Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-07
BELLAIRE.

The opening OF the ElySian Theater last
week marked anew era to u amusement
loving public. We have never had 4 suit
able hall for irst-claSS entertainments, and
we never got 4 good show here unless IT
was To bill 4 gap between two other towns.
Managers have frequently remarked that
they would come to Bellaire if there was Il
house that would hold a paying audience.
The ElySian has been fixed up tirst-ClaSs in
every detail with an excellent stage and a
seating capacity of !, 900 or 1000. The
attendance throughout the week was very
gratifying, and shows that our people ap-
preciate the enterprise that gives them IN
opportunity Of seeing good plays IN our
own city.
Special services were held in ST. Johns
Church during hast week.
III. II. Free and family have moved to
Findlay, ..
The cOlored brass band will give Il festi-
val in City Hall Friday and Saturday
evenings.
Jennie Kelly visited st. Clairsville
friends during the week.
The colored folks will give a grand
union reception in City Hall Thanksgiving
night.
Friday night will be the regular meet
ing night of the WOmen's Relief Corps
hereafter.
The Columbia Club occupies its new
rooms over the p~OStOtice.
Through travel on the Il. & o. the past
week was the largest ever known.
The entertainment to he given in the
City Hall Tuesday evening will be a big
affair. Grand Master Workman Justice
will deliver a short lecture.
A pleasant party was held at the resi-
dence of John Brooks, Just west of town
last week. Quite a number of Bellaire
people were there. The evening was
pleasantly spent in dancing until 4 late
hour, agoOd orchestra being present.
Will Lewis, of Mingo, is down seeing
Bellaire acquaintance.
Miss Martha Dick gave a pleasant party
to a large number of friends, at her home
in the First ward, Thursday evening.
A large number of citizens are having
natural gas put in their residences.
Charles BlakeneY is back mt his old
place in the f.. Il. Il {. telegraph office.
"A large number of school children were
at the matinee at the ElySian yesterday
afternoon.
The Buckley Building and Loan COM
pany meets tomorrow night.
Henry TewkSherry will lecture on the
Battle of Gettysburg for the benefit OF the
e. A. r.. on the 18th.
The steamer Princess will make her
regular trips to-day.
Rev. VIM. Eaton and wife of Washing
ton, Pa, are the guests of DR.. C.. f..
KuIz's family.
William Seibert, who was crushed by a
B. Il o., engine, died Friday evening and
was taken yesterday to Darlington for
burial.
Thomas Raron is spending to-day with
GAINESVILLE friends.
Liberty Hose Company has received a
consignment of caps and belts. They now
have thirty full suits.
Father Gull, of St Johns Church, pre-
Sented Mechanics Hose Company with a
fine trumpet. The boys have it on exhi-
bitiOn ut the Glass City drug store.
The following are the coming attractions
at the Elysian: November 18th, McEvOy's
HerbernicOn; 18th, Battle of GettysbufE:
26th and 9th, The Gamblers Wife"
There was 4 big dance at Zilch's Hall
last evening.
The matinee in the Elysian yesterday af-
ternOon drew a fair house only, the iuclem-
ent weather having some effect on the at
tendance. In the evening the house was
we'll filed and the Carner-Shepard Comedy
Company did themselves proud in their
double bill, 'EnOch Arden and The
Irish Tutor This company will play
here on Thursday evening next, at which
time they will appear in widow Bedott"
and The Irish Tutor"
The Observation-Disclosures will
meet at the home of VIM. ~ShindewOlf this
afternoon to make a final settlement.
j. Niles Jones is down from Mingn.
Rev. j. G. Black, of New Athens. fills
the pulpit in the First Presbyterian church
The Windsor Hotel is using natural gas
for cooking and heating purposes.
An election has been called for Novem-
Der IS, to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
of councilman John Morris. |