Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-15
BELLAlRE NEWS NOTES.

The first bell telephones ever put up in
Monroe county were putin place this week.
They are two in number and connect the
offices of President Mooney and Secretary
Hoeffler, of the B., z. & G. K. K
A movement is on foot here to repair the
county road leading from this city to
Bridgeport on this side OF the river. As the
road is now it is next to impossible, and IN
places it is dangerous. The movement is
liens, who are the owners of fancy horse
flesh and a subscription is being raised for
the purpose of putting The road in first
class condition.
Mrs. II. II. Fulton aud Miss Minerva Ny
ers left Yesterday for a visit OF friends in
New Cumberland, w. Va. They expect to
be gone week or ten days.
Mrs. Nancy Gilleland and Mrs. Mary
Lyon, who have been the guests of friends
here for some weeks left for their home in
Pittsburgh yesterday.
Miss buckley Kraus, of Wheeling, IS Wis
iting Miss Rosa Somehow, on North BEL
mont street
L. S. Woodbridge leaves this morning on
a trip to Marietta.
Miss Fannie Battelle and Miss Annie
Miller, OF the Fifth ward, left yesterday TO-
a protracted visit to friends and relatives in
Cleveland and Toledo.
Andy Morehead, a prominent young
business man of Wheeling, was in the city
yesterday. =,
MIR. W. S. Cunningham has returned
from a weeks visit to friends in Pittsburgh.
Miss Minnie Mellor is spending few
days with Steubenville friends.
Miss Iona Walton, of Woodsfeld, o, and
Mrs. T. X. Smith.
An attempt was made on Friday night
to burglarize the E., u & G. depot in this
city. The would be burglars attempted to
break into the Office at the south window,
and did succeed so far as to break the fast.
ening of the window. The night Waterman
heard the noise and put in an appearance,
when they run Hp the alley and disap'
peared in the darkness. There were two
or three of the gaudy and no clue was OBJ
tanned as 20 their identity. There was
nothing in the office as the safe contains
nothing but some papers and is never
kept locked.
Father Drennen, the veteran editor OF
the ohio Valley Ners, at Martins Ferry,
was in the city yesterday.
The colored folks have selected camp
ground out on. the line Of the B., II. 4 e.
K r, and will hold a camDmeeting there
some time next month. The place is called
Grandview grove, and is very pretty
place.
There was an exciting race between the
steamers Chesapeake and Regular coming
down from Wheeling yesterday.
The Republican county convention will
be held in Martins Ferry on Wednesday,
August %. The primaries will be held on
Saturday, the 18th.
The Central Literary Society will meet in
Central block tomorrow Monday even
ing. This is new organization and prom.
Uses to be a source of much pleasure as well
as profit to the members
Rev. William CASTOR, Of Cleveland, is in
the city.
Arthur l.. Walling is in Parkersburg, w.
va.
Miss Ella Grove, OF tue Fourth ward,
left yesterday for a few weeks visit to
friends in the country.
John Robinson, OF Brilliant, was in the
city over Sunday. He reports business
booming up at Brilliant. Within the last
six months the populstioD of the place in
creased from 600 to 1000. Fifty new build.
ings have been erected so far this season
and several more are under contract.
The c. Il Z. Il Il. Co. have enlarged and
improved the depot, the increased business
Of the town making it necessary. Messrs.
Spaulding 4 Lowe, very enterprising
firm, are doing a big business in lumber
and are doing much 10 Improve the town.
Four saloons dispense the amber fluid
to the thirsty, and on the whole Brilliant
is one of the liveliest towns along the
river.