The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-13
NEIaHBoRHooD NEWS.
What Has Happened In the Towns Of Mounds.
Vile, BelIaire, Bridgeport and New
Cumberland Gossip and News
Gathered byour Reporters. n
BELLAIRE.
Local News and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Rev. Waters is visiting in town.
Several car loads OF bricks are being un
loaded here, shipped by Mr.. Waterhous'
from his Wheeling brick yards. Some 9
them are for the Belmont glass works
which will make some alterations in thei
furnaces. t.os. 4,.,, rg.t
As a driver Of an express wagon wa
lifting ten gallon keg Of maple syruI
into his wagon to-day, the head came ou
suddenly and the syrup scattered itself ou
in a hurry. About the half Of it was
saved. '.t ~ "'.e'''-'
The Cleveland and Pittsburgh pay car Il
expected along Saturday. Alter the first
of April, the employees have been notified
Of an advance in their wages.
The breach in the round:house has been
repaired. A comparison OF the old wall
with the part shows what blacking the
bricks OF such structure get.
Rev. William Wier, OF Martins Ferry,
preached an excellent sermon at the
United Presbyterian chnrch, Thursday
evening. s 5.4z,..,,. -!
Rev, witherspoon, OF Allegheny, will
preach Saturday afternoon and Sunday
twice. aHalq.t ,mH' Li"Ht
1t is interesting to notice how walking
matches have been received in Bellaire,
Mr.. Curtis, Of Harper's Easy Chair, thinks
the interest shown in. these contests is to
be commended, as they have almost en-.
tirely done away with prize fights and
other rough amusements. When Wheel
ing fell into line, Bellaire was much sur
prised to know that Mr.. Marsh was actu-
ally going 10 walk. Now, no such sur
prise would be felt. When Miss Won
Blumen first walked here asmall audience
assembled; now large crowds go. In day.
time, especially there were many OF our
very best ladies present, who acknowl-
edged that they saw nothing at all objec-
tionable. To Miss Won Blnmen's modest
and lady.like behavior much OF this
change Of sentiment is due. The Monu-
mental Association 8 arrangement assures
them gool share OF the proceeds, and
this is an object worthy enough to claim
patronage. Mr., Darrah has tickets for
sale at his drug store.
An iron root is being put over the gas
furnaces Of the blast furnace.
A letter has been received here from
Miss Bella Thoburn, who went from here
about ten years ago as missionary to
India, The letter was dated in the Sueg
Canal. She Is expected home about the
Goth OF April. Rev. Jas. Thoburn, her
brother, is with her.
Gravel Hill property holders who take
the Register begin to think they will get
rich II property is advancing as fast as that
paper reports, in giving the sale of the
Mooney row on Thursday.
There continually came rumors, and
then they are denied, Of the Tuscarawas
Valley railroad coming on down to Bell.
aire. The fact Is probably that this road
can use the track Of the Q. & P. Company
iithey will agree not to take hand in the
freight for the Bellaire blast furnace,
which Is a source OF revenue not to be let
slip to another road.
Subscription books Of the Atna Glass
Company are now open.
The Stockholders OF the new Union
window,Qlass house met and elected di.
rectors Friday afternoon, as follows, W.
@. Stewart, II. Roemer, GO. Crafty, Thos.
Wetherald, ]. w. Yost, John Scheck, R.
Farley, s. 7. satterthwait, @. O. Kelly.
President, VIM. O. Stewarti Secretary, @.
O. Kelly. - r. O. F.