Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-16
BREEzE s FROM BELLAIRE.
A Robbery-The Civil Engineer Natter
Various Bits of News Picked Up.


Various Bits of News Picked Up.
B. Stranathan, representing Zanes-
vile Insurance Company, is in town
to-day looking after the interests OF the
company at this point, as their local
agent left rather suddenly some weeks
since.
J. B. Barnhill's boiler works is turn.
ing out quantity OF work for home and
foreign parties.
NJ. Sonnebourn presented the conduc-
tors OF the B. & S. W. with tasty uni.
form caps yesterday.
Mr.. Shannafelt left for Columbus yes
terday, to take part in the proceedings
OF the State Board OF Equalization.
Messrs. Morrow and Lafferty, OF New
Athens, were in the city yesterday,
shaking hands with their friends.
The Bellaire Liederkranz will give thir
second annual MASQUERADE ball at Tilch's
Hall, February %, 1881.
About one hundred young ladies have
called for that valentine displayed in
the Postoffice window addressed to THE
prettle st young lady in the city"
j. t. Judkins, OF Woodstield, was in
our city yesterday on business.
Thomas A. Fred, OF Belmont. Ohio,
spent Yesterday in our muddy burg.
Annie Ward Tiffany will have a full
house at Zlch's Hall tonight.
The Workhouse is as busy as bee to-
day-drink whisky-break stones.
DR.. G. +. Neibarger, brother-in-law OF
DR.. Reasoner, is visiting the Doctor. He
halls from Olathe, KS, and he thinks
there is no place like home.
Case" Tobin was arrested last Mon
day night, and awarrant is out for
esquire" McMullen for assault and bat
terry on l.. NJ. Henry. Our information
is that Henry, with several Others, was
was skating on the fiat near Indian run
Monday afternoon, when McMull,n
knocked Henry's feet from under him
with broom stick. Quite lively time
ensued, in which number OF the boys
took hand. Clubs, brass knuckles, &c,
darkened the sun, and the hair flew. We
hear that McMullen was worsted.
Tobin had his trial yesterday, and the
fine and costs amounted to s. 50, which
he settled, and thus endeth chapter LIST.
The Bellaire and Southwestern, after
its long siege, is open once more for
business. 1t suffered little damage out
side OF the stoppage of business. Both
town and country people rejoice at the
commencement OF traffic, as one was
cut off from supplies while the other
missed the grand markets which the
road supplies.
Charley Goodrich, editor OF the Woods.
field Gazette, was detained last night in
Bellaire. He reports things lively in
Monroe county, especially the newspa'
per business.
The readers in the schools are not to
be changed at present, and it is good
move. The new Board at the end OF the
school year will probably act at proper
time in the matter.
James McNamee juggles the glass
ware at Zilch's now.
ROBBERY.
Abont Il O'Clock Monday night it was
discovered that some Literary galoote'
had made a forcb!c entrance into Mrs.
Halls news stand. The doors were pried
open and number of phamplets and
cheap literature distracted. Policeman
James Gill soon struck hot trail. lie
discovered one James Dunn selling out
at cost the indentical articles. James
Dunn rested in the City Bastile for his
kleptomaniac love OF literature. Yes
terday he had a hearing before the
Mayor and was bound over to court in
the sum OF 500.
THAT CIVIL ENGISERR MATTER.
The City Council settled this matter
last evening at its meeting by formally
and legally electing Mr.. Al. Norton, for
merly OF your city, as civil engineer, at
a salary of - per day, provided it shall
not exceed 500 for the year. The 50 is
for every day actually employed. Mr..
Norton is a gentleman of experience,
and will make good and efficient Off
Ger. Some other business OF no special
importance was also transacted.