Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-24
BELLAIRE.

The conference meeting OF Belmont
county PrOhibitiOnists was held az City
Hall yesterday, as per announcement.
Trains were late arriving and no OuSl-
ness was transacted az the forenoon SeS-
sion. Tho time was consumed by IN in
teresting address by Hon. Il. b. Logan,
Of Alliance, o., State Chairman. In the
afternoon there was a fair sized audi
ence present comprising the leading
party workers from various localities IN
the county, and they were q fine look
ing set of men. T. A. ROdefer, OF this
city, chairman OF the county committee,
was chosen as chairman, and Il. w.
Shreve, OF Martins Ferry, rs Secretary.
The main part Of this session was
~Jien up in recognizing the
Co,nty Central and Executive
Cldmttees, and number Of
,langes we're made in each. The Elk
ecutive committee is now composed Of
T. A. Rodefer, Bellaire; T. w. Shreve,
, Martins Ferry; %. p. Cope, COlerain;
John Watson, Wheeling township; l.
G. Mcfarland, Union township; E. s.
Ely, GAINESVILLE; G. A. Ault, Smith
township; o. r. Wood, Martins Ferry;
J. P. Lowe, Bridgeport. The Central
Committee comprises one member from
each voting preciRCt. A new official
was added TO the county organization,
that OF Musical Director, and Rev Dr.
Williams, President OF Franklin Col
Iege, was elected 20 TN the Office. The
remainder Of the session was taken up
in discussing plans for the future con-
duet OF campaigns.
There was q big crowd at the G.. a.
r. Fair az Turner Hall last evening 70
witness the marriage of q couple. The
ceremony took place promptly at $3.50
o'clock, Elder l. ID. Cousins, pastor Of
the Church OF God, pr0nOuncing the
words that made Mr.. HOSkinsOn, Of
Benwood, and Miss Littleton, of this
city husband and wife. w. ID. Jones In
neat speech presented the couple with
the handsome bed room suite which had
been offered as a prize TO the couple
who would face the audience In having
the matrimonial knot tied. The groom,
we understand, was a widOwer, while
the bride was divorced on Monday Of
last week from her former husband,
Samuel W. Corbett. The divorced huS-
hand got another wife just week be-
fore his divorced wife was married to
another man.
win r. Phillips and Miss Fannie 3.
Jones were married at the nome OF the
bride in the Fourth ward Wednesday
evening by Rev. ID. w. Chandler, Only
the Immediate relatives OF the contract
ing party were present. Miss Ella b.
Reese, OF PlttsbUrg, q cousin Of the
bride. acted as bridesmaid and Win l..
Jones the gr0om's best man. A Splen-
did suDper was served and a few hours
spent enjoyably by those present, when
the happy young couple repaired 20
their furnished hons on Rose Hill. Mr..
aud Mrs. Phillips are worthy and pOpu-
lar young people and have the best
wishes OF q host OF friends
a small FIRE was discovered al Dubois
& McCoy's planning mill about - o'clOGk
Wednesday night and an alarm was
sent in. The danes were soon extiu-
guished. The loss viii amount 70
few dollars.
Hon. Z. b. Logan addressed a good
sized audience 90 the hall in the even
Ing. He is an able and interesting
speaker. and his address was listened
10 with rapt attention.
The nietieth birthday anniversary Of
Grandmother Merritt was celebrated by
q number Of her friends giving big
dinner az Quincy on Tuesday.
Emma Irwin, Of this place. did not
close the purchase Of the Rankin farm
Ut Warnock, aud 70 has been sold to
lWm. Maxwell, of Buffalo, Pa.
The Young Peoule's Working Society.
Of the First 81. T. Church, held an To-
teresting netting az the home OF Miss
Sallie Burtoft last evening.
Miss Laura Sellars IS engaged as
singer at the revival meeting in progress
AZ the Christian Church 90 GAINESVILLE.
Judge Chambers, Of Noble County, is !
presiding over the Common Pleas Court
at So. Ciairsvilie.
City Solicitor left Wednesday night
for the West on q business trip.