Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-31
SUBURBAN SQUIBS
GATHERED BY RtsIsIeR REPORTERS
In Towns Adj scent 10 and in the Neigh
borhood Of WheeIing-A Col
ltion Of k.wsy ..
.. Reports. - .
BELLAIRE.

Judge Okey, OF Woodsfield, was in
town yesterday.
Sheriff HillIs came over from st.
GAINESVILLE yesterday.
The Union window glass works ex-
pect to resume work tomorrow.
Charlie Goodrich, OF the Woodstield
Gazette, smiled upon US yesterday.
Mr.. Ben. Klee, OF Pittsburgh, was
among our business men yesterday.
A. B. Battelle, Esq, is in the city after
an absence OF some weeks on business.
Mr.. D. J. Smith has been confined to
the house by sickness Tor few days
past.
VIM. Armstrong, Vice-President of
the B. & s. W. K. R., passed through
town yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald, of Beallsville,
was in town Monday, on his way to
West Alexander.
Has no one in Bellaire the enterprise
to start street sprinkler? It is badly
needed and would pay well.
Captain Fink's wife returned yester-
day from a weeks sojourn I'm the neigh
borhood OF the Quaker City.
The Democratic County Convention,
held at st. Clairsville yesterday. was
drawing card. A great many went Hp
from here.
Mrs. s. L. Upton, who lived about
two miles below town, died yesterday.
Her remains will be inferred to-day at
Beallsville.
Mrs. Reed, OF the Steubenville Fee
male Seminary, was in Bellaire yester-
day. She is out on her annual tour,
looking up students.
The morning train west on the B. K
o. road was two hours late yesterday
and much to the disappointment OF the
many who were going 10 st. Cla'rsville
to attend the convention.
There was no quorum at the School
Board meeting on Monday night, and
hence no business was transacted. The
schools will not be opened until the
diphtheria scare is wholly over, which
we hope may be quite soon.
The new gas furnace at the nail mill
gives good satisfaction. A portion OF
the nailers knocked eff at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon on account OF lack OF
iron, but this furnace will keep them
fully supplied in the future.
The Disciples Church has been won
derfully improved within the last six
weeks by the thorough overhauling
which it has been given, but it must be
seen to be appreciated. Regular SER
vices will be held there on Sunday.
A glassblower named Steen, was max
ing himself obnoxious about J. ]. Nc
Dermott's place of business yesterday.
Mr.. MCDermott telephoned to the city
building for a policeman, and Officer
Drugan placed the offender bshind the
bars.
Joseph Brown, who lives on Brooks
Run about three miles west OF town,
was very seriously injured, yesterday
afternoon, by alog falling on him. The
messenger who came for a surgeon said
that one of his legs was broken, his back
badly hurt and his whole body seriously
bruised. 1t was believed that he could
not live long.
Col Joe Doebler, with the city build
ing stall, was practiclng with his gatllng
gun in front OF the Mayors Office yes.
terday. A dog CHANGED to pass and
Doebler fired, and two boys named
Handley and Griffith received a shot
each in the face. Several more shot
glanced into Kraft's jewelry store,
but the dog went on his way rejoicing.
You had better shoot another kind of
canine next.
The physicians yesterday amputated
Mr.. Johnson's hand, as it was shot in
such frightful manner that there was
no hope of saving it. Drs. Woodbridge
and Kurz were called in on Monday
night and decided that the fore arm in
that lower third would have to come off
as soon as he recovered from the shock.
The operation was performed yesterday
at ernoon in the presence OF Doctors
Allen and Campbell, OF Wheeling, and
Mcclellan OF Bellaire. Mr.. johnson
stood the operation well, and reaction
took place promptly.