Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-21
STILL BOOMING
AND GROWING BETTER EVERY DAY.
Our Resident Reporter Grows Eloquent
Over the BeIIairs loan-GeaefaI News
ofthe Ciy-The County
Seat Meeting.
THR RyPOeITION.

ceeded that OF any previous night
A shooting gallery has been added to
the already great number OF attractions.
There were more persons present yes.
ierday afternoon than any previous a.
ternoon.
The Murray boys, OF this city, have
some exceedingly fine stone work on
exhibition.
The building was decorated with flags
Yesterday, and now shows OF to better
advantage.
The fishing pond, with Misses Winans,
Poorman and Over in charge, has proved
great success 30 far.
The bell for dinner and supper is rung
promptly at IL and 8 O'Clock. The
ladies spread nice table.
Hose has been connected in many
places in the building and Q fire could
not possibly do any great damage.
A car load OF excursionists arrived
from GAINESVILLE last evening at 5:3O,
and returned on the midnight train.
The foppish dry goods clerks from
Wheeling are playing smash with some
hearts down this way. Boys, be care.
full!
On Monday evening, atrain will leave
Bellaire at / p. N. for Martins Ferry,
10 accommodate those attending the
Loan.
Quite an excursion arrived yesterday
from along the Inns OF the b. 4 5. w.
road. Monroe county will send in del.
egations every day now.
The Diurnal will bring an excursion
up on Saturday evening OF next week,
returning on Monday evening. There
will be a large crowd from below.
Capt. Brown is in receipt OF q letter
from General Hancock, in which he
states that 1t viii. be impossible for him
to attend the exhibition, but wishes IL
all the success possible.
The police have proved themselves to
be very efficient, and have done excel.
lent work 80 far during the loan, the re.
port OF one chronic newspaper yrumbltr
to the contrary notwithstanding.
A copy of the bill issued by the War
Department in which they offer n reward
Of 100000 for the capture OF j. Wilkes
Booth, Surrat and Harold, is on exh!bi.
ton. 1t has the likenesses OF the three
men on it.
The crude state OF the medical art two
hundred years ego is well shown up by
book called the Royal PharmacopGi."
which was printed in London in 1878.
1t is the property OF 7. 5. Cowan, OF -.
Clairsville.
Walters and Schaefer, the Pittsburgh
jewellers, have done themselves credit
by the very handsome display Of goods
in their line which they make. They
have the most valuable exhibit, proba.
bly,, which is made.
The exhibition is daily becoming more
and more attractive. One who had Wis
tied it only on the opeuing night would
scarcely recognize il now. Everything
nearly has been changed, much has
been added, and as whole great I'm.
provements have been made.
G. G. Cratty's collection OF curiosities
and coins, which is in ). O. Hamilton's
booth, is worthy Of especial note. The
relics which he has from India are of
great interest and the collection OF coins
and medals is very fine. IL will pay
every one to examine this case closely.
One entering the building is at once
reminded OF beautiful country scene
The flowers are blooming and their
sweet scent is waited through the build
ing, while hundreds OF birds are singing
their sweet songs OF Joy and the ripple
OF the little stream OF water flowing
down over the rockery, has precisely the
sound of a little brook.
Professor Wallace, of Woodsfield, with
his juvenile cornet band, arrived yester-
day and will remain through to-day.
This band attracts much attention, as il
is composed wholly OF boys, the young.
est OF whom-Walter s. Wallace-is but
six years old, yet he brings the
noise out OF a tenor drum as though he
were man OF forty. The band consists
OF thirteen members, and render some
very fine music.
GENERAL MOTIFS ABOUT TOWN.
Business at the Mayors Office was
very slow yesterday.
Miss Annie Damsel, OF GAINESVILLE, il
visiting friends here.
James NJ. Rees and VIM. g.. Barnard
are in st. Louis this week.
Services will be held at the usual hour
at all Of the churches in town to.mor-
row.
The Bellaire and South western rail-
roads new wharfboat il progressing
rapidly.
+. :. Taylor and Theodore Dickson,
of Wellsvilie, were tramping our streets
yesterday.
Rev. VIM. CASTOR. after a brief visit
here, returned ~ his congregation at
Cleveland.
DIR. Keeser and wife, OF Woodsileld,
took in the Loan yesterday. They have
tour.
Charley Winans, who was injured on
the Cleveland and Pittsburgh road not
long ago, is gaining ground and will he
brought home from Wellsville to-day.
The 81. Lawrence laid here several
hours yesterday discharging freight.
Quite q number OF the excursionists
rambled through our town during the
delay.
We noticed w. i. moore anu VIE,
Mrs. NJ. A. Way, Miss Frank Jones,
Mrs. w. +. Hunter, Mrs. Jere Williams
and Mrs. w. Armstrong, all OF Woods.
field, in town yesterday. They hal come
up to inspect the Loan.
All members OF Bellaire Lodge No.
37S I. o. o. f., and members OF other
Lodge /. D y. F., are requested TO meet
at their Lodge room on Sunday after
noon at one o'clock sharp TO attend the
funeral Of our deceased brother, Henry
White.
Conductor Eberline was somex hat
surprised. upon stepping aboard hi:
train yesterday, to find what appeared
TO be a corpse stretched out on the bag.
gsge car floor and bis obituary written
and placed beside IL. II In unnecessary
to say that it was a joke oil the q. d i.
boys.
the COUNTY SEAT.
At the county seat meeting, held last
.;,h, a, the city hall il Was decided 10