Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-07
BELLAIRE.

all concerned: Will be more convenient anu
will effect considerable saving in the mat
ter OF sending delegates 10 State and dis
trict conventions. In the last item alone
slt0 could have been saved the past year
had there been sub-district here.
Mrs. VIM. SInram, of Allegheny City, Is
visiting friends in the city.
More country people were in town yes
terday than at any time since the Mondays.
Business had been qnite dull during the
week, and our merchants were pleased 10
see the influx Of visitors.
The revival meeting at the South Bellaire
NJ. E. Church has met with great success
so far and the interest continues undated.
Nearly fifty conversions have been made.
The pastor, Rev. 5. G. Collier, is greatly
encouraged and is doing noble work.
Some of the politicians are anxiously
awaiting 10 hear from the prohibition
party this spring. The party as a general
thing has a ticket in the field, If 1t 1T does
not poll many votes. But this year they
are keeping unusually quiet, and some OF
the candidates for places on the other
tickets fear that the Prohibs are preparing
to surprise the old parties.
The prospects are bright for busy sea-
sou with the building trades in this city.
The plans and specifications are already
prepared for the new Catholic Church, and
those for August Schick's big three-story
brick will soon be ready. One of our lead
ing contractors says ne knows OF ten new
buildings that will be erected early IN the
season.
Louis Pelkey is the latest candidate for
Street Commissioner that has been an
nounced. Those that have been announced
for the place on the Democratic ticket are
Cornelius Curran, John Madden, w. j.
Baugh, John O'Connor, Charles Satter-
field, Balzar Wenzel. There are also i've
or six aspirantS for the nomination on the
Republican ticket. The salary Of the Office
is only $50 per month. 1t must be the per-
quiSites these candidates are after.
VIM. Bridenstein is in Georgia, and may
invest some money in the fruitgroWlng
business in that. State.
Herbert Buchanan will go back 10
store tomorrow,
LutelIs Dunfee and Mrs. Rhoda Stewart
were married a few days ago by Rev A.
3. Williams.
Bellaire men will open lumber yard at
Moundsville.
Miss Ella Faris, of Wheeling Island,
visited relatives here Yesterday.
The usual services will be held at all the
churches in the city tomorrow.
Sickness is interfering with the several
protracted meetings in progress in this
city. The attendance is not as large as II
otherwise would be, and not as great inter-
est is being manifested
If the road between here and Wsrnock
were piked 1t would open a way for the
people OF the whole south central part OF
the county to reach Bellaire, and would be
of incalcuiable benefit TO the city. Those
people desire to trade in Beilalre, but tue
condition Of the roads nine months in the
year prevents them from doing so. Our
citizens should consider this matter.
4 pleasant social was held at the resi-
deuce of w. j. Ayers, in the Fifth ward
Thursday evening.
A. Il. Barrett, student at Wheeling
Business College, called on friends here
Yesterday
Mrs. Caroline Tarr and daughter Bertha
hsve removed to Pittjburg.
Andrew Rederer, baggage master at the
c. ~ L. depot, is laid up with rheumatism.
The committee appointed by the L. o. =.
NJ and the ID. OF L., TO make preparations
for the entertainment 10 be given in Ood
Fellows Han, on the evening Of Was hing
toms Birthday, are progressing nicely, and
the affair promises TO be 4 creditable O0
servance OF the day
Rev. Joseph Adkins will fill the pulpit at
the simpson NJ. e. church at Wheeling to-
day.
For two weeks the city lookup had been
without an occupant This record which
has prO0 bly, not been equalled for many
years. The spell was broken last evening
when two drunk and disorderlies were run
in,
George Robinson will next week begin
the manufacture of drain tile and hollow
building blocks, something new for this
vicinity. The additional machinery neces-
sary for this special branch has arrived
and is being placed in position, Mr.. Rob
iuson is also making arrangements TO dou-
BILE the capacity of his plant Tor the manu-
facture OF building and ire brick,
The towboats j. II. Mcconnell, Princess
and Frank Gilmore are tied up At Heather
ington's on account Of the ice. The sand
boat Fay S. has bSen laid up AZ that point
for some time.
The Merchants Running Team will hold
a meeting at the Mayors Office Monday
night 10 make arrangements for giving a
big supper on the evening OF Washington $
Birthday. If the weather is favorable on
that day the team will give an exhibition
Of their running qualities IN the after
noon.
Mrs. Thomas McKelney, of Lamira,
visited her sister, Mrs. w. II. Weeks, yes
terday.
Misses thinner and Howard, Of Wheel
ing, and Misses Lawhead and Nagi, Of To
ronto, visited our schools last week.
Il. c. Elliott, the well-known G. 81 p, en-
gineer, is lying at the point Of death at this
writing.
How the epidemic la grippe holds on in a
community is caution. Several days ago
it was thought that the number OF cases
was rapidly diminishing, but quite num-
Der Of new cases have been reported re-
Gently, and many OF those who were con-
valescent have suffered relapse.
Miss Amelia Snodgrass, OF Clarington, is
the guest of Miss Mary White, Of Gravel
Hill.
The Belmont Turnverein will have an
entertainment at their hall tonight
The Fifth ward boasts Of newly or
gaSized mandolin and guitar club.
Miss Grace Nolan gave a pleasant social
to numb Der Of her young friends at her
home on Guernsey street, Friday evening.
Lille Gratigney, Of Beallsville, is visit
ing Mrs. Isaac Myers OF the Fifth ward.
A crowd of tranps who had been hang
ing around the furnace at the Crystal
window glass factory for several days,
made a bold.attempt at robbery on Friday.
VIM. HYATT. pay clerk, was passing
through an alleyway, closed at each END
by door, when one of the buns made an
attempt 10 close the door behind him.
Hyatt grasped the situation at once and
cot out OF the door before 1t was closed.
The tramps skedaddled in all directions
and were not captured Mr.. Hyatt bad
considerable money in his possession at the
time.
RRynGEPORT,