Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-22
EELLAIRE.

An incendiaIy burned small building
belonging to w. B. Foster, near Warnock.
The building contained 200 bushels of
wheat. An attempt was made previously
TO destroy the structure, but the fire was
discovered before much damage was done.
The second attempt was successful. Sus-
picion points to a neighbor Of Mr.. Foster as
the party who did the deed.
The X. of p. boys were in session until .
o'clock yesterday morning. Six members
were given the last degree. The Barnes
vile turnout consisted Of A. The visitors
took supper at the st. Nicholas Hotel, and
returned home at II o'clock.
Several tough-looking individuals have
been about town for the last several days
bothering pedestrions for nickel TO get
something to eat If they spent all the
change they secured for edibles they would
be too fat to walk.
There was a general meeting of the
school teachers yesterday afternoon NJ
o'clock. The school marms are engaged in
several important studies which consumes
considerable time when they are not on
duty.
Yesterdays REGISTERS were several
hours late. The package dropped in the
river while being transferred from the
Wheeling wharfboat TO the steamer Phil
lips, and another supply had to be gotten.
John Celts, arrested for bastardy, was
given hearing before Mayor MCGOWAN
Yesterday He was held in the sum OF $500
for his appearance in Court. He could not
give bond and fingers in the lookup
A number of people in this city who have
policies in a fire insurance company located
in Illinois, have been Notified of heavy as
sessment, but will refuse 70 payit.
The steamer Phillips has been enjoying
an increased trade of late. Shopping ex-
petitions are getting popular with our peo-
pie as the holidays draw near
Barnhill & Simmons boiler works is
turning out con siderable work at present
This firm has most of the work of the steel
plants of this vicinity.
The pleasant weather is having telling
effect on the receipts of the street railway.
Like the shoe dealers, the road does better
in bad weather.
A man under the influence of liquor and
a woman of respectable appearance were
trying to get some one TO marry them yes
terday.
Italians and negroes are now doing most
of the labor on the new roads. They are
the only class of workmen who can be Sc
cured.
Mrs. Mary Conrad, of the Fourth ward,
died Thursday night of dropsy aged ~
years. Funeral this afternoon at o'clock
Frederick Ward, the tragedian, assisted
by Mrs ID. B. Bowers, will appear here in
Henry VIII, on December Sth.
The Maud Sypher 90 company, which APP
peared here some time ago. broke up at Yves
ton, w. Va, few days since.
Mr. Matthew McElvain and Miss Eva
Keyser were married Thursday evening
by Rev. w. NJ. Eaton.
Some of the members of the Bennett
Moulton Opera Company paid Bellaire "A
visit yesterday.
Both rooms in Zweig's handsome new
business buildings will be occupied next
month.
There is still talk of further prospecting
with the fuel plant. Bellaire capital is not
in it.
The Carter House has changed name. II
is now called the st. Cloud Hotel.
The delegates TO the convention OF W. I.
Il. L. are now at Allegheny.
Three females arrested on Monday night
still linger in the lookup.
The work of getting up directory foi
1891 goes along slowly.
ST Plunkett and his farmer band will ap
pear here this evening.
Several couples will be united in wedlock
before Christmas.