Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-05
BELLAIRE.
A Burglar Behind h Bars-Immer-
sion of CoIOred People Accident
New Building Association Other
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A burglar Behind IA Bsrs-Immer-
sion Of CoIored People Accident
!, New Building Association Other
News.
The Immersion of the new members OF
| the African N. z. Church, AT the river yes
terday, was the attraction of the season,
| and drew an audience ranging from 3,O1o
to 5000 persons of all sges, colors and
sexes. The wbarf-boat, the ferry, the
shores and the banks were fairly black
with people, and the crowd certainly out
numbered the st. Clairsyille fair at any one
time. II was immense. AT high noon the
ferry.boat was moored Just below the
wharf, and Rev. J. NJ. Griffin appeared In
a long black shroud. Entering the
water up to his waist he received the con-
yerts from the boat, and dipped them in
the cold water. Seven were Immersed and
the number were all young ladies, consist
ing of Misses Bell Limrod, Ollie Washing
ton. Mary Faulkner, Kate Black, Victoria
| DsGe, saIlie GILES and Anna Cook. Dur
ing the dipping such songs as the ROCK
OF Ages" rent the air, ard tae scene was ex,
citing. Shouting Was. INDUCED in, anu
lar old fashioned colorei camp
meeting. The imnlersing was performed
between ~ and l o'clock, and the crowd
began collecting about the neighborhOod
as early as ten O'clock. Inc audience ap
reared 10 enjoy the ceremonies and all sorts
OF remarks were heard.
During the heavy rain early yesterday
morning the sewer pipe west OF the Bel
laire Stamping Works. on the nil, became
clOgged UP and an overflow was the conse-
autnce. The stock house at this place was
Overlooked and considerable ware was
damsged, the extent Uf which could not De
ascertained. II is thought, though, that it
will be heavy.
Mr.. Fritz Snider has a little child down
with diphtheria.
The new furnace at the Lantern Globe
Works has been completed and will be
fired tomorrow. Glass making will begin
next week.
Turner masquerade ball tonight.
Pos have been set in the lower furnace
at the Belmont glass works ire Will
probably be put in ne1t week. The upper
furnace is on about half time. Two new
tea sets are being turned out. They are
quite handsome and are known as the
Venus and 'Rosa,i9d."
A little child of Mr.. James Grafton, OF
Rose Hill, died on Saturday Of dIphtheria.
The meeting held at the Glass City drug
store on Saturday evening for the purpose
OF organizing a Building and Loan ASSocia-
ton, was well attended. E G. Morgan was
nlSue tTeSlutul, anu T.. u. SHdiiOOlo SOS
rotary. A committee was appointed TO Sc
cure a charter aud success is assured.
On Saturday evening Judge VIM. Graf
ton, Capt. VIM. Little, Mr.. S. c. Garra-d,
Mr.. Jones and daughter and Mis-. Ida
Wavens, of this city, took in the Patriot
Sons" at Martins Ferry, and reporta pleas
ant time.
Henry Bumberr, formerly Of Bellaire and
now OF Pittsburgh, came down last week
and attempted 10 enter a saloon in South
Bellaire yesterday morning about 4 O'CLOCK.
officers Nagle and Drugan happened along
and catching HeAry in the act coilarei him
and locked him up. He will have a hear
ing this morning.
Rev. A. w. Butts, pastor of the NJ. f.
Church, is suffering from a slight attack OF
pneumonia and only delivered a few re-
marks yesterday morning. In the evening
he was unable to preach at all.
The ferryboat Hiram b. is still making
regular trips between here and Benwood.