Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-19
BELLAIRE.

The Prohibitions were q little slow In
getting started in the work OF making
ticket, but when they settled down to
business they filled out the ward, city
and township tickets at one sitting.
The nominees are: City ticket-Mayor.
G. C. Kelly; Marshal, James w.
Grooms; Street Commissioner, David
King; Treasur, VIM. Mccoy; Water
Works Trustee, James Elton; Board OF
Education, w. ]. Morrison and John A.
Gallaher. Ward candidates-Frst-
Member Of Council, John Seabrooks;
Assessor, Tobias Holt. Second
Council, John NJ. Criswel; Assessor,
Maurice Davis, Jr. Third-Council,
DIR. D. w. Long; Assessor, j. ID. Keyser.
Fourth-Council, w. L. Hamilton; As
SCISSOR, Samuel d. Crow. Fifth-Coun-
Gil, Fred Seabright and II. p. Loe; AS
sesor, LappeTt. Township-Trustee,
John l.. Davis; Clerk, David Walker;
Constable, j. A. McNees; Assessor, Lew
Cunningham. For some reason the
party failed to nominate candidate for
City Solicitor.
Word was received here yesterday
that the Australian ballot law had been
amended by the State Legislature. The
amendment provides that township and
city elections shall be held In the man
ner provided in the old law, except in
cities divided into wards or which con-
tain $500 inhabitants. Changing the
law at this late date will make many
complications. For instance, in this
county the Election Board has con-
cd II h.
has the Job about half finished; the
majority OF the townships have filed
their party nominations with the Elec-
tion Boards, and other preliminary
work has been done. including the pur-
chase OF a number OF booths. A big
part OF the expense contracted by the
County Board will be money thrown
away. The Republicans in their desire
to repeal the law have shown undue
haste.
The relief fund OF the Women's Re-
lief Corps of SpaBgler Post, q. A. f., is
empty, and a social has been arranged
for Friday evening OF next week as
means to replenish the fund. The social
will be held in their hall in Odd Eel
lows block, and pleasant time is prom
Used all who attend.
The announcement was made yeSter-
day that Rev. w. NJ. Eaton had resigned
his pastorate OF the Second Presbyterian
church. 1t occasioned surprise, and is
a matter OF deep regret among those
who know him best.
The gross receipts OF the st. Johns
Dramatic Club in the rendition OF The
Heroic Dutchman of &c, at the Elysian
Theatre, Thursday night will be in the
neighbOrhood Of 500.
All. Batzell, former resident OF this
city, who has been at the gas towns in
the northwestern part of the State for
several years, is here on a visit TO
friends.
Mayor McGowan was at the county
seat yesterday, witness in the case OF
Martin Lipperman, the lad who was in
dicted for petit larceny.
The talk OF Mayor McGowan carrying
the Second Ward against ID. w. Cooper
Is all bosh. Second Ward Democrats
are not built that way.
The Republican City Committee has
appointed Mord. Nelson as Il candidate
for Water Works Trustee, vice A. L.
Stewart, resigned.
Republicans are not pleased with the
Prohibition nomination for marshal. 1t
may take a considerable number OF
votes from Strobe.
Quarterly conference was held at the
First NJ. Z. church last evening. Presid-
ing EIderJ. r. Mills preached splendid
sermon.
About S1j was realized at the social
given by the Willing Workers OF the
First NJ. Z. church.
Perk Kennedy will leave to-day for
Tallahassee, Fla, to join the Brooklyn
ball team.
Mrs. Seaton, of Wheeling, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. William
Powers.
Hou. J. w. Shannon, OF st. Glars
vile, was In the city yesterday.
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds quicker than any
other remedy, because it combines the
quality OF the pine tree
with other valuable medicines. Sold by
all dealers on guarantee Of satisiac-