the State line, in lndepend-
ence township, belonging to John J.
Stewart, was discovered to be on fire.
The fire had caught from a defective
hue, lust under the roof. and had made
considerable progress before jt was dis
covered and the wind being high, the
whole structure was soon consumed,
leaving only the bare brick walls, some
which fell in as the fire progressed. Ii
was occupied by Mr. Everitt Wilson,
who unluckily was absent ut Mr.. Stew
arts concluding an article OF agreement
for the lease OF the farm for the
present year. Mr.. Wilson lost
about half OF his furniture
and clothing, 30 bushels oi wheat, pota.
toes, meat, oats and other necessaries.
The house had been on fire at different
times before from the same causse, but
the necessary repairs had been delayed
from time To time until too late. This
dwelling is the one built by Johnathan
B. Forney, and is on the farm known
as the old Forney homestead. Ii was
built in 1858 and was the finest country
residence in the western part OF Wash.
ington county, costing over so, 900. We
understand il was insured for 5000,
81 200 in the Washington County
Mutual and the remainder in Pitts
burgh company. The house had lately
been considerably improved, but the
loss will not exceed $4,000.
The little son of Mrs. VIM. Someryillo
who was so badly burned a few days
since, is still lingering in critical con-
dition.
The dwelling lately occupied 10y
Henry Il. Newman, caught fire just as
he was moving out, but was extin-
guished Will, little damage.
One of Isaac Stewards dwellings
caught fire "Wednesday noon by sparks
from burning chimney, but was dis
covered by the students in time to pre-
vent conilagration.
Lucy Richardson, aged II years, was
30 severely bitten 10y small dog be-
longing 10 Mr.. Narncw about two weeks
since that she has been unable to at
tend school for some days. The dog
was killed.
Mrs. Susan Cavanaugh, wife OF the
toll keeper, died on Thursday last from
the effects OF fall received some weeks
since.
For this item we are indebted to the
faculty OF Bethany College for having
dismissed sophomore for non-attend-
ance at chapel, and for other causes.
Other like offenders are Of course ex-
pected TO take lesson from this and
profit thereby.
The Neotrophian troubles have
somewhat ahated, the greater portion Of
the secedcrs having returned to the fold.
Thomas Wilson, witness against the
Bethany iirebugs, has been released on
his own IccngnlZauCr.
j. W. Mctiarvey, jr., Of the class OF
80, will leave for his home at Lexington,
Ky, tomorrow, to attend the marriage
OF sister.
The Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad
is preparing 10 lay steel rails on the last
section Of their road, ending at Roches.
ter. When this is completed the track
will be throughly equipped with steel
rails between Rochester aud Cleveland.
Work on the river division, between
Wcllsyille and Bcllairc, it is expected
will be commenced early in the summer.
Buckeye Sat.
There were twenty-ono arrests made
by our police force during the month Of
March, Of which Criswcll made 2, Ar
cher 3, Mccormack aud Curran IL.
The fines imposed rmounted 10 Sli2.50.
The tobacco warehouse at Bellaire has
been turned into walking room,
where muscular females display their
agility. Ohio is progressive State,
and furnishes $4,000 building as
legacy to pedestrianism Barnesriiie En-
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