Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-11
BOATING AT BELLAIRE.
The Race Te-day-PoIitical Sfraws-
Personal Gossip.

The present indications are that Bsllaire
will have fair day for her boat-race, and
it Is expected that a large crowd will be
present. The men have been watching
each other closely to ascertain their speed.
He'll is in good shape, and is reported as
saying that unless Knoke does better to-
day than he has done in practicing he will
have no trouble in getting away with the
Wheeling man.
A few bets are being made here, but
most Of the boys are q little backward
about putting up. They are probably
holding back until this afternoon. 1.-the
fair weather continues q good race may be
expected and a big crowd ofspectators.
The B., L. & c. road are preparing to
carry q large crowd to the colored emp
meeting tomorrow at Bethel. Excursion
trains will be run from each end OF the
road. The excursion trains will leave here
at s A. N, 10 A. N, 2P. NJ. and P. NJ, and
returning leave the grounds at A. ", P.
NJ, 5. p. N. and $50 P. NJ. Everybody who
was there last Sunday is going back TO.
morrow and spend the day in the woods.
+. S. Saterield, Of Wheeling. was IN
town yesterday.
Chas. J. Gill is spending a few days on
the old camp ground at Burr's Mills.
Messrs. A. J. Gilleland and A. w. Mar
Cincinnati and Louisville. They came up
on the st. Lawrence yesterday.
The parties who participated in the row
at West Wheeling last Saturday, an &C.
count of which appeared in the REGISTER,
went before Squire Kelsey and plead
guilty to the charge of fighting and were
fined S. and cost each.
Mrs. Stewart, of GAINESVILLE, who has
been visiting friends here for few days,
left for her home yesterday afternoon.
Watermelons of good quality are be-
coming very plentiful.
Rev. J. G. Black, of Rock Hill Presbytt.
rian Church, will preach in the Second
Presbyterian Church of this city to.mor'
row. Rev. Butts will occupy his pulpit in
the First NJ. +. Church, and Rev. X. u.
Wallace will preach as usual in the L.. Z.
Church. There will be no services Ill the
Disciples Church and the First Presby-
terrain Church, the pastors OF both being
out Of the city.
Miss Margie Mccullough, a popular
young lady of the Fifth ward, has returned
from a lengthy visit among friends at
Somerton, Ohio.
Mr.. Thomas L. Hart, of the firm of Mar
ing, Hart & Co., returned last night from
Mr.. w. c. Goldman, of the rolling mill
cooper shop, has returned from visit to
lronton.
Miss Ella Faris, OF Wheeling, is the guest
of Miss Maude Nicholson, of Gravel Hill.
The A. o. w. w. met at their hall last
evening.
Hon. j. ID. Taylor is TO address the Gar
field club in this city next Tuesday even.
Ing. If they turn out as well to hear him
as they did to hear Colonel Poorman he
will have no trouble in making his audi.
ence hear him. Poorman's audience con-
sisted Of the president OF the club and one
member. This is very encouraging.
A number of our people will take advan-
tage of the cheap rate excursion over the
b. d O. K. r. next week to Richmond, the
shenandoah Valley and other points. This
S lhe best excursion of the season.
GREAT closing out sale of Boots and Shoes
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