Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-17
BELl.ALRE,

The b. & 0. buildings in Bellaire are to
be repainted and repaired.
Kramer's band will furnish music for the
Turner's ball, on Monday night.
Arthur Walling leaves for Cleveland,
this morning, to be gone some days.
Rodefer Brothers are making chimneys
and founts, and report business as good.
The B. & o. Co. should place gas post
at the corner OF the building used as
depot.
The b. & o. engine still reposes under
the waters of the Ohio, under the railroad
bridge.
Charles Talman, OF the Bellaire Stamp
ing company, is out west on business for
the firm.
Mayor Criswell is holding receptions for
the friends of the police at his house, semi
occasionally.
The B. & o. will run All extra train to
Quincy during the term OF the court at
ST. Clairsville.
Eldorado Circle OF Druids took charge OF
the funeral of Mr.. A. Hunt in the First
ward, yesterday.
Southern glass travelling statesmen report
business good, while the western corps re-
port matters dull.
One department of the Bellaire mill,
which has been idle for several days, will
be on this morning.
The Independent calls this weather "Na-
lures pity for Bellaire Streets This is a
mild way of puttingit.
Bellaire sent a large number of young
men to St. Clairsville, yesterday, to make
the acquaintance OF the Grand Jurors.
Burwinkle the Benwood varioloidist, is
all right, and no small pOx excitement now
agitstes the settlement over the river.
Mrs. Rev. Rambo, who has been the
guest of friends in this city and Wheeling,
left for her home at Logan, o., yesterday.
There will also be five councilmen to
elect, and there is said to be considerable
scrambling in quiet way for these posi-
tions.
The efficiency charged against Mayor
Criswell dint "defish," as he clearly show
ed that the $76 had been covered into the
treasury some time ago.
The members of the Delphos Club will
dance this evening at Central Hall. Sissy
Woodbridge will be allowed to stay until
nine o'clock.
The table and bar goods manufacturers
amone the glass men say that they are not
crowded with orders at present, but indica-
tlOnS are III ia'o' vi ah i"h0h'e ''"'S '''
the year.
Gray's Iron Duke brought up one large
barge OF iron ore to the Riverside furnace,
Yesterday. This ore came from the com.
panys property in Missouri and is OF an
excellent quality.
LAFAYETTE Winters was before the Mayor.
yesterday, on a charge of stealing SIS from
Martin Hess, but as the latter failed to
make out a case, Mr.. Winter left the
Mayors Office with spring.
The property owned by the Riverside
Iron Company at Connelllsville Pennsyl-
yania, was sold by it two or three weeks ago
to another concern. The land in question
was a very .galuable coal tract. and the com
pany more than doubled the purchase
price.
Thomas McKelyey, very. wealthy un-
married old man, who lived about eight
miles west of this city, died very suddenly
Yesterday. He was in excellent health
and spirits all the preceding day and
night, and getting up yesterday morning
DISPATCHED hearty breakfast, and in a
half an hour was dead.
The woman Drummer, who lived with
her husband on Gravel Hill, died suddenly
Yesterday morning, and later in the day
Coroner Garrett went up to investigate:
No one appeared TO prefer criminal
charge, and as DR.. kurz testified that she
had died from natural causes, the man was
not arrested. The funeral of the woman
took place yesterday afternoon. 1t is
likely that Drummer will be before the
Mayor on a charge OF assault.
Capt. Brown, chairman of the Republi-
can township committee, informs us that
il has been determined to hold the prima-
ry election on Saturday, February 18th, and
convention one week subsequently. All
the city offices are to be elected, together
with one Justice OF the Peace, two School
Commissioners, and other officers. J. b.
Shannafelt and Mr.. Shuttlesworth are
prominently mentioned in connection with
the office OF mayor. Messrs. Nelson and
Rodewig are the retiring School Commits
cin