Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-08
BElLAIRE NEWS.

The small boy and the big boy and he
country lads and leases were in their ete'
ment yesterday taking in the show. Quite
O large number OF strangers were in town
and during the forenoon the streets were
crowded with sight seers. The balloon
man and the circus lemonade man were
slung Of course, and did a land office bust
ness. The usual catch-penny, try your
luck. &c, were also with them, and some
of them got badly beaten at their own
games. The parade came off ct 10 O'Clock,
and was q very crecitable showing in itself
A tight rope performance in front Of the
Armstrong house on Belmont street was
good, al drew a big crowd. Dan Rice was
along, in all his originality. The tents
we're spread in the bottom, out near the
stock peIs. and the circus was well at
tended. The show and the circus are both
good some OF the feats in the ring being
exceedingly fine. They left last night after
the performance, for GAINESVILLE, where
they will show to- morrow.
Mrs. r. N. Gilleland, who is q sister.in'
law Of A. J. GilleIand and Mrs. R. John
son, of this city, was buried yesterday at
Allegheny. Her friends here accompanied
the remains TO Pittsburgh, to be present at
the funeral Ceremonies.
place Yesterday morning from her late res
idence on North Guernsey street, and was
attended by large number OF surviving
friends. Rev. J. X. McKallip, Of the First
Prssbyterisn Church, conducted the sery-
ices. Intsrment at Rose Hill cemetery:
MI Chsrles E. Hewitt, of Liberty, Ind,
hiss accepted q position as prescription
clerk in d. II. Darrah's drug store. Mr..
Hewitt comes highly recommended as a
compounder of medicines, and Dir. Darrah
is very fortunate in securing his services
Mrs. Mart Noll and her daughter Rena,
Of GAINESVILLE, o., are in the city visiting
friends.
Mr.. H. X. Hess has returned from a n.y.
ing trip TO Cleveland.
Mr. Dick Darrah, of st. Clairsville, was
in town yesterday.
Treasurer E. l.. Feely and wife came
down yesterday to see the show.
J. W. Shannon, Esq, a prominent St.
Ciairsville attorney, was in town yeSter'
day.
Mr.. l.. S. Woodbridge has. gone to Mari
alta on visit to his parents and sisters
and some other fellows sisters. He ex.
poets 10 be absent about a week.
Every body took in the circus yesterday.
A number of suspicious looking char
acters were in town yesterday.
Mr.William Linsay, one OF Smith Town
ships solid citizens, was in town yesterday.
ne tOOk III the SuON
During the performance at the circus
Yesterday afternoon a wind storm came up
suddenly and panic nearly ensued. 1t
REQUIRED the utmost efforts OF few COOL
heads to keep the crowd in order. There
vas no particular danger but everybody
thought there was. The canvas was low
.red and fastened down, and the perform
snCe went ON.
A large number from this city will at
tend the Camp.meeting at Martins Ferry
'o.day. The Prince and the Princess will
9th run.
new water elevator is to be put up at
the B & o depot in this city. ::
Charley Askew passed through the city
Yesterday on his way to his home in Pitts
bureh.
Joe Burtoff is visiting friends in Wells.
vile.
d. H. Milligsn has removed his law Office
to st. Clairsyille.
Part of the performers that were with
the boat show that is lying near the wharf
boat have Joined Mathews circus, aud per
formed with them yesterday.
A. H. Caldwell, OF Allidonia, was in town
yesterday.