Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-24
BREEZES FROM BELLAIRE.
Latest News From the Glass City-Pei
sOnal and General.

Mrs. +. Giffan, a very estimable old lady
living on the hill Just west of this city,
died at her home on Sunday morning. at the
age OF II years. The funeral services took
place yesterday morning from her late
residence. The remains were folio we'd TO
their last resting place by a large number
of sOrrowing friends. The deceased was
city.
W. J. Kelley and wife, of the First ward,
returned yesterday from a short visit to
friends in Baersville, o..
Miss Minnie Meller, a hand Some and &C.
complished young lady from Ashland, ny,
who has been here for some weeks the guest
OF her uncle, Major Will DLugllerty, leaves
for her home to-day, she having been call
ed home by a telegram announcing the i'll
ness of her mother.
Mr.. John Mcdonald, Of Prosperity, Pa,
who has been the guest OF DIR. j. +. Robin
son, the Grave Hill pharmacist. for some
days, left for his home yesterday.
A large number from this city will take
in the excursion to Columbus this week
on the L.. Il q. K Il. The rates are exceed
ly low, and those who have never visited
that city can not spend their time in a more
pleasant manner. 1t is proposed to run
special trains, leaving here about 6 A.. NJ.
and the tickets good to return on regular
trains.
Win Scott, one of the nailers in the Bel.
laire mill, is spending his vacation in
Chicago, visiting his mother.
Doc. Armstrong, a popular and well
known glass house man from Martins
Ferry, was in town yesterday, shaking
hands with his old friends. Doc. formerly
worked IN this city.
Thomas l.. Hart and bride returned from
their wedding trip last night.
Miss Ella Brodie, a vivacious young lady
from Wheeling, came down on the Diurnal
yesterday, and spent the day with friend'
in tie city.
Mr.. n. l.. Marsh, the Union street Jew
rler, will move his store into his new
roCms, formerly occupied by the Win low
LASS works office, about August |. Newt
will then have one OF the TASTES: store
| rooms in the civ.
Harry West. of st. ClairsgilIe, Is ia 10 10
James X. Hall, Of Wheeling, spent Sun
day in town.
Miss Title Bamford, of the Fifth ward
leaves to day for a visit to Mouudsviilc
friends.
Lon Simon, formerly of this city, but lat
terly OF Providence, r. L., is in the city
looking up old friends.
A drunken row between some parties
whose names could not be learned took
place on the midnight train near Franklin.
Those who know about the affair refuse to
give it awap for some reason, and the en-
tire particulars could not be learned.
Numerous blows were struck, however, and
reyolyers were drawn aud several shots
we're ired. One Of the parties wos shot
through the hand. This, with some black
eyes and bloody noses was the extent OF
the damage. No arrests were made.
The Globes and the Browns will play
ball this afternoon. The game will be pub.
lished in to-mOrrow's REGISTER.
1t is said that the Western Union opera.
tor at this place took a vacation, to be away
when the strike was i~naugurated. He
thought it would be ~plesSanter not to be
here when Grant dropped dead; afraid he
would fall on him.
Say, you Independent man, il you make
any more p~oetical breaks like that OF yes.
terday evening, il will be necessary for the
vigilance committee to take you out of
town and set down on you hard.