Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-11
BELLAIRE.

mine Part of the samples were made by
hand at New Cumberland, w. Va, and
part were machine made from Rush Run,
o. The bricks are considered as good as
any ever seen in these parts, and are
thought TO be much better than those used
in paving the streets of Bellaire. There Is
some talk of the new fire brick company
asking the city for the privilege of laying
several thousands of the samples near the
postoffice where they can be well tested.
The new company sent SIX car loads of clay
10 be made into bricks and it is thought
there will be 10000 sample bricks come
back. John Criswell, one of the Oldest
brick makers of this part of the
country says the samples are as good as
any he has ever seen. In weight they are
like iron. Mr. G. is one Of the incorpora-
tors of the new brick company, and feels
as if he is into good thing. Rial Leasure
is enthusiastic over the samples, and says
we have got hold of something that Will
boom Bellaire in the near future. Old
brickmakers who have looked at the new
bricks pronounce them as very good.
The Congressional Committee of this dis
uict is composed OF the following gentle
men: VIM. FOllett, Washington county;
Patrick McGovern, Noble county; Fred
erick Reef, Monroe county, and Albert
Lawrence. BtluOul county. II - NAouFAl
that most Of the chances are In favor OF
Belaire securing the convention, but Noble
and Monroe counties are fighting hard
for it,
'Loppy' Westlake, who assisted the
Wheeling club in its contest with Youngs-
to:yn Saturday, got home yesterday. He
leaves for Meadviile to-day to play with
the club at that place. Robert Westlake,
the catcher is PLAYING with the Milwaukee
club.
The display of fruits and other products
of California which will be on exhibition
here today, near the planning mill, is said
10 be very interesting. There are three
cars nicely fixed up with selected products,
and everybody is invited 10 gaze upon
them.
VIM. Barnard continues his search for
CLAW in his hills on the east side of the city
He strikes a vein of the article every once
in a while which he considers better than
the last. The old hills contain unbounded
treasures.
A letter from North Baltimore states
that the town is having a building boom.
Fifteen business buildings are in course OF
erection in the place and there are gas wells
and oil wells galore.
Owing to the delay of receiving some
parts of the new fuel plant at Rodifer
Brothers, the glass factory will not be
ready for working for about three weeks.
T.B. Ellis, who for a couple Of years has
been head clerk in Blackburn's drug store,
has decided to try the drug business for
himself in Columbus.
Nine car loads Of people, bound for Bos-
ton. passed East over the b. " .. Friday
night. and the trains yesterday were
crowded.
The fire was lit in the furnace Of the
BOTTLE Works Saturday. The factory
will be two or three days late in starting.
Prof. J. II. Jones, of Wheeling, will be
one of the attractions offered at the colored
camp meetings at Bethel and Burr's NILS.
The funeral of Henry Tarbet, Yesterday
afternoon, was we'll attended. The Flint
/ Glassworkers turned out in body.
Ed Ames purchased a nice shell boat for
He'll some time since, expecting Henry TO
row in il in u contest with Muth.
The new turning class of Turner's Will
organize on Wednesday night. Inc ola
class will now look TO its laurels.
There will be be a basket picnic at
Chestnut Point on next Friday gwen by
young ladies' and gentlemen.
A short portion of Thirty street is
not paved, but we understand the property
holders want it improved.
The police force, followed by Mcconnell,
will head the parade of the tremen at the
tournament on the I'D
The roof of the Elysian Theateo was
given another coat OF paint yesterday. NO
umbrellas next season.
Rev. Mcdonald, of South Dakota, filled
the pulpit of the Second presbyterian
Church again yesterday
Mrs. Shane, who was arrested Saturday
and released, is wanted in ST. ClalrsVllle
for contempt OF court.
The Cummins farm at the north oil town
has been laid out in lots and will be sold oy
piecemeal at auction.
There were no disturbances Saturday
night. and the Mayors blotter was clean
Yesterday.
lanes Ebbitts left for Findlay last night,
where he goes to work in the Bellalre GOD
let Works.
Mrs Hermena Knack has been appointed
administrator of her deceased husband
estate.
Mrs Strobe. of the Fourth ward, leaves
+o-Jov an Il visit to friends IN Puts
burg. ...;.
The Misses Okey left yesterday to VISIT
friends in Woodsfeld for couple oil weeks
stanton Phillips, of the First ward, mas
returned from a soiourn in the country.
John Robbins, a glass worker moved ms
household goods to Findlay yesterday
VIM Warnock. editor of the Democrat
is at Warnock on visit.
4 select dance is on the programme lor
Choral Hall this evening.
John FLYNN is talked of by his friends as
candidate for Sheriff.
The G. & p. boys report a fine time at
the picnic Saturday
Fred Hazel guessed pretty close 10 tue
number of grains of corn IN glass IdI az