Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-18
BELLAIRE.

The other evening an elderly gentleman
at the Globe Hotel related little incident
and before he wound up the story he was
$40 ahead. He told a story something
like this While waiting in depot the
other day a college professor and another
gentleman entered into lively discussion
ABOUT percentages. The professor was sure
the %, 10 and per cent was better than D,
10 and % per cent. The other man argued
that it was not. To settle the question
lead pencil and paper were produced ana
the figures showed there was no difference.
Now when the old gentleman referred 10
above related the circumstance land from
what was learned later he had told the
tale effectively before.) Mr.. Hicks, who is
in the city in the interest of the Chicago
Collecting Agency, said that he did not be-
heye the result would be the same with the
two percentages. He was sure that 20, III
and was better per cent than D,
10 and %. You are wrong, replied the
quiet, elderly man. I'll go s. that
Pm right A lot of drummers at the sup
per table who were listening to the con-
versation felt just like Mr. Hicks and were
willing to put up their money. Mr.. HICKS
wanted all the glory of doing" the IN,
tellectual man himself, and said he would
raise his bet TO $40. Figures wouldn't lie
and the fellow who told the story pocketed
the cash, and the whole crowd of drummers
went and called for small beers ana are
now trying to tell the story for 50 and STU a
tell.
The new sporting reel that has been pur-
chased by the running team of tiremen
will arrive on Wednesday. The racer VIII
weigh about 400 pounds, and is very
pretty affair There are 40 members In the
team, and the boys expect TO capture some
prizes for speed. Chief Muth, of the fire
department, talks of organizing a second
running team.
The American Flint Glass Workers
Unions have chosen the following delegates
to represent that body at the annual con-
yention to be held at Steubenville. Local
No "a, James Fallen, Thomas Powers and
James Hunt Local Union No. 80, Charles
Murray ana ID. j. McGrail.
The Herald of this city says: There are
twenty cases on the Belmont Common
Pleas docket for divorce-siXteen wives
and four husbands have decided that mar
riage is failure.
A gentleman who has investigated says
there are vast quantities of phosphates up
Indian Run. The old hills up that way
appear to be filled with good things of one
kind or another
The funeral of Jesse Miller, who died at
Findlay, occurred from the residence Of his
parents in the First ward, yesterday after
noon The window glass workers turned
out in body.
Prof Nelson has postponed the date Of
his entertainment until June. The evening
set for the concert was the same as that on
which the last lecture of the course will be
given.
The Board of Directors Of the Barnes
vile Campmeeting Association will meet
at Burr's Mills, on Thursday, to consider
matters relative to the camp grounds.
The Bridge and Boiler Works is setting
up some of the machinery that arrived last
week. 1t will not be many days before
work will be commenced at this plant.
District conference will convene in the
Methodist church of this city on June 10Th.
The exercises will be opened by Rev. Man
chester, of GAINESVILLE.
The Bellaire Literary Society has elected
the following officers: Edward Weyrick,
President; Jennie McHenry, Secretary,
and Bessie Chisholm, Treasurer.
Robt. Winston, secretary of the new
Building and Loan Company, at Toronto,
o., is in the city. Bob" is also employed
on the Toronto Tribune.
VIC. Coup's rolling palace will appear
here shortly. Coup's exhibits are In cars,
and the performance goes along all day ana
evening.
John Muth who is training for a boat
race with Richards, had an attack of rheu-
matism last week but he is better now.
Ice cream dealers are not so happy as
they might be. Theice men are not pros
pering either as they had hoped.
Members of the Chautauqua Circle took
a tramp over the new road on the west side
of the city last evening.
J. f. Jarrold, superintendent OF the
bridge and boiler works, has moved his
family to this city.
John O'Neil has purchased piece of
property near Clements grocery, on Guern-
sey street.
!. B. Haney, in his suit for damages
against the city, was awarded 5000 dam
ages. c......
The more the new road up Cemetery
Hill is investigated the better it is liked.
The Bellaire Gas and Electric Company
reelected the old board of directors.
A normal school will be held at Burrs
Mills and one at Jacobsburg
Hundreds of Italians arrived and de-
parted from the city last week.
The Mayor disposed of four plain drunKs
Yesterday morning
Sheldon & McMillen paid their employees
on Thursday
The c. & P. will run cheap excursion
to Detroit.