Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-22

BELLAIRE.
Short News Paragraphs From Our
Neighboring City.

The oil we'll being drilled on the
Still farm at st. Clairsville Junction Is
expected to reach the sand this week.
and local parties who have interests in
that neighborhood are expectant over
the showing it may make. Some small
producers have been worked for several
years in that section. and there is an
impression among oil men that the
territory may yet develop pool cap
able of much greater production.
The upper mine at the Troll works,
west Of the city, made three days last
week, but the lower one was idle the
entire week. 1t is hard to make defn-
tie calculations any more on the coal
| business, owing to the scarcity of cars.
At these mines a few weeks ago the
owners thought Indications coed for a
steady run, and advertised for more
men, but business OF the past two weeks
has been disappointing. There are now
in the neighborhood of 200 men employ
| ed at these works.
AS the time draws near fer the re-
organization Of the Republican county
central committee for the fall cam
| paign. some talk is being done among
| the party leaders as to the personnel Of
! the committee. 1t is understood that
| Clerk L. E. Emerson has been slated
| for the craftsmanship and that the pre-
| sent incumbent, ex-Clerk Davies. will
not be candidate for the place again
| If this choice is made it will insure the
retention Of the headquarters at ST.
| Clairsville
Although show day passed of quiet
| ly, so far as any street disorders are
! concerned, the aggregation didn't get
out of town without the circus mems
war cry Of Hey, Rube. being heard.
! Billy" Crider, of the Fifth ward, got
into an alteration with one of the
f.. circus camp-followers up at the grounds
| and the fellow started in to do" Grid
err. TIE latter defended himself with
a rock and when the stranger was TAX
en- into custody he looked as though
he'd slept all night with the porcupine.
The fellow was permitted to clear the
town yesterday morning.
! Another disturbance occurred in one
of the side shows, between an attaehe
and a Martins Ferry man. The trouble
was provoked by the latter's familiar
ity with the prize fat woman. The
Ferry man threw sledge hammer at
his assailant, barely missing him. and
the affair quoted down upon the APP
pearance of the police.
| Next Sunday the G. A. r., Ladies of
the Relief Corps and American Me-
chanics will attend services at the
| Christian church. where Rev. Watson
will preach the annual memorial SER
mon. Rev. Coffey. Of the First Presby-
terian church, has been selected to
make the address on the afternoon OF
Decoration Day, and the event viii
likely take place in G. A. r. hall The
| soldiers graves will be decorated in
the morning and the work will be in
charge Of the posts executive commit
tee
Only slight changes will be OCCASION
! ed in the running OF passenger trains
on the C. & p. by the new schedule.
which went into effect yesterday. The
carly morning train leaves at 4:40, in
stead of 4:45, and the evening train
comes in at 5:35, instead OF sos. The
! Powhatan train will leave at $40 p.
m, instead Of $40.
A s. kodak will be one OF the prizes
given away at the G. A. r. festival to-
night. The fair will likely be continu-
ed over until Tuesday night to enable
the management to dispose of ali the
goods.
A baby son Of John Ney. C. G. p.
ticket agent, IS sick with spinal inenin-
gifts.
The Belmont Trades Assembly did
not secure a quorum for the transaction
of business yesterday.
The bright crisp weather yesterday
morning brought out good attendance
at all the houses of worship.
Miss Dennis Nelson. Of Martins
Ferry, was the guest over Sunday of
Ter brother. James Nelson, Of the
! Western Union telegraph office
j. w. Alien, CT Jewett, O., was here
yesterday.
Three plain DRINKS we're run in Sat-
urday night. and one yesterday.
The country chap who lost S. on the
three card monte game Saturday had
| it returned to him through the efforts