Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04
BELLAIRE.
ps and Mishaps lin the Busy River Town.


William Smith, of the Second ward, was
arrested and locked up yesterday on COM
plant of his family, who charge him with
insanity. Mr.. Smith had stroke of par
alysis. not long since and 1t seems to have
bothered him TO such an extent that it has
affected his mind. He began to act
strangely yesterday and his people sent
for an officer and had him locked up. He
will be held until the probate judge ar
rivcs, when his condition will be look ed
into.
The police court managers were fairly
successful in their line yesterday One
gentleman who seemed to resemble Cox
ey's regulars" blew into town Tuesday
night with little cash in his clothes. He
started out bright and early yesterday in
an endeavor to determine his capacity for
all kinds of liquor, and when found he
was in no condition. to distinguish mis-
grandmother from any one else. He had
but one leg, and stated when questioned,
that he was one Of the heroes of Santiago,
which racket did not go down as 1t was a
little too green. He could not tell who
he was or where he was from, so he was
locked up and his fate is to be determined
this morning.
"A lady CT the second warn VINO gave
her name as Mrs. Annie Phinfski, tried
to make way with a shirt which was
being shown her by Jewish peddler. The
peddler laid his complaint before His
Honor. who Immediately sent one of his
"trusty henchmen' TO look into the af-
fair. Mrs. Phinfski was arrested and
fined $40 and costs, which she was unable
TO pay. She will leave for St Clairsville
this morning. The peddler is sorry he
made the "holler' now about the shirt,
as he was required to pay 81 and costs
for peddling without license.
Mrs. Annie Clarke, of Neffs, was visit
ing in the city yesterday.
NJ. Oppenheimer, of Cleveland, was in
the city yesterday on business. While
here he was guest of the Exchange.
G. w. Branson, of GAINESVILLE, and o.
D. Newhall, of Columbus, are registered
al the Globe.
A beautiful new flag waves over Blum
Bros store.
Miss Rose Bonarius has returned home
from Moundsville, where she has been
the guest of friends for some time past.
Miss Lottie Reinherr, of Matamoras, is
visiting friends in the city.
]. w. Saunders, of the Fourth ward, is
spending a weeks vacation at Epworth
Park.
The Misses Flora and Martha McNeese,
left last evening for Claysville. Pa, where
they will be the guests of relatives.
S. D. Cummins and daughter, Miss Hes
ter, are visiting in the mountains at
Brookside. w. Va.
The famous lecturer Sam Jones, will
deliver two lectures at Epworth Park
Saturday,
The young mems club gave a very en-
joyable supper Tuesday evening at their
club rooms.
Mrs. Diem and son, who have been Wis
iting friends here for the past week, re-
turned to their home in WellsvilIe yes
terday.
L. f. Wilson, the expressman, accom-
panied by his family, left yesterday for
Belmont, o., where they will be the
guests Of relatives.
The camp meeting al Moons grove has
come to an end. The meetings were not
well attended this year on account of the
weather.
The death report of the health officer
for July has list of seventeen names on
it.
The members of the Union Reform par
ty meet this morning at the city building
to determine the time and place for hold
ing their county convention.
Officer Mason found a wheel late Tues
day night standing by the Odd Fellows
Building. The wheel has not yet been
claimed