Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-01
BELLAIRE.

The Republicans have called meet
ing for Saturday evening to arrange for
the spring primaries. There promises
to be quite contest among their candi-
dates for City Marshal, there being
already four candidates in the field.
Mayer McGowan is not likely TO have
any opposition for denomination. Some
of ex-Mayor Browns friends tried to
persuade him to enter the race, but he
positively declined. The return OF
James Hamilton from California adds
another to the contestants for nomina-
tion for Street Commissioner He Will
make vigorous fight, and is probably
the strongest man named.
The Democrats are not talking much
in regard TO candidates. The City
Committee will meet in a day or two to
arrange for the primaries, which wall no
doubt create more interest in the spriug
election. Ex-Mayor Cooper and Marion
Huffman are talked of in connection
with :he Mayoralty, and Charles John
son is the only avowed candidate for
City Marshal The Office OF Street
Commissioner seems to be the bone of
contention, w. j. Baugh, John OCon-
nor and John Gallagher being pushed
forward by their friends.
Representative Workman, OF Hardin
county, will introduce In the State Leg
islature to-day bill which provides for
township Boards of Education and abol-
iShes the old district supervision by
local directors. Under this bill each
sub-district will be entitled to one
member of the Township Board. This
matter has been discussed by teachers
in this county for the past twenty years.
The bill has the unanimous endorse
ment OF the Ohio State Teachers Assoc
citation, and will in all probability be-
come law.
Yesterday was the twenty-frst birth
day of Allen b. Porterfeld, and also
the fiftieth birthday Of his father, DR..
A. Porterfield. The events falling on
Sunday, they will celebrate the occasion
this evening at their home on Guernsey
street, by inviting in few friends.
Hackett's brass band, OF which young
Allen is member, will furnish music
for the occasion.
VIM. Geller, the man who was robbed
at the B. e. O. depot on New Years
morning by James Manley, Rock and
Lavelle, is in the city lookup. At the
preliminary hearing of Manley and his
pals Geller was placed under bond fol
his appearance at Court as witness
His bondsmen have forfeited the surety,
hence his arrest and imprisonment
Some of the knowing Republican
politicians say that Col. c. l.. Poorman
has not a ghost of chance to secure
appointment as Railroad Commissioner.
The Colonel has many friends here who
would be pleased to see him get a pay
ing office. yet he is known to be poor
worker for himself, however hard he
may work for his party.
The coal miners failed to have 6
meeting at City Hall, Saturday after
noon. Another meeting has been called
for Klotz's Hall tomorrow night. Jas.
Nugent, an official Of the State organiza-
ton, has promised to be present
There has been bigger shipment Of
eyport cattle over the 3. 81 o. road the
past week than for any like period dur
ing the past ten mon tins. Capt. JESSE
Purnells force at the stock pens arr
bout worn out by the rush.
The new schedule on the b. IL o
rsad affects the time Of but one passen-
ger train-the evening westbound ac-
commodation, which leaves here ter
minutes later than formerly-2:5s p. m
Central time.
The VIM. Findlay property on South
Bel mont street, sold at Sherif's sale
last Saturday, was purchased by james
f. Anders on for 1920 The property
was apDrai sed at So, 600.
Jack Baugh will vacate the American
House to-day to take charge OF the Cen
trail House, and Henay McCready will
take possession OF the American thi:
week.
Jack Burke will enter upon his duty
as B. & B. policeman tomorrow. The
company could not have found a better
man for the place.
Harry Meek, travelling salesman for
NJ. J. Curran, will leave tomorrow on
a thirty days trip through Monroe and
| Noble counties.
Andrew Kern has leased the room
now occupied by Charles Henry and will
move therein as soon as arrangements
can be made.
August Schick will begin work on hi'
new three-story brick to be built on
Union street as early as the weather
will permit.
Revival meetings will be continued a.
the First Presbyterian Church all Of
| this week.
Matte Vickers in ''Tte Circus Queen,
st the Elyslan Theatre, Friday night
Mary Judkins, of Michi gan, is visit
ing her parents in the Four tn Ward.
Elwood Wsrnock and sister Ida Sun
dayed with relatives at Warnock.
The Good Tempiars will hold an oper
meeting tomorrow evening.