Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-26
BELLAIRE.
Budget Of News Items from Our
Belmont County Neighbor.

The case of Thomas A. Rodefer
against the Empire Life Insurance
Company, which has been on trial for
three days, was given to the jury about
II o'clock yesterday, and after being
out over five hours disagreed. This is
said to be the first case In our county
against an insurance company that the
insurance people did not lose. 1t was
reported that the company offered the
plaintiff $4,000 as a compromise. The
suit was for $4,000. Duncan and Gal
lagher were the attorneys for the in
surance company and briggs and Tall
man represented the plaintiff.
Squire Mason yesterday appointed
Mr.. Milt Thomas, of Shadyside, as
township trustee to succeed Alex. Lyle,
deceased, to serve until the spring cleo
tions.
The report that Jones e. McGraw
have the contract for building the new
opera house is a mistake, as the COM
pany are still receiving bids and will
not close until Monday evening. The
work on the foundation is progressing
rapidly and will soon be finished. The
manager, Mr.. Ed. Moore, is booking at
fractions already and promises the
people some of the best on the road.
The case of A. A. Fulton against
Pearson Bros, nurserymen, which was
set for trial at Squire Mason's court
yesterday, has been postponed until
December I'd.
Master John Shepherd, son Of Officer
Shepherd, celebrated his sixth birthday
with a merry party ITO his young
friends.
James Jewell, of Businessburg, has
had his pension increased from ga to
$50 through Squire Mason.
The foot ball game between the
High School team and Selby & Stewards
Of Martins Ferry, resulted in tie.
A tramp who took the liberty OF en-
tering back yard in the Second ward,
was bitterly severely by the owner s
dog and made hasty retreat.
The local coal dealers have raised
The price of coal one cent on the bushel,
and it will go ir,to effect Monday.
Mr.. George He'll, Of Martins Ferry,
was calling on friends yesterday.
Miss Mary Shanefelt will entertain
the Twentieth Century Club Tuesday
evening.
Work on setting the poles of the new
electric light company was suspended
Yesterday, but will be resumed Wed
1aesday. This is the only act the OLD
company has been successful in, and
# will be their last, as the injunction
will be dissolved. The people have had
their say. and with such force that it
should be sufficient, and the new COM
pany, having the people with 1t, Will
have plain sailing after next Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary E. Carter has returned
from visit to Muncie, Ind
Mr.. P. H. Thornton has returned
from New York.
Conductor Bion Champney, of the c.
& P. is off duty on account OF SICK
ness.
Thomas Thornton is spending Sun
day with his parents at Wellsville.
Louis Barnhart will move his family
to Cleveland on Monday. Mr.. Barnhart
has formerly been a brakeman on this
end Of the line of the c. & P, and has
been promoted to the main line.
Mrs. Jos. Heatherington, of Gravel
Hin. is quite sick.
Miss Lillian Aiken is visiting Miss
Alma Archer
Thomas King, who was arrested
Tuesday evening and held on charge
of resisting an officer, was given a
hearing before Mayor Freese and dis
charged.
Ross & Morgan, proprietors OF the
Belmont Coal Company, will give to
each of their employees a turkey for
Thanksgiving.