Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-01
BELLAIRE.

4 street man was in town yesterday dis.
posing Of jewelry. His plan was to cell his
goods and then pay bis customers for their
iOessli,y. He began by selling collar but
tons for ten cents q pair. After selling
quite number he gave to each customer Q
quarter, and then prepared for another haul
All kinds Of chains were shown and repre-
sented as not made Of gold but of patent
metal of some kind. After giving his su.
dience round or these he began batting
the crowd with gold watches With ten dollar
bills and money Of other denominations in
them. Some people laughed at the idea Of
man attempting 10 get any money out Of
q crowd in Bellsire, but the slick talker was
not long in disposing Of a number Of his
tickers. The watches generally cost the pur
chaser something over $500. and it is prob
able they are not worth over $500. After
doing all the business he could, the jewelry
man pulled out.
The literary and social circle Of the
South Bellaire n Z. Church had an inter
esting meeting last night. 49,
Oliver Mayhugh who shot his father
while provoked is said 70 have gone to
West Virginia for pure air and TO see the
country.
The old Lynskey saloon has been re-
opened BY Geo. ReArbeck.
Harry Ssmsell has returned from q
weeks visit to West Virginia.
Large shipments of hive cattle are being
made from Chicago each day. Most OF the
stock passes through this city.
rhe first day Of tsll, and sill no work.
A. P. Tsllmsn, cashier OF the bank, is
home from an extended Western trip.
Miss Nellie Craft left yesterday for
Hiram College.
The rink will be open again on Saturday
night.
Freight on the railroads is increasing,
and while Bellaire is dead, the same can
not be said OF the whole country.
The Cincinnati beer appears to be grow
ing in favor here, Judging from the. amount
OF it that comes 10 this city.
Council meets tonight The Fourth
about again.
Curran 4 Meek are greatly encouraged
in their business By their increased sales.
Monuments should be uppermost thought
Of by those whose dead lay unmarked.
Ed Schoen returned to Mingo yesterday
slter a vacation from work Of ten days.
At s.. Clairsville to-day delega'es will Sc.
lect Representative 10 take the place Of
Hon. Ross j. Alexander, on the head OF the
Democratic ticket
The casing he's not yet arrived for the
Fethel gss we'll and nothing is being done
t,ward sinking the well deeper al present.
Quite large number Of drummers Of oil
kinds were in town Yesterday.
Mrs Z. c. Morris is recovering slowly.
Belaire will have another candidate or
two for the county Jail in short time.
Will Cunningham has returned from q
business trip.
Harry Wetherald and wife, Of Martins
Ferry, were in town Yesterday.
James B. Ryan, Democratic candidate
for County Treasurer, paid Bellaire another
call yesterday. Jim is getting over the
county at lively rate.
Charles Deitenburg went TO PIttsburg yes
teTday TO work.
GrOdhsus cooper shop continues TO run
right along with part force.
The hard times have caused fifteen Of our
merchants to order their telephones out Of
their places OF business unless the company
controlling them sgree 10 come down IN the
prlce charged TOR their use.