Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-27
BELLAIRE.


There were amusements galore In the
city last night and fastidious was the
taste OF the Individual who found moth
ing to his liking. There was "a
Breezy Time" at the Elysian; Light to
Them who Sit in Darkness" at the
First NJ. +. church; an exposition of the
manly art at Schmulbaeh's hall: OBJ
Seryance OF Lowell's Day at the Chau-
tauQua Circle; comment and criticism
Of current events at the meeting OF the
Every Other Week Club; st. Johns
church fair and festival at Turner Hall;
meeting Of Spangler Pest and Women's
Relief Corps. Yet some people went to
Wheeling to attend the Kermoise.
The engagement OF Rice's Evangeline
at the Elysian Theater on next Monday
evening, will be the largest theatrical
event of the season. The company
carries forty people, and comes direct
from Columbus. The show is a comic
opera extravaganza, like Sinbad, that
is causing so much talk at present.
The statement that the Hill men far
outnumber the Cleveland men In this
city is away of. Inquiry among large
number of Democrats convinces your re-
porter that the ex-Presldent Is the IA
vorite by at least three to one, while
through the country the sentiment is
almost unanimous for Cleveland.
A through passenger for the West on
the b. & o. road, laid over in this city
for some purpose, and while here i'm
bibed too freely. officer Burke found
him sound asleep in the depot waiting
room and took him to the lookup to
sober up, when he pursued his journey.
He had a ticket for Denver, Col.
The six or eight gentlemen who went
TO Pittsburg TO see "Sinbad," called at
the Homeopathic Hospital to visit their
friend, Edward Mahon, the b. & o. en-
gineer who was hurt near Washington,
Pa, and report that he is getting along
nicely.
]. A. Skinner, of Woodsfield, District
Organizer for the Jr. o. U. NJ, was In
the city yesterday, having instituted a
Council at Quaker City Thursday night.
He reports that the ordeE is growing
rapidly in this part Of the State.
The young ladies have decided to
give their leap year ball at the Windsor
Hotel, on the date first selected-Mon-
day, March z. 1t promises to be the
leading terpsichorean event Of the sea-
son.
John y. HelSley, respected citizen,
was buried at Rose Hill yesterday
Rev. L. w. Lane conducted the services.
Deceased was 81 years Of age, and leaves
several grown children.
Charles Rodewig is being urged by
quite a number of friends to say that he
will be a candidate for nomination for
Mayor, but he has not yet decided what
he will do.
Charles LaRoche has returned from
PittSburg but did not bring his brother
Ed home, for the reason that he had
partially recovered and returned to
work.
Ernest Schoen, who had his skull
-vr~iured in an accident ut the Steel
\ few days ago, is getting along
y--much better than was expected.
Prof. Sechrist, musical director in "a
Breezy Time" was the guest of his
friend, c. J. La Roche, during his stay
in the city.
VIM. Gill, Of the firm of Gill Bros,
pot makers. contemplateS removing to
Muncie, Ind, where he will start a pot
works.
L. 5. Woodbridge, Of the Bellaire
Window Glass Company, Is away on a
business trip in the interests OF the COM
pauy.
DR.. J.. $. Mcclellan will move into the
Johnson property on Belmont street,
formerly occupied by tho late DIR. Close.
J. y. Bridgeman left yesterday on
business trip for the marble and granite
house he recently engaged with.
One plain drunk was the only bust
ness disposed of in the Mayors Court
yesterday.
w. w. Piper, merchant at Warnock,
was in the city yesterday.
Pat Rooney will appear here next
Wednesday evening.
John b. Haney and son will move to
Chicago.