Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-11
BELLAIRE.

The Cowen & Sheets bank building
has been sold.
Mr.. Mitchell, OF Columbus, has been
in the city for few days, visiting his
friends.
The principals OF the various schools
held meeting last night, at the call oil
the Superintendent.
The Melrose Combination was re-
ceived with open arms at Moundsville
Saturday night. On next Saturday night
they will present new sweets to Bel
laire audience.
Zilch's orchestra will give one OF their
usual pleasant dances next Friday night
The depot Of the B. 4 S. w. is chuck
full OF freight. The road is doing large
business and with the present arrange
mtnt with debtors, will no doubt be o
prosperous institution.
Dickson Riley, IN extensive dealer in
live stock, Was in Bellaire yesterday on
business.
Culran vs.. Murray raised bad odor
about Squire Powell's Office yesterday.
The Andes left her haIbor at Kate's
Rock yesterday and passed up the river
in the afternoon. ...
Mr.. Bird, OF Wheeling, has, at length,
after many apologies for delay, fur
nished three dozen excellent street
lamps. They are so much OF an orna.
ment that they are to be placed on Bel
mont street and the old ones are to be
thn hacl ot
One OF the most pleasant happenings
OF the past year was the presentation OF
an elegant gold.headed cane to Rev. Mr..
Heintze, by the young ladies OF his
church.
G.. II. Chattuck, ex.sheriff OF Wood
county, W. Va, was in Bellaire yester-
day.
Miss Lucy Fletcher, OF Bellsville,
Monroe county, has been visiting at the
residence of S. Thornberry, Esq. While
in the city Miss Lucy attended the
teachers examination and carried of
one of the largest certificates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. A. Wise, Sr., oil
Rose Hill, will eniertain number OF
friends on next Thurdsy night, in cele-
bration of their golden wedding.
John Rodefer, Esq, made quite sem
sation in the burg, yesterday, by intro
ducing upon our byways an old time
sleigh, which consisted Of a store box set
up four feet on pegs driven into two
hickory saplings, which formed runners,
shafts and traces. 1t was vivid remin-
der OF We DAYS OF We forefathers.
The ice between the Island and the
i E,k hau
f)rmed a large gorge in that locality.
J.E. OsterhOuse, of Pittsburgh, was
in Bellaire yesterday, shaking hands
with friends.
A number OF our youths, fred with q
good resolve, stepped into the Mayors
Office and "swore off, from the iestal
cup Yesterday. II you keep your reso-
luton, boys, you will not regret it..
Success.
John Van Law was called to the sick
bed Of his father at Belmont yesterday.
Miss Lucy Fletcher, OF BeaIlsville, is
the guest of Mrs. Geo. Walters.
Tom Lilly paid His Honor S. and
costs yesterday :or selling liquor over
the counter.
Last chance! The delinquent tax sale
will take place next Tuesday. Taxes
can be paid at Reasoner's drug store up
u Saturday night. Taxes to the amount
ot four or five thousand dollars are un'
paid. Ante up!
Nicholas Speidle settled with the
Mayor yesterday for fight-two dollars
and costs.
What a sight Shortly. after O'Clock
yesterday morning the ice gorged below
the bridge and the river walked up abou,
six feet. The spars OF boats pulled out
the boatmen were out ready for bust
n ,Ss and all was commotion. Suddenly
the ice dam gSye way, the waters rush.
ed. the ice covorted, the lines cracked
the bnats cresked and alarm was i'm
printed on every face. Little damage
was done save crowding several living
boats high and dry on shore and leaving
the wharf boat on an irregular bank o
ice. The coal boats below town at the
Belmont and Pittsburgh coal works re
ceiyed no damage.
The total realized for pews last Sun.
day in ST. Johns Church is sI,Sl7, an
increase Of $500 over last years sales.
Mr.. William Shaw and Miss Luells
Jeffers, were married yesterday at the
Cathedral rectory. by Rev. Father Gull
The will OF Bishop Rosecrans was re-
corded in this county. yesterday. Itbe.
queathes all his property, real, personal
and mixed, to his successor for the use
OF the Catholic Church. 1t will be re
membered that the Biehop on his death
bed claimed no private property except
J his watch.