Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
BELLAIRE.
Railroad, Business, Social and Political
Goseip.
80 years old

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the company at 80 cents on the dollar. a
good part of the debt is owed to workmen
for wages. Marion Seals is travelling
about settling claims wherever he can
find them. 1t is more than likely that
the road will make money for the new cor
poration. The history of all railroad en-
terprises is that the original owners hsrd'
ly ever come cut whole.
The Bellaire Window Glrss Works ID
erecting q gas fuel producer between the
two factories. The producer will manu-
factere gas from slack coal after the man
ner of the plant used by the Crystal Win
dow Glass Works some time since. The
latter factory only used the fuel IN the
furnace, but the Bellaire works intend5 to
generate enough gas with the new plant to
operate all the departments Of the COM
pany.
Bsllsire visitors abroad are advertising
our city pretty well. The jingle OF our
dollars is heard in most of the cities of
Europe this year. Our people are envied
wherever they 90 and the foreigner who
never set foot ON this fair land of ours
imagines the United States is greater than
she really is. But this Is great country
nevertheless.
Thomas Maloney, who has the contract
for laying 1O-inch sewer pipe at Martins
Ferry, is pushing the work. Thomas took
the lob very low but will come out all
right.
Two Wheeling dudes came to BsllaTe
on double bicycle. While rushing down
an alley the machine ran over little
child and tumbled the riders with great
force. The child was picked up for dead
and carried into house, but afterwards
revived
Mrs. Henry Piper was called to Cleve-
land owing to the illness OF relative.
The Carpenters Union, of this city, has
made arrangements to attend the parade IN
Wheeling on Labor Day. The Amalga-
mated Association will likely turn out
also.
Miss Winnie Porterfeld has been visit
ing friends near st. Clairsville for the psst
week.
Willie Bell, of Summerfield, is not fif-
teen years of age, yet he attends to all the
business in the B., Z. & @. telegraph office
in this city.
Joseph Lombard left yesterday for w ash-
ington, Pa, where he will work this fire
in bottle works.
Messrs. Kelly and Moore, rival candi-
dates for the nomination for Treasurer on
the Republican ticket are making warm
canvass. In fact it looks like the contest
would become heated before it is over. Mr..
Kelly is not inclined to fight for the place
il he does not secure all the delegates from
Warren township, but Mr.. Moore refuses
10 compromise and proposes to 90 into the
convention without all the delegates from
Warren, if necessary.
The city would do wise act by putting
an electric light in the centre Of the park.
John Parks has sold his pony and rig TO
a gentleman named Phillips.
Mrs. S. o. Cummins has returned from
a visit in the country.
Hila1ity will be the opening attraction
at the Elysian thester.
A nine of steel workers went to Belmont
yesterday to play match game Of ball.
Harry Kelly is out on the road for the
Belmont Glass Works.
Will Barnes has returned from big trip
through the West.
The scenes at Bethel last Sunday were
in some in ltances rare and racy, according
to reports. Whiskey was consumed by the
bucket-full, and drunken men were seen
on every hand. Campmeetiug az relig-
ious Institution is farce when held under
the Sunday excursion system.
Rev. n. S. Hoey is troubled with his
lungs, and it is stated By some that ne
may never be able 70 preach here again.
The Cincinnati Enquirer failed 70 arrive
several evenings last week, but is now
coming prompt
Mis-. H. A. Birdsong, for long time
postmistress here, Is quite Ill at her nome
at Lewis Mills.
Harry Benson had his Photographic in
stuments at Harvest Home picnic and
did big business taking tin types for the
lads and lasses.
The constable did not take all the goods
in Miller's novelty store, on Union street.
The remainder of the stuff is being packed
for shipment TO Washington, Pa.
The management of the street railway
ia considering the advisability OF using
electricity tor motive power, if they can
come to terms with the electric light COM
psny.
WILDER May, B. & o. express agent, who
has been visiting at his home at Somerset
Tor several weeks, will return to his post
of duty the 1st of the month.
The sound of the threshing machine IS
heard in the country round about. A
thresher will turn out from 500 TO 100
bushels day.
Dan'l Manchester will be home from
Burrs' Mill camp ground tomorrow.
The Bottle Works will resume IN full
tomorrow.
THE Nail Works paid the employees in
the factory on Friday. The blast furnace
hands were also paid.
J.H. Mcconnell, of GAINESVILLE, wants
TO secure the nomination for County Rs-
corder on toe Democratic ticket, yet ne
has not placed his announcement in a
paper of his politics. The Enterprise, an
independent journal, tells the people what
Mr.. Mcconnell desires. 1t is possible that
Mr.. McO. is an independent candidates?
p The Belmont Coal Works is making full
time lust now. The Pittsburg Coal Works
is orly making part time.
Several Oficehoiders in this county who
ale enjoying the pleasure of good round
salaries and who have been slow about
giving small sum for campaign purposes,
will beer something drop ere long. In one
or two instances it is reported that they
have refused TO give a cent. There are
some radical Republicans in this county
who are having their way regarding GER
tain official who had 10 be dopged for q
year for an assessment of $50, yet this
same individual, by the vote OF mis- parry,
is pOcketing 5000 a month as salary.
Prot. Jones, Of Wheeling, the eminent