Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-01
A QUIET DAY
Among the Buckeye Towns ofBsI.
? mont County. g.
After the Decoration Day Hurah, the
Cities Of Bridgeport. BelIaire
and Martins Ferry Rest
Quietly. 49,
BELLAIRE.


James Hart, of Belmont, an extensive
lumber dealer, was in the city yesterday.
The City Board of Equalization was in
session yesterday at the marshars office.
Squire Powell, who was rejected by coun-
Gil as member of the board, and Amos
Shepherd. were both present and acting
with the board. -.
Mr.. Henry West, of st. Clsirsville, is in
the city, the guest Of his brother, Df. Park
West. -. - ..
Robert L. Cochran has returned from
Pittsburgh, where he has been for some
time selling horses. Bob is preparing to go
West, and will leave for Oregon as soon as
he can make the necessary arrangements
here.
Miss Fannie Battelle entertained a num-
Der of her friends at her pleasant home in
the Fifth ward on Wednesday evening.
The new sewer recently put in on Thir-
ty.third street does not seem to supply a
long felt want. 1t is not working sstisfac-
torily for some reason. During the heavy
rain storm of Tuesday that street fesem-
bled somewhat small river. and the water
completely covered it. The sewer was either
too small or would not take water.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Somehow, OF North
Guernsey street, spent yesterday in Wheel
ing.
Ohas. Londraw, who has been clerking
for Alex. Meyer, on Union street, and
whose parents live in the Second ward, has
disappeared. He packed his valise and
silently stole away the other night with
out telling any one where he was going or
what he was going after. His parents and
friends are much concerned about him.
VIM. Coffland, the genial County Auditor,
was in the city yesterday, on business.
Miss n. Hoge is spending a few days with
friends in st. Clairsville.
Miss Lib Noll. OF Baersville, Monroe
county, is the guest Of W. J. Kelly, in the
Leander Mix, of Wheeling, was down
yesterday.
VIM. McMasters, Esq, came in on the B.,
q. & c. yesterday morning.
A number of saloon keepers in this city
who were indicted at this term OF court for
the unlawful sale Of liquor, are making up
a purse for the purpose of trying the cases.
They claim that under the provisions OF
the Scott law, which was IN effect at the
time the Indictments were found they
were not guilty of the offence charged.
Some OF the best legal talent in the county
has been retained, and an interesting suit
will be had.
The B., z. & c. extension will be COM
pleted to Louisville, Monroe county, this
week, and trains will begin running on it
next Monday. They are making prepare.
tions to have big day Of it there on that
occasion. The principal saloonist in the
town has given out word that he will have
four brass bands and free beer for all day
and night and big dance in the evening.
The police have orders 10 shoot all dogs
not properly muzzled.
There is talk of another line Of street
railway in Bellaire. A number Of our
prominent business men are talking the
thing up. tits to be run independent OF the
one now here starting from the G, q +;
OF the cross streets in the Second ward,
then back to Belmont street and Fourth in
Heatherington's coal. Flat rails will be
put down, and the road can be built aud
equipped for comparatively small sum,
and will pay handsome sum to the pro-
jectOrs.