The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-19

Water supply Checked for Awhiie-Fir
Yesterday An.rnoon-Pubuc squsr
Improyenent-Ihe Miller scandal.
A celestial, rejecting telescope va
stationed at Belmont and Thirty-thiit
street Monday night aud the moon coult
be viewed for q triatng sum. A drop o
water under microscope was also to Il
seen.
How many boys in Bellaire eau work {
quarter out Of the old man for Johr
Robinson's circus, because Deck Smith il
with III
For alittle while Tuesday morning there
was no water to be had from our hydrants
Some obstruction in the river pipe pre-
vented pumping while workmen were FIX
ing that, Monday. Then Monday even
ing the FIRE plug below the creek, at Nine.
teenth street, got out OF order and the aoS
Of water was not checked until a greal
deal had run from the reservoir. No
pumping was done during the night, aud
the consequence no water was 10 be had
until some was pumped up in the morn.
ing. With all OF our dry roofs fire
could have made fearful havoc without
water to stop 1t.
The Temperance Convention begins its
sessions Wednesday. The members OF the
various choirs and the other singers oil
Bellaire, especially, are invited to be pres
ent and help TO make an interesting time
The programme Is varied. The first ses.
sion is at one o'clock Wednesday after.
noon, and the work will be continued in
the evening, and morning, afternoon and
evening on Thursday.
The Gravel Hill church Is finished. Ii
will be seated with movable seats, either
chairs or benches. Some seats already
belong TO the church.
Mrs. IAms, OF Marietta, Is visiting ]. A.
Gallaher, on Gravel Hill.
Workmen on Tuesday fixed leak in
the Belmont street water main, just above
Thirty sixth street.
An alarm OF tire was given Tuesday al.
iernoon. Sparks from the saw mill, on the
creek bank, set fire TO dead locust tree!
The wood and bark were so dry that 3
lively blaze started aud the burning bark
few towards the river. Every thing was
80 dry that fears were entertained oil o
conf igration. The corner OF small frame
house did kindle, but was put out with
water carried IRON the creek. The en-.
gineer at the saw mill gave the alarm with
his whistle, but most who heard 1t did not
pay much attention TO II, not understand
Ing what 1t meant. The First ward hose
company drenched the trees and logs in
the neighborhood.
IL is probable that steam will be put in
our school houses, in place Of heaters,
next winter.
John $. Crafty has gone to Wisconsin
to attend the Presbyterian General As
sembly at Madison, as one Of the repre-
senatives OF the st, Clsirsville Presbytery.
DR.. Smith and John YanLsw have Pc
tition, to be seen at Nc Masters drug store,
asking the Council to fence the public
square, plow 1t and SOW it with grass
Aud at the same time the signers each
agree to furnish one tree to be planted on
il. With such supervision as will pre-
vent confusion in the tree planting, this
plan would be the foundation Of a beauti.
lnl park that in few years could be fur
ther improved. Every year that Is lost is
but putting off year farther the benefits
OF complete park. Let all sign this pc
tition who want some tangible form given
TO the general wish for square Of some.
thing beside dust.
Rev. CASTOR on next Sunday will ex.
change pulpits with Rev. ]. O. Pomeroy,
OF Moundsville.
A three.year old boy Of Mr.. Ably, Sec
ond ward, was buried Tuesday afternoon
another victim Of the measles.
]. L. bennington, oi Matamoras, has
opened an insurance Office in Central
Block.
Max Miller, against whom the grand
jury lately found bill for co.habiting IN.
lawfully, Is reported TO have been mari d
Sunday. His wile's name has legally
been Mrs. Miller all the time, as they
we're divorced. The Indictment is for
sgain living together after tue enforcement
without another marriage. R, O. F.