Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
BELLAIRE.
Bcaset of News from Our Belmont
County Neighbour.

The barn on the farm of t. A
Rodefer at Shadyside burned down
| Monday morning about 3 o'clock. The
farm was rented to H. Long. who had
all of his grain, hay and farming i'm
Elements in the building; also, much
material for a new house was stored
in the barn. This and two fine horses
| were burned. Two other horses es-
capped from the building, but n was
burned so badly that it had to be shot.
All of this was a loss to Mr.. Long,
who had no insurance on any of the
goods or animals. Mr.. Rodefer car
ried some insurance on the building.
The origin of the fire could not be
learned.
The D. o. K. X. will have a big time
tonight. They have about twenty
new candidates to take in, and before
the meeting they will give a street
parade in full uniform, covering a
good portion of the city, headed by the
K. of P. band. After the new mem
bers have crossed the warm sands OF
the desert, they will repair to the Ar
lington restaurant, where they will
hold a banquet. A number from
Bridgeport will be in attendance, and
a jolly good time is expected by all.
The new uniforms, which will be worn
in the parade, will be II of the lead
ing features.
What might have been a very serious
fire at the home of Mrs. Anna M. Fit
ton Sunday, was averted by the heroic
| efforts of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Will
son. The fire occurred in the bath
room and had caught from a small gas
stove. When discovered it had burn
ed through the floor and the window
casing was also ablaze and making
good Roadway. Mrs. Wilson extin'
| guished the blaze with a number Of
buckets of water, and the aid of the
| fire company was not needed.
The ladies of the First NJ. E. church
will give a supper at Odd Fellows hal
Friday evening.
Rev. S. D. Gordon will open a series
| Of meetings in this city, starting March
25th and continuing until the goth
| Rev. Gordon is an able mar and ar
eloquent speaker and always leaves q
rgood impression. In Martins Ferry
and Bridgeport he did good work, and
no doubt he will be liked by the peo-
pie of this city. The following is the
| ARRANGEMENTS for the meetings:
Sunday, March 25th-3 p. m, open
ing meeting, First Presbyterian
| church; evening, 7:45, union service al
Opera House, Union choir, orchestra
hymn sheets.
Monday, March 26th-Two meetings
at First Presbyterian church at 3:3C
and 7:45 p. m.
Tuesday, March 27th-Two meet
ings at Christian church at $3.50 and
7:45 p. m.
Wednesday, March 2Sth-Two meet.
ings at Second Presbyterian church a
| $3.50 and 7:45 p. m.
Thursday, March 29th-Two meet
ings at First Presbyterian church al
$3.50 and 7:45 p. m.
DR.. Archer, of Neff's, was in the city
yesterday calling on friends.
Charles A. White, of Bethel, will
move his family to this city to-day
and will make this city his future
home.
W. S. Marsh, of Vallonia, was in the
i city yesterday calling on friends.
F. Hartnig, the popular barber, is
making some extensive improvement:
to his shop.
j.. A. Gallagher leaves to-day fol-
New Richmond. o., or business.
Miss Ethel Cooper, of the Fifth
ward, is confined to her home with q
siege of grip.
Samuel Gracey, of Mingo Junction
is the guest of James Lee.
Charles Rosser leaves to-day fol
| Washington, D. c., where he will bid
| on a water works to be built in Poto-
mac Park.
Mrs. C. Rumbach, who has beer
| cutie sick for some weeks, is much
improved.
John Parks leaves to-day for Pitts.
burg on business.
The fourth division of the First
| Presbyterian church will give a sur
| prise social at the home of Andrew
| Kern, on Belmont street. next Thurs
day evening.
The police say they will be glad
when warm weather comes, as 1t viii
| stop so much tramp trouble.
DR.. William Harris, OF Nefrs, has
| bought the property of John Futhey
at ~Shadyside, and will soon move
there and practice medicine.