Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-24
BELLAIHE.

Prof. Clarkson is to lecture in the
FIRST Presbyterian church tonight.
Bellaire business prospects are good
Everything situated here is furnishing
Superintendent Mertz, of the Steu'
benville schools, was in the city ye5tei'
day.
Isaac Reese, of Pittsburgh, who has
been visiting in this city, has returned
home.
Will PAUL, who used to clerk in
Kings store, is in town looking up old
acquaintance.
Mr.. Conrad Rumbach and wife have
returned from a very pleasant visit to
friends at Weston, w. Va.
Mrs. Louis Rockenshausen died Of
paralysis OF the heart on Saturday morn
ing. The remains will be inferred in
Allegheny City.
Mr.. Geo. Steele, who has been visiting
here for few days left for his home at
Morgantown yesterday, much to the sor-
row of some OF the fair sex.
Christof Millitzer had his arm broken
Saturday morning while attempting TO
stop his team which had started to run
off. DR.. Kurz dressed the broken mem.
Der. Millitzer lives few miles from st.
Clairsviile, and was in the city with pro-
| duCe.
Mr.. Fred. Muhleman informs us that
the little steamer Good Intent" which
is now receiving the finishing touches
at the wharf, is the first boat ever built
which claims to hail from Bellaire. On
the stern is painted Good Intent OF
Bellaire"
A very pleasant evening was spent on
Saturday by a number of the knights
of Pythias at the residence of Mr.. W.
NJ. Meek. Fosters full orchestra was in
attendance and furnished some very
sweet music, and the oyster supper
which followed was excellent.
Messrs. Geo. Wise and II. By are
at work with their teams making new
road to cemetery hill. 1t is their desire
that some OF the citizens OF Bellaire aid
them in this good work by sending up a
few hands to help the work along.
There are many here who are deeply
interested in this work and they certainly
should extend some aid. The city has
agrsed to put in culvert over the
ravine near the top OF the hill.
The South Bellaire NJ. E. Caurch was
dedicated yesterday. Rev. A. K. Chap
man preached in the morning, and the
dedicatory services followed. Preach
ing aud communion services were held
in the afternoon by the Presiding Elder
This church is situated in a portion OF
the city where such building is needed,
as all the other churches are in the
upper portion Of the town. So far it
has succeeded nicely, and the member
ship is constantly increasing.
The following named gentlemen COM
pose the committee, whose duty it is to
solicit subscriptions for the Ohio Valley
Railroad:
First Ward-Jacob Hea,herington,
VIM. A. Gorby, Albert Rodehefer, Jas.
Heburn, Jonathan Hoffman, VIM. Har.
vey.
Second Ward-A. T. Stewart, J. B.
Shannafelt, q. l.. Poorman, Geo. Girls
well, K. NJ. McGaw, A. Schick.
Third Ward-J. W. Sanders, J. +.
Anderson, ]. NJ. Maring, II. Roemer. NJ.
Somehow, VIM. McMsstsr, A. o. Mel
lott
Fourth Wsrd-J. T. Mercer, S. 7.
Sstterthwait, Henry Over, J. B. Cor
rell, e. c. Kelly, F. Strong, Arthur Nc
Claim. d. Rankin, G. @. Crafty.
Fifth Wsrd-Wm. q. Barnard, T. B.
Litten, s. Simmins, j. G. Mccullough,
s. o. Cummins, S. @. Hamilton, John
A. Gallaher.
At Large-James Kelsey, Louis Rock
inhauser, A. P. Tallman. The subserip.
ton books will probably be here on
Tuesday and an active campaign will at
ance be opened. BelIaire is in earnest
IN this matter and it seems Cs though
there is now no doubt but that this
project will be carried through.