Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-28
BELLAIRE.
News Notes and Personals of All Kinds
From the Glass City.

The Republican Congressional Conven-
ton of this district meets at Caldwell, on
TUESDAY A prolonged fight for the nOmi-
nation is not expected The list of gentle
men who would be willing to make the race
is given below: Belmont comfy, Hon. {.
L. Poorman, Hon j. w. Nichols, Hon. a.
T. McKelvey, and Col j. NJ. Lewis; Noble
county, Senator H.G. Cleveland and Capt.
Finley; Monroe county, Col. c. L. Mooney,
DR. c. w. Keepers, and Capt. Mahn;
Washington county, Ex-senator Davis and
General Davis. A little observation will
satisfy the reader that the above is a fine
array of willing lambs. Note the fact that's
4 title precedes every name The fight
will most likely be between Col. G. l.. Poor
man. of Bellaire; J.M.Lewis, of GAINESVILLE,
and ex-senator Davis, of Noble county.
The chances are in favor of the latter, al
though the following of the other two gen
tleLien can only be cOnjectured ds the del
egates from Belmont county 20 10 the con-
Vcntion unpled7ed Warren townships
delegates will likely be for Lewis and those
from the eastern part of Belmont county
will cast their ballots for Mr.. Poorman.
Later. however, one or the other of these
gentlemen may GET a solid delegation from
this county Tie full vote of Belmont
county will not suffice. II will take the adj
diton of another county, or parts OF all the
rest TO nominate man from this section.
1t is understood that the Monroe county
delegation is tOOtl and toe nail for eX-Sena-
tor Davis. To & man up q tree, the stu
alton looks warmly in favor of Mr.. Davis.
The contest does not promise TO be long
one Probably two ballots will be required
10 name the choice of the convention. The
delegates from Belmont county will leave
for Caldwell OF Monday afternoon at l
O'Clock, via the T., Il. " c., on a special
train The GAINESVILLE delegation Will
come to Bellaire with band and accom-
pany the crowd from here.
Waite's Comedy Company closed sue
cessful weeks business here last night to
big crowd The performances were all
good. and the company much stronger this
year than last.
Sol. Rheubott0m is able to be out, but is
not well yet by any means.
The Farm Hands Union Of Pultney town
ship numbers - members, and is growing.
Candidates are doing some lively work
now.
This has been splendid summer for
Bellaire. so far a. sickness is concerned.
The Truant Officer will likely have one
or two more boys to take to the Reform
school.
James Fee of this section, who is now
IlNlnE III hdllSdS. WIlltS uDtllt a very lllAtl-
esting letter from his new place of abode
\ great many people are leaving the State
owing to a failure of crops caused by
drouth The summer has been exceedingly
warm, the thermometer ranging from 20 to
l20 degrees IL was the hottest summer
ever known in Kansas, and cattle suffered
for water, in many instances the owners
being required 10 drive them several miles
TO get a drink. Mr.. Fee says grasshOpper
year was bad enough, but this year will be
as bad if not worse. Owing to the scarcity
of feed, stock cannot be sold. Corn is 30
cents bushel. wheat go cents, butter 10
cents, eggs ; cents and chickens 20 cents
A correspondent for the Democrat from
Mapleton sent in the following snake story
George Lashley had quite an encounter
with u backsnake while cutting timber
near Glencoe last Friday. He first saw it
lyingIby the side Of log, and stopped down
to make sure that it was a snake. 1t
sprang at him and he knocked it off with
an AK; but ii continued the attack and he
was obliged to cal. another man to his as
sistance. The two men finally succeeded
in killing the vicious reptile. 1t measured
nine feet three inches in length; four inches
in diameter at the thickest part of its
body, and its head was two and a half
inches broad. 1t weighed thirty-three
pounds, and had three rabbits in its stom-
ach.
Geo. o. Robinson will begin making fire
brick Tuesday.
Plumbers at GAINESVILLE are having a
tough time of it, The citizens imagine they
are being imposed upon by the plumbers
because the latter have set "a scale of prices
for work.
Rev. Thoburn, missionary from India,
met with the ministers of this Conference
at Cambridge the other day.
An axle OF freight train broke while
train was coming down a grade near
GAINESVILLE some days since. The accident
piled cars right and left and it took several
days hard work to clear the wreck.
King Whites addition to his residence is
and presents a nice appearance
Heatheringtons send a tow Of coal South
on Friday.
Georgetown is a dead place Just now.
Sixteen of the thirty houses are unoccu-
pied.
George Peters is laid off work with an
injured arm.
The Two Johns will give their comedy
at the Elysian theater on October Sth.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scandlan, mother-in-law
of VIM. Moorehouse, will be buried this
afternoon.
Manufacturers doing business in the gas
burgs are writing here TO learn how the
new fuel process of Rodefer Bros is doing
The new NJ. E. Church at GAINESVILLE
will be dedicated to-day.
The Central Democratic Committee of