Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-06
BELLAIRE.
Budget of News From Our Belmont
County Neighbor-

Last night the Belmont Power & Electric
Light Co. lighted almost the entire city.
They expect to-day to have the balance,
fourteen lights, up and connected. The
light furnished by the company is much
superior to the old
President Mooney of the B., q & C.
railroad, has number of men securing
leases for coal along this road. Mr..
Mooney at present has bought many acres
of coal land and has options on quite a
large tract. His operations at present are
near Armstrong; mills. If this territory
is developed a large field will be opened
up, as the crops out on the surface, show
ing a six-foot vein.
The Belmont Central Trades and Labor
Union will meet next Sunday, when a
vote will be taken on continuing the meet
ings here or changing to Martins Ferry.
A number of the delegates expressed the
opinion that the union meetings would
continue TO be held here.
Work on the new opera house is being
rapidly pushed. Most of the weather
boarding. is on, the roof sheeted and the
work of putting on the tin roof will be
commenced. The building will be quite an
imposing structure and will be a credit to
the city.
The increase of the capital stock Of the
Bellaire Bottle Works has been sold. The
amount is s23 500. Mr. Geo. w. Yost Sec
rotary of the company. R. NJ Gilleland, J..
Clements and C. Runbach were appointed
to purchase and have constructed fif-
teen-ton continuous tank The committee
expected 10 award the contract yesterday.
but at a late hour the gentlemen whom
bod ,-;xr
tract for the addition to be built at the
plant will soon be let, anu work will i'm
mediaSely be started.
Mr. Elmer Dornan and Miss Flora w.
Ramsey were married in the parlor of the
Windsor Hotel Thursday evening by Frank
S. Mason ]. P. About forty guests were
present. After the ceremony an excellent
supper was served The young couple are
from near Woodsfield.
H. a. Lichtenberger. of Tallman avenue.
who has been sick for several days, is able
TO be at work
Mrs. Mary Mag, widow of the late
Henry Mag. of Bridgeport has been
granted a pension of S per month. dating
from July 18th, 1899. through Squire Ma
son.
The Globe Hotel had three new arc lights
placed in their office and bar yesterday.
W w. Watts. ]. P. of Jacobsburg, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. Henry Eau. of Steubenville, was CALI
ing on friends in the city yesterday.
Robert Cow. leaves Monday for Gam
bier to resume his studies at college.
Mrs. ]. B. Shannafelt, VINO has been sick
for over five weeks, is now able to be
about the house.
John Davis, who has been in the city for
some days, left yesterday for Evansville.
Indiana.
Senator Frank B. Archer is home for a
few days.
Misses Rose Philips and Ora Blon left
yesterday for Youngstown
Engineer N. II. Goodwin, who has charge
OF the dinkey engine at the steel works.
employed in hauling Stag, was caught be-
tween two cars and had several ribs brok-
en- and other internal injuries. 1t IS not
thought that any OF these injuries will
prove serious.
Yesterday Marshal johnson arrested a
colored man ana lodged him IN jail. The
man Isl wanted II Indiana for burglary
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