Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
BEllA|RE
TIE News Of That City as it Davel-
oped Yesterday.
A Terse Statement of the Events OF
the Day, Carefully Gathered by
Reliable Reporters The Move
naents ofIndivlduals.

The case of j. W. Reed against Ross
Montgomery for the right of some prop
erty which was levied upon by Sheriff
Darby, that was to have been tried to
a jury in Squire Masons court to-
morrow forenoon, was settled late last
night and the suit was dismissed.
The fire department was called out
about five O'Clock last evening by
slight fire at the house of Ross Coff-
man, on Noble street in the Fourth
ward. The fire was put ont without
the use of the department. The loss
will be small.
The bids for the building OF the new
toll house on the Bridgeport pike were
not opened by the trustees yesterday,
but will be opened on Tuesday and the
contract will be awarded.
George Walters, Sr., father of George
and Charles Walters, the well known
hardware dealers, died at his home in
the Fifth ward at o'clock yesterday
afternoon of infirmities Of old age. He
was in his eightieth year, and up TO
two years ago he worked at his trade,
that of wagon maker. He has lived IN
this city and Wheeling for the past
fifty years. Funeral services viii be
held at O'Clock Monday
The streets were crowded last night,
but there was very little drthfh5inaress:
Rodney Barnes, of st. Clairsville,
was in the city yesterday shaking
hands with his many friends.
Bellaire Lodge, No. 419, B. p 0.
Elks. will hold meeting on Wednes-
day night. There are several members
to be Inflated and at the close ban
quet will be served.
The directors of the Dollar Bank at
a meeting held yesterday, declared
dividend of three per cent from the
earnings of the bank for the past SIX
The ladies of the First NJ. E. Church
gave a supper in the Wassman puliulns
last night and it was attenoea by
large crowd. - .,o
The printers Of this city met at the
citv hail last night and effected TEN.
porary organization for the purpose u
preanizing a typographical union
Thev elected the following ofilcefs'
John Poorman, President; John LOCK
wood Vice President; Harry OilVel'
Secretary. and Patrick Cain, treasurer.
they will hold another meetihg on
navf Friday night, when they VIII DC
instituted. hoo con.
McC;auehey. who has been con-
enan - his home for the past TWO
,..,,.tbs with lung trouble, is reported as
growing weaker .,. ,o,.o mr.
John NJ. and Charles Wllsoh nav ~
chased the Joseph camp properly Nv ~
First ward, and will open grocery SUI
in it .,o.4ior an
raxt Monday were at St t.aifSViAe
terday to get the ballots for me" 'o''''9
precincts. In 60 n
bridegroom thi safternoor 10 a''oiu W
funeral of Mrs. Margaret iieat''eiiifs.o W,
Iohn Clover, has secured the con'raes
to build a two-story addition 10 lhS, 80
denae Of Louis Straub. in ihe f'l'n "'i..
The dog poisoner is at N'IN '7'I.,.' fa,,,
almost every day there are three -
dogs sent to eternity, ...
T, Perry. tho we'll known co!oreu ~
Is again, at the Exchange Hote.
~ r PRYOR ~ visiting fiends az
Steubenville. .a,o Third
co
- ;s, visiting friends at BarnesVite
The Mechanics band was ?" tne :.
last everGng. and treated lHe -
some excellenit music THey "ei -
fishing the lecture Of Dr. paVf'sou -.
viii be at the first NJ. D. chufci' 0''
day next. :. ,sss..
Miss Nellie Al!isor. OF o9ernn' l.
inc, FRIENDS in the First ware.
IN = Danford. principal cf the Secoou
ri schools. returned home Yesterday
from a visit to his parents Up Noot
county .,,., ...
heeu l,vfnp at sistersvi!le for seVeral
,,eors wiu move to this city the first OF
the week.
rfcbtenberger. tic popular yard T''ssN
,er If the q 6, P. railroad, ana FANNY
left Yesterday for 81. Louis, where ne WIZ
v,sat relatives for the next month
usrrv Fberline Is acting as yard mast-s
- ~ = :. road during the absence oil
Mr.. Lichtenberger.
The rev salary Till which passed oM
,,,..,r.ob of the State Legislature this week
g., +ha salaries Of the officers in this
e.a,,,,+,, as follows: Treasurer. auditor
,,ro,,,te i,dtoe ara sheriff at $3.50 each
nlarlr :, zoe. prosecuting attorney and rs'
cor6isr 81. 490 EACH COMMISSIONER ~
ah "a irfrn-lry directors, S119 each
If the bill becomes a law there val ~ nc
the usual number Of candidates IL ~
oft3ces. as this is onty about halt m 80.
ary ana fees in the offices at 'he P'e9N
time .,,.a ,.arB en-
Miss Kate Love. Of the Thlra , '.ltn'' ! q
terte,ned number Of her liiei,,ls $50.
night. Music and cards were , III ho,w
of the evneing. At 5season@Die A'''
freshmerts were served