Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-18
NEWS OF BELLAIRE.
A Chronicle of Yesterdays Events
Briefly Told From the Busy Glass
City. y.

The report that the Bellaire steel
plant would start up this morning,
with either a force of men from Pitts
burg or a force of men from the blast
furnace, together with men from
Wheeling, to which place the manage
ment has directed their efforts, could
not be verified last night, although if
these steps are not taken to-day they
will be when the requisite number of
men has been secured.
A member of the local union was in
Pittsburg yesterday consulting the
Amalgamated Association officials and
as soon as he returns the situation may
be changed.
An Improvement is under way at the
mill in the way of a new fence around
the grounds, but as this has been the
arrangements in tention for some time,
it has nothing to do with the strike
whatever, as was reported.
Henry He'll, of the Third ward, is
spending few days with friends in
GAINESVILLE.
Morton Levy and Leon Mayer, of
the Third ward, spent yesterday at
MOundSVlll6 with frlenQS.
The boys of the senior class at the
high school have been appointed as the
escort committee for the meeting of
the principals and superintendent
Round Table of Eastern OHIO and West
Virginia, which occurs in this city
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week. The committee has been APP
pointed chiefly for the purpose OF show
ing the visitors to their respective
quarters. On account of the meeting
the rhetorical exercises to have been
held at the high school on Friday next
will take place Thursday afternoon. A
very interesting programme will be rem
dered on this occasion and it is the
desire of those il charge to have as
many of the parents attend as possible.
Simon Whigfeld, OF Columbus, o.,
was in the city yesterday morning,
among friends, and stopped at the
Windsor.
A. McAllister. from Belmont, was in
the city yesterday, the guest Of John
Strobe, in the Third ward.
]. r. Depew, of GAINESVILLE, was an
arrival in the city and spent the day
with Third ware friends.
John t. Duff. Of NeWcomerstown,
formerly a superintendent Of the public
schools in Bellaire, was guest of
friends in the city yesterday.
Miss Myrtle Troll, Of st. Clairsville,
is visiting at the home of Attorney
Tallman in the Fourth ward.
The musical comedy, "a Turkish
Bath" will be presented at the Elysian
Theater tonight under the management
Of E. FL. Mccoy The company will
arrive in the city this morning from
Bridgeport, where they gave a produc
ton at the Opera House Saturday night.
William Milligan, George McClelland
and George Lankrohn spent yesterday
with friends at GAINESVILLE.
William Campbell left yesterday af-
ternoon to visit friends in GAINESVILLE.
Frank Neal and Edward Brast, of
New Martinsville, passed through the
city yesterday on their way to Newark,
where they will purchase the running
horse, Silverside, from George Weir.
| The horse has a record Of /: 4212.
James Grooms, of the First ward,
| leaves this morning for Gas City, Ind,
where he will work in a glass factory.
Miss May Steger, of Union street,
Second ward, will return home some
| time to-day after a six weeks visit with
| friends in Michigan.
An infant child of Frederick Stewart,
| of the Second ward, was seriously i'll
| last night.
Edward Martin returned to Flushing
| O.. yesterday after spending the day
with his family in this city. Mr. Mar
tin is engaged in business at Flushing
The labor and free silver Democratic
| meeting to be held in this city next
| Thursday evening will without doubt
| be largely attended for the reason
| that it IS to be addressed by such men
| as ]. R. Sovereign. grand master work
| man of the K Of L., and James F..
| Wilson, candidate for State Treasurer.
They are both excellent speakers and
| handle the subjects upon which they
speak in a careful and explanatory
| manner.