Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-01
BELLAIRE
budget of News Items from Our
Belmont County Neighbor.


A recent robbery which so far ap-
pears to have escaped notice, occurred
at the store of Levi Lichtig, on Union
street, at 5 o'clock Friday morning.
Entrance was gained through window
and several dollars worth of goods is
said to have been carried away. The
thief was just making his exit when
Mr.. Lichtig discovered him, and the
former retired across the street has
lily and escaped toward the B., 2. &
G. depot.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to burglarize the residence of James w.
Grooms, on Nineteenth street, about
midnight Friday Shortly after -
o'clock member of the family VINO
had not yet retired, was attracted to
the rear of the house by a noise and
the intruders were heard to fee across
the porch and out into the alley. Later
they returned and tried to force a
door with jimmy, but the family were
alert and the thieves were again frus-
trated. A window was also tried in a
persistent attempt to gain an entrance.
Mr.. Grooms is boss bricklayer at the
steel works, and as Friday Was pay day
the burglars possibly were attracted by
the thought Of securing share of the
money.
The street fair and novelty circus was
unquestionaDiy a success. The weather
conditions were not in all respects pro-
pitious, but they might have been much
worse, and the four large evening
crowds made up in manner for the
comparatively small attendance during
the two bad days. The U. r. K. of p
Is to be congratulated upon its success
full management of the affair, and it is
safe to say that it will be at least rea-
sonably we'll rewarded for its labor and
pains.
The Gravel Hill reading rooms were
opened for the season last evening, and
a few short talks preceded the social
features of the evening. The excellent
advantages for quiet, thoughtful read
ing offered by the rooms and the library
facilities should not be moderated by
the young people Of Bellaire, and the
season is coming when attention should
be turned in that direction.
The case of Jacob Beaver against
the Wheeling Street Railway Company,
which was to come up before Squire
Mason Friday evening, was postponed
until the 18th on account of the abb
sence Of an important witness for the
plaintiff. The case Of Samuel Gary,
who was elected from car when he
should have been given transfer, was
compromised by the company agreeing
to pay G25 damages and the costs IN
the case.
Pawnee Bills Wild West show is to
be here on October 18th.
Misses Ada Porterfield and Minnie
Patterson, of the Third ward, leave to-
morrow to spend a week with Park
ersburg relatives.
Judge w. F.. Smith, of st. Glars
vile, was mingling with friends here
yesterday.
w A. Fenton and son, of st. Glars
vile, were in the city yesterday.
Otto Rottmeier, Of East Richland. was
a fair visitor.
Jefferson Brown, one of the promin-
ent farmers of Colerain township, was
an interested spectator at the fair yes
terday afternoon.
Plans sle being completed for the
new residence of Peter Schram, at
Shady Side, and contracts will be let
this week
Albert Heatherington, wife and fam
lily have returned from Mt. Clemens.
Charles Callahan, of Moundsville,
was calm gon friends here yesterday.
was calling on friends here yesterday.
White, of Belmont, were the guests of
Mrs. b. C. Michael Of the Fourth
ward.
Capt John Garrett is seriously Ill at
his home in the Second ward.
The High School boys have organized
foot ball team.
Lin Walker was fined S. and costs
for fast driving.
Nine plain DRINKS were up before
the Mayor Saturday morning.
R. M. Gilleland, of the Fifth ward,
Is in Chicago on business.
A man from the oil fields in Monroe
county made himself obnoxious COM
ing in on the b., z & C. train last even
ing, and was taken in charge by Mar
shall Johnston when he arrived at the
depot
Harry Taylor, of Haymarket, Va,
has concluded to make his home here.
The colored voters will hold a meet
ing at City Hall tomorrow evening.
Charles Thomas has resigned his
position as assistant bookkeeper at
the steel works and will engage in bus
mess at Newark.
George Yost returned yesterday from
business trip to Chicago.
Bellaire Castle, K. of g. E., will have
several limitations Monday night.
Mrs. Della Wright, who has been the
guest of Mrs. J. w. Oberman, has re-
turned home to Belmont.
Ex-Recorder D, S. Dreamer was
down from st. Clairsville.
Miss Ella Watt, of GAINESVILLE, who
has been visiting Miss Oral Dickens,
returned home yesterday.
Miss May Kelsey and Miss Foreman,
of Kelsey, O., were visitors at the street
fair yesterday.
BRIDGEPORT.