Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-21
BleLLAIRE.

Jacob Golfer, deck hand on the
] steamer Courier, was drowned from the
boat Lilo passins down the river near
.Go steel pant of tho Bellaire nail
works, yesterday afternoon ooGar %
tempted TO latch mp bucket OF water
from the river while the boat was in
motion and lost his balance. As soon as
the accident was known the boat was
stopped and a skiff set afloat, but the
drowning man gave up the ghost before
he could be reached, owing to the long
time consumed getting help to him.
The body has not been recovered at this
writing. Golfer was unmarried and
lived at Clay'S Run, w. Va.
Charles Rowles, of Jacobsburg,
nephew of Nathan Rowles, of this city,
was accidentally killed by the discharge
of a shotgun white out hunting on
Wednesday. Mr.. Rowles left home with
a double-barrelled gun, and as he did
not return home at night some uneaSi-
ness was felt about him. A search was
made, and the body of the young man
was found on a hillside with the side of
his head shot off. Rowles was school
teacher, and is well spoken OF by those
who knew him.
Chas. Hoffman and family, who took
a trip to Muncie and Anderson, Ind,
and TO Findlay, Ohio, in carriage have
returned home. They covered 500 miles
on the trip. Mr.. Hoffman shows the
effect of the sun but feels first rate.
A couple OF gentlemen from Zanes-
vile were in town yesterday, hunting
for building suitable for a concert
hall. They wanted saloon attach
ment and desired to run variety show
on a large scale.
Hon. John Ashenbursh, Prohibition
candidate for Governor in Ohio, was in
the city on Wednesday night. The Pro-
hibitionists will have several speakers
here during the campaign.
Most OF the colored gentlemen who
work at the blast furnace, when that
plant is in operation, are spending
some time at the colored campmeetings
in this neighborhOod.
Hamilton Eaton, of Kansas, formerly
of this county, is here on visit. Ham
ilton has been Judge out there for
several years, and is now candidate
for reelection.
Most all the stone masons Of this city
are working in Wheeling and Benwood.
There appears TO be plenty OF work for
all kinds of laborers on the other side
of the river.
The grasshoppers are cutting high
capers land corn as weln In the country
districts at present, and there is much
complaint.
David Rankin, of this city, and Mr..
Connolly, of Martins Ferry, are talking
OF leasing the opera house in the latter
place.
Judge briggs spent some hours in
Bellaire on Wednesday evening. He
left at midnight on aWestern trip.
Owing to threatening weather the
crowd in attendance at the Christian
Church picnic was not very large.
Superintendent Jones. of the Public
Schools has been spending some OF his
vacation at the seaside.
MIR. Hackett, of the Fourth ward, an
aged gentleman, has gone TO Cincinnati
for medical treatment.
The Manchester House, which has
been closed for some months, will be re-
opened again, shortly.
The minstrel companies in Wheeling
tonight will draw crowd from this
city.
John Fallen and James McKelvey re-
turned from trip with fine lot of
turtles.
WeIlsyille and Bellaire hose compan-
les will have race on September 5th-
n. W. Cooper has been appointed ex-
ecutor of the late Margaret Rinker.
There were three parties on Gravel
Hill on Tuesday night.
The Bellaire Gas and Electric Com