Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-25
GENERAL LOCAL NOTES.

OE4NEfUAL AOCAL Mules.
The Salter & Martin Uncle Toms
Cabin Company, which appears at the
Elysian Theater next Thursday eve
ming, will parade the principal streets
Thursday afternoon. The show carries,
besides number of horses, burros,
donkeys, mules, ten Shetland ponies
and twelve blood hounds. Reserved
seats for the production are on sale at
Charles w. Bippus' drug store
The Bellaire Choral Society will
meet il their usual quarters, the
Second Presbyterian Church, Wednes-
day evening, to practice a number of
rare selections which have been select
ed by the committee.
Charles e. Metz, of Toledo, O., was
in the city yesterday mingling with
friends and stopped at the Windsor.
Among those who passed through
the city yesterday with business inter-
ests were: George w. Butler, Elkhart,
Ind; c. B. Weaver, J. V. Stevenson,
Allegheny City; Thomas Borden, Chi
cago; F. M. Follett, Stewartsville, O.;
James Barber, Pittsburg.
Frank Neal, of the Third ward, is
the guest of friends at Uniontown, Pa
John II Campbell, candidate for the
Legislature, returned to the city yes
terday from the vicinity west of Bel
laire and reports that he feels highly
elated over the manner in which the
people stand for the cause of free sill
yer. He also spoke of the favorable
state of affairs existing through the
county and said he felt perfectly sat
isfied with his recent canvass. There
is not the least doubt that Messrs.
Campbell and Brown are the next Rep
resentatives to the Legislature from
Belmont county.
Steps are now being taken to form
stock theatrical company composed
OF home talent. The intention of those
who are effecting this movement is to
produce series of presentations at the
Elysian during the winter season. In
case of success at home, productions
may be given in neighboring towns.
The committee of arrangements for the
select dance to be given at the Armory
hall Wednesday night under the auspices
of the clerks union are Jacob Blum and
Joseph McNabb. The floor manager will
probably be Thomas Payne.
George Metz, formerly of this city. but
nv" VI LAY bOll, iCtul NSu IlOl10 yesterday
morning, after a pleasant visit with
friends in the Third ward
Last Friday the B. & O. paid their
hands in gold. 1t was their last pay be-
fore the election a week from tomorrow.
0. P. Mason, deputy fish and game war
den, of Belmont county, received a letter
a few days ago from l.. H. Rentinger,
chief warden of the county, stating that
he would shortly send twelve pairs of
Mongoliian pheasants to Belmont county
as the county had been sighted during
the recent distribution of the pheasants
throughout the State.
A shed will be built, the work of which
will be begun this morning, for the Bell
aire bottle works company, near the
grounds of the old Enterprise window
glass works in the First ward. The shed
when completed, will be used for the
storage of the tools which are to be used
in the erection of the new building which
is to be built for the Beliaire bottle works
company on the grounds of the old Enter
prise works. AS son as the tool shed has
been completed, work on the new bottle
works will be started and ii is likely that
it will be ready for occupancy by spring
Walter LaZure, of the Fifth ward, re-
turns home this morning from Elwood,
Ind, where he has been employed as
bookkeeper in a glass house. Mr.. Lazure
on his return assumes charge of the du-
ties of stenographer at the 3. & o. office.
in the place Of Harry Bamford. who will
take charge Of a stenographer clerks
position in the B. & O. office at Wheel
ing.
I AZ fta
has been travelling during the past season
with Texas Harry circus, as the advance
agent has returned home. Mr.. Long
severed his connection with the business
a. Sistersville.
George Scott. Of the Fourth ward. bill
clerk at the B. & o. flee. will return
home tomorrow from the vicinity of
Parkersburg. where he has spent a two
months vacation with friends for his
health.
Dick Long of the Second ward. spent
yesterday as the guest of friends at
Yorkville, Ohio.
w. NJ. Day and wife at their home at
Wegee. yesterday rendered a large num-
Der of their friends an elegant dinner.
Among those from this city who were
present were j. W. Corbett and wife. of
the Second ward
Warren Mitchner. Of the Third ward
spent yesterday with friends at Barnes
VILE
The Mechanics band has rented the va
cant rom above Fitton's plumbing shop
on Thirty-third street. for the purpose
Of practicing on Wednesday night Of each
week
Mr. and Mrs. Ginther Edwards. Of Rose
Hill. celebrated their silver wedding at
their home Saturday night A large
number were present and the gifts re-
ceiced were costly and handsome The
evening was spent in music and various
sorts of amusements until the conven-
tional hour when a toothsome spread was
served.
That the Register was late in reaching
its subscribers yesterday morning was due
to the following peculiar incident: The
carrier arrived at the ferry landing in
due time. the ferryman was promptly at
hand ard the skin started for the Ben
wood bank at the usual hour. but the
fog was so dense on the river that the
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