Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
BELLATRE.
budget of Local News from Our
Belmont County NeiEhbor.

Belmont County NeiEhbOr.
The insurance adjusters arrived yes
terday to adjust the loss of the fire
at Rose & Morgan's coal works. 1t
was declared d. total loss and the COM
pany will receive the full amount OF
their insurance, which was 81 800.
Work will be commenced Immediately
clearing away the debris and the con-
struction of new tipple will be pushed
rapidly.
About twenty arc lamps were put in
place yesterday by the new company.
The lamps are of the best make, and
from reports where they have been
used the people may expect a nluch
better light than in the past.
Nick Shiffler, officer at the c.. C P.
depot, yesterday had a number Of boys
up before the mayor for playing around
the company's tracks. Also two col
ored young men, one with a charge Of
tresspassing and the other for jumping
on a train. The boys for playing re-
ceived good lecturing from the mayor
and the two latter were fined, the tres
passer getting S. and costs and the
train jumper $40 and costs. The C. &
P. people are trying to break UP this
habit of the small boys playing on their
grounds. One cause for so many boys
being along the tracks is that the COM
pany are dumping much Stag along
their tracks and among this is much
scrap iron. The boys pick this out
and sell it to the junk dealers. 1t is
to be hoped that yesterday will prove
a lesson to this practice.
Cto1,1 af nd
is quite i'll with nervous prostratiOn.
Charles Johnston, who is a new-com-
err. yesterday secured three pairs OF
shoes from the store of Nicholson &
Ball, saying he lived en- Gravel Hill,
and worked at the steel works, and
asked to take the shoes home to see if
they would prove satisfactory, and said
he would return those he did not want
at eight o'clock. Mr.. Ball thought
the man was all right and allowed the
goods to leave the store, to the amount
OF So. so, but when the time came for
the return of the goods Mr.. Ball be-
came alarmed and reported the matter
to the police, and Officer Shanefelt
found the man at a well-known resort,
also the shoes, and broght both to the
city building, turning over the shoes
to Mr.. Bail and locking up Johnston.
The mayor fined him $40 and costs and
thirty days in Jail. AS he had no mon
ey he will be taken to ST. Clairsville
to-day.
The wife and two sons Of Marion
Metcuf arrived yesterday from Hart
ford City, w. Va, in response to a tel
egram announcing the death of Mr..
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funeral were made which will occur
at his home at Georgetown at 2 p. M.
to-day. Interment at Rock Hill GEM
etery
Prof. Edward Meek was in the city
yesterday calling on friends. Mr..
Meek is at present principal of the High
School at the above city.
The funeral Of Adam Delong. Of
Meade township, will be held Friday at
his late residence at 10 a. m.
George o. Porterfield left yesterday
with his wife and child for Manning
ton. w Va. where they will make
their future home.
Doctor Chawey. of Pennington. is
visiting his classmate, DR.. A. c. Beeth-
am. fer few days.
The inquest held over the body Of
Marion Metculf yesterday was not
closed by Coroner Beetham last even
ing. and to-day he will render his YER
dict. as at late hour last evening the
place where he had been found and
but few witnesses had testified. The
coroner will render his verdict to-day
and most likely will be death by acct
dent.
J. F. Foreman. of Scio. was in the
city yesterday on business.
Quite a large crowd was out enjoy
ing skating on the creek yesterday.
o. Meahn. OF Franklin, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Thomas Johnson. an old resident liv-
ing near Franklin. died Wednesday
morning and his funeral will be held
Friday at 10 a. m. Interment at St.
Clairsville.
Harry Storm. an old Bellaire boy.
now OF Lancaster, o., is in the city
visiting his mother and friends Mr..
Storm is proprietor Of B large confec-
tionery in his city.
M. g H. Watt prominent q