Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-27
BELLAIRE.


George Squiggins, the we'll known
mailer, died at mis- home in the Fifth
ward sunday evening. lie had been
long Oh and several times his friends
thought be was near deaths door, but
at last the summons came. Deceased
was So years OF age and had been res
ident OF this city tor twenty-five years.
He leaves wife and several children.
The funeral will take place from his
late residence this afternoon at two
o'clock.
One % our old veterans who attended
the encampment at Washington, last
week, says the Bellairs party did not
fnd a scarcity Of lodgings aud eXorbit-
ant high prices for eatables and meals,
os stated In many newspapers. Mem
bers OF his party got fairly good meals
I for % cents on Seventh street; the price
of provisions and groceries were not
much higher than in Beiaire, and they
/ found many persons seeking dodgers.
A prominent Republican Of the Sec
/ ond ward was passing along the street
/ in company with Democrat, when he
noticed In a window OF grocery
I placard with the words, water Mel
I Ions" "Tbere is the work and spell
/ ing of q Democrat" be remarked. In
ouIry was made and the Republican was
/ creStfa.len when he heard that the poor
orthoEraphy was the product OF a mem
/ Der of his own party.
B. & o. employees have been taking
measurements about the old wooden
I bridge over the yard tracks on Union
street. and u is said that the unsightly
old structure will DO replaced by new
steel bridge.
Ellsworth Hibbs, of the Bellaire
| Stamping C0mpany's Office, at Harvey,
/ HIS, is here on visit TO his wife and
child, VINO have been guests ofrelatlyeS
/ In tho city for some time.
| Henry Zoeckler, a bright young man,
who has been working at Columbus,
/ has decided to study dentistry, and left
! for that city yesterday TO take college
course in that branch.
| Rudolph Archer came in from Bowl
/ ing Green, o., yesterday morning, the
\ fruit jar factory he is employed In hav-
/ ing shut down this week on account Of
the county fair.
Mrs. George Piersoll, Of the Fourth
ward fell, breaking her wrist in manner
I that has prod uced very painful injury,
which may leave her with q crippled
/ hand.
Philip Fabry died at his home in the
I Third ward on Sunday, after a brief
/ illness. He was about As years of age,
and leaves a wife and two children.
A death from diphtheria is reported
/ from the Fifth Ward-a seven-year-old
son OF Clark Lowell, who had been sick
but a few days.
Peaches shipped to this market are
selling at % cents per basket OF nine
pouuds-cheaper than the homegrown
/ fruit.
SDangler Post G.. A. R. will meet at
I their hall this afternoon at .. m, TO
attend the funeral Of George Squg-
giRS,
The Knights Of Phythias and the G.
I A. II. will attend the funeral OF their
/ deceased comrade, George Squiggins.
Dame Rumor announces that prom
I inen. wdower Of the Fourth ward will
\ take unto himself wife this week.
The ProhlbitioniSts will hold a con-
| ference meeting at Gallagher Il Wood
BRIDGES Office Thursday evening.
John S. Rider, Of Sterling, Kas., for
merly of this city, is here on a visit TO
his brother, Eugene Rider
Belmoat County Fair at st. Glars
Vile, September q, % and %. Fine
exhibits. All should attend.
L. Weedman and wife, of Wheeling,
wire guests Of Mrs. G. V. Leach, OF
/ Gravel Hill, yesterday.
Wright Fred, who clerks for ID. 1.
Day, has moved his family from Bel
mont 90 this city.
Robert Lawrence is home from New
York, where be attended tailor's cut
/ ting school.
The Republicans will meet at City
Hall tonight to revive their old league
I clubs.
Miss Armstrong Of Woods6eld is the
guest OF Miss Lizzie Dixon, Of the Third
\ ward
uCharles Rosser is building a new
dwelling house on Rose Hill.
The Board Of County Commissioners
were In the city yesterday.
County Auditor Joe Henderson was
In the city yesterday.