Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-29
BELLAIRE NOTES.

BELLAIRE NOTES.
A miniature oil rig, the work OF
Thomas Morrison, of the First ward.
who has constructed quite number
of rigs in the Scio oil fields, is to be
seen in the south window of Rumbach
& Winners store, on Union street.
Quite a number of Bellaire men are
being employed at present in the oil
fields at Scio.
John Davis, of the firm of Archer &
Davis, the contractors, of this city, has
departed for a point in Illinois. where
he will finish up work on large paw
ing contract before returning home.
Bellaire Lodge, No. 419, B. P. O.
Elks, will hold special meeting to-
night at Odd Fellows Hall, for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for fair
and festival to be given some time in
the near future, and also for the trans
action of other important matters.
Charles Darby, formerly of this city.
now of Elk Fork, where he is engaged
in the oil business, was a guest OF
friends in the city yesterday while on
business.
Miss Clara Somehow, of the Fourth
ward, returned home yesterday from
New York city, where she spent the
pact +brno n,outhc &C c1lnst al the
home of Ter sister, Mrs. G. Dunk.
J. R. Kali, of GAINESVILLE, was an ar
rival in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
P p. Garden, of Wooster, spent yes
terday in the cit as a guest OF friends
while on business.
]. c. Walker, of Marietta r. B.
Clark, of Cambridge; J. F. Devore, Of
Dayton, and L. H. Scott, of East Liv-
erpool, were among the Ohioans regis
tered at the Globe yesterday.
John McClellard, Of the Fifth ward,
left yesterday morning for Quincy, H.,
where he will assume charge of his
new duties as inspector or the Western
Central Traffic Association.
Mrs. Starkweather, mother of DR.. C.
S. Starkweather, of the Third ward, is
able to be out again, after having been
confined to the North Wheeling hos
pital for some weeks quite i'll.
Miss Jessie Barnes, of GAINESVILLE,
was the guest of friends in the city yes
terday
The members of the Epworth Lea
que of the First NJ E. Church gave a
social at the church last evening. The
affair vas quite a success both socially
and financially.
The annual report of the receipts and
expenditures of the city of Bellaire has
just been completed and shows the
city to be practically out of debt.
Thomas Seger. colored, an employ at
the Bellaire steel plant, died at his
home in the Fifth ward yesterday
li1Ot ilil4ts, dAlSl q lO4lSo iltGtoo.
Herzberg Bros store has been hand
somely remodeled.
Ex-Sheriff W. N Darby, Of St.
Clairsville, spent yesterday in the city
on business.
John Connolly and wife. of Newark,
who came to the city to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Connelly's grandfather,
Martin Flaherty, departed yesterday
for their home.
Jcln Kane, of Newark, is visiting
friends in the city.
Claude Davis and sister, OF the Sec
ond ward, departed yesterday for Mum
Gle, Ind, where they will be the guests
of relatives. Mr. Davis is thinking of
locating at Muncie.
One plain drunk was disposed Of in
yesterday mornings police court.
Three white men and two colored
men, thus far, have been arrested and
fined S. and costs each for being i'm
plicated in the fight that took place at
Whites place Saturday night. Four
more white men are to be arrested dur
ing the week on the same charge.
Uly J. Smith, of Cleveland. is in the
city. having been called here on ac-
count of the death of his father, At
torney Joseph B. Smith.