The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-15

BELLAIRE LocA1s.-The Street Com:
missioner OF thisSci,y submitted state
ment to the City Council last Tuesday
evening, showing that during The season,
commencing last April, he notified 65S
persons 10 work on the roads, OF which
25S responded and 300 are registered on
the delinquent. list, now in the ehands oi
the Mayor. The number Of days labor
performed during the month Of July, by
individuals, was s2!; and out ot ll5 no.
tices issued to perform road labor last
month, only 40 receipts were Issued. No
moneys was received in liehutroad labor
by the Commissioner, 10 the Iast month.
We are requested by number Of our
best citizens 20 acontradicl" n statement
which appeared In the Wheeling Weekly
Standard, OF last week, to the effect that
Mrs. Tucker, the widow, OF Michael
Tucker, who q few weeks ago was killed
by train OF cars, about one mile north
oil this city, about, three years ago, while
In state OF into oxication fell on the street
and broke her leg. John viking, E.q,
and several otherreliable gentlemen yer'
|Ify that the cause OF Mrs. Tucker break.
ing her leg in theswinter, two years ago,
was, If their opticals are not deceptiye,
simply by clipping accidentally on an
icy pavement on Union street, near
the National House, and that the woman
was neither then nor ever was known to
be under the influence Of liquor. This
ID simply jus,iceSto poor widow with
seven children, left 10 fight the battles oi
worldly care with nary kind friend to
cheer or assist her in her sore affection,
Francis Jeffers, a miner, residing near
Heatherington's Coal Works, died last
Tuesday evening with "eancer in the
stomach"
The Centennial Hotel Is now in the
hands Of 8 few artistic "knights Of the
paint brush, !, preparatory TO It's reopen=
log under new management, about the
lat ofSep,ember. Et& =
shouldths weather prophetsmile ia
yorably, Bellaire, next Sunday, from all
appearances, will send large delegations
TO the Moundsyille aud Burrs Mill Camp
Meetings. e ~ rhlsssI X Z isp 2
Mr.. WIN. Meek, jr., and Miss Sheen,
very accomplished young Germsn lady,
both Of this city, are booked for the mat.
rimonial market about the 2Sth inst.
Now, this Is to be kept religiously secret
A very happy time was enjoyed By q
select party Of young folks Last Tuesday
evening, al the residence Of Mr.. snively,
on Rose Hill.
Mr.. William Douglass, one Of our old
est business men, on account OF the ex'
treme dulness In trade, retired from the
grocery business few day since, and in
the future will engage as commission
merchant Of country produce for the Eat
ern market.
Mr.. Jos. Grafton, agent Of the Marietta
Chair Company, is in town on business.
Joe, without exception, is one Of our live
business men.
Col. Baron went 10 Marietta yesterday
TO make the necessary arrangements 70.
the epcampment Of the ID Regiment 9. N
G. during the reunion next month. About
three hundred and fiity members, rank
and file, including the band, will be
present 10 attend the festivities.
Col. Mercer's new city wharf boat,
which iNnow being built ut Pipe Creek,
was launched into. the bosom of the
"ohio" yesterday, II will be completed
in afew weeks.