Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-18
NEWS OFJBELb41RE.
A Resume l06f Yesterdays General
Proceedings as They Transpired in
the Busy River Town.
Charles Montgomery has accepted a
position in Florence Hartwig's barber

Pittsburg, were in the city yesterday
on business.
The Bellaire Choral Society expects
to have a membership this season of
about a hundred The society had an
enrolment last year of sixty under the
direction of Prof. Myers, of ST. Mat
thew's Episcopal Church choir, of
Wheeling.
Exchanged. Zoeckler, Youngs-
town; c. H. Brennyman, Columbus.
Henry Dark, of Deadwood, S. D., was
in the city yesterday on business, but
spared a few hours for chat with his
friends.
Globe-J. r. Kali GAINESVILLE; L. At
kinson, Toledo; Frederick w. Barrett,
Springfield; J. S. Shane, Marietta:
w. C. Mcmahon, Franklin.
w. F. Litten has returned home from
a two months visit with friends at
Macinac.
C. w. Dickens, cashier of the Dollar
Savings Bank, is home from Toledo,
where he attended the bankers con-
vention.
Rev ]. H. Holiday, of GAINESVILLE,
has accepted the nomination for Gov
ernor of Ohio on the Prohibition ticket.
The dance given last night at the
Armory Hall by the young society
folks was a decided success. There
was a large number of Wheeling and
Bridgeport people in attendance. Prof
Antonio LaRoche furnished the mu-
sic.
DR.. Boone, the lowest contestant in
the Bellaire Rod and Gun Clubs shoot
Thursday, received yesterday BOBBY
prize in the shape of miniature doll
baby.
D. D. Dubois will leave next Tues
day for New Concord, Ohio, to resume
his course Of studies at the New Con-
cord College.
B. Stoddard, formerly of Bellaire,
passed through the city last night on
his way to Parkersburg.
A large number of people from here
will attend the Noble county fair,
which opens at Sarahsville on Mon
day, and will be in progress for three
days. The Washington fair OPENS the
week following,
+ Miss Alice Criswell, of Moundsville,
is the guest Of friends in the city.
The Capitol base ball Cub, of this
and 25th of this month. Manager
Schendewolf thinks he will take both
games.
Mrs. Doty, of Wisconsin, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Baumann,
on Crow Hill
lying seriously i'll with an attack of
grippe.
Mrs. William Lancaster, of Brilliant,
Ohio, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. R.
Lancaster.
Miss Maggie Yost, of Deep Run, is
b the guest of Mrs Frank Marling.
Brend Porterfield of Guernsey street,
returned yesterday from Washington,
where he played with Meister's band
at the fair
The foot ball team organized Thurs
day under the management or Smell
Marling have chosen the name of In
vincible." The team is composed of
the following, but their positions have
not been as yet selected: Sheldon Mar
ling, VIM. Minnehan, Everett Fleming,
VIM. Goods, James Goods, James Ma
loney, Frank McVey, James O'Toole
John Welsh. Charles Thomas, Frank
Upperman and Charles Kreider.
John Moran, who started Thursday
in boat for New Orleans, returned
Yesterday, having been compelled tc
postpone the trip on account of The
low water.
D. F. Leach and family are home
from short visit with friends at
Cameron, W. Va.
The Democratic campaign in Bel
mont county will be opened Hon. John
G. Welty, of Canton, at Morristown on
Thursday, the 23d inst.
Mrs. Charles Craig, daughter and
two sons are visiting Mrs. Craig's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs J. M. PAUL.. on
Union street.
Owing to the entertainment to be
given by the Christian church the Goth
and 21st inst, the first meeting of the
University Association Center will be
postponed until Monday, the 9th inst.
Emery w. Zerian, express messen-
ger on the c. & P. road. left yesterday
for his home at New Waterford, O.
on two weeks vacation.
William Davis. the man imprisoned
Thursday in the Bellaire lookup in
accordance with advices received from
West Alexander that he had stoler a
bicycle from a Mr.. Chambers. of that
city. was arraigned before Mayor vii
liams yesterday and fined s25 and
costs, and sentenced to sixty DAYS
imprisonment for obtaining money
under false pretences. In the mean
time arrangements will be made TO
take him back TO Pennsylvania, where
it is likely he will be sent to the pen
itentiary. Davis was only recently
liberated after serving a term in the
Allegheny penitentiary.
One of the features of the festivities
on the Commons that will form a part
of the celebration of Characterization
Day will be dancing in the afternoon
and evening on large pavilion which
is now being constructed. This Meas
ing addition TO the programme is due
to the efforts of Messrs. L. Perry and
Walter Tross. and for which Brown
brothers, Of Wheeling, will furnish the
music. Among other features on the
Commons will be buck dancing by Mr.
Wilson, of Columbus, a cake walk oc-
curing at 5 o'clock, bicycle races. foot
races, fireworks and balloon ascen
sions. The celebration will be begi,n
with street parade in the morning IN
which delegations from Martins rar-
ry. Bridgeport and other surrounding
towns will participate ARRANGEMENTS
have been made for watermelon con-
test between four popular young col
ored gentlemen of Bellaire. to occur in