Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-08
BELLAIRE.

On last Thursday evening the degree
staff of Bellaire Lodge No 37S. l. .. y. r.,
with w. w. Lappert as Captain, conferred
all the degrees Of Odd Fellowship on four
candidates Of Powhattan Lodge No. 6lo
The following members assisted in the
work: w. j. Ayers, p. w. Miller. >. =.
Riley, VIM. Fish, Thomas Bennett, .; Old-
ham, DR.. f. Knight, l. h. Crlswel' N
Law, George Jones, 7. Treece, L. Boyce,
G. Boyce, George Hampton, VIM. Groat-
house. George Hasley, f. Wilkinson, II:
p Gamer. !. Du.can. n. r. Hoover, and
David King. The members OF PoWhettan
Lodge set up a splendid supper. The boys
enjoyed the trip hugely, and al! speak IN
glowing terms OF the hospitality OF the
brethren at Powhattan.
There Is a movement on foot to inaugur-
ate literary exercises in the Young Mem
Democratic Club in order TO increase the
interest in the semimonthly meetings and
as an incentive TO more thorough stuay
of political questions. This is good idea
and we nope TO see the suggestion adopted
oy the club.
A. Nj. +. Boyd, gstekeeper on the Wegee
pike, collected S5S.42 in tolls last month.
Lizzie Evans, the favorite comecienne,
will appear at the Elysian theater on Tues
dav evening in 1.-The Little Blacksmith. j"
One OF the attractions in the play is the
little heroine making horseshoe on the
The towboats Joseph Walton. Enterprise
and Belle Prince are laid up at this point
They have discharged their crews aud eX-
meet to STAY hero for some time. The En-
terprlse had some trouble with its barges
when the ice ran out; they were LETT on
bar aud several OF them are in bad shape.
The steamer G. w. Bachelor is also tied
up below the 3. & o. bridge.
The new stamping company Will not DC
ready to begin work tomorrow, rs was eX-
pected few days ago. The new machine
nv is being placed in position, however,
and il is thought that the factory VIII DE
ready for operation some time this month.
Robert Carothers, wife and daughter, OF
Cleveland, are guests OF Mrs, Ph@oe
Strobel.
The public schools will open tomorrow,
after two weeks holiday vacation.
VIM. Harris was taken TO the county jail
Yesterday oy Marshal Johnson. he was
sent up on a charge Of drunkenness.
Nick Hirsh, who was bound over TO Com
mon Pleas Court two weeks ago on O charge
of assaulting jesse Moore, has brought
charge Of assault against Moore. The near
ing was set for yesterday in Mayor Nc.
Gowan's court, but has been postponed
until next Friday.
Farmers VINO live on the hilltops are
complaining about the scarcity OF water,
the rain of last Sunday affording very little
relief. Some o. these farmers have to
drive their stock over mile to running
springs or streams.
The County Commissioners have EN-
ployed E. A. Bowman, of New Lisbon, . ;
TO make inquiry and furnish the Audltor
the facts 40 to any omissions Of property for
taxation and the evidence necessary 10 au-
thorize him TO subject to taxation any prop
erty which has been or may be Improperly
omitted from the tax duplicate OF the coun'
ty. The compensation for these services
was fixed at 20 per centum of the amount
paid into the Treasury by reasen OF evil
oence furn ished by Mr.. Bowman.
The Bel laire steel plant will resume
work in full tomorrow morning, the re-
pairs Ia wing been rushed through rapidly
Theae is great danger in coasting at the
foot of Central avenue, as the sleds are
likely 10 run over on TO the c. x T. rail