Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-26
BELLAIRE.

The B. & o. company are having the
grounds of the old round house closed up.
Just why. we know not.
Several families had the water shut off
from them on account of unpaid water
rent. The water works men were busy
at it Saturday. And yet. unless we are
misinformed. there are some who have not
paid for over year.
A renort is out that the Belaire steel
plant will close down in June for extensive
repairs and improvements, that the ca
Dacity will be increased. and that the di-
rect process may be installed.
John Burns. 4 steel worker living in the
Third ward, is quite sick and unable to
work.
The advance advertising corps Of the
Silver Plate Shows were at the Hotel An
| derson yesterday. Their bills say that
the show will be in Bellaire May 9Th.
Thomas Fred of Belmont. was at the
Windsor Hotel yesterday.
VIM. Ludwig. who has been working in
Findlay, O., has returned to this city
again.
G. w Branen and wife. Of GAINESVILLE.
were registered at the Globe House.
Harry Bippus got p severe tumble from
his bicycle while delivering drugs out at
Georgetown. He was considerably bruis-
cd.
James c. Hamilton. the street payer
will work for Rosser this summer
"Tony" Kane has gone to Burlington,
Ia. to join the ball team of that place.
! He will play in the Western Association.
The University Centre will meet Monday
night in the First Presbyterian Sunday
school room.
/ Mrs. Charles Brenton. OF Cincinnati IS
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith. of the Fourth ward.
A son Of James Porter died last Thurs
day at the home Of his parents on Nc
Mahon's creek. and was buried Friday in
Davis cemetery.
Mrs. Ada Porterfeld still continues poor
/ ". She is very weak and MECH run down
but is able TO be up and around.
To-day is collecting day again. We will
be around on time.
| The fire warden's met again on Saturday
night and ballotted for chief. The vote
/ resulted in a tie, and no election was made
consequently William Campbell will hold
on to the position; and, as he has made
a good chief for the past two years, why
! elect another?
Mr.. Nathan Borham. the butcher, has
| been confined to his room for the past week
with rheumatism.
NJ. f. Charlton. Of Jerusalem, was in
town yesterday and put up at the Wind
sor Hotel.
Mrs. Mary Carson Of Gravel Hill. who
has been staying with her daughter at
Lorain for some time. returned 10 her
home again last week well pleased with
her visit up to the lake.
Things were pretty quiet again on Sat
urday night. hut five or six unfortunateS
cot n little too boisterous from too fire.
ouent rotations and had to be scored away
TO sober UP. One Of these was very noisy
and determined to have some one open
up the door yesterday, as his pounding
and yelling was loud.
W. r. Watson. who is getting IN the
business and professional mems directory
for Belmont county has almost finished
Re,laire and expects to commence on
Rridgeport to-day. and then he will go TO
Barnesville.
The hotels had but few Corners yester-
dav and they were mostly citizens.
Mrs. E. J. steger is getting along nicely.
Her husband was up TO see her last night.
and reports the conditions favorable and
thinks she will be able to come home in
two or three weeks.
There is q big lot of interest expressed
in the coming Of 81 Plunkard's band on
next Thursday.