The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-26
Renaire Items.
BELLAIREl FebruaFy "a, Is


Monday was one Of those soft, balmy
days that suggest the delights Of the
opening spring to the farmer, such as .
let up in the heavy consumption OF food
for stock, the preparing Of the sugar
camps for the making Of sugar and mo-
lasses, and all its cOncomitants; but to US
deuizens OF the town the mud and slush
takes away all the sentiment that other
wise might be INDUCED in. The thaw
has been SO rapid that even our pave
ments have suffered, rendering the walk
ing anywhere in the city exceedingly dis
agreeable,
On Monday evening hIcAahon's creek
broke up. The river not being open,
there was considerable piling up Of ice
at the mouth Of the creek, BY the light
Of the city lamps on the creek bridge the
dark, turbid, roaring waters wildly re-
minded one Of the description Of the river
(Styx), and, 10 use the expressive Ian
guage Of Bellaire boy witnessing the
performance, "it was a hi Of a place,
and it wouldn't be safe to be in there"
The finishing boys OF the National
Glass House have been on o strike for
the last two days. Careful inquiry
ELECTS the fact that none Of them know
what the strike is for, save perhaps TO
establish the fact that Young America is
around and It is time that people should
know 1t,
Mrs. Welsh, widow Of the late Craw-
ford Welsh, died on Monday evening at
her residence, in RiChland township, aged
81 years. Mrs, Welsh, with her husband,
was among our earliest settlers. She was
tho mother Of a large fimily, who are
among our most respected and hon
orcd citizens. In the words Of the
wise man, "Her children rise up and
call her blessed, aud her nGighbOrs also
they praise her." Give her Of the fruit
OF her hands, aud let her works "praisc
her in the gates"
Several gentlemen from our place went
out to the railroad meeting at ARM
strongs Mills. A large number OF the
farmers were in attendance. Mr.. George
Weisner was called to the chair, and Mr..
Alex, Armstrong was made Secretary,
After speeches by Col, Sullivan, Of Bell
aire, and Messrs. Atkinson, Of Mounds
willie, and Armstrong, Of Armstrong;
Mills, resolutions were passed favOring
the construction Of narrow.gauge road
from ArmstrOng's Mills to Beilaire, con.
Meeting with the road from McConnClls-
vile to POwhatan. The meeting, owing
to the excessive hard condition Of the
rORds, was not rs large as was expected,
but enough spirit was exhibited to augur
well for the success Of the enterprise.
The following gentlemen were appointed
u committee to confer with the Bcll0irc
committee and Others VIM. Aruattong,
Esquire Caldwell aud Thomas Welsh.
They will meet the lIellairc committee on
Tuesday next.
Our merchants IRE stirring round get
ting themselves into shape for the years
business. Tho Messrs, Evans & Bros,
have removed to the east side OF Water
street In the new building erected by An.
derson 4 Co., where they intend to still
supply the wants Of the people for cloth
lug and furnishing goods. The Mcssrs.
Evans are the kind Of men that II Is good
for u town to have, full Of enterprise and
grit, accommodating and ever ready to
furnish the best in their line ut the short.
est notice. Mr.. Pitt has also located him.
self in his new building I'D Oining Measrs.
Evans, fIe has fine building and has u
large stock Of staple groceries. His de-
termination to please and excel Ia eyinc-
cd by his Gndeavors to supply everything
families need for the table. Ills facilities
for supplying pure country milk, sweet
aud good, are llneQualed; has large re.
frigGrator In which his milk and butter
hre kept cool and In good order. He re.
Ceives his milk from the country byrail
and supplies 1t pure. Mr.. Pitt llas been
here about ayGar and Is meeting with the
success he richly deserves,
Police matters are not OF n nature that
would be profitable or interesting to re.
port.
The City Council meet Scmi.occasion.
ally and wrangle over the trilles and
jump hastily at the more important mat.
tors. The people in general would feel
safe and greatly relieved II they would
adjourn anc de- but | believe II Is the fate
Of most little towns to be afflicted with
some individuals that have an overween.
\ Ing idea Of their immense ability, and
were II not that they arc costly luxury,
We could afford to smile at their fancied
greatness. But every dog must have his
day, 10 We suppose must some individuals,
even II they are CounCilmen.
The river broke opposite lIeathering.