The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-15
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master did not leave much gold anon
the employees Of that road here, although
he started with $4,000 in gold, which h
paid out along the road as long as it lasted
Mr.. Davis, Of the blast furnace, takes hi
final leave OF Bellaire on Tuesday. TIL,
medal was presented TO him on Frida!
evening, and the harassed reporters car
rest. How many times was 1t announced
that this medal was presented at such ant
such time? Mr.. Thos Godfrey presented
the medal with q speech well adapted K
the occasion.
A disciple (longo interrdllo) ofM. Mesmel
gave gift entertainment and exhibition
in Zilch's Hall Saturday afternoon, which
was largely patronized by children, Il
whom had been distributed slips Of papel
giving notice that 1t, together with ter
cents, presented at the door would secure
the holders admission. =
John McGee is home from the Medical
College OF Baltimore; and this time 1t Il
Doctor MCGEE.
Will Cash, attending Iron City Business
College, OF Pittsburgh, Is home.
At the Tunnel school house, Mr.. Clin.
ton Milligan, the successful teacher OF that
district, expects to close the winters term
OF school, on Wednesday, with dinner,
and in the evening an entertainment,
which promise to make the occasion long
remembered. Special preparations TO excel
with the evening entertainment, have been
made, and the new school building will
afford better opportunity for this than
ever before.
Prof. Duff has been absent for several
days down the river at his old home.
A skifI loaded with eight or ten men,
was swamped in the river between here
and Benwood Saturday evening. The
men had started in that way TO come over
to the walking match, but approached too
close to passing towboat, the waves OF
which proved too much for the buoyancy
OF the heavily loaded boat. The mems
cries were heard and IN very few min
utes the bank on the Benwood side below
the bridge presented the appearance OF a
torch light procession, so thickly were
gathered the people with lanterns. The
men all got to shore after being in the
water for some time, some landing on each
side OF the river. One was nearly ex.
hausted and would have had probably
not enough strength to pull himself out OF
the water where he landed near the win
dow glass works, but boy fortunately
saw him.
The Home Benevolent Society meets
Wednesday afternoon in the Methodist
Church.
There will be festival given by the
colored people next Friday evening.
Bellaire certainly has the "walking
fever" and has 1t bad. The walk Sf Miss
Elsa Won Rlumen and Miss Kitty sher-
man, of thirty.tiye miles, has caused as
much excitement, and as widespread, as
two rival political demonstrations on the
same evening. The walk was begun and
ten miles OF It completed on Friday even
ing, both ladies' making almost exactly
the same distance. They are almost Of
the same size and weight. Miss Won Blu
men leans slightly forward in walking
and takes long, firm steps; Miss Sherman
walks straight and takes short steps work.
ing her shoulders. Miss Won Blumen takes
about sixty-three steps to lap lone
twenty.fith Of mile); Miss Sherman
seventy-seven. Miss Sherman, when hur-
ried, made what was called by many, a
run; but she claimed to have always been
allowed to walk in that way, which Is
called a quick.step; but is an unfair walk,
although it may not be ruled out. Satur-
day afternoon the walk was continued,
first one and then the other having the
lead, but only yard or 80. Miss Won
Blumen left the track and stayed off while
Miss Sherman made one lap, and this was
the only difference in their scores when
supper time came. In the evening there
was the largest crowd Bellaire has had since
the Blaine meeting. Although good order
prevailed, the rival shouting and cheering
was always in good humor. A gentle-
man whose duties call him to observe the
influences that work among US said
he believed very great many were
kept out OF our saloons and from
vicious amusements where such numbers
OF men could be brought TO such an en-
tertainment on Saturday evening. There
were many ladies' present, and no doubt
their influence was felt. The walkers
passed and repassed few times early, but
soon settled down with Miss Won Blumen
a step IN advance, and this position was
kept mile alter mile to the close. The last
half mile was made at rapid rate until,
as the starting point was passed, Miss
Sherman staggered and was caught and
led 10 her room. The doctor reported
something like palpitation OF the heart.
Miss Won Blumen also left the track,
though apparently unwearied. The judges
did not decide the race, and each lady's
friends stoutly maintain their favorite's
victory. The various opinions are
that Miss Won Blumen lost a lap by leav-
ing the track in the afternoon, and, as the
two kept together, Miss Sherman had won
by one lapI that Miss Sherman had lost q
lap by running once, and therefore the
race was q tic; that there were four laps oi
the last milo which neither walked, but
Miss yon Blumen's friends replied that
she could have walked, but what was the
use. The whole matter is an excellent
condition to bring about large attendance
atanother match. Miss Sherman labored
under the disadvantage OF having q great
minority OF friends present. Sometimes
for round after round 1t looked like per.
ieOt ovation TO Miss Won Blumen.
Presents were handed to her all evening
and the stand was lull OF oranges which
she had gathered up. Asplendid bouquet
in silver holder bearing the word Elsa
was placed up In full view Of all.
The fat men who appeared, as soon as
some degree Of quietness was restored
were Isaac Freeze, Gus. Hardenstein and
Joseph Baty. All walked this time
warned by the result Of the other race
and Baty soon took the lead. After the
first mile Hardenstein gave up. Baty
still led and kept 1t until, with Freezt
gaining slowly, he had to give up almos
exhausted and Freeze won easily. Tht
time was about the same as the ladiel
made.
Mr.. Burtoit, the aged father Of UnioI
street cigar maker, who has been sick iol
many years, died Friday and was buriet
at Barnesville Sunday, the funeral goinI
out on the morning train.
Several gentlemen are In Columbus Il
look after the interests OF Bellaire in tn
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