Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-16
BELLAIRE.

The contract has been awarded for i'm
provementS on the racing track on the
commons. The number of speedy horses
owned by gentlemen of this city has mate
rally increased since last season. This
track, like that on Wheeling Island, is SUBJ
iect to overflow.
Prof. Schofeld, after several futile at
tempts TO get together the original cast OF
Queen Esther for a second production. has
concluded to give up the entertainment
until fall Mr.. Schofield would have given
tiue rendition of the cantata had his plans
materialized.
Since the advent of pleasant weather 1t
is no common sight to see the paved streets
almost crowded in the evening with horses
and carriages, the owners of which are out
for ride. Most of the drivers go down as
far as the burnt Goblet Works before turn
ing.
From present indications it looks like it
is only question of time when bridge
and quick transportation will be one OF the
projects that will arise between this city
and Wheeling. Bellaire business men will
not be benefited by move of this kind.
Last season at this time there was a
bicycle fever in progress in this city.
Everybody wanted wheel of some kind.
This year there has been no business in
the machines at all, as yet, and there is not
likely to be very much.
The members of the graduating class are
working on their essays All but one or
two have received notice that they have
passed an examination that entities them
to graduate.
The upper and lower portions Of the city
look very inviting these evenings. Nature
has clothed the trees and frightened the
grass and thereby adding beauty TO all sur
roundings.
A number of our people will go to Pitts
burg this morning to attend the closing ex-
ercises of the May Festival. The event
has not drawn many people from this city.
You can now worry the County Treasur-
er at ST. Clairsville by telephone, provid-
ing you have % cents. The same privilege
holds good with the other county officers.
The delegates who went to Orville to
attend the annual convention Of Volunteer
Firemen, have returned home. They re-
port good time during their visit.
The marriage of John Dubois. the we'll
known lumber dealer, to Miss Sallie At
kinson, of West Alexander, Pa, is an
nounced for next Thursday.
The warehouse for drying brick, which
is being erected by VIM. Barnard, is near
ing completion. The boilers have also
been set in place.
NJ Gordon, c. & p ticket agent, reports
passenger travel as very light. Yesterday
was one of the slowest days in his remem-
brance.
Spangler Post has arranged for an annu-
al sermon in the Second Presbyterian
church, on Sunday, May 3lst.
Tappan & Cornell, tho photographers,
have some fine pictures displayed in the
show windows ABOUT town.
The coal works that have been loading at
the river are not doing much owing to the
low stage of the Ohio.
Robinson, the brick merchant has sold
several cars of brick to Bellaire parties for
private use.
The c.. & p. has discontinued the load
ing of ties at the river for the present.
City Engineer Norton was in the coun-
try last week laying out new road.
There is very little trace of the late flood
in the First Ward.
Work on the Fifth ward sewer is pro-
crossing nicely.