The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-04
BELLAIRE
All Sorts orLoeal News aud Gossip From
the Glass city.

Nno 1lAAA AltNs
Mrs. Mahala Russell, whose husband
died at the soldiers home less than
month ago, and whose daughter was
buried only last Tuesday, will be buried
from the home OF her son, Charles Rus
sell, this afternoon. Past 10 years OF
age, she seemed to collapse completely
when her daughter passed away as she
had been devoted to the crippled child's
welfare for many years. with her
death the mothers life work seemed TO
be ended and she quickly passed away
The Mothers Club meeting here the
other night reached a permanent organ
izatlon and decision to meet every
month for an interchange OF Ideas. The
officers OF the club are: Mrs. John Gal
laher, president; Mrs. John T. Foster.
vice president; Mrs. NJ. A. Sanders, sec
rotary; Mrs, 8. V. Campbell, eorre-
spending secretay; Mrs, Edward Del
brugge, treasurer and librarian The
object OF the club Is improvement.
Squirrels have been slaughtered by
the wholesale the past three days and
Bellaire hunters brought down a full
share of them. over three hundred
were killed by two or three parties out
from this city. But they are as plenti-
full in Belmont as In Harrison, Tusca-
rawas and other counties farther from
the river The river front hunters seem
to Kill all they sight and thus keep
them thinned out.
Superintendent w. W. Boyd, of the
Marietta schools, has been named by
State School Commissioner o, t. Cor
son to I'LL the place on the board OF
state school examiners made vacant by
the resignation OF Prot. L. d. Bone
brake, who is now the Republican can
dldate for state school commissioner
There was pleasant gathering at the
home OF William Archer at Shadyside,
Thursday evening In honor OF Miss
Matte Mendell, of Pittsburgh. The
Gravel Hill mandolin club made music
for the occasion. Refreshments were
served at seasonable hour.
A Pittsburgh man was in Bellaire
yesterday hunting a site and bonus
for a novelty company and he was not
slow in stating that the size or the
bonus would determine the location OF
their plant. 1t is not definite what the
result OF his visit will be.
The Democratic county committee
met yesterday and assessed the candi-
dates on the county ticket lOr cam
paIRn purpises. There seems to be
very general Idea that plenty OF money
will be necessary this fall.
The schools at shadyside will open
next Monday after n four months va
cation. Mr.. Charles Miller Will have
charge OF the upper school and Mr..
Dunfee the lower one.
Miss Nellie Davis entertained num-
Der OF her friends last evening at her
home on Gravel Hill In honor OF Miss
Zentmeyer, OF Newark, who Is visiting
her,
Mrs. Harry Herzberg and daughter
will be home tomorrow from Cincin-
natl, where they have been visiting rel
atives for the past four weeks.
Misses Katie Sherry and Jessie Bell
returned home yesterday morning after
n pleasant visit with friends and rela-
tlves in this city.
One Of the Baltimore & Ohio South
western trains passed over this division
yesterday on account OF a wreck on
that division.
Mr.. w. c. Bergundthal and family
came up yesterday from Powhatan,
where they have been spending the
summer.
The X. of p, band returned home
yesterday morning from Woodsheld,
where they have been playing during
the fair.
The Bohemian coal miners In this sec
ton yesterday received a contribution
of $50 from Chicago Bohemian So
ciety.
Misses Alice Murray and Johanna
Tobln left yesterday for Cleveland and
intermediate points to visit relatives.
The Alexander reunion on Scotch
Ridge next week will attract several
relatives from this city and vicinity.
Mrs. Il. II. Stay and baby have re-
turned home from Malaga, where they
spent a few weeks with relatives.
Miss Ora Dawson, Of Martins Ferry,
has been spending few days with
friends in this city.
Miss Emma Mcllvaine, OF Conneeti-
cut, is the guest of friends and relatives
at Shadyslde.
The Catholic schools will open Mon
day morning and the city schools Tues
day morning.
There will be n match game Of ball
on the common tomorrow afternoon.