Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
BELLAIRE.
Budget OF News Items from Our
Belmont County Neighbor.

Belmont County Neighbor.
Yesterday the wagon of Lee Reslen,
the Tbirty-second street butcher, was
struck by a street car while standing
at Ludwigs, on Noble street, and the
horse was pretty badly scraped. and
one rear wheel was smashed and the
spindle bent. The wagon was in charge
of Louis frankie and one of Mr.. Risler's
sons was in at the time, but neither
was injured. There was a jam of
teams about the place and the driver
was unable to get the rig out of the
way when the car approached.
The jury in the case of Jesse Wash
ington, who was tried for pocket
picking at st. Clairsville yesterday,
brought in a verdict of guilty, and the
prisoner will be given a term in the
penitentiary The defense tried to
make it appear that since the watch
was taken from clothing that was
hanging upon a peg that the offense
did not constitute pocket picking, but
the court ruled otherwise Washington
did not have bad reputation here and
many who new him were surprised
when he got into his present trouble.
Perhaps the youngest pilot that navi-
gates this section of the Ohio is w.
Scott Heatherington, of this place. Mr..
Heatherington has recently secured the
license which makes him master
pilot, and for a youth of % years this
certainly speaks well. He is now on
his maiden trip, since being granted
his license, with the Eliza, which is at
present in the neighborhood of Park
ersburg.
Last night the Belmont Turnverein
Society celebrated its twenty-third an
niversary at its hall on Belmont street.
There was a large attendance of the
members and their friends, and songs
and speeches of the Fatherland, to-
gether with good instrumental music
and dancing, made the occasion lively
one. 1t has been customary to SO cell
citrate the anniversary of the society
each year, and last nights affair was
not inferior to any similar event in the
past.
The township Board of Education
met in regular session yesterday and
transacted routine business. Clerk
Roscoe was authorized to draw orders
for minor improvements that have been
made to school property, but no new
work of any Importance was contracted
for. The change of text books came up
and was discussed, but the members
present were apparently little in favor
of any change this season. Motions
made by two different parties to change
| the grammars lacked second and
| were not even voted upon.
Quite a number from here went to
St Clairsville yesterday, where they APP
peared as witnesses in the case OF the
colored fellow, Jess Washington,
charged with pocket picking. The Bell
aire parties summoned to appear were,
Mayor Freese, Marshal Johnston, Off
Ger Shepherd, VIM. Dorer, John Ney
and J. A. Green.
The township trustees met last even
| ing to open bids for furnishing stone
for the township pixies. There were
$50 yards in all and Maloney & Scahill
were awarded the entire job at prices
ranging from s1O91a to s1.19 per yard.
There were FIVE other bidders, and the
nrices ranged from $1.O91h, the lowest,
to s1.5O a cubic yard. The stone are to
be in readiness to spread by Deem
Der l.
1t looks as though the effort TO OF
ganize the new company of firemen IN
| the First ward will be successful. II
is stated that eighteen members nave
been already secured and that the pros
pect is good for getting the additional
number required. Many OF the prop
ertv holders down there are anxious TO
see the company reorganized and are
using their influence to that end. some
Of the old members are coming to the
belief that it is time to put aside all
petty differences in the interest OF all
and are helping the new movement
| along.
| Thos. Tobin, brakeman on the local,
returned to work this morning after be-
ing laid off for three weeks on account
of sickness.
Conductor Sailey, who has been run
ming on the Wegee gravel train, was re-
leased yesterday monring by Conduc-
ter Tarbett. Mr.. Sailey has returned
10 the main line of the C. & P.
| Jno. L. Cook, formerly of this place,