The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-10
BELLAIRE HAPPENINGS.
Iattcrs OF Interest in the Metropolis

ofBelmont County.
The names OF candidates filed with
0. P. Mason for the Republican COM
mittee up to yesterday evening for the
primaries tomorrow included all except
those for councilmeD. The committee
seems to have levied an assessment
upon candidates for this payless and
thankless office, for there are not many
men fit for council who would pay for
the privilege of running. However,
some Of them are to be nominated, and
below we append the list of names filed
ana those We have heard mentioned for
council: 80
Township trustee-Alex. Lysle, Yves,
Wheeling. (has served but one term)
Township treasurer-Thos. NJ. Holt,
William a. Mason John H. Hopkins.
Assessors--J. a. Johnson. township,
West Wheeling. w. II. Wolf and How
ard Fortney.
The polls for the township primary
are open ut the same time as for the
city nominations, from TO o'clock
The city capdldatej for nomination are
as follows. but there Is no bar to new
ones:
For members Of the school board
two to nominate) Robert Johnston
and George w. Keller.
For water works trustee-D. T. An
derson. has served one term.
First ward-Council. J. l.. Fawcett;
assessor A. NJ. +. Boyd.
Second ward-CounciI. John ShIpman
Third ward-CouncIl. Martin WIller-
ton and Henry Bonarius; assessor, II.
Hale.
Fourth ward-Council NJ. List: as
SCISSOR, II. d. Mansell and ]. ]. Grip
pen.
Fifth ward-Council, Charles Blon:
assessor. C. V. Leach.
There Will likely be more candidates
for the ward offices, as the matter did
not seem to be understood very well.
BELLAIRE BRIEFS.
The Good Templars of this vicinity
held an interesting convention here the
past two days. ana the sessions were
attended by young people from Bridge
port. Shadyside and the country dis
trlcts, and were nll made entertaining
with lively speeches, recitntions, etc,
The proceedings were routire. but var
led enough to give spice. and the out
of-town delegates left yesterday, feel
ing that 1t had been good for them to
be here, while ,he local members were
proud of the success of the convention.
Dewitt Danford. esq. received n letter
from his brother. the congressman,
yesterday. In which 1t appears that his
change of location has had 4 good eff
fec upon him, and he Intends to remain
there until he Is strong enough to get
about with ease and comfort. He had
ole IN 10,
Ing
The township trustees paid road SUI
pervisors the past years rs follows: W.
7. Unterzu5er, district No. 3, $50 So;
John Giflen. No. G. So 90: NJ. Mahcw.
No. l, $50 80: L. S. Brown. No. 4. 500 30;
W. A. Morton. No. .. s37 ~: Z. ]. XII
gore. No. Z. $l4 "a: F. NJ. Gettcn. No.
8, 3Il9.
Rev. Father Wehrlc was taken sud-
denly and seriously Ill while conducting
services in st. Johns church Wcdnes-
day evening, and yesterday his condi-
ton was better. but he Is overworkcd,
and needs rest. He has been very ac-
tive ever since he came to this charge.
Edward Skcaton and Frank Jackson,
two coiorcd boys from here, who Join
cd the army Mt Wheeling last summer,
got back yesterday, mustered out. And
they don't want to go back.
t., Democratic primaries will be held
ut the same time rs the Republican
primaries, but that committee Is now
mastering candidates. There are not
many seekers.
Ex.County Treasurer Andrew Por-
terrified Is not dead from the injuries
sustained by II log falling over him,
hut was rnDOrtpl so
The wife of Rev. r. S. Corfey was
quite III yesterday, at their home, In the
Jacob Hcatherington property.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Conleld entertained the
South Bellairc ladies' aid society yes.
tcrday evening.
Squire Mason married Charles Nc
Cabc and Miss Alice Roemcr Tuesday
evening.
John Stroebcl vii go TO Scio to gather
In offenders, in the capacity Of n po-
lccmnn.
Hon. J. C.. Heinlcin was In the city
yesterday. on legal business.
\. Freedman returned from the east
yesterday.