The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-08
BELLAIRE.

NJ. NJ. Sanders put up an awning before
part OF his row Of rooms on the Square.
The population Of Bellaire and the town.
ship, outside OF the city limits, is l0,4s3.
Some cities have taken In that much that
was outside at the last census, and still
very few; if any, in this neighborhood,
have gained as much per cent as Bellaire
has. Our population in 1870 was very little
over four thousand, and is now over eight
thousand, the gain being almost one hun
dred per cent.
John @. Mitchell has the delinquent tax
books OF Bellaire City and Pulmey town
ship at Chambers Reasoner's Drug Store,
on Belmont street, where those who have
not vet paid their taxes can call and do 80.
A rough looking old chap was around q
part Of the town Wednesday morning
looking for valise that he said he had
left In some store in the neighhorhood the
night before. He could not remember ex-
actly where he had left 1t.
The young gentleman who has been
making practice OF appropriating a GER
tain INTELLIdENCER from door handle,
on Belmont street every morning think
ing that no one happens to be observing
him, will please take notice that he has
been seen doing it.
Mrs. G. W. Hoge and daughter Bessie
are in town visiting relatives.
Croquet in Horns Addition open lots
seems 10 be the order OF the day, the play
ers sticking to 1t, rain or shine.
The Councils committee TO investigate
the charges against Policeman Brown re-
ported Tuesday night. The majority re-
ported against sustaining the charges,
while minority reported for sustaining
the charges. The Council voted to adopt
the majority report, acquitting Mr.. Brown.
Then q motion was put requiring the
Mayor to reprimand Mr.. Brown. One
member very pertinently asked, "What
for?" and that was hard to answer.
The Bellaire nail works have been
shipping nails pretty constantly the last
few days and the stock Of pig iron on hand
at the blast furnace has been going out
too. This makes the furnace men smile at
the prospect OF getting work soon: The
cooper shop too Is getting in stuff for the
nail kegs-if only the Association does
not put down its foot again
w. @. Stewart and daughter are home
from their excursion, delighted with De-
troit especially.
The family Of Mr.. Workman, the Gravel
Hill grocer, has got back from q visit down
the river.
A fishing party Of young men left We'd
nesday for work down the river.
D. D. 7. Cowen and Master Warren
Cowen, OF st. Clairsyille, were in town q
short time Wednesday.
Thomas Potts and Bakey Meyer have
got back from fishing visit TO the river
near Fish creek.
Some OF our people are already begin
ming to talk OF the pleasant time they ex-
pect to have out at Burr's Mills camp.
ground this summer. They will 60 out o
month before time for the camp.meeting
to begin, and stay till 1t closes.
A man who was poking about town
opening the doors of houses, ETC., was ar
rested on suspicion Tuesday, and on We'd
nesday came telegram from Cambridge
saying that o man with the same habit
had been out there, and finally made of
with some property from a house which
he had found an opportunity to burglarize.
The man was held until the arrival Of his
Cambridge victim, when the very clothes
he was wearing were identified as the
stolen ones. A gold watch was also found
on his person. He denied having ever
been in Cambridge; but besides his habit
OF prying around being identical he wat
observed coming down the B. 4 o. rail
road to Bellaire.
Thomas E. Clark, Of the National Hotel
OF 81. Clairsville, and County Treasurer H
Eaton, were In town Wednesday. Mr.
Eaton was on business connected with The
treasury safe. The door had been slam
med shut, breaking the lock 80 that thl
door could not be opened. An employe o
l the safe company came on from Cinctn
natl and cut out the lock and the door wa
sent TO the factory for repairs.
| The Window Glass office, on Uniol
street, has been begun by the carpenters
A large frame house, back Of Fawcett'
grocery, South Bellaire, Ia going up.
The call for meeting Of the Belmon
County Bar, issued by Judge Oakley, re
suited In the appointment oil committe
TO prepare plan Of organization.
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