Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-30
Declared His Innocence,
BELLAIRE LETTER.
Slight Fire in Flour MiIl-Acsident-
PersOnnIs, Etc.

L. Hilahan, night operator at the B. ~
o. office, has been promoted, Ire assuming
charge OF the Office, vice {. NJ. Van Law,
who goes TO GAINESVILLE. We congratulate
Mr.. II. on his promotion.
Among the big Republicans in town are
Col. J. ID. Taylor, candidate for Congress,
and his ieutenants Col. Tom Anderson,
Judge Carroll and Mr.. w. A. Hurst.
NJ. James Sherry is better.
Mrs. Mary s. Hoffman has purchased
from Capt John Fink all his coal underly-
ing what is known as Fnk's orchard, with
the entry and some lots at the mine open.
ing.
]. NJ. Maring has purchased from the
Bellare Goblet Company its remaining
five.seyenths interest in the Lantern Globe
CompanT's property.
James Hotties eleven yeasold son is dan
gerously i'll with fever.
J. w. Coulson, Esq, has removed into
his new quarters on Union street.
Miss Hattie Poole, of NOrriStown, Ohi1,
and Miss Lucy Reed, OF Woo3sfield, Ohin,
are visiting Miss Mollie DuDaway.
Tho IinTean Literary SooioFy han decided
TO have their hall open every night during
the holidays for reading purposes, and will
always have good supply of reading mat
ter in the shape Of books and newspapers.
An admonisher will be elected next Mon
day night.
j. Philmors Hclsley, the N'rS Letter man,
attempted to Jump from the II O'Clock
train yesterday morning while passing
Gravel Hill at a rate OF about forty miles
an hour, and in so doing lie fell, roofing
his nose in the cinders and turning five or
six first.ClaSs SUmmerSaults. lie sustained
slight injury, and in gathering himself up
looked like frightened cat. lie looked,
gazed around 20 see if anybody was look.
ing, and started off. The accident was in.
teresting yet serious and the passengers
are probably laughing yet.
geek" Morris made $lGG out of the Re-
publican delegates, and would not object
10 conventions being held often in Bel
laire.
Telegraph wires are up as far as Arm.
strong's Mills, on the t., Il. Il {. road over
half way.
The Bellaire Nail Works stockholders
will elect directors on the 9th Of January,
1883, the Union Window Glass Works on
the 10Th, and the -E,na Glass Works on
the Goth.
Master VIM. P. H. Kiser. son of J. T. HI.
ser, residing in this township, was in town
yesterday. Master Willie is ten years old
and weighs l6i pounds. He is a curiosity,
and attracts much attention. Where's Bar
num-
Conductor Henry +. Burkhead is able to
sit up and walk around the room by the AS
Sistance of crutches. He would have been
out before this ii he had not eat 50 mich
sausage and potatoes.
The Second NJ L. Church festival netted
SJ3.
Tie G. Q. d. Association gives a matinee
at City Hall this afternoon, presenting
David Garrick."
Charles Cartwright, of Pittsburgh, is Wis.
iting J. a. Meow, Esq.
The Mayor, Marshall, and Officer Turner
were at st. ClairSville yesterday, and OH.
GERS Nagle and Butcher Charley presided
over the lookup. Charley thinks Of run
ming for the marshallship.
The Bellaire, No. 267, and No. 3TS, +. 4
4. NJ. lodges installed their newly elected
officers Wednesday evening, and enjoyed
an oyster supper afterwards:
The celebrated Saal family appears at
Zilch's Hall next Tuesday evening.
A fire occurred in Aults Touring mills
early Yesterday morning. The department
was called out, and there seemed TO be
misunderstanding as TO where the tlre was
as they wandered about the Fourth ward
while the nre was IN Liro Sa"o~d word The
flames were discovered Immediately alter
their originaton and were extinguished
without damage. The frame work was set
on Gre from spark, and if the flames had
not been extinguished when they were a
large conhagration would have been the re-
suit.
The Globe -four mills are again running
steadily with firstclass prospects.
Steel rails are still arriving for the b., Il.
4 c. extension.
The Dciples church expect to give con-
cert New Years night.
Miss Ella Farris. of Wheeling is the
guest of Mrs. Craft
Miss B. Holiday, OF Steubenville. is Wis.,
iting Miss Jessie Sharp, Of Gravel Hill.
Miss Aggie Molrine, of Wheeling Is
land, is spending a few days with Col.
Mercer.
Louis Winkler, residing on Guernsey
street, Just below the bridge, was fined
$500 yesterday for breaking up house
keeping.