Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-03
BELLAIRE.
Bellaire Attorney Sues the City for
$500 Damages for Injuries Sus-
lained on Account Of Defective
SideWalk--Other Bellaire Notes.

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The suit of Attorney J. B. Smith
against the city has been set for a
hearing before Squire Morrell on next
Monday, November 7th. The plaintiff
asks $500 damages for injuries alleger
to have been sustained on account Of
defect in the pavement near the U.
P. church. He fell on the pavement
and received some bad bruises.
c. M. Wyrick will completely re-
furnish his drug store in the near flu
ture with handsome new mahogany
counters, shelving and prescription
case. A new tile floor will also be put
down. When the improvements are
completed it will be one OF the hand
soonest pharmacies in the vicinity
The new furniture will be received
about the twentieth of the month.
Mrs. r. L. Coffey, wife of the pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, ar
rived in the city last evening from
Bradford, England, accompanied by
her husband. who met her at Pitts
burg. Mr.. Coffey left England over a
year ago and he and his wife had been
separated until yesterday. The mem
bers of the church will give recep
ton to the minister's wife.
The Sub-Rosa club gave a dance
Tuesday night, but it was not very
well attended.
The Odd Fellows fair is we'll attend
ed each evening. Last evening was
the Bellaire Odd Fellows night and
they turned out well. Another inter
esting programme which included
some enjoyable social features, was
given last evening. The booths con-
tinue to do a good business. A differ
ent programme is provided for each
evening.
Squire Morrell has invested in a
handsome new shot gun and will make
raid into the game regions of the
Muskingum valley next week.
The funeral of Austin Bishop took
place yesterday afternoon from his
late residence in the Fifth ward and
was largely attended. The services
were conducted by Rev. j. T. Porter.
Interment was made at Rose Hill Gem
etery.
The SD session of the GAINESVILLE
District M. E. conference will be held
at Quaker City on Monday and Tues
day, November IA and To- The first
session will be held on Monday al
p. m. and the last Tuesday evening. A
very good programme has been made
up, including addresses by Rev. 0. w.
Holmes and Rev. A. Wilson, of this
city.
The Woman's Mission Band held a
we'll attended and interesting meeting
at the Christian church yesterday aft
ernoon. Mrs. J. N. Wiseman, of Mar
tins Ferry, made an address which
was much appreciated.
The Bellaire bottle company finish
ed its last days work in the Aetna
factory yesterday and started to move
into their new quarters where they
hope to be ready to start work on
Monday.
The concert given at the First NJ. E.
church this evening will likely be one
of the most popular musical events Of
the winter in Bellaire. The Till fam
lily with their crack band and singing
harps have an enyiable reputation
among the novelty musical organiza-
lions of the country and are capable OF
giving a good entertainment.
The Knights Templar. of Bellaire,
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry, will
attend q meeting of Hope Command
cry at ST. Clairsville tonight. Of
ficers will be elected and other i'm
portant business will be transacted
The Belmont County Young Peoples
Society of Christian EndeavOr conven-
ton will be held at Martins Ferry on
Friday, November 18th.
Rev. ]. Wehrle delivered the seventh
lecture of his lecture course at ST.
Johns Catholic church last evening.
A number of Democrats will go to
Martins Ferry tonight to hear DR..
Z. D. Moore, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in this district.
Mrs. John Whiteworth, of Canal
Fulton, has returned home after a
visit with her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Spiegel, of Guernsey street.
The w. c. T. U. will hold meeting
this afternoon.
Hon. c. L. Poorman will speak in
Marietta Thursday evening.
The men hurt in the natural gas
explosion at the steel works, are get
ting along as well as could be ex-
pected. John Murray, one of the men,
is said to be suffering considerably.
The Glenn Coal Company, of Glen
coe, is putting in machinery preDara-
tory to equipping it's mines with a
complete system of compressed air
machinery of the Ingersoll type -Four
machines are to be put in. In addi-
ton a system of rope haulage, which
will do the work heretofore performed
by four men and five mules, is to be
adopted. e9e