The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-26
BELLAIRE.

Some Of our most intelligent country
friends have grnvc apprehensiOns that tho
severe weather we have had has been pre-.
judicial to tho fruit crop, especially the
finer and more delicate varieties. 1t may
be too soon TO form mn opinion, but there
Is reason to fear TINT the anticipatiOns OF
disaster are well founded. The warm,
moist weather Of January and part OF
February had a tendency 10 soften $50 TO
speak, tie buds and render them tender
and incapable of resisting the cold. The
fruit crop has become Of immense impor'
lance TO us all, and any mlshap that may
beiall 1t will be serious calamity.
The county sent question Is IN oil pro
liability settled for this season. Our Wise
SolOns at Columbus think, suppose, that
four thousand petitioners arc not Of much
account, nor the convenience or welfare OF
three.fourths of our citizens. Had vote
been granted the matter would In all pro.
bahilifv have been settled permanently
and entirely, and ono disturbing element
Tmonp lls removed. As far rs We are con-
cerned VIC have no fears but that VIC will
ultimately triumph. Its but u question
OF utncs Nkc4AutlIlLG We Ah'S ""' "'~'N-"
10 remember =,
Prcparations to examine work on the
Railroad bridge through our town arc
being made. The defective pier has been
RACED 10 the ground. The work will be
prosecuted with vigOr and energy when
tho weather permits. It's TO be regretted
that so little attention TO the public into
rests is maid BY the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company in the matter Of the
uicrs in the river. 4 fair investigation
into the case by competent parties would
rectiiy all mistakes, and remove cal!sc
Of perpetual trouble and disaster. Ma
ture has marked out channel In the river,
and the DRAFT OF the water is at all
times to that point. The obnoxious pier
Is in that channel. Why cannot II be re.
moved? Why cannot the main span be
over the cllannely 1t will not cost q dol
lar more; will answer oil purposes Just rs
well. Plain common sense Is wanted In
this matter. The stern demands OF the
commercial interests Of the millions In
habiting this great valley will finally COM
pel attention A little wisdom on the
part of tho Company now will save n vast
amount of trouble and Ill feeling hereafter.
A considerable number Of new houses
are going up, and among them several
business houses. The only regret Is, that
in the hurry to get places to do business,
more permanent buildings are not put up,
but this, time will rectiIy.
Mr.. Sharp will soon be ready to occupy
his fine building on Belmont street The
Masons have n fine hall in the third story
of this building.
Mr.. ]. G. Webster, by untiring energy
and perseverance,, llus installed himself In
his new building, corner Of Third and Bel.
mont streets. lie is in comfortable and
capacious quarters, and is prepared to do
business in a busincSs.likc manner.
Doctor Grafton Is putting up building
in Old Bellair, for the purpose Of making
business house md dwelling Of II. That
part of the town is ranidly improving. =,
A fine bell Inns been procured and will
soon he put In It's place in the new Disci'
ples' Church. This is something We have
long needed, and the wonder is how we
have done so long without It.
The Board Of Education OF Pultney
township have determined to build 1good
school house in West Wheeling. Propo.
sails for the same will be received until
the third Monday in April.
At the annual settlement OF the Trus-
tees Of Pultncy township, last week, one
remarkable fact WIS elected. Only about
500 had been expended for the poor, and
MI legitimate demands upon their bounty
had been promptly met. This, for pop
ulation Of 5000, speaks well.
Our business men arc generally doing
we'll, laying in extensive stocks for the
Spring trade, and preparing for a lively
time. will give ut some convenient time
list Of our prominent business men. and
of our growing manufacturers.
The health OF our place Is rapidly i'm
proving; and with fine weather and pro-
per care in cleaning up for the heat Of
summer, VIC hope 10 enjoy our usual I'M
munity from epidcmics.
Quite number Of our citizens went up
to your place to hear Cough A boat was
chartered for tho trip, u pleasant time was
had, and all were pleased and delighted
with the lecture, and the trip
Last evening son Of Pattic Linskcy,
about 8 years Of age, was playing around
the cars when his foot was run over and
mashcd. A part of the foot was 0ftcr-
ward HmputNtcd. l..
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