Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-03
BELlAIRE.

toll and care has got q shaker they cannot
scare. Yes, We came at them harder than
ever on Monday evening. The lombard
ment on every hand was so severe that the
local man on the Republican with his great
mouth for talk was compelled to hang out
his flag OF truce and plead unwillingly his
total neglect Of training in the skating line.
About thirty boys from here were in attend
snce at the contest, most Of whom put mp
all the spare cash they had with them. lid
was as confident as his hackers and when
there was kick about o referee our
boys were so sure Of beating tha. they told
them TO take everything they wanted, but
please to let them have their skater. Al.
berts appeared first and wandered about
the rink speaking with his friends, who
seemed to be on every hand. The time for
the race arrived. The bell for the contest
ants TO appear rings as It'd shoots out from
his position and sails around the surface. He
is spplsuded somewhat weaker than when
| Alberts first came on, but il was no fault Of
the Bellaireites as they had their lungs in
excellent condition. As the skaters pre-
| pared for the start all was anxiety. and when
they got the go the wonder from Bell
aire made such a start that Alberts was
left behind several feet before he knew him.
self. Then there was Just such a race as
was witnessed in the second mile at the
Niagara rink. Our boy winded his oppo-
nent, who came in very near a lap IN the
rear, The people of Bsrnesville about this
time felt their game was up" and Alberts
stock fell below par. In the second heat
Alberts got the lead on lid and was short
distance ahead, when the latter run into the
railing around the floor by accident The
boy picked himself up, however, aud de-
parted in his usual go as you please fash
ion. II WAS near the tenth round that Bel
laires tavorite AFTER several fruitless at
tempts, drew himself to the front. He did
it as graceful as he knew how and
| chagrined greater part OF the
| audience It'd finished about 20 feet be
| tore bis contestant and took the money.
Barnesville gracefully acknowledged that
they were downnd, so our boys pocketed
their lucre, and treated the visitors with
more courtesy than that accorded the straw
| berry city crowd when here. 1t was
merry lot of Glass City boys who left the
Vineyard rink that night Growing over lit
tie It'd, who had honestly won for himself
the championship medal of Belmont county.
iest,r rdsy Sheppard, Of Wheeling, was in
town trying to get race out Of Shuttle.
worth, but was not willing to put up any
money, saying that he would race for per-
centsge OF the rink receipts. The match
has not yet been made.
The steel workers were about yesterday
more than usual. They arranged to re-
ceive benefits from the Amalgama.
ted Association during the strike and
entertained several officers Of the Associa'
ton during the day.
Several young men Of this city took q
ride to Bethal on the B., Il. & c. hand car
last Saturday evening for sort Of Decora.
ton Day picnic and recreation. They had
grand time while passing and repassing
the feminine faces along the route until it
grew dark Working the crank grew tire
some after the shadows had fallen, and il
was sigh Of relief that went up when the
top Of the hill was reached at Wegee
| The car was gliding along the
two mile descent at very rapid rate. when
an obstruction was encountered. A sud
| den halt was Unexpectedly made and four
human forms shot into the night air in rs
many directions No particular stopping
place appeared as the boys rolled over the
embankment or butted the stones along the
track. The Tribune man was in the un.
| lucky crowd, but was not injured, such
fall having no effect whatever upon him.
Two Of the other boys had their legs bruised.
Afer picking themselves up they inquired
the cause OF such hasty exit, and found
| large crosstie securely fastened TO the rail.
1t had, from all appearances, been stationed
| purposely for the excursionists and no
doubt the trickster who did the work was
laying in wait 10 see the result Of his
| deyilment. II he could have been found
about the time the boys started 10 push
hat broken hsnd-car from Wegee into
own he would have been massacred on the
pot.
Several mill men from Brilliant were in
own Yesterday on business One OF them,
Wm. Tate, stated TO your reporter that he
houebt the Brilliant mill would resume
ext wetk. Speaking Of the little town up
here, he said that il was very lively ~
| resent as most Gf the Wellsburg saloons
| ave located on this side Of the river. Sat.
rduy night there were number OF ights,
| md PIE Wavner and Nix Sh,Gi-r.
both former Bella;re residents were
| given Job they had not asked for. The
Marshal deputized them TO assist him with
prisoners who had 10 be taken TO S.euben.
| Vile for treatment as the Jail at Brilliant
has been thing Of the past since the late
February food
| After shadows comes sunshine but al.
ter the annual trials at cleaning hou'e are
over everybody is not at rest as uni Jrseen
trouble is sometimes before US. But we are
going to talk about Missionary work ss tire.
lstes TO the church. Ia obedience 10 call
from their pastor. a number OF the ladies' OF
the First N. f. Church appeared yesterday
in don't care" clothes and with SOAP,
and scrub brush in hand at
the church and set 10 work putting the edis i
fee in q shining state, and last night thS
building would hardly have been known z
| have been the same that was attacked Il
the morning.
Tickets for the Amalgamatsd picnic TO
Beaver will be for sale over the G. d Z. for
sl25.
Officer Meek was about on bis beat in the
! Fourth ward on Monday evening after ii
o'clock. Having occaiion to yisit the side
door OF the saloon Of VIM. La Roche, a. he
thought it was long past.the hour for keep
ing open, be found the door open, and be-
fore be knew it q couple Of dogs we're at
him. he used his shooter with sue.
careful results, and as the brutes lay in the
last asonies OF death about rs Of the same
species Of qusdrupeds. housed in the neigh
borhood, set up great noise over the dom
fall of their comrades The shooting and
bowling alarmed the neigbborhood and one
lady who was sleeping the tleep ct the jast,
il said to have awakened in ft being ter.
ribly shocked by the racket Thus perished
two animals whose souls are no, returnsois.
E.F. Cash arrived in the city yesterday
from PhiIadelphis on q short visit.
Miss Emma Martin will teach school in
| Jova neYt fall