Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-04
BELLAIRE.

BELLAIRE.
The social given at the First Presbyte-
rian church New Years night was very
pleasant affair.
Miss Daisy Beverly, in ''Silver Bird, :"
will be the attraction at the Elysian thea
ter on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Robert Winston, of Toronto, O., who has
been here spending Il few days, returned
home Yesterday.
Prof Weimer drilled the uniformed rank
X. of p. Friday night.
Mrs Charles Zimmerman, OF Rose Hill,
died Friday morning. Funeral at II
o'clock to-day. Interment at Mt. Calvary.
The Indictment weather of the last few
DAYS has interfered somewhat with the
working of the electric light
An upset lamp in the home of Samuel
Moore, in the First ward, nearly caused a
confiagration.
The ice and water in McMahon's creek
tore ont the trestle work that has been
holding up the bridge at Glencoe which
broke down some days ago, and damaged
the structure so that trains cannot run
over it, The same condition of things eX
lists at the first bridge west of this city.
The fiat roof on T.. Rumbach's place of
business was injured by the lato snow.
Squire Roeder disposed of four civil
suits Friday.
Colored people from Wheeling started to
this city to attend ball Thursday night.
They got as far as Benwood, but could not
get over the river and had TO return home.
Rev. S. G. Collier. of South Bellaire NJ.
+. church, has charge of congregations at
Mt. Zion and Quincy also.
The body of a woman, in badly decom-
posed condition. was found on the river
ka ct ha1 an (thri InV
The remains had been in the river for
long time Coroner Boyd furnishes the
following description of the body: She
was feet high, heavy-set, round face, grey
hair, natural teeth in lower jaw and arti-
fetal teeth in upper jaw, had on white cot
ton underwear: dark, cross-barred skirt,
part wool; black Jersey sack; dark blue
cotton dress, with small white stripe every
two inches; black cotton hose; Morocco
laced shoes The remains were Inferred I'M
der the direction of the township trustees.
The delinquent tax sale occurs on the
Goth of this month.
The B. & 0. bad no soon disposed Of the
snow blockade than land slides occurred
and the road is resting again. Part OF the
new Wegee pike slid down on the railroad
tracks.
Levi Lessiger has purchased home on
Rose Hill
Mrs. f. A. Cook. mother of Mrs. Dewitt
Danford, is seriously i'll in this city.
Thieves stole whole washing from Col.
Rankin's wash house in the Fourth ward.
Rev. DR.. Fulton, an old Belmont county
boy, who has been preaching in Allegheny
City for some years, has resigned owing TO
poor health. The Presbytery made him a
pensioner at 300 month He is now at
the home of his father Charles Fulton, at
Busiuessburg.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Buckeye Building and Loan Com
pany took place last night Most of the
old board of directors were reelected.
We are inclined TO the belief that there
is some mistake about the b. n o. taking
of the afternoon accommodation. Why the
would dispense with the best pay
ing train on the road is hardly conceivable.
If there is train that can take the place OF
the accommodation it is not running at
present.
The seats in the public square will not be
of much service in the spring.
School resumes tomorrow. Most oil the
teachers who have been out of the city re-
turned home last night.
Several young gentlemen who went to
GAINESVILLE to visit friends on New Years,
intending to return home that night, were
20 hours returning, and then had TO walk
part of the way on account of a washout.
Harry Burrows, the carpenter, has been
laid up with sickness for the past ten days.
John Skinner of the Tribune force, let a
"formn drop on his hand. He will not be
able to work for several days.
The high river was sight for our peo-
pie Yesterday. The river was not big
enough TO alarm anyone except those living
in the low lands. 10
John Hawkins had an interesting time OF
it making the trip from Woodsfield TO this
city on Friday. He left Woodsfield on
hand car and met his train four miles out.
After the train started everything looked
lovely, but it was not long until a stop had
TO be made TO allow the trainmen TO shovel
dirt from the track. AT least ten stops OF
this kind was made. The train finally
reached the Belaire Coal works and en-
countered big land slide. Transfers were
made. and after ups and fdowns for eleven
hours John finally reached this city.
There were good many people in town
yesterday with tickets in their hats They
were delayed by the trouble on the b. Il ..
The road would have moved passenger
trains with little trouble over the c., l..
W, had not that road suffered the collapse
of bridge, also.
The workmen at the blast furnace have
lost all faith in human nature, and here
after the rule, mo rest for tramps," will
be enforced at that plant. About two weeks
since stranger who was hard up asked
the men to spend the night at the furnace,
and the workmen assented. Next dav he
told story of promised work, etc, and was
allowed another nights lodging, and the
boys divided their edibles with him. The
fellow remained about the works for overa
week, receiving protection and food from
the men. One morning the fellow departed
before the break of day. He took with
him an overcoat, pair of gloves and some
tobacco. Thus was kindness rewarded.
There will be no rest for the weary, for
time, at least, at that plant
A laughable incident occurred at the
Elysan Theatre last week. The scene was
a rocky pass and great boulders (set paint
ed stuff, showed TO a nicely TO the audi
ence. Just as the villain jumped to make
his escape, one of the big boulders fell
over flat on the stage. exposing the man
standing on high truss. The scene was
very funny and the audience got some in
sight on the making up of the stage.
The pressure was relieved by closing the
flats in front and replacing the boulder,
after which the act went along smoothly.
BRILLIANT