The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-10
NE1GHBoRHooD NEWS.
BelIaire Newspapers Randall, the
EyangeIist-LocaI Notes and News.

BelIaire Newspapers Randall, III,
EyangeIist-LocaI Notes and News.
The Carroll Building Association
board Of directors for the next year me
Friday evening and organized. The yalu'
Of each share Is now, at the end Of tht
fifth year Of the Association, something
over one hundred and three dollars.
Capt. n. H. Rowles is repainting his
dwelling.
Fifteen car loads of emigrants passed
through Bellaire Saturday, from Balti
more. One train, as 1t passed over town
on the bridge, had nearly every window
filed with some kind Of bushes-probably
Of some novel kind to the strangers. Sew.
eral flags Of odd appearance were also
flying.
At the Presbyterian Church, Saturday
afternoon, there were opened the
children's money boxes, in which they
had been depositing their coppers for the
missionary cause. The boxes were dis
tributed three months ago-fity Of them.
Twenty.nine were opened, and found 10
contain so Il,
Several times small daily papers have
been started in Bellaire, but were not OF
long life. The reason given for suspension
was generally lack OF support, while
probably the publishers did not hold on
long enough aud with steady enough
grip to let the people get acquainted with
their paper. The Bulletin has been doing
well and now announces that 1t is justified
in enlarging itself. Bellaire will un.
doubtedly want large daily ia the near
future, and the BulietiR's success points 1t
out as likely 70 be in shape to fill this want
when the time comes.
Frank Hindman is ambitious for military
honors and desires the captaincy OF Com.
pany D, but we predict that Lieut.. Little
Is the coming man. This would leave q
vacancy in the place Of first lieutenant,
ard numerous candidates for that position
are appearing.
Mrs. Ault, Of Nef's Siding, died Satur.
day morning. She was the mother OF
Alex. and Shannon Ault and Mrs. War
rem, Of this place.
The young men OF Bellaire are invited
to meet at the Methodist Church Tuesday
evening at Z 7:S0o'clock to organize Young
Mems Christian Association.
" beCmb luelc are tuUo6 huO nave Uten
victimized by Randall the Evangelist"
and who are determined TO prevent his
tricks as much as possible. No sooner was
his appearance in Bellaire known than
the Christian AdrOoate Office at Pittsburgh
sent some printed slips here containing
the following:
Randall does not live here. Every one
| have heard speak OF him in Martins
burg either thinks him lunatic, fanatic
or an impostor; perhaps all these COM
bined. Years ago he was convicted and
penitentiaried for forgery; and is divorced
from q lady who belongs 10 our church,
and who sued for such separation from
him because OF his vices. Randall claims
membership in the N. Z. Church at Mar
tinsburg. He never was member, aud
never can be. Here nobody believes or
notices him, except as q caricature OF
truth and religion.
"DEc. 4, 1875. J. W. CORNELIUS"
Then followed testimonial Of Rev.
Cornelius being a preacher OF the Balti-
more Conference, and then this warning,
Pass him Areund-A tall, spare man,
closely shaved or having struggling,
light-colored beard, calling himself Mr..
Randall, a Prison Evangelist, is first
class humbug. He has few testimonials
which are obtained from persons who
know but little about him. His plan Of
operations is to hold meetings, distribute
Scripture texts, beg from door TO door,
abuse Christian people, and take advan-
tage OF those who belriend him, and leave
unpaid board bills. Refer to NJ. Z. preach
ers, OF Wheeling, or to Wheeling EreniHg
Standard"
He had been announced tor an open mir
meeting Saturday, but did not show him
self.
The annual election of the street rail-
way stockholders comes Of Monday.
A number of lots in South Bellaire are
to be sold at Master Commissioners Sale
on Monday.
Some OF the Parkersburg, or down the
river, excursionists got of the boat here
Sunday morning, and promenaded up
town.
"Death and He'll" the Evangelist" has
painted on stone on Union street.