Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-31
BELLAIRE.

The bottle workers of Washington, Pa,
were beaten in a match game OF ball by the
bottle workers of this city, yesterday morn
ing, on the Gravel Hill grounds Our boys
played good ball and won back the floral
wreath they lost last year. The score was
20 TO S. The game was called after the min
inning on account of the heat and Tor re-
freshments. In the afternoon the visitors
were banqueted ut Xilch's Hall. The ball
game was u lreat success, so was the after
piece.
The Bellaire ball club has given up the
attempt TO make u play ground near the up
per ferry. The owner OF the property
wanted to put the screws down on the boys
too tight Baseball is not the best paying
adventure in the world, and the club con
cluded TO let the site slip.
The dance of the young folks in !. o. o.
+. hall last night was largely attended ana
was pleasant affair. Carl Foster furn-
ished the music Lunch was served at
midnight
There are perhaps fifty bicycles in use
in Belaire at present, and the number
grows with each succeeding week. The
paved streets are nice for the machines.
The Elysian Theatre has been sold TO a
couple of young gentlemen of this city, who
contemplate refitting it and making the
playhouse comfortable for patrons.
The NJ. f. Church social, held at the
home of Rev. Lane, on Thursday night,
was Ian gely attended and quite nice sum
of money was realized.
Mott of the places of business closed yes
terday at noon. If the stores had remain
ed closed all day the proprietors would not
have been any poorer.
Rev r. II. Taylor will spend his college
vacation in town in the interior OF the
State, where he will preach during the
summer.
The c., L. II w. railroad did a big bust
ness yesterday. The traffic on the St
Clairsville branch was particularly heavy
Rev. r. w. Lane accidentally bruised
the side of his face while beating carpets
with stick. The injury looks badly.
Isaac Luchs and Miss Lura Dickens at
tended the banquet of the Bridgeport grad
uating class at that place last week.
The planning mill did not take a holiday
yesterday The firm is behind with orders,
owing to the late strike.
The fixtures in the Elysian theatre have
been attached for debt and will be sold
some time in June.
Mrs. Syl Wetherald took her Sabbath
I
outing yesterday
The Treasurer of the County is sending
statements of taxes to the property holders
of the city.
Dubois X Mccoy have received big
raft of lumber from a gentleman in Penn
sylvania.
VIM. Tappan, secretary of the Ohio Val
ley Foundry, at Mansfield, is in the city on
business.
The fire laddies had a gay time OF it
after they beat the boys at Martins
Ferry.
a goodly number of boys tried the river
yesterday and had gay time at swim
ming
Quite a number of picnics took place yes
terday and fishing parties were numerous.
The recent high waters have played havoc
with the south end of Bogg's Island.
The marshal had sharp encounter with
a dog yesterday, but the canine died.
|. Marks and wife, of MassilOn, are the
guests of the family of A. HeIzberg.
James Fitton has returned from Mans
field, where he went on business.
The steel works is running in full and
did not stop for Decoration Day.
The flags about the monument made it
look very pretty yesterday.
The old c. Il p. restaurant is being fixed
up for use.
There was more decorating yesterday
than usual.