Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-02
BELLAIRE.

At q meeting of the Sunday School
Board of the First NJ. e. church last
evening the following officers were
elected TO serve for the next year: Su-
perintendent, R. G. Meyer; Assistant
Superintendent, II. P. Loe; Secretary,
Albert Liller; Assistant Secretary, Miss
Lottie Manning; Treasurer, Mrs. Jo-
sepn Mccain; Chorister, j. w. Liller;
Organist, Miss Nellie Battelle, Librari-
ans, James Fitton and James Sanders;
Superintendent of Infant Department,
Miss Nellie Battelle; Assistant, Miss
Josie Grow.
A Chinese laundryman crucited rat
the other day. The rodent was tackled
to cross by his hind legs. A neighbor
noticed the animal hanging alive and
wondered what the Chinaman was try
to do. The next morning the rat was
still hanging but was more dead than
alive. The cause OF the act OF the
washee-man is not known.
The Democrats nominated Isaiah
Nichols for County Surveyor. There
was only a fair turnout OF delegates.
w. c. Warnock, of the BelIaire Demo
we, ~;~-At"-y' THE latter of Senator
| fal delegates was left to the County Elk
ecutive Committee for attention.
A piece of iron Stag weighing "a
pounds dropped into the street in front
Of M. Carne's grocery, in the Fourth
ward, yesterday, and broke several
bricks. The missile was blown from the
river bank by a blast Of dynamite. Had
the piece hit any living thing it would
certainly have deadened it.
The official board of the Episcopal
Church met on Wednesday night. 1t
was the first meeting in three years.
The finances of the church were found
to be in good condition. 1t was decided
to hereafter have meeting once a
month.
Big delegations from neighboring
towns are expected at the Campbell
meeting tonight. Special trains will
be run from Martins Ferry and Wheel
ing. The b., q. g. G. evening train will
be held until after the meeting.
Jonathan Hoffman and wife have re-
turned from visit to Kansas. Mr.. Il.
expected to be away longer, but start
ed home when he learned the window
glass factories intended TO resume.
Surveyors have been working on this
and the other side OF the river for
about six weeks. The inference is that
the location of new bridge is being
looked after.
Mrs. Tom Thumb will give matinee
at the Elysian Theatre this afternoon.
A performance will also be given to-
night,
Perry, the porter, who has been oscil-
lating between here and Fostoria for
some months, is located in Bellaire
again.
A number of young people from here
will attend the annual ball in the Court
House at ST. CIairsville, tonight.
Owing to a weak pressure of natural
gas the Lantern Globe Company was of
yesterday and Wednesday.
Members of the Knights Templars
went to st. Clairsvile last night to do
some degree work.
Alex. Gallagher is home from the Ma
tional Convention of Switchmen In Phil
adelphia.
James Fitton and wife attended the
wedding of "a relative in Wheeling last
night.
A belligerent COW tore off part Of the
banister on the stairs at City Hall yes
terday.
LoTis Straub has purchased a lot back
of the dwelling he occupies, on Gravel
Hill.
VIM. Armstrong has purchased
dwelling in the First ward for $3.50.
An infant child of U. N. Spraggs was
buried at MatamoraS yesterday.
Butter is very scarce article and
retails at thirty cents a pound.
Theo. Neff has fine display OF fruit
at st. C!airsville fair.
The meeting tonight will be held at
the square.