Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-27
LOU SWABACKER.
Wbeelln9 8e9lster
BELLAIRE.
Budget Of News Items from the
Lively Fair City.

Although the weather detracted
somewhat from the opening of the fair
yesterday the parade was a pronounc-
ed success and the attendance is in
dicative of what may be expected in
the good weather, which win in all
probability follow. Bellaire never
looked better than yesterday and last
night and the fair and circus is in
every particular satisfactory. With
brighs cfear weather this morning
there will be nothing to complain Of.
For the past week number of en-
gines have been at work at Powhatan
and on the West Virginia side oppo-
site the above place. Yesterday it
was learned that the party was from
the engineering department of the B.
& 0. r. R., and that they are survey
ing route from Littleton, w. Va,
down Fishing Creek, and intend to go
up Captina Creek and connect with the
B. & o. at near Spencer station. From
to come to Wheeling via this city.
there they are only going over the
original survey when the road was
first proposed and afterward changed
BY the new route it is said the COM
pany can save 40 minutes time on a
through train and avoid the heavy
Broad Tree and GAINESVILLE grades.
The Young Mems Club has elected
these officers: Pres, Albert Alum;
list V. p, viii Hemphill; End Y. P,
Tom Carroll; 3rd V. p, Frank Pine;
Recording and Corresponding Secre-
tary, E. e. Workman; Financial Sec
rotary, Joe Poorman; Treas, w. G.
McClain; Librarian, Cook Danford;
Marshal, Carl Hook; Deputy Marshal,
Ben. Scott; Trustees, w G. McClain,
VIII Hemphill, Ben. Norris, Tom Car
roll and Harry Taylor.
The Belmont County Christian En-
deavor Society will hold their annual
convention at Pleasant Grove, on the
18th of October
Mrs. Scot Mccullough and children,
of the Fifth ward, left yesterday eve
ming to join her husband at Los An
giles, Cal.
The official board of the South Bel
laire NJ. E. church organized last night
ny CiSCLinS3 luS 1OAlOnAAtES O1l1NElS. w.
S. Glasgow chairman; NJ. H. Huffman,
Secretary and Edward Sutton as Trea-
surer. They decided to accept the Of
fer of the Ladies' Aid Society to place
a new Stanton heater in the church.
The township trustees will hold
their regular monthly meeting Thurs
day, and they viii then let the con-
tract for the drilling OF the well at
West Wheeling.
Mr.. John Nelson yesterday received
word that his son, Abdallah, who en-
listed in the 10th Inf, had arrived at
Manila, where he Joined his regiment.
A number of the friends of Otto
Stack. who was injured at the Bel
laire Steel Works some time ago. will
give a benefit ball for him at Turner
Hall on Wednesday. Oct II.
Harvey Gifin, of Quincy, who was
discharged from the cavalry service
yesterday enlisted in an infantry reg
iment for the Philippines.
Mayor Freese yesterday heard the
testimony in the case of John Tschap-
petit and young Tarbett, who were
arrested Wednesday evening for fight
ing at the Ault property on Union
street, and he fined Tschappatt five
dollars and costs.
All the factories except the steel
works laid off work yesterday after
noon TO allow their employees to par
ticipate in the parade,
Squire Bente yesterday heard the
arguments on the motion for a new
trial in the case CT E. B. Kennedy vs..
G. S. Moore. administrator Of the es-
tate of ]. B. Smith. and overruled the
motion on account Of the law passed
by the last legislature. which limited