Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-09
BELLAIRE.

The Second Ward is to have q fire COM
pany and a hose honse. Chief Muth will
select the members.
The Wenner Cadets are talking of a pic
mic for May Both.
The Chestnut Minstrels meet every eve
ming this week for practice.
The c. & p. pay car was i'll town yes
terday.
The ladies of the Fifth Ward hold q leap
year party in BlBgnet Hall this even
ing.
Council has been asked to increase the
pay of policemen from S45 a month to
$50.
The Buckeye Building Association will
sell money on Monday evening.
One or two of our young gentlemen have
offered positions with the Burr Oaks
company.
Leap year parties are popular. An
other will take place in Choral Hall some
time next month.
The steamer Bellaire resumed her old
trade yesterday.
1t was reported that there was a big
wreck out the B. & o., yesterday, but 1t
seems the only damage done was a broken
cow-catcher.
The postofice at Warnock, which was
suspended on account of Postmaster John
Williams failing TO furnish necessary bond,
has been ~re-established at the old place.
Mr.. Williams gave sufficient security. In
these Democratic times the head Of the
Postcffice Department cannot afford to
allow postmasters to take unnecessary time
about furnishing bond-especially when
the incumbent is a Republican.
There are several boys attending the
public schools who are good subjects for
the reform farm. They are known to
carry fire arms, rszDrs and big knives.
Some days since a Fourth ward lady repri-
manded one of the gang for unbecoming
conduct and was attacked by the kid with
a razor in his hand.
Miss Emma Littleton, who has been ap-
pealiDg to the Board of Education for an
increase of salary as teacher, has been
awarded al advance Of $40.
The store and other property Of s. j..
Johnson will he cold at public sale ou Feb
ruary 18th by Jas. G. Tallman, assignee.
There is some talk Of increasing the
police force one more than at present.
1t is astonishing the amount of freight
sent out by our manufacturing establish :
ments in a year.
The City Band has asked $270 for play
ing one week for the fair that is to be held
in May for the purpose of booming the
city. The Quaker City Band has prom
ised to come down and play two nights
for expenses. Thanks, neighbors, We are
glad you are in sympathy with US.
The gold ring to be contested for for the
benefit of Belmont Lodge, 1861, G.. U. O..
o. F. is on exhibition at Marsh's.
Parks & Dickens have been awarded the
contract by the Board Of Education for
furnishing the school library with 500
worth of new books.
The Rt. Reverend Bishop Waterman,
of Columbus Diocese, has appointed Rev.
Father + J. Fitzgerald, of st. Joseph Ca
thedral, Columbus, to fill the position as
rector of st. Johns church, this city. Rev.
Father McDermOtt, who has been here
temporarily, has made many friends dur
ing his short stay:
Messrs. Davis & Mum will open a meat
shop on east side of Public Square.
The streets were in such bad condition
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they were paved or not.
The Bellaire Nail Works has cut a
straight channel through the property
south of the warehouse and will divert the
present couse OF Indian run. The stream
as it now courses takes up entirely too
much territory for its bulk. 1t will not
be many years before the run will be
walled over and the lowlands in that sec
ton converted into desirable building
sites
Glenn Darrah, formally chief clerk Of the
pcstoffice, of this place, has resigned his
position on account of his health. Glenn
will leave in q few days for California,
where he will spend the summer. Clem's
many friends regret his leaving, butheleaves
with their best wishes for agood success on
his Western trip.