Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-04
ELUAIRE.
Circus Driver Badly Bitten-Man Severe
ly Bruised-Personal Notes.

Circus Driver Badly Bitten-Man Severe
ly Bruised-Personal Notes.
Miss Birdie Baker, OF GAINESVILLE, is
the guest OF Miss Kate Muth, on Bel
mont street.
Governor Foster passed through here
Saturday afternoon on the fast line go.
ing to Columbus,
Freddie Parker is dangerously ill
with typhoid fever. There is but little
hope OF his recovery.
Rev. Mr.. Chapman, OF the NJ. f..
| Church, preached on the assassination
OF President Garfield last night.
Sells Bros Circus did big business
here on Saturday, and every one was
we'll pleased with the performance.
The Sunday papers had an immense
sale here yesterday, caused probably by
the assassination of President Garfield.
The festival Tor the benefit OF the
South Bellaire Methodist Church was
qnite success, and fair sum OF money
was cleared.
The NJ. +. Sunday school will picnic
to-day at Lockwood's Grove, twelve
miles below Bellaire. The La Belle will
transport them.
There were quite number of arrests
for drunkenness on Saturnay night, and
in all probability there will be an in
crease on the chain gang.
j. II. Watkins and Louis Simon left
for Philadelphia yesterday. 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Watkins intends to
bring bride back with him.
George Brooks and Charlotte Coil
were united in marriage by Rev. Thos.
Armstrong on Saturday afternoon. The
happy couple left the same day on a
short excursion.
The Turner's expect to have big
time here to-day. Their picnic and
dance is to be held at Cummins' Grove.
The day will be opened by an imposing
parade through town.
A horse jumped over the gates OF the
ferry boat Yesterday, when it was
nearing the Virginia shore and swan
back to this side, where it was captured
with some difficulty by Frank Neal.
VIM. Armstrong, OF Armstrong; Mills,
Vice President OF the B. & S. w. r. p,
fell from his wagon Saturday morning
and was quite severely bruised and
stunned. He was brought here and by
afternoon was 80 relieved that he re.
turned to his home.
VIM Craig and WnI Speidel, both OF
Wheeling, imbibed too freely of sweet
cider here Saturday night and were
given accommodations at Mayor Girls.
wells Summer Hotel. They will have
hearing on Tuesday. One OF them is
exceedingly anxious for jury trial.
The following are the recently elected
officers of Bellaire Lodge No. 37S, l. o.
o. F.: Noble Grand, James Hutchin.
son; Vice Grand, Jno. Buckston; for
Secretary, Geo. y. Heatherington. The
installation takes place to morrow night.
The lodge is in a very furnishing con-
dition at present.
Mark Truxel, OF Columbus, who is
one of the drivers with Sells Bros. cir.
Gus, was badly hurt on Saturday Just
before the evening performance. He
was walking by the cage when a Bengal
tiger stuck his paw out and drew the
mans arm in and clawed and biz il in q
frightiul manner. In one place the
arm was bitten clear through, leaving a
hole large enough for finger to be run
through. A keeper standing near by
drew his revolver and sho. the animal
through the ear before he would let 20.
The injured man was at once removed
to DR.. WoOdbridge's office, where Doc
tors Mcclellan snd kurz dressed his
wounds