Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-31

and L. A. fletcher. ]. NJ. Maring va!
elected President; NJ. l.. Blackburn, Vio<
President, and l.. A. Fletcher, Secretary.
Next Monday night Col. Jacob Kemple
will lecture in the City HALL for the benefit
of the Bellaire Konunent Association.
The lecture will be the same one that was
given in wheeling last week.
Washington, Pa, is full ossmall pox, snd
yet the health authorih es at Wheeling have
not Quarantined the place The trains
coming into the city over the Hempheld
should be strictly supervised.
A portable { y engine that has been orn-
amenting the wharf at this city for some
DAYS, was taken away by the Rrtnal yes
terday. Both tbs Diurnal and Cosyier had
made numerous attempts at loading the
same engine before.
The newly elected directors OF tie Bell.
aire Iron and Nail Mil organized yester.
day morning by the election of tho old
officers. viz: James r. McCourtney, Pfes-
ident and A. d. Hullsorn, Secretary. The
inferior officers renfain as heretofore.
On account of scsscity Of coke. the Nv
erside furnace'at Benwocd is of. An ihs-
mense turnout of pig metal was had cR
Saturday, and the failure Of the railrosf
company to deliver coke is, to say tse
least yexatious.
Bellaire people are incredulous about
the stories afloat concerning the Martin q
Ferry bridge. They think the Wheeling
and Lake Erie road wills from necessity
come down to Bellaire and cross the Il. &
o. bridge to wheeling-thst Is if it tries
to get into Wheeling at all.
CITY of Wheeling Tor Bridgspom, plcked6p
a man yesterday who had Just landed from
a train, who bore all the exterior signs OF q
small poxist, but the suspected exhibited
a discharge from a Pittsburgh pest house
gearing an old date, and the fellow struck
out for Wheeling.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Bellaire miH, the following Mrec-
tors were elected: ii. l.. Beck, John Raker,
Ed. Jones and VIM. Sharp, from Bellairc.
James r. McCourtney, r. T. DeyTies and
Earl W. Oglebay, of Wheeling. With the
exception of Mr.. Baker, this board is pre-
cisely the same rs that OF last year. The
report of the executive officers shows that
the year 1881 was an exceptionally pros.
porous one.
HEALTH'
The Board OF Health met at the Mayor S
Office last night Present. DR.. King, VIM.
Harvey, J. W. Highleyman, {. l.. PoorInan
and J. i. Darrah. In the absence or Mayor
Criswell Mr.. J. b. Darrah presided:
DR.. King, Health officer, reported uiat no
new cases OF smallpox had appeared in the
city. and also that the case OF varioloh' WAS
convalescent.
A committee was appointed at the los,
meeting TO prepare sanitary rules for the
government of the city, but on account Of
the unavoidable absence Of the chairman
DR.. Mccullough. no report was submr<ted'
Mrs Mary Cosiow appeared before ur
board and presented bill announcing
to SlI7 Is for expenses incurred on
account Of the illness in her
house of Doc. Dryden, a smallpox patient.
Among the items of the bill was one for
nursing the aforesaid for seventeen days ut
81 q day; another for twenty yards OF car
pet at fifty cents a yard. The remaining
portion OF the bill was itemized careful NY,
and admits the destruction Of about all the
bedclothing, etc, in the house, on acconw
of contact with the disease
The Board disciaimed all responsibility
for the payment of the bill, as II had.
been contracted prior 10 its organization;
aud the woman was referred To the town.
shin trustees for relief. She left, saying
that she would consult lawyer right
away.
The Board then adjourned to meet Thurs
day at r. NJ, TO complete their organiIa"
ton. Meantime, DR.. kinz will continue
as Health Officer.
The Board of Education held its regular
weekly session last night all the members
being present. The City Superintendent .
report was read and submitted. Bids fog
furnishing coal from February /, 1882, till
July, 1882, were then opened. !; d. Gorrell
offered to furnish coal for 6iic Leaerty
& Baker for cents. and Chas. Henry for y
cents. The last named bid was accepted.
provided suitable bond were executed by
Henry.
that the diplomas that had been awarded
TO the class of 1881 had arrived, and were
ready for distribution. The names OF tho
graduates are: Nellie /. Bate lie, +. j. i.
Mccormick. NJ. J. Smith, Maggie A. OMal,
ley. Bessie B. Moore, Maggie Hamilton and
Martha kirkpatrick.