Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-13
2:25 pacing race; purse 800 First, $50;
second. SIS; third, $50; fourth, IS.
BELLAIRE MATTERS.
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Newsy Notes I'm General.
The dry house at the rolling mill caught
FIRE about o'clock yesterday morning, and
was partly destroyed The alarm was given
by the whistle on the blast furnace and the
rolling mill bell, and from the bright light
made many suppose the rolling mill to be
on fire, and a large crow soon collected
The alarm at the City Ha was not rung,
and the Fire Department was not called
out. The flames were subdued by the
vorkmen, who made attachment with Q
large hose they keep there. They succeed
ed in checking the fire before any great
damage was done. -.-'-
A Brilliant event in the matrimonial
line occurred in the Fourth ward last
evening by which Bellsire loses one OF her
fairest daughters in the person OF Miss
Mary B. Routes, the second daughter OF
Capt. y. II. Routes. The happy groom IS
James T. MCGEE, Of Wheeling. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. A. w.
Butts, of the NJ. E. Church, in the pres.
ence of only the immediate friends OF the
parties. An elegant supper was duly
discussed and enjoyed by the party,
and the newly welded pair left on the mid
night train for st. Louis and other Western
points. They will be gone on their wed
dug trip about four weeks. and on their
roturn will go to housekeeping in Wheel
ing. Bon voyage.
company had a meeting this afternoon.
Arthur McClaire, who has had the road
leased, gave up his lease, and the directors
selected John Baker to take care OF the
road.
DR.. Mcclellan, while out driving had a
serious runaway; the horse frightened at a
passenger train and ran away, throwing
both the Doctor and his wife out. They
were bruised considerably but not dan
gerously.
Thomas Bamford, an old time Bellaire
boy, is shaking hands with old acluatnt-
snCeS. He now resides at Belletontalne,
Ohio.
Yesterday was pay day on the Ohio Val
lev railroad, and the engineer corps were
all in town TO receive their duCats.
Col. David Rankin and w. e. Cochran
are acting as judges Of the races at the
Wheeling fair.
Gen. A. J. Warner is in the city.
The pile driving on the Ohio Valley rail
road is progressing finely and from Is to 20
piles are put down every day. Two drivers
are at work and Mr.. Meredith, the con-
tractor, is pushing his work vigorously.
One OF the drivers will be put to work up
near the B & O. bridge next week.
Rev. J. E. Garrett, OF Baresyille, Monroe
county, was in the city Yesterday.
Covert, Of Antioch. Messrs. Will Morris
and Oliver Amos, OF Woodsfield, were
among the Monroe county people who
passed through town on their way to the
Wheeling fair yesterday.
Col. NJ. J. w. Glover, q prominent ctti-
zen Cf Smith township, was in the city
yesterday on business.
A gang of Italians from the B. Il. 4 G.
construction force was in town yesterday
on a shopping expedition.
The bridge across the railroad on Union
street is being repaired. A new d)or is
being put down and other needed repairs
made that have been needed for some
time.
Hon. Ross J. Alexander and DR.. Cooke,
two prominent Democrats from Bridgeport,
were in the city yesterday on important
business.
The pay car of the C. Il P. K r. will be
in town this morning and the boys are as
usual jubilant over the fat wallets left
them.
The new hotel will he opened up next
week under the new management, Messrs.
Husbands and IEskeep. The house has
been repainted and papered throughout
by J. II. Motler and is a marvel OF artistic
taste. This house is now in first class
order and will be an addition to our city.
Or. C. G. Mccullough. who left for the
West for some time since, has swung his
shingle to the breeze at Fort Scott, Kansas,
and writes home that he is much pleased
with his new home. The DR.. is youns
man Of whom Bellaire is justly proud. and
host Of friends here wish him unooundGI
success in his cow home.
Business continues to be somewhat dull
here
Another large crowd attended the
Wheeling fair yesterday.