Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-25
BELLAIRE.

Mr.. James c. Hamilton, of the First
ward, who has been working for Chas'
ROsser on a paving contract at Brad
dock. Pa. has been laid off sick for two
weeks past. He is convalescing now.
Mr.. Hamilton says lab0rers are very
scarce at Braddock, that they often had
Ito work with half the force needed, anu
that if a man was laid off for one day
he would have another job before nlght.
That all the mills and factories were
busy and a good bit of public improve
. ment going on, which gave laDorlhg
men a good chance for wark.
The Bellaire Hook and Ladder Co.
have decided to enter for the race at
Martins Ferry at the time Of the tour
nament. and they will make the con-
testants hustle, if they don't succeed III
winning the prize.
The Seals farm near Beallsville has
been leased by the Weldon Bros. the
parties who put down the well there is
80 much talk about. and they will put
down a WSll soon. There are wells
started or contracted for In nine OF the
sixteen townships of Belmont county.
This surely should insure an oil strike
! in Belmont
Well, the trolley party Tuesday night
burned lots of red fire, blowed tin horns,
were loudly and repeatedly cheered and
looked real sweet and pretty on all the
route.
J. A. Greenfield. of Bellaire, and NJ. c.
Mitchell, of Martins Ferry, were rec
commended for deputy supervisors OF
election by the Republican Executive
Committee.
The young Misses composing the Bes-
sic Hoge Mission Band will hold an ice
cream social tonight az the First Pres
byterian Church. Admission free.
Mrs. Harry Eberline, Of the Fourth
ward. is lying very sick an the home OF
her father, c. Long. Of Martins Ferry.
Miss Mamie Woods, Of Huntington,
Nv. Va. is the guest Of her sisters, Mrs.
~. J. Morrison and Mrs. Harry Nc
Donald.
George w. Yost, secretary Of the Bot
tie Works Co.. is at Atlantic City at
tending a conference of manufacturers
and workers
!. L. Fawcetts family have gone to
Epw0rth Park to summer.
aIr. George Scott, a 3. & o. freight
clerk. has started for the picturesque
scenes Of West Virginia to spend a
month.
Perry and Thomas Cummins have
gone to Brookside W. Va. on visit.
Mrs. Jack NcGrew and two daugh-
ters. Bessie and Blanche. Of Beaver
Falls Pa, who has been visiting her
mother. brothers and sisters aud friends
5or the last three or four weeks, has re-
turned home.
$. $. Foreman. of St. Clairsville, was
i'm the city yesterday at the Globe.
Harry Stadd'er, Of Dunlirk, Ind. was
in the city yesterday at the Windsor.
T. a. Welsh OF Armstrong; Mills,
was in Bellaire yesterday at the Mer-
/ chants.
Wm. Westlake. of the Fourth ward.
y at home after a short stay at Carbon
/ Lale, Pa.
Z. II. McMasters, OF Kelsey Station,
was calling on Bellaire friends yester-
/ day.
S. A. Ramsey. of Jacobsburg. was in
town on business yesterday and was
located at the Globe Hotel
: o. Il. Parmalee. of New Philadelphia,
was registered at the Windsor Hotel
yesterday while attending to business.
Mrs. VIII Baker, Of GAINESVILLE, was
registered at the Globe yesterday
The Pension Board OF Surgeons were
/ in session yesterday.
Miss Pierre Coleman, of Martins Fer
ry. is visiting on Belmont street.
Wm X Long of Bellaire, has been
granted a pension.
NJ. +. Wood. Of Woodslield, was loca-
ted at the Globe yesterday.
Wassman is having his Belmont
street property painted and cleaned up.
ACCURACY"
In its report" of the Centennial
celebration at Mozart Park, an evening
paper said:
Rev Or. w. H. Cooke was unable
to be present, and the meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev DR.. r. r.
Swcpe. OF St Matthews p. Z. church "
Was it?
This puts folks in mind of something.
Let's see. what was it? Oh yes; some
thing about somebody making an adj
dress at lions cemetery, Decoration
Day. That's it.