Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-19

length OF the hall, crossing each otner,
and giving the place look OF such at
traction that everybody will want TO go
just to see it. The doll both and Dame
Fortune is in the centre, and will be an
attractive centre for the young and ap-
preeiative part of the crowd. The
fancy table is well loaded with beautl-
full and useful articles. need not de-
scribe the candy stand nor ice cream
tables, but they will be there. and
sweet young ladies TO answer the call OF
all customers. There you can get your
supper at any time; so come hungry
please, so they can feed you. The ice
cream room is of from the crowd. so
you needn't be disturbed with your girl.
The Jr. o. q. A. NJ. Brass Band will
furnish music tonight for the w. K. Z.
Festival, and that is enough to insure
good music. Supper from TO -. They
are having fair attendance. Last
night the drum corps OF the
Post gave some music on the streets
and attracted considerable attention.
They were advertising the w. X. Z.
festival. Last night was drill by some
colored girls drilled by Miss Green.
What came very near being fatal
accident occurred at Merits crossing
on Saturday night. As the motor con-
tanning the people going TO Mrs. MUIR
rays, on the Island, was crossing the
track the power failed for few sec
onds. leaving the car on the track ana
a train coming under full speed. The
Glight, but the power came on and the
car got of just as the train whlzzed
past.
The Shick and Turnbull coal mines
are booming at this time and the miners
are correspondlngly happy. These
mines employ a number OF men whose
prosperity always affects Bellaire, so
their steady work gives the town a good
trade and makes better times for our
tradesmen.
The Catholic Fair is just booming.
They have some very magnificent dona-
tions, which IL would be impossible TO
name with the donors, but an extra
large parlor lamp deserves notice. II
will be rallied off at iOc per chance.
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evening.
Strangers at the Merchants besides
the 81 Plunket Troupe are: G. E. Cam
eron, Wheeling; c. h. Miller, Wheel
ing; T. n. Cummins, Canton, o.; w. j..
McFay, Woodsfeld; L. D. McFay,
Woodsfsld; George Woodruff, Barnes
Vile.
J. j. Mccormick arrived IN town yes
terday from the bedside of his father,
vino is lying very low from paraIYtic
stroke. He is said TO be getting weaker
gradually, and Mr.. Mccormick will re-
turn to his bedside soon.
Charles Curran, who works in the
Barnard clay mines. had an arm frac.
tured and was bruised otherwise by a
premature explosion of dynamite Mon
day evening.
The 81 Plunkard band yesterday was
composed Of about as green specimens
of boosters as are generally seen parad-
ing the streets. The show was very
good.
David Brown, a Bellaire fireman, died
at his residence on Rose Hill yesterday
forenoon. Funeral, Thursday, three
2. M, under the auspices OF the iremen.
Mrs. Lottie Woods, a mstron at the
Chlldren's Home, has gone to Canal
Dover to visit her friend there, after an
extended visit with Bellaire friends.
The young men away at school are
coming in for the holiday vacation.
Howard McGregor is home now and
others are coming to make merry.
John b. Givens, a steel worker, let a
piece Of iron fall on his foot last week,
consequently he is laid up with very
sore and painful foot at present.
Hackett's Band boys intend publish
ing a daily local and advertising paper
during the week OF holidays and the
continuance of their fair.
The Township Board Of Education
held their usual monthly meeting In the
Belmont Building and Loan Office yes
terda7 evening.
DR.. Kurtz, former physician of Bel
lalre, but now of Chicago, was in town
shaking hands with his friends yester-
day.
Mr.. John Klever, wife and two chill
dren are visiting the wife's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thurn, Gravel Hill.
Mrs. j. c. Lamkin is at Parsons, w.
Va, called there to see the last mo-
meuts OF her sister, Mrs. j. L. Polling,
Tbs First NJ. Z. Sunday school will
give a Christmas entertainment on
Christmas night. Admission 10c.
The police run in James Trumbull
and a Mr.. Duke for fighting. Trumbull
gave bond and Duke languishes.
Mrs. VIM. Daugherty, who has been
quite sick for the last three weeks, is
now able to be about the house.
Harry Shepherd as assessed sos and
costs for being drunk, disorderly and
resisting an officer.
1t seems that Jacob Heatherington 10
the real PURCHASER of the Windsor
Hotel property.
]. D. Vsnlsw, travelling salesman for
the Bellaire Bottle Co., is having excel
lent success.
The St. John fair and festival is in
full blast and is being well patrouized.
The d. of L., Good Templars and
Royal Arcsnum lodges meet tonight.
Rodefer Bros. are working on an or.
der for 5000 mandolin molds.
George Steenrod, OF st. Clairsville,
was in the city Yesterday.
Samuel Fitch has returned home
from Sistersville.
Rev. E. z. King, Of Fulton, w. Va,
is In Bellaire.
BRIDGEPORT.
Propramme OF Christmas music to be