Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-12
BELLAIRE.


James w. Corbett received word yester.
day morning that his sister-in-law, Mrs
Richard Corbett, OF Steubenville, had
died, after few days, illness with pneu-
monia Deceased was well known IN this
city, and leaves husband and six small
children.
Rev. Samuel Cochran aud family, o. ST.
Paul, MINI, are in TIE city, guests Of Jo'
seph Clements, OF Guernsey street. The
reverend gentleman has accepted call 70
the pastorate Of the pastorate Of the Pres
byterian Church at Wellsburg, VIVA, and
! stopped here 10 visit his friend, Mr. Glen
ents. whom he knew while pastor CT the
church AZ Derveghroy, County Tyrone,
Ireland
Thomas Flood has been arrested for re.
fusing to pay for groceries as be promised,
and If the affair is not settled he win be
| prosecuted on charge OF obtaining goods
under false pretenses.
People say that the purchase OF the Bell
aire street railway by Messrs, Leyda, Jol-
! " aad TimmS is step toward the project
Of running an electric railway down TO
McAlechen on the West Virginia side,
crossing by steam ferry at the Pittsburg
Coal Works, running the line through this
oity and on TO Bridgeport, to connect with
| the proposed line out the National road
| tins Ferry. II is great scheme and not
too big TO be accomplished at an early day,
! as considerable Eastern capital is said TO
| DO back OF the promoters Of the enterprise.
There was splendid debate at the liter
airy society of the Duquesre Hook and
! Ladder Company, Friday night. EXMar-
shall Shepherd, il is said, bids fair 10 make
an expert deoater after he has mad some
practice in explaining terms
Following are the Republican delegates
elected TO the city convention, which will
| be held al City Hall tomorrow evening:
! First ward-Wm. T.. Heslop, Harry Thur.
| Der aud Patrick Scshill. Secoud-J. II
Hoffman, j ohm Motter and c. H. Blakeney'
! Third-C. L. Poorman, John Strooel, e.
! G.. Michael and Henry Bonarius. Fourth
| John Armstrong, Robert McVey. d. G.
! Shepherd, NJ. List aud James Wilkinson.
! Fitth-fiarry McGregor, T. Q. Nicholson,
A. H. Gallaher, Fred Squiggins and j. E.
Heatherington. Harry McGregor was
nominated for Council in the Fifth ward,
| and G. V. Leach for Assessor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank z. Barber, nee Miss
| Minnie Heinze, Of Canton, \. Y, are in
! the city, the guests OF friends, and will no
! doubt locate here.
The Gravel Hill Reading club held an
| interesting meeting at the home Of Mrs.
| James Wilson Friday evening.
The Scotch Preserving Company prom
| ises 10 be a sure go, as all the stock called
for has readily been subscribed This
means that Bellaire will have two canning
establishments in operation this season, be-
sides a smaller concern which has been in
operation for two years past.
The school entertainment, heretofore
mentioned in this column, is announced 10
take place on the evening OF the 24th inst.
The County Commissioners are giving
considerable time TO an investigation Of the
privileges asked for in the franchise for an
electric railway on the National road. They
will meet Messrs. LYDIA, Jolly and Timms
in conference at ST. Clairsville on next
Tuesday. ~
The Board of Health has issued nrr :
nation 10 the citizens Of BellGj' - -4esn
up their streets and put theu'-il Eood sanl-
tary condition, AtteptSCaal IS Called 70 Tue
foct that the pocS condition in which the
oit,, yyss nIaoCI' last fall no doubt prevent
I'd ON eniasrnic OF diphtheria and scarlet
feu1,- 70 our midst, and that cleanliness of
person and premises is the surest safeguard
against cholera.
Regular services will be held at the
churches to.dvy. Rev. j. L. +. Hundly,
of Bethany, w. Va, will preach morning
aud evening at the Christian Church.
Strangers in the city are cordially invited
TO attend the services at either OF the
churches.
we hear il stated that the County Com.
missioners feel favorably disposed toward
granting q franchise Tor an electric railway
on the county road between this city and
bridgeport. The Commissioners will do
we'll ia reach q conclusion in such veighty
matter only after deliberate consideration.
The people do not want their vested rights
granted TO corporations unless II is Tor the
good Of the general pubic.
Charles Miller, who is said to be wanted
in Wheeling for holding up man several
weeks ago. was arrested by Officer Strobel
Yesterday afternoon.
Jonn A. Gallaher, Esq. has purchased
the Houston brick yards in the First ward
| and will put them IN operation.
Marshal Miller and Everett Triplett, Of
| Batesville. Noble county, were in the city
a few days ago looking fer David Wagner,
! a man ABOUT thirty-siX years Of age, who
was at one time hostler IN the b. a. ..
wards here, and also for Miss Julia A.
| TriDlett, the nineteen-y ear-old daughter Of
J Everett Triplstt These people disap-
| reared from Batesville last Tuesday.
Watson is an uncle of the girl. Her
| father accompanied by the officer came
! here in search of the runaways and he
| saws they got of y. q y. train here
| Tuesday night after midnight and remain
! ed is the depot until midnight and re-
! manned IN the depot until morning. Since
then they have been unable TO find any
| clue to them.
| At the township Republican convention
! held OF City Hall last evening, d. II. Long
wa nominated for Trustee; J. w. Litter
| for Treasurer, and w. +. UnterZaber for
| Assessor.
The 3. & 0. elevator building is nearing
/ completion. The wonder is that the COM
| PAW has so long used hand elevator at so
| important point.
we understand there is a movement on
| foot to clear out all the buildings which
trespass on Crescent street. This may
| lead TO big lawsuit.
A number Of recent converts to the
| Church of God at Pinch Run will De bap-
| tized in the river at that point to-day.
Frank Tallett, Of Franklin, has been
| selected by the miners Of the vicinity TO rep
resent them at the State convention Of the
/ district L. NJ. w. OF A, TO be held az CO.
| lunbus the first OF next month. The ma
| tional organization will meet at the same
place the next week after the State con-
| yenti0n is held, and the proceedings are an
! ticipated with considerable interest, as the
| WAGE question Will 10 under consideration.
| Theatre goers viii have q chance on Mon
| dan evening OF seeing one OF the finest
! comedy dramas on the road. There IS
nothing on the American stage of a like
order that surpassed The Burglar and
| ali who see the company viii be elated.
| Fred Borham will open meat store in
| the First ward.
There is talk Of a company with CAPT
tai stock OF $4,000 purchasing the old
| tobacco warehouse in the Second ward and
engaging in the canning and preserving
| business.
| Material is arriving for the two new