The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-22
NE1aHBoRHooD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

1
The house Of ]. R. KOyser, the milk
man, who was robbed a few weeks ago
was again robbed Friday night. As be,
fore, the family was at church, The thiei
was well acquainted with the premises, Il
seems. He got a ladder and a large chisel
from the tool.house, and climbing up TO
IN upper window, where there were no
shutters, he cut out two panes, reached
through and unfastened the sash, which
was screwed down, aud then entered. He
took few dollars in money, all there
was, and some jewelry. and decamped by
the door.
Those engaged in furthering tho sol.
diers' monument scheme have all the per.
severance and energy they showed in the
service. Another meeting Is to DO held
Monday evening.
Captain W. II. Brown always has his
pockets full OF books; but his specially
just now Is Mark Twalns new "Tramp
Abroad"
A street car ran OF the track OIL Bel.
mont street Saturday, and same very neal
upsetting in the mud.
A child OF Mr.. Winslow, OF the Second
ward, died Friday night.
A gentleman from Barnesvillc, who had
been attending court at st. Clairsville,
came on to Bellaire OH his way home, and
says he saved his fare and five dollars be.
sides on goods he bought here-a suit OF
clothes and some other things, the prices
being that much less here than in Barnes.
vile.
A glass house dray, hauling boxes OF
glass from below the creek, had 10 leave
part oi its load in tho mud in the middle
Of the street above tho creek bridge, Sat.
urday, and go back for ii afterwards.
The gas pipe over the creek bridge is
being dug up at the lower end. The
bridge will have to be moved 10 tho new
abutment which is being filed in behind.
The Cleveland and Pittsburgh depot has
had its platform partly relaid. This is
something that II requires often, rs it has
to do duty for both passengers and freight.
Saturday night-the last one before
Christmas-was one that made harvest
for all the stores that sell anything suih.
BILE for presents, The jewelry auction had
the biggest crowd.
Mrs. Stewart, of Beallsville, has been
visiting Dr.. Mccullough. She is the au.
thor Of tho essay on "Woman's Work"
that took tho prize recently offered by the
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Saturday evening was exceedingly dis,
agreeable on the streets. Aud the natural
dlscomforts were increased by tho want oil
lights to guide the despatched pedestrian
over our crossings. Many Of these cross.
ings require balancing pole 10 walk them
safely even by daylight
There was ball in City Hall Saturday
evening.
Robert Chisholm, the q. Il 2. engineer,
attends court in SteubenyilIe Monday as
witness in case Of suit against that road
for damages, by the widow OF man who
was run over by Mr.. Chisholm's train.
Col, Baron received dispatch, Satur-
day night, from Moundsville, saying that
his son Carl, who had gone there on n
visit, was badly hurt. Heand Mrs. Baron
went down.
Mrs. Stiles and children will move 10
Delaware the first ol tho week.
The Gravel Iiill hlito Society intends to
hold It's next meeting on Wednesday even
ing, December 81, and 10 watch the old
year out.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill arc visiting at her
home.
MrS. Lib. Carroll is visiting in St.
ClaiBville.
Many Of the teachers are taking advan.
tage OF vacation 10 make visits. Some
have left town already and othors will 90
the first Of the week.
Rev. Mr.. CASTOR preached in the fore.
noon on the efficiency Of tho Sabbath
school and in the evening on the evils Of
intemperanCc.
Little Johnnie Wilkinson, on Gravel
Hill, died Sunday morning of diphtheria.
Sunday afternoon witnessed many tum.
bles on the icy pavcments. r. Q. +.