Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-26
BELLAIRE.

Rev. A. l.. Chapman, OF betnauf, W.
Va, will preach at the Christian Churcn
to-day, morning and evening.
The foundation is being built Tor Harry
Burrows large dwelling house in the First
ward
Already the work Of identifying resi-
dences and business houses has commenced
and carpenters, painters and housekeepers
are kept busy.
On the Cleveland Tire were sure to win,
Try this tire, and we know you'll say
"I'll ride the Cleveland, come what may"
Motter sells them.
Stop walkipgl You can ride nowl Read
carefully Act promptly! And buy
Cleveland Bicycle! The Cleveland is up 10
the highest standard OF excellence. j. H.
Motter, agent
The midnight westbound B. s. o. train
does not receive the mail from the ooX at
the depot platform during work on the new
bridge spans The train stops too far west
for the clerks to go the box.
Council Committee and Messrs. Leyos,
| jolly and Timms have agreed upon the or
dinance granting a franchise for the cleo
trio railway, and the measure Will De pass
ed at the meeting Tuesday evening, unless
| the probabilities fail The right of-way
over the county road from Pinch run 10
Bridgeport has been secured: Bridgeport
Council passed the franchise ordinance
| FRIDAY evening, and Martins Ferry will
pro baby pass q similar ordinance TINS
we Elk, so it appears that the promoters OF
the electric railway are getting things N
shape 10 begin work at an early DAY on the
construction of the railway.
Fire from defective fiue broke out on
the roof Of Daniel Campbelps dwelling
house, near the G. 81 p. depot, yesterday
| morning. An alarm was rung and several
! companies responded, but the blsZe mad
| eeen entinguished before much damage
was done, and the services OF the depart
ment were not needed.
We understand that some persons are
disposed to make decided KICK against
the County Commissioners granting the
| right-of- way for an electric railway on the
National road, unless the privilege is well
paid for. Indeed, we have heard express
sions that the Commissioners are not vest
ed with rights to grant such privileges at
any price.
j. A. Green's team ran away on Union
| street Friday evening. They were going
at fearful gait when Colley Corbett,
lad but quite thirteen years OF age, with
! rare presence of mind for one of his years,
climbed into the wagon, and securing the
reins, brought the heightened horses TO
standstill while going down heavy grade.
| Collev declined any reward for his heroic
action, but was persuaded TO accept q dol
lar when he returned the team safely to
Miss Emma Cochran. of the Second ward,
is again quite Ill, and is confined to her
room.
Martinsville schools, was in the city yes
terday.
The parents of Cyrus Truax, who was
brought here from Norcatur, Kans., for
burial, have received the information that
death resulted from his being sandoagged
at St. Joe. Mo-, while en- route from his
former home to Norcatur. He was robbed
Of Sl60 and his watch at the time.
E. A. Miller, of New York City, is spend
ing the day with frienGs in the city.
| Herbert Buchanan and James Linard are
spending the day at Pittsburg.
Peter Keys, who had his leg broken six
months ago while at work at the steel
plant, was down sown yesterday, the nrst
time since the accident.
Our merchants are decidedly opposed to
the bankrupt and fire sales Of articles held
here for few days translently, and believe
that the city license should be placed high
enough 10 protect the dealers who are per-
manent citizens and taxpayers.
The Novelty Stamping Company is en-
loving a splendid trade on the line OF goods
it manufactures, there being quite a brisk
demand for the improved oil cans.
| Yesterday was continuation OF the dull
period at the Mayors court, not single
| case disposed of. It's a rare thing fora re-
porter TO catch news item there nova
days.
Mrs. Robert Aikens, who died in the
Second ward last Sunday, held $500 pol
lev in the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company. The company expected to pay
the policy yesterday.
1..Fn Il 4 will
giveits last entertainment for this season
next Thursday evening-a lecture by Rev.
DR.. a. A Willis.
David Jones has sold his house and lot on
Gravel Hill TO w. B. Kinsey. Mr.. Jones
! has purchased the farm Of the late Jesse Il.
Purnell at Brooks Run.
Tho Scotch Preserving Company has
! purchased the old tobacco warehouse Tor
| $4,000. The building has stood as mon
ument OF extravaganza on the part of the
Legislature that provided for its erection.
| It was the intention 10 use the building as
storage house and salesroom for the tobac-
co grown in this section Of the State, and
il was supposed that il would prove of
great advantage 10 the growers; but it
! didn't. Like most attempts at paternal
government il failed to accomplish the pur
pose intended, and the building was sold
| few wears afterward at sacrifice. The
! Bellaire Stamping Company has been in
! possessionSof the building for number OF
years. 1t was here that Col. VIII Watson
| obtained his title, having been appointed
| Tobacco Inspector for this district, the
title going with the salary as so much TO
| boot
Chalmer Trimble, of Jacobsburg, was in
| the city yesterday.
The Sheets property in the Fourth
ward, sold at Sherfs sale yesterday,
was purchased by John B. Watts; con-
| sideration, s., 90.
We hear it stated that at public auction
Of farm implements, live stock, grain
| and household goods in this vicinity, the
articles fetch remarkable high prices for
| secondhand stuff, some selling at as
| high a price as is asked for new goods.
| About SIPS was cleared at the school
entertainment held on Friday evening.
! Tho house was crowded TO its utmost
capacity, and the performances seem 10
have given universal satisfaction.
! w. f. Mallory, Esq, of Woodsheld, was
| in the city yesterday.
w. s. Mccullough, who purchased the
| Barnard brick works, is in Chicago,
negotiating for new machinery for the
| plant.
eral months ago, died in that city yester-
] dav. The message conveying the irforma-
| ton did not give any particulars except
/ that the body would be brought here for
! burial. Deceased was brother Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Carroll, and an uncle Of Mrs. o.
Michael O'Maney, Of Washington, Pa,
is spending the day with his parents in the
city.
The popular comedian, Charles Lode;