Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-24
BELLA1RE.


About three hundred people from this
city will 60 up to the Congressional Con-
yention at Steubenville this morning. II
was learned Yesterday from what is con-
sidered reliable authority that some OF the
delegates in Jefferson county, especially
| those or the river front, will go 10 Poor
man when the break occurs, providing
there is no show for Richards. IL Is cur
rently believed that if Col. POormaE can
hold the sixty delegates from this county
ia hand he will secure the nomination be-
fore many ballots are taken. Our boys
will take with them Heatherington's full
brass band. prepared 70 make echoes ring
if their man knocks the persimmon, re-
suit they confidently predict will occur.
Some Of our merchants are pretty badly
put out because the B. * .. ignored their
demand for an earlier accommodation train
from the west in making up the schedule
which went into effect on Sunday, and
talk OF Withdrawing their patronage from
the road. The country people will feel
more deeply aggrieved than the merchants
because the only recourse they have is TO
sell their produce TO hucksters and remain
az home.
The entertainment by the colored folks
at the Elysian last night was well attended,
Drs. Price and Caller delivered addresses
on the Negro question. A. J. Lee, the
comedian, gave a number OF inimitaole
character sketches depicting negro life.
Other features made out an interesting
programme well rendered.
A reception TO Rev. Drs. Caller and Price
was held az City Hall yesterday afternoon,
under the management of Rev. Ponton,
pastor Of the local A. NJ. +. Church, which
was well attended. Refreshments were
served, and the hall was kept open to the
public until the exercises began at the
Elysian in the evening.
The City Board Of Equalization was or
ganized in the Auditors office at St.
CIairsville yesterday by electiug p. ..
Criswell, President, and j. p. Lowman,
Messenger Auditor Henderson IS eX-
officio Clerk Of the board. The board will
convene at City Hall on Thursday morning
for work.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the BellAire Gas and Electric
Company the old Board Of Directors were
re elected, and the board reelected X. L.
Devries, President; Miller Booth, Secre-
tary, and John Ferguson, Superintendent
Mrs. Edward Ames, for several years a
resident Of this city, died at her home at
A.
tin and wife and n. II. Beall attended the
funeral at Newkirk, o.. yesterday.
Col. Poormau, w. c. Cochran, Post
master Darrah, John Davis and several
others went up to Steubenville yesterday
afternoon to look over the field before their
forces arrive.
The Misses Josephine and Hettie Ray,
who have been the guests of the family Of
their brother. Roy Ray, OF the Fifth ward,
left last evening for their home in Little
Rock, Ark.
T. A. Rodefer will probably be the only
delegate from this city who will attend the
Prohibition State Convention at Columbus,
and ne viii leave this evening for that city.
\ member Of the Fire Department told
YOUR reporter yesterday that Bellaire
would be in the race at the Trades Assem-
bly, picnic on the Island, August 9th.
The race between the Merchants and the
Powell, Rodewig and Maule firemen's RIM
ming teams for a purse OF 200 has been de-
clared off,
Glen Darrah, Of Stockton, Cal, Putt
ney township boy, was married lase week
TO Miss Bessie Woods, Of Visalia, Cal
John Shaunafelt is home from Harvey,
Ills, satisfied that there is no better spot
on earth than the Ohio Valley.
Capt VIM. Ault and Geo. +. Morgan
are at Columbus attending the meeting Of
the X of u. Grand Lodge.
The First NJ f. church Sabbath school
is preparing a special programme for Chill
dren's Day, June 18th.
The betrothal of Henry Hersh, of New
York City, and Miss Tillie Elikan, of this
city, is announced.
Not a single arrest was reported at
police headquarters during Sunday or yes
terday.
J. +. Blackburn has returned from
business trip to Cincinnati.