Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-08
REQUlSlTION.
William Crawford Charged With
Burglary at Bellaire Remove =.
Yesterday from MOundsville---Other
Bellaire News.

Marshal Bahra returned from Char
lesion late Monday night with the re-
QUESTION papers signed and acknowl-
edged for the removal of William Craw-
ford from the Moundsville Jail to Bell
ARE Yesterday morning the Marshal
went to Moundsville and returned at
uoon with the prisoner, wno is charged
with the recent robbery of Nicholson
Z Balls shoe store. Crawford, shortly
after his arrival in the city, was ar
raigned before Mayor Williams, pleaded
not guilty and was once more locked
up.
~ Last evening he was arraigned be-
fore Squire Mason, and pleading not
guilty again, was placed under bond
of $500 to await hearing before the
grand jury at st. Clairsville. Unable
to furnish the bond he was returned to
the lookup He will be taken Tuesday
to the county Jail at st. Clairsville for
Imprisonment to await trial.
Thomas Dougherty, of the Second
ward has accepted a position as mate
on the Pittsburg towboat Joseph Wal
ton. He left for Pittsburg yesterday
afternoon to be in charge when the
boat goes out on the present rise.
Turk" Brannen, the jockey for Ed
ward Brast, of New Martinsville, and
Frank Neal, of the Fourth ward this
city, passed through town yesterday
with their running horse "Silver King
on his way to New Martinsville from
New Philadelphia. The horse will be
placed in livery at the former city.
The Bellaire BARRIERS Union at re-
cent special meeting, decided to have
the shops remain open on Christmas
and Christmas eve. This is the first
time such steps have been taken since
the union was organized.
Jacob Blum, Of the Fourth ward. I'M
til recently a clerk in Blum Bros cloth
ing store, leaves this afternoon for
Philadelphia, where he has secured a
position in a wholesale clothing store.
Work was begun yesterday morning
on the new sewers for the Second and
Third wards. and is under the supervis-
Ion OF Contractor Henry T. Day.
TIE Sunday school teachers of the
Christian Church held their regular
monthly meeting last night in the Sun
day school room with a full attend
Wnee. A normal Bible lesson was read
rno a brief address on practical Sunday
school work was delivered by the pas
tor. Rev. c. NJ. Watson.
Elmer Booth. of Moundsville. is Wis
ting at the home of Major Rodefer in
the Fourth ward. A number of friends
were entertained at the Rodefer home
Monday evening in honor of the guest,
inc funeral of Grace, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pen
cry, who died Monday of brain fever.
viii take place this afternoon from
her late residence in the Fourth ward.
The services will be conducted by
Rev. H. A. L: King, ar the conclusion
or which the remains will be Inferred
In Rose Hill cemetery.
A. }. Hogue, NJ. D., and wife, of
Morristown, g., and Elijah Hogue. of
Iowa, passed through the city yester-
day on their way to Salem, O., where
they will attend the funeral of their
brother, Hon. Solomon Hogue, who
was a native of Belmont county.
II. l.. Wehb's company in the pro-
duction of "'fhe Caste" will appear at
the Elysian Theatre Friday night
+. NJ. PurIell. of ParKersDurg. will
give an X-raS exhibition at the Hotel
Anderson this evening. Mr.. Purnell
has been in New York at various times
during the paet year. and has succeed