Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-10
BEllAIRE.

bELlAihe.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Bellaire Street Car Company was
called for Monday, but as no quorum ap.
peared, there was no meeting, and the old
directors, Arthur McClain, c. Bippus, w.
h. Elson, James Litton and John u. Baker,
will hold over. c. Bippus is President and
James Ltton Secretary. Mr.. Arthur Nc
Claim will continue TO manage the road for
himself. paying the stockholders ~ per
cent clear Of all expenses.
Messrs. W. 5. Meek, Clarence Irwin.
Peter Harrison, Capt. Abe Lash, OF Martins
Ferry were in the city last night.
A number of Dutch emigrants passed
west over the {. " Z. road yesterday, to
Canton.
J. W. Host. of Columbus, was in the city
yesterday.
Miss Bessie Battelle of Gravel Hill, is
visiting friends in Pittsburgh.
Mrs Milt Harrison, Of Allegheny city,
was guest of Miss Ida Wetherald, yester.
day.
j. b. Sommerville, Esq. OF Wellsburg,
West Virginia was in the city yesterday,
en- route TO Cambridge, Ohio.
Col J. d. Taylor of Cambridge. accom-.
panied by Mr.. Patterson, was in the city
yesterday.
bigamist j. not amenable To the laws Of this
State. a. the marriage with Miss Taylor
vas conspmmated at the village Of West
Alexander. Pa. and 10 prosecute him it
will he necessary To go TO that State to do
il. Meantime kelley's friends are actively
at work in his behalf. and will likely get
him out on a writ of hdbcds co'1nm.
Go TO J. J. McDermotts Lunch Counter,
the finest in the city. Clam soup every
day and evening.
Marshal Healey. OF Benwood, yesterday
arrested Singer sewing machine agent
from Wheeling for leaving his horse un-
hitched on the street. He was fined s. and
costs.
There is hole in the bridge over the
railroad on Union street that will be good
action of first class suit for damages some
OF these days.
There will be a term Of Court beginning
the 10th inst.
The X. Il. Circle gave a mum social at
Miss Oswald's, last evening.
Col. Ed. BOWEL will go to Maryland to-
day on visit to his friends.
W. l.. Hunter. Esq. Of WOodsfield was
in the city yesterday.
Fob Burdette will describe the Rise and
Fall OF the Moustache" at the City Hall.
on Friday night. The infant on the Tn
bunc will be used as an illustration.
For the year ending March 3lst, 1882,
there were 53 deaths and 80 births in the
First ward.
Deputy Sheriff Scdwick will take Joe
Douglas. the foniJ cf Get negro, 10 Jail. at
st. Clairsville. this morning.
Mrs Francis, Of lower town, syislting IN
Sistersville.
Yard engine No. IA coming out of the
Bellare yards ran into train J. coming
Inst At
Bellaire bridge. Both lIi and the engine
1889 Of Il were badly wrecked and several
cars in the train thrown over the bank and
across the track. Train No. 3 coming East
was detained several hours while the can
non ball" No. 8 and the Ianesyille accom-.
modation going West were also detained
for several hours. The fault is said TO rest
with the fagman at the switch, but II is
said that LIS engineer was running at
a high rate Of speed, and that he and 333s
Engineer will be bounced. The loss on ac-
count Of the wreck, to the company on en-
gines and the freight in cars will be very
large. Capt r. T. Devries was on hand
with Characteristic promptness, and gave
the matter Of clearing up his personal
supervision.
20 TO J. J. McDermotts Lunch Counter
the finest in the tity. Clam Soup every
day and evening.
Douglas. the negro who has been con
fined in Jail here for some days on ch arge
OF bastardy, was taken in charge yesterday
by Deputy Sheriff Sedwick, who started to
take him To st. Clairsville, but Oh account
OF the wreck was Obliged TO return him TO
the lookup, whence he managed To escape
soon afterwards. II is no serious loss TO
Belmont county.
Rev. J. h. McKallip was formally in.
stalled as pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church last night, by order Of the st. Clairs.
vile Tresbytery. Rev. J. J. McCarrell, Of
Martins Ferry preached the sermon, TAX
ing his text from Acts !, sth verse. Kew
MCCarrell's sermon was one OF rare force
and elOquence. and is highly spoken Of.
Rev. DR. Alexander, Of st. Clairsville, then
delivered the charge 10 the pastor. while
Rev. Mr.. Pringle, OF Mt. Pleasant, delivered
the charge TO the people. After the ser
vices the congregation present filed up in
order and congratul ated their pastor. Rev.
Mr.. Brown, Of the Second Presbyterian
Church, of Bellaire, presided. Rev. McKallip
is brilliant young pulpit orator
and the church is to be congratulated upon
the acquisition.
Richard Bailey, Of this city a stockhoId'
er in the Etna, Union and la Belle Glass
Works and the Bellaire Nail Mill. wa.
lately married at COyington, KY, TO Miss
IDhDe GAleSs Inc CfIthOhg vas ~
formed by the Rev. DIR. ioeg.
Bellaire Chapter, lGI Il. A. NJ, will 10
some important work this evening.
The hearing OF the case Of J. J. McDer.
mott charged with n violation OF the sun
day ordinance. has been postponed til
! Friday.
WIN. Lindley. who was recently fined 80
| and costs by Mayor Cooper for asssulting Q
boy, was tried by jury and acquitted.
CITY COUNCIL.
Every member Of Council was in his seat
last night.
The ordinance authorizing the payment
of certain claims was called up; Inc oili
| Of Mr.. Coulson for repairs 10 the city prs
| on and Mayors and Marshais offices,
amounting 10 SO -, was laid over until
| the next meeting for action, alter heated
and somewhat personal atmosphere ex'
! change between couple Of members.
The bill OF z. c. Husbands. amounting u
| as -. for disbursing s. 767 Is, was referred
10 the City Solicitor for a written opinion
as the committee were OF the opinion tha,
! the bill was excessive, a. Mr.. Husbands had
no right % charge over one-haif Of one pei
cent, whereas he bad charged two pei
cent. Mr.. Husbands bad held over sons
weeks in excess OF bis term on account o
the delay Of his successor in Office in filint
his bond.
Mr. Kelly. in q rather lengthy writer
opinion. which he had prepared for Mr.
Husband. held that Mr.. Husband was en-
titled TO the amount claimed
The report was received and placed o.
file. - :.
The bill OF Husbands was put in ordt,
ance and passed.
President McGowan called Vice Pres
dent Shuttleworth 70 the chair and AXE
10 be excused, and went home.
Mr.. Cimmfl was excused
Mayor Criswell addressed CouI1i. An
| comnIained that the lamp on his stree
AT the wharf had not beeA attende
10 since Lipsky left the foso
and asked that the narrow yuage rslfoe
be made to light the lamps. Referred
: the Committee on Gas and water.
Mr.. Croker. from the Second ward asfs
that ofticss for Market house be spPointe
Referred.
Various resolutions. petitions, etc, ve