Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-17
BELLAlRE.

Albert Hcatherington is recovering from
an attack OF typhoid fever.
The star still glitters on the manly breat
of ''Noer" Rittner, the Fourth ward police
man who resigned on Tuesday night.
The county commissions OF Monroe
county. allowed $257.75 to owners OF sheep,
who suffered from the depreciation OF worth
less ours. -,
The northern road out OF st. Cla!rSville
will likely staItup next week.
The Atkinsons, who are constructing
railroad from Noble county through Bel
mont county to the river, report that the
hands of the road are going off very lively.
Yesterday morning the geological class
was called out and treated to light diet
of bread and water, but they persisted in
their refusal to work Late last evening
however, the weakened and worked like
Turks for their supper, and promised to
work all right to-day.
Last night our reporter encountered sew
cral gentlemen who were discussing local
politics, and stopping to bid them the
time of day" he became interested IN the
conversation. Presently the matter OF the
change in the pOstOthCe came around ana
one OF the gentlemen said, DO you know
the inwardnesS Of that business? Nearly
all of them responded negatively ana tie
in the month, some Of us got onto little
scheme that had for its object the appoint
ment of a resident of st. Clairsyille to the
position of postmaster at this city. This
was consequent upon rumor that had
obtained circulation that Mrs. Bird
song contemplated resigning. This
st. Clairsville resident had not
concluded. after mature deliberation
to accent the position and at once arranged
to move to Bellaire, although cognizant OF
the fact that the people OF Bellaire would
Ne "ferninst" by such appointment. Rely
ing, however, upon the assurances OF seye-
raj local politicians who boosted their inhu-
cnCe with the administration and their
ability to secure it the resident came, Dut
strange to SAY the very next day the ap-
pointment OF Mr.. Wise was made public
much to the chagrin of the aforesaid local
politicians and the confusion of the Wheel
ing "adiunCts" The whole thing was con-
Quoted so quietly and carried out so sue
ccssfully that it sort of dazed some OF the
Bellaire men who were thinking about TAX
ing hand in the contest either on their
own account or in behalf OF friends.
Vim. Terrell and Chas. Scott, who have
been in the work house here for some days,
made their escape yesterday. one OF them
slipping his chain and the other cut 1t oil.
There is no reward for them.
The resignation OF 'NOer" Rittner has
been accepted, and Henry kemple APP
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The Prodigal" was given for the second
time, last night, Ia good house. The per
formers are to be congratulated on the i'm
proyement over their first appear
ance. The third presentation will
take place this evening, and there
will b. an immense audience.
Mr. Fred Clinton appeared, last evcning,as
Asaph and Elkannah, and his good acting
was very much liked.
Mr.. Sames I,ochary who has been III the
B. & o. telegraph service at Quaker City,
but more recently at Mount Vernon, Ohio.
is now in charge oil the night office at Bel
laire.
DR.. Goodrich. Of the Monroe GdSette was
in the city yesterday.
Manager Fields. of the dcfunCt Sterling
Company. is in town on business.
Mrs. J. b. Smith and daughter have gone
Oh an extended visit to kcnsington, o.
Prof Steele has arranged to hear the
High school classes in the basement OF the
NJ. T.. church.
r. J. Hager. treasurer of Warren town
ship and Of the town of Barnesville for
many wears, is said to be defaulter. 1t is
alleged that his defalCations reach 81, 25i -,
and were over period beginning in 1872.
Mr.. Hager has asked for time to make good
his deficits and has been given ten days.