The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-17
NE1eHBoRHooD NEWS.
BELLAIRR.

lis not often that Bellalre has to reeort
such chapter Of accidents in one day a
have happened in the last twenty.iou
hours.
Tuesday about noon, or very little after
George B. Stiles, well known here as as
stencil cutter, shot himself in the head
killing himself instantly. He went int
his privy, which Is close to the house-thC
building on SD street in which is Dit
mer's grocery-shut the door and placed 4
pistol to the back Of his head. He fired
and fell over on one side, the ball going
through to the eye. He died almost in.
stantly. He had been living here for four
or five years, was industrious, sober and
intelligent. He had apparently moved
around good deal, working at his trade
in many Of our cities The cause OF his
committing suicide seems 10 have been
mental depression, caused by slack work.
Samuel Meek, employed in the lime
stone quarry on Indian run, was very SO.
verely hurt by being crushed under 4 fall
OF earth aud rocks about noon Tuesday.
de was taken 10 his home on Gravel Hill
in an express wagon. One leg at the thigh
was almost severed from the body. II
seems very dangerous work, quarryinR in
those quarries on Indian run.
Hannah Buckney, an aged colored lady
who has resided in Belmont county ior
hity years, ninety years Of age, was burn.
ed To death, in shocking manner, Mon.
day. She was living with her daughter,
the wife OF the Rev. ]. H. Hargraye, OF
Gravel Hill. After she had eaten her
breakfast in her room, she was left sitting
In her chair by Mrs. HMgrave, while she
would take the dishes 10 the kitchen. She
was not alone five minutes, but had tried
20 light her pipe at the fre, and was met
by Mrs. Hargrave at the door with her
clothes in flames. She seized some woolen
blankets and attempted 10 smother the
flames, but several things in the room
were set on fire, and she was burned her.
self. Mr.. Hargrave made timely appear.
ance and put out the flames, with 4 iew
burns himself. Mrs. Buckney lived ten
hours, and died. The funeral sermon will
be preached by Rev. S. W. Lewes, at the
Second (Airicau) N. E. Church, Wednes.
day afternoon, at two o'clock.
Rev. Mcdonald, Of BeallSville, was in
town Monday. on his way home from
PowhattAn. The B. &S. W. has made A
round about way the best.
VIII. b. Smith, OF Gravel Hill, has re-
turned from his sightseeing IN the West.
Cummins and Walters and P. 7, King
are getting ready to lay pavements of the
Cleveland sawed stone in front OF their
stores, on Belmont street,
Curren and Bridgeman have opened
their marble shop, announced some time
age, opposite the public square, on Belmont
street.
Tuesday morning, as the sun made his
appearance over the Benwood hills, rain
bow was to be seen, not in the West, but
in the East. It could badly be called a
halo, for the cOlors were as bright as those
Of any rainbow, and its extent was al least
fifteen degrees. The upper part OF the
bow could not be seen.
The Bellaire street car company is pros
periDg. The receipts are considerably
greater than the expenses each day. The |
Board OF Directors have determined to pay |
back To stockholders twenty-five per cent
Of the last assessment made on them,
ltseems that singular noise, explosion,
thunder, was heard many miles from
here. But all wonder is at an end. It |
has been discovered what it is. It was the |
boom!
The School Board is having some more
desks put in the Fourth Ward school
house. The rooms are crowded.
Miss Emma Gill expects 10 continue her
select school in the Disciples Church
next term, beginning the first Monday in
January. She expects also to give lessons
to class Of Young ladies' from four O'Clock
to six each evening.
A gentleman was taken suddenly with
tit at the public square Tuesday evening.
He fell on the pavement. r. CT.