Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-18
BELLAIRE.

!. c. Richie, the new principal Of the
Fifth Ward School, used a gum hose to
chastise Max Immarwher, a ten-year
old pupil. The boy made a vigorous
protest against being whipped and was
badly welted over the back and neck,
perhaps more severely than the teacher
intended. The father Of the boy had
Mr.. Richie arrested for assault and bat
terry and he was bound over for hear
ing on Saturday. The boy has been
giving the teachers Considerable trouble
for some time, and according TO infor-
nation, felt that he would be upheld by
his father il he got in trouble. Mr..
Immerwhar says he is willing that his
boy should receive just punishment for
his misbehavior but he does not propose
TO see his child numerically beaten.
The Republicans opened the campaign
here last night. Hon. L. Danford, Of st.
Clairsville, addressed fair-Sized crowd
at City Hall that was drummed with a
brass band. Col. c. L. PoOrman was on
hand.
James Chambers, Fifth ward boy,
has left for parts unknown. This is
the second time he has left home. His
parents are worried about him, but he
will likely turn up all right again.
A baby buggy run of the pavement
in front Of Cohen & Co.'S store yesterday
and tipped its little occupant out on
the pavement. The baby got a severe
knock OF the head.
The Republicans had a quartette of
singers last night, to add enthusiasm to
the meeting. The PrObitionists have
made singing a feature of their meetings
for some time.
Geo. Leasure, formerly an engraver
here, but who now lives in Wheeling
visited the city yesterday and sold
French wafiles from a wagon. Geo. is
strictly in it.
Ii is said that the Misses Cummins
gave 81 900 toward the new reading
room building now being erected on
Gravel Hill.
Bellaire Encampment l. o. o. f.
diped some brethren from Wheeling
last night after degree work.
Capt. Jesse Purnell returned from
BOSTON last night. He took the 33d de-
gree in Masonry while away.
The railroads are moving big lot OF
freight at present. Merchants are pre-
pairing for big fall trade.
John Hawkins, salesman from the
Eclipse Foundry, OF Mansfield. Is In the
city for few days.
James Thompson and Miss Lena Har-
ris, of the First ward, were married on
Wednesday evening.
Belmont Council No. 9, American
Mechanics, will excurt to Steuoenville
on Sunday.
Jack Bough has given up the hotel
business at Steubenville and will return
TO Bellaire.
The fare to Wheeling VIA the upper
ferry is the same now as around the
other way.
Will Smith, who lives in the South,
Is home on a visit TO his father, j. b.
Smith.
The Cincinnati papers come to Bell
ARE via the c., L. Il w. railroad at
present.
Conklin Heath injured his knee badly
while at work at Barnhill's boiler
works.
Porter6eld Bros. plumbers, have had
a telephone put in their place OF busi-
ness.
Several old soldiers from here attend
ed the reunion at Barnesville yeSter-
day.
The lecture course for the coming
season is complete, and is a good one.
Rev. w. NJ. Eaton and family return
ed from q trip to Europe yesterday.
The Belaire Gun Club prscticed on
the commons yesterday afternoon.
Robert Pfaffenbsch. has decided to go
into the express business again.
Jos. Beatty injured a leg while work
ing at Crozier's brick works.
No business of any consequence at
the lookup yesterday.
IT. NJ. Keyser, Of the postoffice, is of
on a hunting trip.
"a Bunch of Keys" played to big
house last night
Mc..,lI the lodges are doing degree
worl - is week.
The b. & o. pay car is due to-day,
George SQuIgsins, of Gravel Hill,