Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-20
BELLAIRE.
Budget Of News Items From the Bel
mont County Metropolis.

ideal weather induced many people TO
spend the day in the grove and ENJOY
the ease and abandon which the pic
mic afforded. All the trains leading 10
the grounds yesterday were loaded 10
the guards and the exodus had the
effect of taking away a good deal of
the business and hustle of the town.
Those returning from the picnic last
evening report an excellent time, but
the last train in didn't arrive until
about II o'clock.
The marriage of Mr.. Harry Storm
and Miss Ella Lynskey took place at
st. Johns rectory at o'clock yester-
! day morning. The attendants were
Miss Lizzie Lynskey, sister of the bride,
and Mr.. D. Corners, of Wheeling, a
friend of the groom. After the cere-
mony wedding breakfast was discuss
ed at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. NJ Lynskey, in the Second ward,
and later the happy couple departed
over the B. & O. for their future home
at Lancaster, O.
Some of the wokmen at the mines
west of Bellaire are seriously consider
ing the matter of changing their resi-
dence to other localities where work Is
more plentiful. The little being done at
these mines during the past months or
or more has been discouraging, but
there are few mines in Eastern Ohio
that are faring much better. The in
dustry received a black eye in the out
set this season by the lake carriers,
who found more money in handling
ore than coal. There are reasons,
however, for thinking mining will be
more brisk from now until the first OF
November.
Tuesday Thos Clark, a well known citi-
zen of St. GAINESVILLE died after short i'll
ness aged 63 years. Some years ago de-
ceased was a contractor on quite large
scale, two of his most important under
takings being the building of the county
infirmary and the school building at st.
Clairsviie. He also built the Clarendon
Hotel at the county seat and ran it for
number of years. He was knight Tenn
plar and the fraternity will have charge of
the funeral which occurs to-day. He was
the father of Mrs. r. c. Myers, of this
city.
Yesterday P. j. King, of Beallsville, Mon
roe county. was in the city and discussing
=, ~ ri -it1 hn sol
roe has no candidate as yet, but may have
later The Republicans down there have
kindly feeling for Weems, Gill and Hol-
lingsworth, and may compliment them all
in the early stages of the convention. 1t
looks as though Monroe will use some tact
in handling her delegation and will not
settle down on any candidate without
some good reason for so doing.
The dog poisoner was around Tuesday
night and as a result A. Mcpherson, who
officiates in such cases, had eight canine
funerals yesterday. Two of the dogs be-
longed to Albert Heatherington and We're
found dead on his premises in lower town
yesterday morning. One dog was found
lying in the park, two in the vicinity of
John McCaffreys place and one to the
rear of Baths saloon.
Heatherngtons band goes to st. Glars
Vile this morning at the instance of the
knights Templar who will officiate at the
funeral of the late Thos Clark.
Those arranging for the Novelty Circus
are having some difficulty in securing the
consent of the property owners to use
north Belmont street, but there are other
locations in view.
Miss Erla Kelly, who has been visiting
Third ward friends, leaves to-day for her
home at Wellsburg.
B. & O. trains Nos. and 103, respective
ay were three and two hours late yester-
day on account of a wreck east of the
river
c. T. Laubscher, of Wellsville, was here
yesterday.
Rev. j. H. Patterson, of Jerusalem, was
in Bellaire yesterday.
Will Greenelch, a former resident of Bell
aire, is shaking hands with old friends.
C. w Kotzebue is up from New Martins
vile visiting his parents.
Robt Parish of Bethesda, was in the
city yesterday.
One plain drunk was before the Mayor
yesterday.
Dan Donovan and Ella Beck were taken
to ST. Clairsvlle by Marshal Johnston yes
terday
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. P.
church meets at the home of Mrs. A. S.
Johnson this evening
A marriage permit has been issued to J.
D. Miller and Miss Emma Myers, both of
this city.
G. w Porterfield is suffering from a bad
ly infiamed eye.
Miss Retta Thornbury, who has been the
guest of Miss Lena Mccullough has re-
turned to her home at Barnesville
Al. and Willie Smith are in from Dun
kirk, Ind
DR.. Muhleman leaves to-day for a two
weeks outing at Atlantic City.
Mrs. II. c. Goodhaus and son George, of
the First ward, have gone to visit friends
at Pittsburg.
Mrs. Michael O'Malley, of Wheeling, and
her son George attended the Storm-Lyn-
skey nuptials here yesterday. Mrs. O'Mal-
ley is a sister of the bride.
The Big Four Oil Company composed of
Bellaire parties, has sold its holdings near
Glencoe to Hartman &c Mcbride. West
Virginia oil operators, for $4,000. Some of
the wells are fair producers and it is
thought the field can be operated upon a
paying basis.
Miss Carrie Leach, of the Fifth ward.
entertained Tuesday evening in honor of