Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-29
BELLAIRE.
Budget of News Items from Our
Belmont County Nsighbor.

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Belmont County Neighbor.
Yesterday W.. Hamilton Bigley, Of
Flushing, Democratic candidate for
county commissioner, was here making
a tour of the city and the street fair.
Mr. Bigley is a pleasant gentleman TO
meet, and is making friends wherever
| ne goes. 1t is the duty of every
taxpayer in the county who seeks an
i impartial and bipartisan administers
i ton of county affairs. to support Mr..
/ Bigley. There are many fair minded
| Republicans who believe for the good
of all. the Democrats should have a
minority representation upon the coun-
| ty Board OF Commissioners. and who
will be pleased to see Mr.. Bigley Sc
lected to be that man.
Wednesday evening Theodore Kellar,
! deputy revenue collector. was in the
! city and made tour of the midway
shows to inquire if the proprietors all
for owners of tent shows to pay $40
year for federal license, and unless the
revenue is forthcoming such places OF
amusement are liable to be closed up.
Collector Kellar has been busy for the
past few weeks following up the coun-
ty fairs to secure such fees, which ag-
gregate handsomely. taking the district
over.
Among the people whom the street
fair attracted to the city yesterday was
Charles, better known as "Cooney"
Harris, of New Athens, Harrison coun-
ty. "Cooney" comes by his soubriquet
honestly as he is one of the most sue
cessful coon and skunk hunters in
Eastern Ohio. He can catch game
where the average hunter couldn't find
cold track, and if the pelts he has
taken were strung together they would
reach from Doc Boones to Whiskey
Run.
The following cases of interest to
Bellaire people were filed in the Com
mon Pleas Court this week:
State of Ohio VS.. JEFF Washington,
pocket-picking, transcript from docket
of Isaac Freese, mayor of Bellaire, G.
L. Weems, atty.
State of Ohio vs. VIM. Robinson,
burglary, transcript from docket OF
Isaac Freese, mayor of Bellaire, c. L.
Weems, atty.
State of Ohio VS.. Alonzo Petit, bur-
glary, transcript from docket of Isaac
Freese, mayor of Bellaire, c. l.
Weems, atty.
State of Ohio VS.. Geo. Gather, lar
ceny, transcript from docket of Isaac
Freese, mayor of Bellaire, C. L. Weems,
atty.
State of Ohio VS. Robt. and Samuel
Trimble, Ace Vandyne and Geo. Hum
BILE, removing a body from grave,
transcript from docket of Isaac Freese,
mayor of Bellaire; G. L. Weems, atty.
Robinson & Co. VS.. Thos., John and
Chas. Beckett, foreclosure chattel mort
gage; D. W. Cooper, atty.
Mrs r. c. Nelson, of Martins Ferry.
was visiting her son. James Nelson, yes
terday.
Quite a number of Bellaire people have
h.
by Mrs. MeMechen and Mrs. Simon West
at McMechen on Thursday evening next.
The robbery in the South End yesterday
evening" mention of which is made else
where, indicates there are some bold char
acters hereabouts. ~
W. NJ. Caldwell was up from Captina
yesterday.
H H. Kildow, of Belmont, was here
yesterday afternoon.
George Arnold was up from Powhatan
yesterday.
Chas Callahan and c. R. Buckle were
in from Woodsfield.
Mayor John Hanna was down from New
Athens.
Frank S. Mason has received notice of
an arrearage allowance to the heirs of the
late James Goodrich, a veteran, who
passed away three months ago. The
amount will be something like 800.
Ebert Booth, of Pittsburg, is the guest
of relatives in the city.
A d. King, Samuel McNiece and Mrs.
R. E. Giffen were Glencoe people at the
fair
D. H. Milligan, Esq, and wife, Mrs.
Samuel Campbell and Mrs. John Pollock
were prominent st. Clairsville people at
tending Bellaire's attraction yesterday.
Rev A j. Hiatt and Rev. NJ, j. Slutz
the new presiding elder of this district,
passed through the city on their way to
GAINESVILLE yesterday.
Miss Mary Watt. of GAINESVILLE, is visit
ing Mrs. James Fitton.
Miss Nellie Schick, of Sweetser, Ind, is
the guest of Miss Cora Neil.
party of Belmont ladies composed Of
Mrs Frank Lynn, Mrs. Chas. Lynn, Mrs.
Thos. Myles Mrs. Anna McKesen and
Mrs. Anna Fink, were visitors 10 the fair
yesterday.
Jeff Giffen was in from Stewartsville
Yesterday attending the fair.
Chas. Rosser is down from Pittsburg.
The following well known society ladies
of Barnesville were at the fair yesterday;
Miss Elvira Fees, Miss Mary Reed and
Miss Linn Scott.
VIM. Donovan. who was so badly beaten
up Wednesday by party who has since
left the town, was stiIl In the lookup yes
terday.