The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-06
BELLAIRE HAPPENINGS,
Matters of Interest in the metropolis

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Of Belmont County.
The First NJ. e. Sunday school cleo
ton resulted In the selection OF the fol-
lowing officers: superintendent. George
Walters; assistant superintendent L.
I G. Battelle; secretary, ", H. BURROWS;
assistant secretary, Ada Corbett;
treasurer, c. H. Dankworth; librarians.
Harry Faupel and Homer Lichtenber-
ger; chofisters, Mrs. Robert, Ander-
son, Luther Simmons. Harry ana
Charles Funkhauser; sorganlst,s Mary
Parks; assistant organist Eva Emer-
son. q! ~
III The county board OF election. super
vlsors. except Wilson. went to Jacobs
burg yesterday to hear the petitions
pro and con as to establishing another
voting precinct there for Smith town
ship. Wayne township also wants to
be divided for voting purposes. Presl-.
Tdent Greenfield and Messrs. Cook and
Lawrence were accompanied by Clerk
j. B. Ryan. A, precinct was estab--
lished ut Jacobsburg. Il {,
Marshal Johnston yesterday received
q letter from the sheriff. OF Meigs
county. stating that Harry Williams
was found wandering near PomeroyliA
8 demented condition. He is known
here as ..Hichew," and has brothes
whose mind has been gone oryears,
Harry is In jail at Porneroy.
When William Jennings Bryan pass
ed through Bellaire there was not the
slightest stir notwithstanding this was
one of the towns he visited four years
ago. But strenuous efforts are being
made to get up crowd to go to Wheel
Ing tonight, and they. Will have quite
q large gathering.
The total enrolment in the city
schools this year was 1,4S2. eighty more
than on the first day last year. This
always increases very materially af-
ter the first month. as there are n
number, of parents who Will not send
their children to school when 1t Is SO
warm.
DR.. A. c. Beetham and brother Am
brose went to Harrison county ycsterr
day to attend the marriage Of a young
er brother to Miss lArete, daughter OF
Hon. S. X. Mclaughlin, prominent
Republican OF that county So Z
Quite n number of Bellaire people
went to the Woodsneld fair yesterday.
some to see the fair, some to mingle
with the people2thcre on business and
others on political missions. s., y :, !,
Inquiry has been made here cQn-
corning John and Jesse Croghan, and
their. sisters from. New York. the In
quiry being prompted by the settlement
OF an estate. J. III IA
Ella Hammond has filed har petition
for divorce from John W. Hammond
In the common pleas court. He has
ono divorced wife living In the city
now. .ss
Senator Il. B. Archer went to Bridge
port last night TO address meeting
of Republicans there with Hon. c, L.
Weems. Z
There was lawn fetc at the home
OF Rev. L.. NJ. Weiss yesterday evening
by the ladies OF the German Reformed
church. 80
Prosecuting Attorney Armstrong
went to Woodsiield yesterday TO min
gle with old friends and acquaint;-
unces. ~
Ambrose Williams and Miss Eva
Kerns were married by Rev. G. ! w.
Williams. of the A. NJ. d, church last
night. b =
1t Is said 1--WE OF the local Democratic
committeeman here will resign or have
done so. And they call this har-
mony! ls.issi
Messrs. George W. Yost and II. NJ.
GlllclaHd, OF The Dellairc bottle works.
were ut Pittsburgh this week on busl-.
ness. ~ ( M
Mary b. Sutton bought a lot on Rose
Hill for ss5O'from the Buckeye Savings
and Loan Company yesterday. IA
Mrs. William Butterworth and son,
Earl, OF Newark. arc quests OF the
family OF James ", Lee.
AMERICA mahcs the finest brand, Of
champagne, Cooks Imperial Extru Dry,
1t is delicious, fruity and pure.
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