Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

General News From Our Be1mon
County Nefghbor.
Work Of filling in the trestle worl
on the P. @. v. & G. branch of the c
81. is being pushed rs rapidly as pos
slble, and will be completed in abou.
Two months. This road was In need o
much repair, having but little worl
done on it for a number of years, an(
owing to this fact 1t requires consid'
cradle time to put it in first class con
d1tion, which is the aim of the com
pany.
James E. Nalley, John w. Johnson
VIM. Thompson, all of Bellaire, ant
James Snaygard, of Benwood, all hav'
ing been volunteers of the late war
have applied through Squire Mason
for n months back pay, which is due
them on account of receiving no fur
Tough while they were enlisted. This
law will apply to many volunteers who
have due them one months pay. pro-
yiding they have had no ~furlough.
VIM. Boyd, of Steubenville, was In
the city yesterday on business.
Charles Rosser purchased a fine driv-
ing horse yesterday.
~. IOilcliICiu dAu yOuA6
returned last evening from a few days
visit with Parkersburg relatives.
Moses Elikan will leave Tuesday for
Mt. Clemens, Mich, to spend a lew
weeks.
DIR. A. G. Beetham will leave to-day
for New York, where he Will take a
three months special course.
Samuel McNiece, of Glencoe, was In
the city yesterday calling on friends.
Miss Birdie Wilson, of Columbus, is
visiting the family of George Walters.
George Grouse, who was so seriously
injured at the steel works mines FIJI
dav. showed but little change in con-
dition Yesterday, and his recovery is
still in doubt.
Heatherington's band will play Tor
the Empire excursion from Benwooo 10
S~istersville, which takes place to-day.
The Pultney township school COM
mencement will be held at Shadysloe
on the evening of June Sth.
The Belmont Central Trades and
Labor Union will give an excursion on
the river June 10th. Heatherlngton 5
band has been secured to furnish the
music. and the excursion committee OF
the union will meet to-day at l O'CLOCK
to further the plans for the AFFAIR.
Mrs. George Hicks, who has Deen
Mute sick for some weeks, is not I'M
proving as fast as expected by ner
friends.
The strike at the Wegee mines IL
still on and is now several weeks Ola
The cause is reported to be dispute
with the weighman.
The Pultney township BoXwell COM
mencement was held at Rayenna schooi
house Friday evening. There were nve
graduates. which means more puplis
for the Bellaire High School. Rev.
Powell. of Bellaire, made a very appfo-
priate address to the graduates.
Mrs. Dennis Owens died yesterda
morning at her home on Rose hlli,
She was about so years of age, n mao
resided in this city for a number OF
Eears. The funeral arrangements could
hot be learned last evening.
Bigges outing of the year. Bisgest
attractions. u. r.. *. OF r., Fair
Grounds, Thursday.
Next Monday is pension voucher
Ha1. and all the pensioners shoulo DC
careful to bring their certificates win
Them to save time and trouble.
The Democratic primaries here pass
ed off quietly, as there were no con
tests and only a light vote was polled.
Bellaire will furnish its full quota al
the county convention.
More coal land out the B., a.. & Z.
road is being taken UP by option. Quite
a large block near Bethel Station has
been secured. o.
The ]. j. club will give a private
loan party next Thursday evening al
the home of Miss Elizabeth Marsh, on
Guernsey street.
Word has been received from Rev.
g.. A. Simms stating that he is much
Improved in health and will return
home by June 10th and resume MS
work.
The new Fifth ward hose house is
being pushed rapidly to completion, and
this week will see the roof finished
The structure is a very creditable one.
The Buckeye fishing club outing al
Mozart Park yesterday was Well at
tended by Bellaire people, n the al
fair was quite a success.