The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-25

bEiLAiHE LOcAls.--The time OF many
members Of our fire companies Is about
out, and many are contemplating with
satisfaction rest from their severe labors
o. the last five years. Ills not always
tnat veterans get any reward at all beyond
Their pay and prOvant while In service, as
iNttinaster Dugald Dalgetty would say;
Dut our tiremen now expect to he free, for
I'VE years, from road tax, Jury duty, aud
such like disagreeable duties OF citizen,
Mrs. Elizabeth Horn IL lying quite low,
ut her residence In Horns addition.
J. u. Cash, late teacher VI the High
School here, is attending college at Leb.
anon.
a package lately came to a person in
ms county from Sweden, by express. The
freight WIS paid on It in advance, but the
charges. besides that were $l4 90. The
value OF the package was only $i4
ID. j. Smith, employed to examine the
books Of the Clerk Of the Water Works
board, IL. q. Wilson, has made his report.
lie found the receipts and disbursements
substantially correct, and agreeing with
the vouchers. His report Of the receipts
and disbursements Is US follows:
Cash on hand April l, sS7 60
hnllre re.Tilh' since April !, 1876, 10 Drcen.
Der l. il, I6I 70
TotaI..,.".............. .............-SfS,st IS
Dhburstd during same time. 20
Bllnncc. 1907 p
Ciiy Treasurer reports having rrcelVcd....s iTO3 Is
Leaving balance with Mr.. wIlson.......S SH
The examiner compliments Mr.. Wilson
on his close collection OF the water rents.
~ careful noting OF errors found, debit
balance ~ cash account was found, OF
20 W.. This amount OF difference was
caused by the half cents that Mr.. Wilson
Jailed to get from Indispensable rent for
the hall year generally being the half OF
m odd number Of cents, OF course made
hall cent to each half year, which Mr.
Wilson often failed to receive.
TheglrIs OF the Mission Band will hold
their annual meeting at Mr.. Gaston's
house, Saturday afternoon ut three O'Clock.
Mr.. GastOn will administer baptism TO
infants Of his church on Sunday afternoon
at two O'clotk.
a saw mill is to be located on Indian
Kun as soon us the weather permits. The
farmers in reach OF the site are already
hauling their logs to the place, and much
valuable timber will likely be sawed up.
The street ears are running again, after
an interval of three weeks, during which
their place was supplied by sleds. AS
long rs the ice in the river was strong
enough, these Sleds drove across TO tho
lower end OF the Wheeling street cans.
BensOn's ferry boat is running and the
street ears are opening thcirtrack up there.
but at present the ears stop ut the stable
OIL Gravel HILL Teams cannot ret down
TO the ferry yet, OH account of the ice on
the landings.
Col. Poorman feels much encouraged
blythe success which is attending the in.
crease Of his subscription list. Reports
from various parts Of the county show that
ms lists are still growing, and he claims TO
have already more subscribers than either
OF the other Brllaire papers With Mr..
stephen GrcSSinger rs foreman the Tribune
should be well gotten up.
Some ono lIns written an article for tho
st. Gainesville ChrWiciC-pcrhaps one OF
the lawyers Interested, at least not the ed
i'or hnScIf~in which he treats the matter
OF accessibility us OF no importance in the
county seat question. Cotton advises him
who would win in an argument to attack
his opponents weakest points with all his
power, and troat his stronger arguments
rs OF not much account, just as this writer
has done. lie says that all the roads on
which Brllairc hangs her claim OF accessi.
MlIty answer Just rs well to ret to ST. |
Clalrsvi!le. That this is true OF tho Iiell. |
airc u Southwestern and Cleveland
y pttsLnrgh Railroads some might
deny unlpSS thnV uoro of that -,