Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-27
CITY CONVENTION.
The Democrats Of Bellairs In the
'' Field
With a Good Ticket-The 0p,ning OF
the Fairs-General Bellaire
. and Martins Ferry
News.

The Democratic township convention
met promptly at P. N. at City Hall. The
convention was called to order by WIN. N.
Druean, who nominated James B. DArrah
chairman. Charles L. Allen and c. Milf
can were chosen secretaries. The wards
and townships were called in order and
representatives were present from
all except West Wheeling. Nom
nations for trustees were, In
order. Maurice Davis, George Kern and
Wallace McAlister were nominated by &C.
clamation. L. s. Woodbridge for clerk, and
FrapkJ, Smith for treasurer, were also
nominated by reclamation. For constables,
Henry Nagls, Amos Shepperd, G: w. Sat
terfield and NJ. J. Lynskey were placed in
nomination, and Nagle and Satterheld
were declared the nominees ON first ballot
Mr.. Robinson Workman was nomtna-
ted for Township assessor. The following
Committee men were then appointed, First
ward, Marion Huffman, Second ward, VIM.
M. Drugan, Third ward, John Finn,
Fourth ward, u. Rankin, Fifth ward,
James McGraw, Township, Henry Harris
and Charles White. The convention was
very harmonious, and the ticket gives
universal satisfaction. The central COM
mittee were instructed to apportlon the
delegates to the next convention
according to the Democratic vote at the fall
election. This will change somewhat the
number of delegates. The Second ward
will be entitled to five delegates and the
Fourth ward four.
Your reporter, last night, visited the fairs
TO be held during the week, and found
things in shape and every body hard at
work putting on the finishing touches. At
the Troll building host OF young ladies',
under the leadership of Miss Phoeba Hen
derson, are making things look exceedingly
nice. Up stairs is the Japanese booth In
which are for sale all sorts of fancy Japan
ese articles. Here is also the refreshment
stand and music booth, in which Mr. c. A.
House has placed a very fine organ, and
good music will be rendered each evening.
Mrs. DR.. Stowell is in charge OF the musi,
cal department. Down stairs Wiley and
Wetherald have very lastly arranged
booth, displaying their goods. Here is also
q picture gallery and fancy depart
ment, and the floral display which
is very fine. We will give full descrip.
ton of the fair tomorrow. At City Hall
the K. of p are making a fine display.
Mrs. w. M. Meek has charge OF the silver
ware department Kate Bippus presides
at the refreshment booth and Mrs. Geo.
Darby runs the fancy article table. George
Souiggins makes the coffee. The Etna,
Belmont and Hobbs glass works each have
samples of their ware on exhibition, which
will be sold.
Willard Marsh and Jennie Hixenbaugh
were married Sunday at West Alexander.
DIED-Sunday, March %, 1883, at o'clock
A. NJ, Mrs. Mary A. Sherry, aged IS years.
Funeral from her late residence, corner OF
Union and Twenty-fifth streets, this morn
ing at 8 o'clock. Interment at Mt. Calvary
Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.
J. s. Hutton, advance agent OF Charlotte
Thompson's New Jane Eyre Company,
passed through the city yesterday morning
on his way to Pittsburgh.
Ed. L. Poorman and wife have returned
from visit to Wheeling friends
A. A. Franzheim, OF Wheeling, was in
the city yesterday.
flying visit yesterday.
The blotter at Mayor Cooper's court
Monday morning showed three names.
Two were arrested on Sunday and were as
sessed the usual ten dollars and costs. The
other was plain drunk, and five and costs
was set opposite his name. They still
languisheth. -, :.
Uncle John Kilgore is seriously i'll at his
home in the First ward, and his fried are
much alarmed about him, He has pneu
monia. u,
Ed. Bowie left yesterday on trip north
in the interest of the .Etua Glass Works.
Col. C. J.. Poorman, Hon. J. B. Shanafelt,
Editor c. n. Allen, of the Democrat, Alex.
Armstrong, of Washington township, John
A. Gallaher, Esq, are some OF Bellaire's
men who are in Columbus looking after
her interest in the county seat bill, which
comes up for action on Wednesday next
Bellaires friends feel very confident of be-
ing able TO either amend or defeat the Locke
bill. In the event Of its not passing it is
probable that the Wagner bill will come
up for action.
The winter term of the public schools
will close next Friday. There will be
vacation of one week between the winter
and spring terms.