Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-28
BELLAIRE.

About o'clock last evening freigh
train No. 2i in the B. l. o. yard backed
into yard engine No. lao, which was pull
ing out OF the river switch. The caboose
OF the former was badly wrecked, and the
yard engine had its cab dem olished and al
the fxings about its front reduced ,c
worthlessness. The cause Of the scciden,
was such that the crew Of neither train car
hardly be blamed for it.
Yesterday several of our school teac ners
took part in the annua! teachers meeting
at Canal Dover.
Last night Miss Annie Husbands gave
a progressive euchre party to q number O.
her young friends.
A party of our young people will attend
the rink in st. Clairsville tonight
Red Cloud Tribe danced around the
camp fire at the Mag ara rink last night
After the evenings skating the entertain
ment was turned into hop, which wac
continued until an early hour this morn
ing.
Will 0llivers fence OF the cemetery
gate was pulled down BY the Street Com
missioner, whereupon the former set to
work the same day and builded far Into
the night and now the fence is occupying
it's old accustomed place. Oliver has moi
posted the notice Touch it if you dare.
but he feelt it in his heart. His csse will
be brought before the Mayor this morning,
where it is to be hoped the dispute as to
whether Oliver owns the public road on
the hill or not, will be settled.
Florence Harting was the barber who
sold the most tickets for the X. OF L ball
and he is the possessor OF fine pair OF
shears and razor for his trouble. The
Central barber shop only fell one short Of
having as many sold as the winner.
The weather signals have been laid
away for the present. The pleasan,
weather signal failed TO make an impres.
sion during a rain, and when all the flags
went up, as was the case on some days II
would have taken very sharp turn in the
weather TO have avoided st least the indi
cation Of one Of the signals. Yesterday we
we're promised rain, bat we eau orgive a
mistake in Washington which happens
right on the heels Of holiday.
Sheriff Sedgwick began yesterday sell
ing out the gents furnishing store Of
Simon Behr.
Earnest Schoen who WAS badly injured
in coal mine up Indian Run, is in dan.
gerous condition,
The trunk stolen from Robert Brown has
not been heard from The wheelbarrov
turned up all right about square from the
Windsor Hotel
The First Lieutenant Of the Salvation
Army ia in town. Her mission is not
known. 1t is probable that she Is on the
huut OF the late Army, which died since
shs was in the city the last time.
There was no school yesterday and the
average pupil KEEP. himself busy at every
thing else than study.
+ A number Of Republicans as we'll q:
! Democrats have the Usited States flag
hung at half mast for the lste Vice Presi
dent.
/ The A. NJ. f. Church fe.tival realized
about $75. In the contest Tor the watch
Israel Ross wss successful. Mrs, Thomas
and Mrs. Storms contested for bolt o.
muslin. The former came out on top
The collection for the poor taken up Al
the union Thanksgiving services ib the
Christian Church yesterday amounted, tc
Sl955. This waa turned over to the Home
Benevolent Society for distribution.
Phil HelsIey came in town yesterds,
and ia looking for roosing place in Bell
sire for the winter Since Mr.. Helsle!
gave up his position on The Tribune b.
has been trying the Horace Greeley &C. IL
the country. Phil intended to 20 TO busi
ness college this week, bot be met with
financial back set and will probably 70 Il
clerking.