Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-16
BELLAlRE.
A Newsy Chronicle of the Events of
Yesterday Cleaned in the Busy
River Town.

pulled off at Benwood next Wednesday
between Bellaire and Wheeling parties.
The main will consist of ten pits.
Quite number of the members of the
sporting fraternity of the three cities
will be in attendance and big money
will be put up. The contest promises
to be an interesting one.
Will Milligan left yesterday for
GAINESVILLE TO spend a while with
friends.
]. D. Defenbaugh, the Belmont street
stationery dealer is confined to his
home with mumps.
The following Sistersville people
We're guests of friends in the city yes
terday: Hugh Griffin, H. A. Steele, l..
l.. Frantz.
Jack loft, catcher for the Wheeling
team last season. is in the city on
business, and is guest of friends. Toft
is playing independently this season.
Harry Hurdle, of Pittsburg, formerly
trapeze performer with the Barnum &
Bailey shows, is in the city calling on
friends.
A large crowd of Bellaire and Wheel
ing folks took in the excursion from
this place to Columbus, Ohio, yester-
day over the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. Among those who spent the
day at that city from here were Miss
Nellie Powell Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Mil
Ter. Sam and Meyer Herzberg, John
Callahan. VIM. White. Jesse Land
krohn, Henry Ludwig. Bert Hopkins,
Nose Elikan Mr.. Potts, Ernst Bent
field, Mr.. Evans, VIM. Bloom, D. H.
Darrah
Martin Ney. of the Third ward. has
returned home from Columbus after a
weeks business stay at that city.
Clyde Darrah, Of St Clairsville, is a
guest at the home Of his brother, d. II.
Darrah. in the Third ward.
Minshall Porterfeld. accompanied by
his friend. Clarence Gilbert, arrived
yesterday from Parkersburg, and was
guest of his father, A. Porterfield, in
the Third ward.
The Belmont Central Trades and
Labor Union held an interesting meet
ing at the G. A. R. Hall yesterday
afternoon. The proceedings of the
meeting will be found in another col
umn.
The special services being held each
evening at the South Bellaire NJ. E.
Church under the conduct of Miss Cart
wright, continue to be well attended
and are effecting a considerable amount
Of good A number of names since
the meetings began about a week ago
have been added to the list of mem
bers. The meetings will likely be
continued throughout the week.
The many friends of Mrs. and Mrs.
Frailinger and daughter. Miss Anna.
who have resided in the Second ward
Of this city for the past twenty-five
years. will regret to learn that they
departed on Saturday last for their old
home at Bridgeton. n. J., where they
will reside in the future. Mr.. Frail-
niger was formerly window glass
blower, and is we'll informed of the
lively times in this city when that
industry was at its height here. Ever
since the city was deprived of that line
of business Mr. Frailinger has lived
In retirement.
The stockholders of the Standard
boiler and bridge works have held their
annual meeting and have elected the
following corps of officers for the
ensuing year: President John Davis:
Vice President. James Kinney: Secre-
tary and Manager. NJ. A. Castoe. The
following new board Of directors We're
appointed: John navis. James Kinney.
Harry Mcdonald F~ark r. Archer
Samuel j. Blackburn. H Mckee and
Samuel Simmons.
The services held yesterday at Z
a. NJ in the ST. Johns Church were
largely attended ard inspiring in every
respect 1t was the solemn occasion.
being the reception Of the first holy
communion by a class of fortv-three
children. The ceremony was conduct
ed by Rev Father Wehrle. assisted by
a Benedictine Father from S.. Vincent
and a Father from Holy Ghost Col
lege at Pittsburg The children.
clothed in white garments, marched
to the church under escort of St. Ce-
celia's band and certainly looked at
tractive.
DR.. Wells will remove his family to-
day from Belmont street below Thirty
second, into the brick row facing the
public park
NJ. H King arrived from Belmont
and spent yesterday as a guest of
friends in the Third ward.
D. NJ Wallace arrived last evening
from brief stay at Pittsburg. and will
depart this morning for his home at
Sistersville.
Pellaire Lodge No. 40. B. P. O. Elks.
will meet in regular session Wednes-
dav night at Odd Fellows hall Two
candidates will be initiated into the
mysteries Of the order. 1t is expected
that number OF visiting brothers will
be present
John Davis has returned home from
a business trip through the county.
A plain drunk and a man for loiter-
ing on the public thoroughfares were
arrested by Officers Seabrooks and
Shepard and will be arraigned before
Mavor Freese this morning
Marshal Johnston is home from st
Ciairsville after safely landing in the
county, Jail Ed Kramer. charged with
carrying concealed weapons
DR. J. A. Morrison. the Indian spe-
cialisT. who has been in town the past
two weeks. left for Marietta yesterday
where he has been invited to open a
branch Office by some OF the citizens.
Theodore Nsff spent yesterday al
his home near CCIerain.