Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05
BELLAI & &.
Entertainments The Convention Open
ed Other News Items Cleaned Yes
tsrday.

uQIuDtI VI lAtlr lIlEltuS Oh lucS0dy EVEN
ing in quite a pleasant manner. The even
ing was devoted to the playing of domi-
noes and crok.nole. Refreshments were
served at a seasonable hour.
The members of Local Union No. 6S. B.
of p. and D. of A., held a very enjoyable
social session and banquet at their hall on
Wednesday evening. Quite number of
the members of the organization were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coover, or Armstrong;
Mills, were the guests of friends in the
city yesterday.
G.. A. Archer, of the Fourth ward, re-
turned home yesterday from New Rich
mond, Ohio, where he has been time
keeper tor the Standard Boiler & Bridge
Company, of this city. on the work of
constructing a new water works.
The new Ohio Farmers Telephone Com
pany, in which a number of Bellaire men
are interested, will commence on Monday
next the work of putting up the poles fc-
their line, which is to extend through
Pultney Meade, Smith and Richland
townships. The new line is to be con-
nected with the Ohio Valley Telephone
Co.'S line in this city and will be a great
accommodation to the farmers residing in
the named townships Theodore Neff, the
insurance agent of this city, Is at the
head of the new company.
The John Robinson circus will be seen
in this city on the Goth inst. The tents
are to be pitched on the commons. The
Robinson advertising car No. l. which
arrived in the city Wednesday evening.
left last evening for Grafton.
G. Robinson, j. NJ Kane, of Cincinnati
and w. w. Hanlon, E. E. Miller, of
GAINESVILLE, were among the State ar
rivals in the city yesterday on business
w. S. Carol, the Third ward grocer. left
yesterday for points in the east, on BUSH
ness.
Mr.. Allen, travelling auditor for the B. &
O. Railroad Company, with headquarters
at Newark, was an arrival in the city on
business yesterday.
j. P. Fitzgerald, formerly B. & 0. agent
at this point has been appointed assist
ant trainmaster on the Trans-Ohio divis-
ion, with headquarters at Newark.
Thomas G. Baron, formerly of this city,
has been appointed clerk to the chief of
police at Columbus.
E. E. Miller, of Beallsville, agent for
the B.. z. & C. Railway Company, was in
the city on business yesterday.
The government snagboat E. A. Wood
ruff was engaged in Gearing the channel
south of the b. & o. bridge last evening,
and attracted the attention of consid-
cradle number of people on both sides of
the river.
Miss Annie Meyer of ST. Clairsville, is
the guest of relatives and friends in the
city.
The common pleas court. at ST. Glars
opened yesterday
Mrs. James Watson and son Fred, of AL
legheny, Pa, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Watson's son. Rev Charles NJ. Wat
son, of the Fourth ward.
The Belmont county fair will be held on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sep
TENDER 18th, goth and 21st.
William Schindewolf, Jr., who is at Mt
Clemens, Mich, has written home that
he is much improved N health and will re-
main at that place until June LIST.
A number of large holes on Thirty-sev-
enth street have been filled up with Gin
ders by the street commissioner.
The semi-annual convention of the
Christian church congregations of this dis
trct was opened at Flushing yesterday
and the attendance was very large
Among those who, from this city, were
present at the opening meeting, were Rev
c. NJ. Watson, G. Z. Hopkins and Mrs. T.
A. Rodefer
thanks Offering meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs ]. F. Anderson, of the
Fifth ward, this afternoon, by the ladies
of the First NJ. E. church. Musical exer-
cises will be rendered and refreshments
will be served.
The new city building, recommended
to council BY the citizens committee, will
cost in the neighborhood of s35, 900 The
issuing of bonds for the proposed struct-
ure is TO be submitted to vote of the peo-
pie at the next election. 1t is said that
council is negotiating for the purchase of
two pieces of property at the rear of the
present city hall, as a site for the pro-
posed new building
The members of Good VIII Lodge No a.
Independent Order of Good Tempiars, will
attend the evening service at the Chris
tian church next Sunday in a body. Rev
Watson, the pastor, will deliver special
address to the lodge.
Rev w. F. Cowden will preach at the
Christian church this evening in the in
terest of the American Home Missionary
Society.
W A Gorby, a former Bellaire boy
now of Indiana, is in the city calling on
old friends.
George Adams, an employee of the Stand
ard Boiler and Bridge Company, residing
west of the city. fell from a scaffold at
Mingo junction the other day and was in
jured about the face and neck. He was
brought to his home yesterday.
Henry G. Williams has been elected
superintendent OF the Marietta public
schools. He was formerly superintendent
of the schools in this city.
The ladies of Trinity church have dec:d-
ed to discontinue their Saturday afternoon
bread markets at the church
Jacob Mauie, of Coierain township. has
been appointed trustee of the children
home. to succeed Herman Roemer, of this
city, who has resigned.
C. Taliman, Esq, has gone TO Pitts
burg to visit relatives and friends.