Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
that there will be q warm time In this
springs campaign.

Bonds VIII Be Sold To-Day.
Council met last night and opened
the bids for the $780, 900 worth of four
per cent bonds. There were about fl
teen bids received, nearly all having a
representative present. After Council
had looked over the bids a motion was
made to reject all bids and put the
bonds up at public auction to-day at
2 p. m. City Solicitor Bente will be
the auctioneer. All bidders must de-
post a certified check for $500 before
they can bid. Seasongood & Co., or
Cincinnati, deposited a certified check
to the amount of $500 that they would
make their first bid $1,000 premium.
The First National Bank of the city
bid 81 200 premium, the bonds will
most likely bring high price.
Bellaire Democrats have the pleas
ure of knowing that if any OF these
talked-of ills of the city is true that
their hands are clean, as the entire city
officers, except treasurer, are Repuo-
licans, and if the people feel that
there should be a change, they will be
offered an excellent chance to show
their disapproval by voting the Demo-
cratic ticket The ticket will be
commendable one and one that all good
citizens can support.
The Opera House is fast nearing
completion. The decorators will be
through by March 10th, and the cleo
trio wiring will be finished this week.
The scenery has arrived and workmen
will commence placing it to-day. All
is hustle about this new building.
The seats will be here this week. The
managers say they will have the build
ing completed by March 18th.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
M. E. church cleared about $40 on the
lecture given by Dr. Slutz.
Squire Morrell will be a candidate
for reelection. No doubt but the
squire will be one of the nominees.
Edward M. McCarey. of Pittsburg,
was calling on friends in the city yes
terday.
A large crowd was on the creek
yesterday enjoying the fine skating.
The ball given by the German Bene-
fetal Association at Turner Hall Mon
day night was we'll attended. About
twenty-five couples attended. Dane
hing was the principal diversion of the
evening At about IL o'clock elegant
refreshments were served. The crowd
had a good time, and one of the fea-
lures was that no one but Germans
were admitted.
The meetings being held every night
at the Christian church, conducted by
Rev. /. J. Spencer, of Lexington, KY,
hoi a
large number have united with the
church. A striking popularity Of Rev.
Spencer's sermons is the direct APP
plication Of strong scripture state
ments to the lives of the people before
him.
]. A. Cox, general freight agent Of
the B., q. & c., was in the city yester-
day.
Miss Nellie Ritz, of Martins Ferry,
is the guest of Miss Ora Dawson
Mrs. Martin F'laherty is quite sick.
The ministers of the city have issued
an address to the citizens of Bellaire
The communication scores the open
saloons, gambling and houses of i'm
morality, also the open business
houses on Sundays They ask that
IHo laws ue eHIOIceu anu the morality
Of the city be raised to a higher
standard. They add this to the Off
Gals OF the city, saying: 'Let us not
make the duties of our city officials
more burdensome by unreasonable
fault finding or by willful disregard Of
the law. Let us ask of them con-
scientious discharge of their duties :"
The address caused much comment and
made quite a stir among the politi-
clans.