Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-25
RRInGEPORT.
General william II. Gibson Speaks Last
Nixht-Othsr News.

General William II. gibson speRks LAST
NiSht-Othsr News.
General William II. Gibson spoke last
night or the political tissues Of the times
and created fairly good impression on IL
minds of those who heard him. He ad-
dressed the people from the veranda Of the
Sherman House and the big crowd listened
to him patiently for an hour and half
General Gibson is noted speaker
snd he did himself full jus
tice last night. His address did
not seem to be appreciated, however, rs II
should have been, as it appeared to he
with great difficulty that the ora or could
call forth the applause Of the crowd.
Meister's brass band of this place fur
nished the music for the occasion. On the
veranda were seated Probate Judge Gas
ton. J. Wilbur Nichols, Jesse W. HOl-
liugsworth, Alfred H. Mitchell, John c.
Kiutner, aud other prominent Repubii-
cans Of Belmont county. The speaker
was introduced by Burgett McConnsushy,
Central m;tteeman of Pesse township.
General Gibson devoted the frat part Of
his address TO National issues in which 6x-
President Cleveland received a goodly
shers of attention. When he struck the
State issuee, the financial management
1nder the threa last Governors was CON
pared, ard Foraker wac styled the most
-occessful msDagsr of the finances
that Ohio ever had, while Foster
Was called, by the speaker th,
sbles, and hest man that ever occupied
the GOverqor's chair, and HOsdley wa
cooeidered to be honeat and capable "a 40
execntive bat weighed down by bad com
pany The third term matter was bu1ged
over by saying that Foraker had now been
tried for four years, was well experienced
ia the business If the Office ard
might az well be continued for
,wo years more. Allen 0. Meyers aod
Col. Mullen received a rather extended
rskiug sni we're spoken Of as tire ovll COM
psuioGs of Mr. Campbell General Glib
son though. that Mr.. Campbsll hime f
was All right, hut he was in bad COMPANY.
The speaker closed his address by eXhOrt-
ing the voters to give their support 10 The
Republican county ticket, md then called
for three cheers for Governor Foraker AMI
the Republican ticket of Belmont coonty
TIE crowd cheered, the band played aud
the meeting was over.
1t is altogether probable that an add
ton 10 the school building viii be erected.
The schools are at present very much
crosded aud with the prospect OF Bridge
ports population constantly sugmenuD1e
Il ia thought best too add wirg 10 the
present building and provide for the in
crease. The addition will contain three
rooms and will efTo,d abundant relief for
the p ssent crowded condition Of the
schoc's.
Bar. l,rs entered The residence OF Mr.
Will Ramsey on Tuesday night, but were
probably Sc red of as nothing has been
missed. Toe theory about the MISTER If
that when Mr. and Mrs Ramsay returned
from ,he dance at the gymnasium the
burglars were in the house and becoming
frightened secreted Themselves in ;he Gel
lar and then took the first opportunity 10
skip. They were doubtless novicss-
John r Cow, of the Bellaire Independ-
emf was in town yesterday, and reported
the Gibson meeting Tor his paper.
Oscsr Townse d, General Manager Of
he Cleveland, LoIain & Wheeling Rail.
road, was in town yesterday.
Mr. Will NOVEL;, Of Loraiu, is visiting
friends in town.
ETNAVILLE.
Mr. Branum Ct Dayton, and Mr.. Darby
Of Bellaire, were here looking around
among the American Mechanics, o. which
society they are members.
Mrs. Charles Adams, Of this place, end
Mis- Annie Vaus, of Wheeling, were
quietly married on Wednesday evening.
The dance st Gre zeDger's on Wednss
day night wound up 10 a row. bat no enc
was hurt.