Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-16
BELLAIRE.
Death Of Harry Richardson, a Forty
Miner Street Cars Equipped With
Heaters---Generral Bellaire Notes.

OlHcer Bauer, formerly 'patfOlman IN
| the First ward, has been appointed
night lieutenant at the city building
to succeed Lieut.. Ehler, resigned.
| Charles McElroy has been appointed in
| Officer Bauer's place in the First ward
The street car company has finally
equipped four OF their cars with heaters
after a great deal of suffering endured
by the public who are compelled to
| ride on the cars. Many people have
walked in preference to riding on the
| cars and freezing. The company
promises to have heaters in the other
cars in few days.
Harry Richardson, aged eighty years,
died at his home in the Fifth ward
Wednesday evening. The deceased was
one of the Forty miners" who went to
California to get gold but did not get
any. Fer many years he was miller
at the old Barnard mill, and was on
the Bellaire police force at one time.
He leaves three children, viz: Perry
Richardson, who is the mayor of Cam
eron, w. Va; Mrs. Potters, Of Cleve-
land, and Mrs. Medford, of Bellaire
The funeral will take place this morn
ing under the auspices of Spangler
Post, G. A. R.
Flint Walker, former railway mail
clerk on the c. & P. road, was SEN
fenced to one year in the Miami county
jail, by Judge Thompson, at Columbus,
for tampering with registered letters.
EXT Postmaster Darrah, of Bellaire, was
a witness in the case
VIM. P. Sanders, a steel worker, and
Miss Ida w. Small were married by
Rev. o. W. Holmes.
The Bohemians gave a big dance in
Turner hall last night.
The Gospel Ark is ice bound and the
undenominational and holiness even
geiists who have been holding meet
ings in the boat are now using the city
hall for their meetings.
The Gentlemen's Club gave a dance
last evening in return for the enter
tainment extended by their lady
friends a few evenings ago at the
Armory hall.
The second entertainment of the
Union winter course will be at the
Christian Church next Tuesday even
ing. Henry Dewitt Miller will lecture
on the subject of Love, Courtship and
Marriage" A large attendance of the
fair sex will likely be drawn by the
announcement of the discussion of this
interesting theme.
Miss Nellie Hackett, of the Fifth
ward, is the guest of Miss Annie Myer.
Of ST. Clairsville.
Mrs, and Mrs. VIM. C. Stewart enter
taiHed ssthe Gravel Hill Literary and
Social Club last evening
The condition of Mrs J. J. McCor-
mick, of the Fifth ward, who has been
quite i'll, is much better.
A very enjoyable reception was ten
dered Rev c. NJ Watson and his
charming wife last evening by the
members of the congregation of the
Christian Church.
A fire broke out the other day in
| one of W. H. Franks houses in the
Second ward. occupied by Luther Tar
bolt The fire was caused by a de-
fective flue. but was extinguished
without doing much damage.
James Hadley and Miss Lydia Deaf
| enbaugh were married Tuesday even
ing by Rev A w Wilson. The cou-
pie have started housekeeping in the
First ward.
Ladies Auxiliary, knights of ST.
John. elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. Ann O'Toole; First
Vice President, Miss Julia GOWN; Sec
| ond Vice President, Mrs. Anna Nc
Cormack; Financial Secretary. Mrs.
James MCGEE; Corresponding Secre-
tary. Miss L. Lappert: Treasurer. Mrs.
]. F. Sherry; Messenger. Miss Katie A.
Sherry; Sergeant-at-Arms. Mrs. A.
Lappert; Trustee, Mrs. c. Pelkey.