Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-03-24
BELLAIRE.

Edward Parks, of Canton, is here TO as
sist VIM. Parks N his duties as Secretary
of the Buckeye Building Association.
Alex. Craig has gone to UniOntown, fa''
Tn learn the merchant tailoring business
The new fire escapes have been put OF
Central building. They should have been
there years ago. -,
Mrs. Robert McVey has been quite Ill ior
several days, but is now somewhat DetVer'
A Z3nesville artist has decorated the
side of A. Hersberg's place OF business WIFI
a fancy sign. ...uo,, o,u
The Odd Fellows will initiate two new
subjects on Tuesday night week.
Miss Katie Jones, who has been SICK LOT
the past month, is out again.
A number of X. of P. will 90 to WOODS
field on Friday night to initiate new
lodge. IN.
Dearymon & Morrison have received the
contract for the fancy glass for the new
Cathedral at Charleston, W. Va, and for
the Orphans Home at WOOdsheld.
Col. J. d. Taylor is not disposed to as
sist Col. Poorman in any manner II ne can
help it. Poorman's attitude toward Mr..
Taylor during the canvass previous TO the
last Congressional nomination was not
particularly pleasing to the Cambridge
men.
The wheat on the river bottoms below
here is in good condition and will proDa'
blv continue so. The peach crop has moi
been heard from, but it is safe to assert at
this time that it will be failure as usual,
until the fruit is taken from the trees.
There appears to be no doubt of the fact
that the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad
will come to Bellsire over the O., l.. y W.
railroad.
Glass houses may stop, steel workers
close for strike, but the Bellaire Stamp
ing Company moves on forever. The WORKS
has not been idle any Of consequence for
the past ten years.
The amount of money paid cut by the
County Commissioners for sheep killed by
dogs during the last six months Is a very
large sum. The sum paid for sheep Killed
in the county for one year Is worth more
than ali the dogs in the county. But the
sheep must be protected.
The fellow. who has been rObbing the
Rock Hill School house Of late, IS known;
The last time the fellow visited the school
he came very near being killed by q shoI
from a revolver.
E.E McKeever, of GAINESVILLE, lost a
quantity of silver-plated ware CONSIGNED
by a railroad. The goods were taken from
a car in this city.
John Shuttleworth, Of Findlay, was IN
the city yesterday. He is an out and out
drummer now.
Part of the miners at F4anklin have re-
turned TO work.
Young men to the West this spring. They
will farm.
Mrs. Henry Maggie has been quite i'll at
Mt. Olivet for some time, but size Is re-
ported some better.
The protracted meetings Of the NJ. E.
Church of this district have closed for this
wear. The last revival was held at Glib
bon's Chapel, when tnirty-one persons
were converted.
Some days ago we noted the fact that
an effort had been made to wreck prs
senger train on the B. & o. near Cam
bridge. Since the appearance of the above
item Jos. Workman has been arrested for
fastening tie 10 the track. Workman
was remanded to jail in DEFAULT OF 500
bail. The grand jury will handle his
case.
Miss Allie Mellott spent last week in
the country.
Au effort will be madein the surround
inc towns where prohibition is in force to
elect men to council who will favor the
appeal OF the ordinance that has closed the
saloons. The temperance people are alive
also. and will do their best to defeat the
attempt
Frank Archer was working for sn acct
dent insurance company the day he broke
his wrist. OF course Mr.. Archer did not
intend to show the beauty of holding an
accident policy when he fell, but his Illus
tration is effective nevertheless.
John Price, of Zanesville, Is here at the
bedside of q sick relative.
There will DE 8 breaking of jugs in the
First Presbyterian Church on Thursday
evening.
The PrOhibitiOnists do not appear to be
as active this spring as usual.
Report has it that some OF the oil sptcu-
lators in the country will sell their oil
leases to more enthusiastic parties. A
great deal of gas is manifest in the oil ~
region, but it is surface gas.
BENJAMIN Garrett, brother of Thomas
Garrett. who was so i'll that his life was
dispared of, is now some better and hopes
are entertained of his recovery.
The Democratic primaries Of Pease town
ship we're held yesterday afternoon.
Darlington has the fever and wants to
get her hands on $4,000 to be used IL
encouraging manufacturing industries.
The Democrats at Centreville have been
a power in politics for some time, but now
some of the Democrats outside of Centre
Vile want to run the machine for period.
They threaten that if the reins are not
thrown 10 them that they will bolt.
Think of Smith township going Rspub'
lean
The First National Bank has taken
most all the improvement bonds offered by
the city during the past two years.
The old soldiers have decided 10 demard
a speedp enactment of such legislation as
viii make ample provision by properly
adjusted service pension bill, for each and
every honorab,y discharged soldier. Com
mittees will be appointed to urge upon the
next Republican and Democratic State
conventions 20 pass a resolution demand
ing of Congress the passage OF bill for
the benefit of all honorable discharged sol
diers of the late war.
A report somewhat differing from the
truth has been spread regarding the suits
the Wenner Cadets have purchased. From
what we can learn from the boys themselves
there WAS difference OF a considerable sum
between the purchased price sRd the price
bid by our merchants.
Miss Annie McCarioD, Of Bridgeport, is
the guest of Mrs. W. S Carroll.
Two of the old gentlemen inmates Of the
County lofrmary were IN town yesterday.
BenwOod people save :heir ferry toll by
purchasing wall paper of Parks & Dick