Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-26
RELLAIR RE-.
NeTsy Briefs From the Belmont
County Metropolis.

James Bard and Mary SeamOl, resi-
dents OF the Second ward, upon the
affidavit of Isaac Moore. Moore was
arrested on April 4th and sent to jail
for twenty days for an alleged assault
upon Bard. In the trial before Mayor
Freese it is stated that James Bard and
Mary Seamon swore to seeing Moore
throw stone at Bard. Moore now
says he was at .Coshocton, O., the time
the alleged assault was made ard ne
seeks to prosecute the two parties for
perjury. Bard and the Seamon woman
were arrested and committed to Jail
in default of bail. The hearing has
been set for Saturday afternoon.
A new business block is to be erected
BIZ julius Schwob on the Darrah lot,
corner Thirty-ffth and Guernsey
streets. The building will be two
story brick and the first floor will be
divided into two business rooms and
the second floor will be utilized for res
ideace purposes. Contracts will be let
and the work OF construction begun
and pushed to completion as soon as
possible.
The Belmont county jury commits
sioners have selected the names of 200
citizens from which the jury box viii
be filed from time to time the current
year The number is apportioned
amcng the townships according to the
population and the allotment for the
four largest townships in the county
Is as follows: Pultney 20, Pease 90,
Warren 20. Richlaad Is.
An observant citizen says that in
gu.ries for competent and reliable girls
for domestic work are numerous in
Bellaire and that better wages are be-
ing Offered than for years past. The
cause Of the scarcity OF this sort of
help is 70 doubt occasioped by the
fact that all the factories are running
and the preference of young women
unemployment in such institutions.
The Board Of Equalization is organ
lied and ready foc business and the
first session was held yesterday, Dep
uty Auditor u. E. Shepherd acting as
secretary. There have been great
many transfers of property during the
past season and az these always i4ahe
work for the Beard it is possible the
sittings may be prolonged. The Board
Is usually in session about 80 days.
Last evening an at home" was given
by Misses Rae Davies and Ida Sim
mons at the latters home in the Fifth
ward A large number of young folks
were entertained by the young ladies
during the receiving hours and the
guests speak in complimentary terms
OF the Hospitality Of the hostess.
Very tasteful invitations have been
sent out by the members of the grad
uating class for the commencement to
be held on the evening Of June I'd.
Each OF the twenty-one members CT
the class has passed the final examiDa-
tion and VIII appear on the platform on
commencement night for two-anda
half-minute Grafton.
Star Woodbridge, formerly OF this
place, but at present located at Indi-
annapolis, is in the city on business. 1t
is understood Mr.. Woodbridge will ash
for the removal Of the hose house from
the vicinity OF his property in the
Fifth ward.
D. II Milligan, ESQ, Of st. Glars
vile, was registered at the Globe Ho-
tel yesterday.
M Clay Dean was calling on the drug
trade here yesterday.
G. a. Miller was in from Colerain.
Howard Au.t, of New Lisbon, was a
visitor to Beuaire yesterday.
Quite a number Of BeNaire people at
tended the bazaar given at the Catholic
church at McMechen last night.
Joseph Lashley was arrested, charged
with furnishing liquor to a minor. The
hearing is set for Saturday before 'SquirS
-ASAltt1- ne CANit sui u W. Lulu W. ~
w. Shepherd has been continued 30 days
at the request of the defendant.
One plain drunk appeared before Mayor
Freese yesterday.
Frank Maxwell, who has been calling
on friends here returned to Cleveland
last evening.
Daniel Kavanaugh, of Moundsville, was
up Thursday.
Mrs. George Phillips and daughter, Miss
Lizzie, Of Sistersville are the guests of
Miss LaRoche, of the Fifth ward.
The Uniform Rank, X. of p. will give
banquet complimentary 10 Clement
briggs, tonight
Miss Ada Porterfeld and, Miss Flora
B.ckle have returned from a pleasant v.s-
1t to New Matamoras.
Mrs. Starnweather, who has been max
ing her home with her son, Dr. Stark
weather, left yesterday for Buffalo, n. Y.
Pay checks for the B. & Q. employees
have arrived.
The Ladies Aid Society of the L. P.
church met at the home of Mrs A. S.
johnson last evening.
Several ladies' attended the meeting of
the Presbyterian Society at Rock Hll
yesterday.
Miss Anna Lappart received lady
friends from to 8 yesterday