Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-30
BELLAlRE
Budget of News Items from Our
Belmont County Neishbor.

a bad financial condition. To give
the people the true facts we publish the
following condition of the city's
treasury which is a showing that
should make the citizens of Bellaire
thankful to-day. The general fund
has a balance of $2,76S.59, the street
and road fund is overdrawn $797.71.
Police fund has balance of thirty-sev-
en- dollars and nine cents, the light
fund overdrawn $72471 balance in san
itary fund $145.33, the fire department
fund ovsrdrawn $202.57 the fund known
as principal and interest has balance
of $666.45, water works bond interest
overdrawn $297.79, park fund s31S.32,
firemen's pension fund.- balance
81, 405.06, sewer fund balances ,399.97,
This shows a balance on hands of the
different funds after allowing for those
funds overdawn of S6,93605. The peo-
pie should also remember that the city
has recently paid out 100000 for prop
erty, increased the firemen's pay double
and bought over 100000 worth of new
hose, making total of over $S,000.00.
this is a good showing for the city and
shows that the Council is an econom-
ical one, and the GROWERS who try to
injure the city and the city's credit
should be paid no attention. All citi-
zens should be pround of this financial
report.
The county pension examiners held
meeting here yesterday all being pres
ent, DR.. Hobson, of Flushing; DR.. Hew-
etson and Dr. West, of this city.
The Catholic fair and bazaar still
keeps increasing its attendance. To-day
they will have dinner from ten thirty
to three p. M, so as to accommodate
all. Much interest is being centered
in the doll contest, which represents a
wedding and placed in very beauti-
full case, donated by Mrs. ]. G.
MCGEE and Mrs. Jos. CHASER. Five
young ladies are contesting and re-
given out who leads, it is said,
they are all very close. Their names
are, Elsie Watt, Marcelini Bracey, Mary
Cook, M. Shelly and M. McKelvey.
Father Muhlhearn and number from
Martins Ferry were among the out
siders attending Tuesday evening.
Mr. A J. Brown was in the city to-
day on business.
The people at Shadyside will have
an old time dinner at the school house
to-day and quite programme has been
arranged for the entertainment of
those attending.
Constable Brainard found a pocket
book some days ago containing over
twenty dollars and some checks. A
number of people applied for it but
failed to describe the book or contents,
until a Mr.. Philips. of Belmont, called
yesterday and gave a full description
of the book and contents and the prop
erty was Immediately turned over to
him. Mr. Brainard refused to take any
money for returning the property and
Mr.. Philips returned home very happy
of finding the valuable property.
Doctor w. P. Harris and wife, of
Neff's Station, were in the city yester-
day.
Officer VIM. Shanfelt is taking a ten
days vacation. His place will be filled
by Jas. Long.
Miss Ada Porterfeld, Miss Mamie
Patterson and Mis- Bell Shepherd will
go to Pittsburg to-day.
The injunction against the new cleo
trio light company which was contin-
ued Tuesday, was on the account that
no official notice of the result of the
election had been given the court and
for this reason was continued until De-
cember 1st. AS the vote for the new
company was over two TO one, the new
company will have plain sailing.
Mr.. John Parks yesterday received a
telegram announcing the death of
David Wescott, who was formerly of
this city. Mr.. Wescott was well known
here and his death will be a shock to
his many friends.
Yesterday afternoon the Wheeling
Street Railway Company signed the
agreement asked for by Council. The
agreement provides for a schedule of
fifteen minutes and that all cars shall
run to the end of the line, and allows
the company to place two new sidings.
The postoffice will be closed to-day
except the general delivery which will
be open from seven to nine a. m. and
five to six p. m. The carriers will make
their usual morning delivery.
Last evening about seven o'clock the
residences of R. NJ Gilleland and Geo.
Yost, on Gravel Hill were entered by
thieves while the respective families
were at supper, the entrance being a
window in second story of
each building. After they had
entered Gilleland's house the
robbey was discovered and the
thieves were found in Yost's resi-
dence. Mr.. Yost and Gilleland secured
a shot gun and revolver and were wait
ing in front of the house. when the
thieves escaped over a roof on the sec
ond story and could not be found.
They secured booty to about the
amount of $500 to $500 in Mr.. Gille-
lands house, consisting of three dia-
mond rings. one gold watch, one dia-
mond heart pin, pair of bracelets set
with emeralds. From Mr.. Yost's resi-
denee little was taken. an overcoat and
suit of underclothes A pocket book
which was in the overcoat was drop
ped. 1t contained small amount of
money. Mr.. Gilleland offered a hum
dred dollars reward for the arrest OF