The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
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BELLA1RE HAPPENINGS.
Mnttera Of Interest In the Metropolis
Of belmont County. n.

The St. Clairsville fair the past week
was attended on the last day by the
usual large crowd, and the association
was put In better shape than indica-
lions up to the finishing day gave any
reason to hope for. The exhibits, ex--
cept In the fruit and poultry line,
seemed TO be lost sight OF largely, ana
everybody there watched the speed ring
contests. These were good, and the best
horses won, according to those who
probably know best MS to that. The
winner Of one race, Imperial Hal, made
IN exhibition mile and q track record.
Of 2:174s for st. Clairsyille. 1t is the
social feature OF this fair that has at,
tracted large crowds for years. One day
Ii taken for an outing by all. the sur
rounding country, and the commingling,
OF neighbors and friends Is what draws
them together as much as the fair az,
fractions. But good county fair ought
to be, made OF this one. now that 1t Is,
the only one in the county.
Hon. Thomas B. Rouse, OF Woodsneld.
who WINS nominated for presidential
elector by the Republicans Of this con-
gresslonnl district, has resigned because
OF his having since been chosen as pres
Ident Of O new national bank, organized
In his home town. The committee lis
called to meet at Steubenville next Fri.
day to fill the vacancy. No one cons
nected with national banks is eligible.
Hope Conandery Of Knights Tempiar
has decided to go 10 Columbus on the
18th OF October us commandery to at
tend the meeting of the grand commands
cry In the interest Of r. E. C. Sir Knight
w. C. Bergundthal for grand warden.
Many OF them members have already
signified their intention Of going, and
Hentherington.s band Will accompany
them. l.s.El, ts. ~
The well bred setter pup presented
to Hon. J. ]. Gill by D. II. Darrah, OF
this city, is now In the hands OF an
old time trainer Mt Belmont, who re!
ports that he Is coming on we'll and
by the time the season, opens Will be
among the best trained dogs Of this seq
tion. He Is along the purple bred lines,
The street car company has arranged
for more cars on this side all OF this
week to accommodate the crowds that
will probably take In the Wheeling fair.
All disagreeable waiting on switches
will be avoided II no accidents occur.
" DR.. D. W. Boone has been chosen n
member OF the board OF directors OF q
new sportsman's association just organ
lied ut Columbus. The object Is to have
some; OF the game laws amended, the
present statutes being too close.
The Republican county central COM
lmitteemen have nil been provided with
supply OF campaign buttons and 1T
erature for distribution among the yot-
ers. and all are engaged In taking q
poll Of their precincts.
Oscar L. Anderson, who has just been
appointed steward of the state asylum
at Columbus, where he was storekeeper
for several years. Is an old Belmont
county boy, but his more recent home
was at Cambridge. go
Several street fakirs on their way to
the Wheeling fair heldS forth on the
streets here Saturday night, and sue
ceeded In making expenses to Sunday
over the way. 49,
Hon. C. L. Weems came down from
st. Clairsville Saturday afternoon and
mingled with friends here.
Rev. w. V. Tewinkle is home from
his vacation. and preached two excel
lent sermons yesterday. ,l+s%
There was big crowd OF Bellaire
people Mt the ST. Clairsville fair Friday
afternoon. .H
Robert Lichtenberger and family,
spent Sunday with relatives at Wells
Vile.
Mrs. F. A. Jackson and son are home
from visit with relatives at Enston.
Prosecuting Attorney Armstrong Is at
Marietta this week on business