The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-22

Disciples Church elected officers Tues
day night "a follows: President Mrs.
John Rogers; Vice President, Mrs. Henry
Caldwell; Secretary, Miss Bell Morley;
Treasurer, Mrs. BE-. ogle.
Thomas McCafFreyh has announced him.
self rs an independent candidate for
Street Commissioner.
Mr.. E. 81. Dunbar went TO Newark, O.,
yesterday TO attend a calico social held
ut that place by the temperance folks.
Sullivan, Barnard & Governs second
addition to Bellaire was accepted by
Council Tuesday night.
George Mitchell WaS arrested Tuesday
for drunkenness. He had two watches
on his person, and the officers having
heard Of robbery being committed at
Claysville, Pa, held him until the arrival
OF the parties from whom the goods had
been stolen. A new suit Of clothes which
Mitchell had on was identified as part Of
the missing property. He is now await.
ing q reputation from the Governor Of
Pennsylvania to be taken TO C%laySyille
and tried.
One hundred and ten signers was the
result OF the immense temperance meet
ing at the Disciples Church on Monday
night. On Tuesday night, at the Presby.
terrain Church, 125 donned the blue. And
still the work goes on.
Mr.. John 7. Lane is acting General
Passenger Agent Of the B. 80. Railroad.
Mr.. John Randolph takes his place on the
platform.
Somehow seems to be about the only
man doing business in Bellaire at the
present time. And no wonder. He is
selllng good working pants, which other
houses charge 81 90 for, at 60 cents. He
received this morning 200 pairs Of the
best doeskin jeans pants, which other
houses consider cheap at 81 90, and
which be has reduced TO 81 %. All par
ties thinking OF buying anything in the
line Of clothing, gents furnishing goods,
hats and caps, should read sonneborn's
advertisement In next Saturdays Bellaire
Leader.
The crew Of the steamer Whale was
busy loading nails at the Bellaite Nail
Works yesterday afternoon.
The Calico Social will BIZ. repeated at
City Hall tonight.
The Window Glass Works are run-
ming on full time now, but we hear will
shut down in two or three weeks.
Politics are getting more and more
complicated every day. Yesterday the
town was flooded with posters announcing
the following Citizens" ticket: Mayor,
J. W. Highleyman. Marshal, Nathaniel
"Rollf;" Street Commissioner, Samuel
Braden; City Solicitor, Dewitt Dantord;
Water Works Trustee, John B. Haney;
Treasurer, Festus Sattertield.
As 10 who made the above nomina-
tions il Is impossible 10 determine, as nc.
body seems TO want TO own the newborn
child.
An effort is now being made by parties
calling themselves Nationals 10 force
Cooper of the head OF that ticket. Just
how lar they have succeeded we have not
learned.
Several hands were discharged at the
B. & O. shops Wednesday. It is proba-
bic that a further reduction will be made
in a short time.
J. r. MAYOR returned Wednesday from
a visit 10 his son.in.law, Robert Miller,
E'q., who resides in Brooke county, w.
Va.
The temperance meeting at the NJ. E.
Church Wednesday evening drew an i'm
mense crowd. Addresses were made by
Col. Poorman, Mr.. ALI. McMullen, and
Reys. Toland and Fauple. Upon invita-
ton, thirty.eight came forward and
signed the pledge.
Mr.. Ed. Dunbar returned from Newark
yesterday morning aud attended the
"Calico" last night.
Mr.. Ed. Bradfeld, Of Barnesville, vas
in the city yesterday.
DR.. P. G. G. Barnes, who has'been at
tending lectures in Cincinnati, has re-
turned, and intends 10 remain during the
summer.
J.W. Casner and Conrad Culp, arrested
for jumping trains on the 3. & o. road,
and Geo. Mitchell, the supposed Clays.
vile burglar, made their escape from the
city prison about s A. NJ. yesterday.
The Marshal for convenience sake,
let them into the corridor 10 eat their
breakfast, leaving the door connecting
with the office and cells partly open.
Having occasion 10 sweep the pavement
in front Of the Mayors office he pulled the
front door 10, and while thus employed
the men came from the Jail into the Court
room and made their escape through the
window on the north side. Up 10 this
time nothing has been heard from them.
The Nail Works yesterday shipped
5000 kegs Of nails-2,0O0 by rail and the
rest by river.