The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-09
NE1GHBoRHooD NEWS.
A Quiet EleetiOu-The New N. Il. Church
The Ohio Valley Iron works.

The Ohio Valley Iron works.
The election passed OF remarkabl!
quiet here, not more than one-half Of thl
usual number Of votes being polled. TIL,
new County Court bill is defeated in thit
county by about 100 votes.
Ed. Bonar, Republican, Is elected County
Superintendent Of Schools.
The "Wheeling Edition" OF the Pitts
burgh Sunday Leader visited the Peniten,
tiary on Friday last for the purpose Of in,
serviewing Ell B. Ice, a lie prisoner, who
has been brought into some notoriety by
On Associated Press report that the Grand
Army OF the Republic had passed q resolu.
tion declaring Il their intention TO make
an effort 10 have him released. The result
Of the interview Is published in last Sun.
days Leader.
Doctor L?) Williams, who was arrested
In your city last week upon charge OF
stealing horse from L. Logsdon Of this
county, had o hearing before Squire
Purdy lew days ago, and It appearing
from the evidence adduced that the animal
he was charged with stealing was in fact
his own property, and that Logsdon
merely had ii "on trial" The Doctor p
was discharged from custody.
The Ohio Valley Iron Works has been
engaged for the past three or four days
manufacturing cotton Ties, which will be
sent TO New Orleans aud Memphis. 1t
expected that this mill will engage largely
in this new departure"
Work Is progressing slowly, but surely,
upon the new n. E. Church here. The
edifce, when completed, will add much to
the Middle Ward.
: D. L. Logan's new business house in the
Second Ward is rapidly approaching COM
pletion, and, like everything that Dave
undertakes, Is q credit to him.
G. s. McFadden, the enterprising hotel
and livery stable man, received q large
number Of new carriages from Cincinnati.
nc. is determined that the public shall
not want for means Of enjoying a buggy
ride. '''
Mayor Scroggin and "Bub" Koontz at.
tended the temperance picnic at Horn.
books Park last Sunday. Those gentle.
men are earnest workers in the cause.
Pilot Davis Alexander is making ar.
rangements to 60 TO housekeeping here.
Gil. BuEzard, who has Just ended an
involuntary visit OF two years, less good
time" at the Hotel de Bridges, will start
for his home in the land oil Perennial
this evening.
The foundation for the new steam flour.
ing mill in the Upper Town, is about
A large concourse OF people attended
the funeral Of Captain David Roberts,
last.
lam informed that there are already
over fifty families residing on the camp
ground.
1t will:be gratifying news to the legion
Of friends OF Counsellor Jake Kemple |
the Panhandle TO learn that he
received very Aattering vote here for the
office of Judge of the proposed County
Court.
Mrs. Farrow, me Davis, formerly Of this
place, who is now here on visit TO rela-
tives, loses all her household goods by the
late fire at Volcano, Wood county.
1t is generally supposed here that Mr..
Hayes will tender the now vacant office OF
representative to the Court OF st. James,
to Capt. Hanson Criswell, as it is an un.
disputed fact that to Mr.. CriswelI, the pre-
sent incumbent Of the Presidential chair,
Is indebted for his position.
Tim Stilwell, OF the prison guards, has
been unable for the past few days TO he
on duty.
The festive porker walloweth no more
in our mud puddles; neither is his musical
grunt heard upon our thoroughfares.
The ladies Of the NJ. E. Church will give
an ice cream social at Sharp's Grove, on
the 18th inst, The proceeds are to be EN-.
ployed in paying the salary OF Rev. War.
den, pastor. 1t is hoped that the old chap
at Washington will vouchsaie more pro-
pituous weather on this occasion than was
had at the last social.
Col. Bridges thinks that the Michigan
State Prison is well arranged and manag-
ed, but is not quite willing TO admit that
the dicipline there Is as perfect as at his
own institution.
The joyial Yankee Bill, formerly team
ster for the Webster Wagon Company, who
has been in jackson, Mich, for some time
past, has returned and resumed his duties
here: Everybody was glad to welcome
Bill back
The question that appears 10 agitate the
mind OF the people here at present is,
"Who has been telling tales out OF school"
(Board)? 1t all grows out OF q reported
objection urged bya member OF the Board
OF Education Of the Independent School
District against one OF the young gentle
men applicants for position as teacher in
the school.