Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-11
Yesterday Base Ball
BELLAIRE.

The Benwood Independent suggests that q
subscription of $4,000 might induce the
building Of glass house there. No doubt
of it whatever.
Benwood authorities are engaged in paw
ing and improving their streets.
Blackberries command only quarter a
bucket.
Col. Jake Altmyer, manager Of the Ben
wood mill has gone to Washington, ID. c.,
for brief vacation.
The postoffice, this city, was moved last
week. The procession that was expected
to form in the following order: Small boy
with mouth organ; Doc: updegraff; anoth-
er small boy, with small drum; jim Ander-
son and Bill Hunt; another small boy with
small bass drum; p. NJ. and assistants, and
wagon With contents of the office; citizens
on foot, those who told the Mans man"
sent out from Washington to see about the
location of the postoffice in this city, that
the northern limits of Bellaire was Indian
Run; did not form, owing to the non -arriy-
al of Doc. Updegraff. Charlie Alien.
Chas p Manning, Of Baltimore, and
civil engineer, have just finished looking
over the uncompleted portion OF the b., Il.
Il G. R'y, and report very fayorably for the
road. They have been working i'll the in
terest of Eastern capitalists, and it is now
thought President Mooney will have no
trouble in negotiating the Eonds OF the
road, and that it will he completed to
GAINESVILLE as soon as the labor can be &C
complished. =,
gainesville and st. Clairsville base ball
clubs play at GAINESVILLE TODAY.
James Williams, OF this place, who was
sent TO the penitentiary for burglary, got
home last Friday, his time being out. 1t
seems that Jim had some money, and was
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chap, at Martins Ferry, who represented
to him that he wanted money to get
home. Jim gave him a $40 bill which he
was to get changed, but he forgot to return
with it. Jos. Nixon, of Bridgeport, who
was sent up for rape, also got out at the
same time.
The fine coal used by the glass factories
last year could be had for nominal price,
sometimes for the cost of loading it into
the cars, has suddenly become valuable,
and cannot now be had on such favorable
terms The constantly increasing demand
for it, for use in what Is known as gas fur-
naces has caused an increase in its value.
The farmers OF High Ridge, this county,
will give their annual picnic on the 10Th.
The SEVENTEEN anniv ersary Of the found.
ing OF Rock Hill church will be observed
with some ceremony on the oath.
Frank p. Carnahan, Of Cadiz, cadet to
West Point from this Congressional dts
trct, is implicated, it is alleged, in the re-
ent prize fight in the military academy.
Rev. S. b. Moore, who has been in the
city for several days past and who preached
three times in the Disciple church, left for
hic home in Hagerstown, Nd, yesterday.
Mr.. Moore is a candidate as pastor OF this
church.
In the southern portion Of this county
about two-thirds Of the wool Is being held
for 40 cents. Quite a lot has been bought
up at 37d3S cents. but there il none NOV
ing now. They are all holding for 40 cents.
Cards are ont for the wedding OF Mr..
Ollie Hoffman, of this city. and Miss Cora
Wellons, of GAINESVILLE. The ceremony
will take place next Wednesday.
Mr.. X, w. Nelson and wife, Joseph Merit,
Theobald K1ee, VIM. Heatherington, Miss
Belle Gorby and two ladies from Wheeling
left yesterday morning TO attend the Sun
day school convention at Harmony, near
GAINESVILLE.
DR.. Kurz has gone TO Cleveland for the
benefit OF his health.
THE best is the cheapest. Buy Charter
Oak Every barrel warranted Robert