Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-21
BELLAIRE.

A farewell reception to Rev. L. w.
Lane and family was held at the First
Nj. Z. church last evening. The con-
gregation never had more popular
pastor, aud they greatly regret to see
him depart. The reverend gentleman
has also many friends in the other city
congregations, and among the general
public, who hold him in high esteem,
and they are sorry to see him leave.
Mr., Lane will move to Barnes vile at
once and enter upon the disch arge OF
his duties.
VIM. Smith, OF Cambridge, the man
whose arrest for jumping on trains and
annoying b. & o. employees was noted
in this column, has been in a critical
condition at the city Jail the past two
days with something like delirium tre-
mems. He was somewhat improved last
evening. DR.. Boone is attending him.
Robert Mason had a hearing in the
Mayors Court yesterday on charge OF
burglary. He pleaded not guilty and
was bound over to the county court in
the sum OF 5000. He took the affair as
coOlly as though it was Of no import
ance. He failed to give the bond re-
CURED and was taken TO the county
jail.
Miss Elizabeth Alexander died at the
home of John w. Neff, west of the city,
Monday night, after a protracted ILL.,
ness, aged 6S years. Deceased leaves
large number OF relatives and friends
throughout the county. Funeral will
axe place at noon to-day,
One Of the young school teachers who
! had some trouble getting a school will
will get even with the Board by joining
/ hands and fortunes with young gen.
/ tleman up the river not far distant, at
| least that is what Dame Rumor says.
Our people, and the First M. E. con-
gregation especially, were greatly sur
| priSed to learn that Rev. L. w. Lane
| had been assigned TO Barnesville. They
were prepared 70 lose him as pastor,
but thought he would go to Cleveland.
The delegates from this city to the
| Christian Church yearly meeting held
at Stafford, o., have returned, and re-
port quite an interesting meeting. The
/ singing by Miss Laura Sellers and j. II.
Hopkins was highly complimeuted.
The twelve days of grace are past
/ and there remain places about the city
which need the immediate attention OF
| the Board OF Health. Cleanliness is
the greatest preventative of epidemicS
| aud should rigidly enforced.
The foot race between John Strobel
and Martin Manion will take place on
/ the race track tomorrow afternoon.
/ Strobel seems to be the favorite in
/ sporting circles.
Gravel Hill has been added TO the
/ South Bellaire NJ. E. church, with Rev.
/ ). C.. Collier pastor, with the exp ecta-
/ ton OF organizing cOngregati on in
that locality.
Mrs. Thomas Strong and her young
| child are lying at the point Of death at
/ their home in the Fourth ward, and
| there is no prospects Of their recovery.
: Rev. T. H. Armstrong of gainesville,
/ O., was with old friends here yesterday.
/ Conference has returned him to Paines-
/ Vile for another year.
Mrs. John Williams and son Samuel,
| Of WinterSet, Iowa, for many years
residents OF this county, are visiting
relatives 10 the city.
Some of our colored people are max
/ ing arrangements to attend the Eman
cipaton celebration to be held at Steu-
benville tomorrow.
Every day school children talk Of
some person in the city having the chol-
era, but no attention is paid to the gOS
| sip.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
/ w. G. Il. L. will be held at the Christian
| Church this afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock.
A Fourth ward lad named Deegan fell
and badly sprained his ankle while at
/ play Monday evening.
A little child Of Lee Hall died OF
| cholera infantUm at Glencoe a few
/ days ago.
Choral Hall is being fixed up to &C
commodate the new colored lodge of
/ MaSOns.
Peaches are retailing In this market
| at from 81. 50 TO 50 per buShel.