Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-25
BELLAIRE.
Four Men Fined for Fighting Satur-
day Night---A Resume of Events.

Seven cases were disposed Of in yes
terday mornings Police Court. Three
men were fined 81 and costs each for
drunkenness and Seamore Dunlap,
white, and James Kerns, John Kerns
and Louis kerns. colored, were fined
So and costs each, for participating in
the fight which occurred at Joseph
Whites saloon Saturday night.
The extent of the damage resulting
from the fight at Whites saloon has
been exaggerated greatly in other pa
pers. 1t was estimated yesterday that
about fifteen dollars will cover the
damages sustained. Other partici-
pants in the conflict will be arrested
by the police during the week.
Miss Bertha Schindewolf. of Union
street, who has been lying i'll of ty-
phoid fever for some days past, was
much worse yesterday.
An infant daughter of Mrs. Mary
Campbell, widow of the late John
Campbell, of South Union street, died
Sunday morning. The funeral took
place from the late residence yester-
day afternoon at two o'clock. The re-
mains were buried at Rose Hill GEM
etery.
D. Carol. of st. Clairsville; John
O'Brien, of Steubenville. and L. H..
Scott, of East Liverpool, were among
the State arrivals in the city yesterday
on business.
Clark Decker, of Moundsville, was
the guest of friends in the city yester-
day
R. Johnson has had a new telephone
put in at his residence on Belmont
street.
The Misses Steger entertained quite
a number Of their friends last Friday
afternoon at their home on South
Union street. The afternoon Gas de-
voted to various sorts of social diver
sions, much to the enjoyment of all in
attendance and at six o'clock in the
evening the guests repaired to the, din
ing apartments and partook of an ele-
CANT dinner.
The board of directors Of the Dollar
Bank met yesterday afternoon and
declared a three per cent. semi-annual
dividend, payable April list.
The pupils of the Shadyside school
will give a musical and literary enter
tainment next Friday and Saturday
evenings at the school building. The
DIOCGSuS w Ill ne given ClS q DCuCliI "
the school fund The affair, no doubt.
will be attended by a large number of
the relatives and friends OF the schol-
ars.
a social will be given this evening
at the First M. Z. Church under the
auspices Of the Epworth League of
the church A brief musical and lit
erary programme has been prepared
for the occasion.
H. Roemer, Of the Bellaire Stove
Company, has returned home from a
business trip to Columbus.
Rev. J. T. Foster, rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church, who has been lying
i'll of grip for some days past, was
unable to preach his farewell sermon
at the church last Sunday as previ-
ously announced.
Charles Minnemyer, of Rose HILL Is
confined to his home, quite i'll of grip.
The BARRIERS Association met last
evening at Hartong's shop and elected
new corps of officers for the ensuing
year.
John McClelland will depart shortly
for Quincy, Ill, where he will accept
d position with the Central Traffic AS
ISOLATION.
Joseph Strong Is able to resume his
duties as enameler at the Novelty
stamping works, after having been i'll
for the past two months
The Young Mems Club have rented
the old Manchester property on Bel
mont street and intend to occupy it as
their club quarters after April 1st. A
large gymnasium, reading rom, smok-
ing room and reception rooms, are 10
be fitted by the young men.
On Saturday, May 9Th, commencing
at nine o'clock in the morning, an ex-
animation Is to be held in this city
by the postoffice board Of examiners
for the positions of clerk and carrier
in the Bellaire postoffice, according 10
an announcement made by the U. S.
Service Commission. No application
will be accepted unless filed before
April 10Th.
Taylor Farmer, father Of Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Lockwood, of this city, died
yesterday morning at his home in
Flushing. Ohio. The deceased was
lightweight years of age.
A meeting of the members Of the
Belmont County Bar has been called by
Judge HollingswoTth at St Clairsville,
for this morning at 1890 O'Clock, for
the purpose Of taking action with ref
erence to the demise and funeral of
their brother, Joseph B. Smith.
1t was learned yesterday that Mrs.
Mary A. Bennett. formerly of this city,
died recently at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Taylor, at Dunkirk,
Ind.
Sunday evening, while an electric