The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-27

Some person or persons unknown
stole most Of the clothes from the line in
James Bickerton's yard, Tueaday evening
about supper time.
The large pool at the "Y," near the B
& o. round house, now makes splendid
rink, and Is well used, day and night.
The Bellaire Tribune Office now has &
power press, and Col. Poorman talks o.
putting In water motor to run 1t.
The open street car that was in use lasl
summer, has been altered into a closed
car at Marsh's wagon shop and only
awaits the painter to be ready for service
A company has been incorporated with
O capital OF $5,00O,0OO, and It proposes Ia
build rail road from Lake Erie to the
Ohio, at or near Bellsire, via. Alliance.
The Benwood Ferry Ia running q skiil
to accommodate those people who climb
over the Ice piles to get into II.
Benson's Ferry Is running; but has
trouble with It's landing floats. Vehicles 30
around by the bridge. .,,...-..
The boilers at the nail works 90 10 work
Thursday morning. Twenty car loads Of
coal are ready In their boxes-enough to
last o day and half or two days. More
Is expected by rail.
The miners In the nail mill mine Tues
day brought out their tools. Their work
was measured up and they were paid of.
No other men have been employed to take
the places OF the men who are out.
John Musgrove and Hen. White, of
Gravel Hill, left last evening for Tom
Hughes's famous colony, Rugby, in Teu-
nessee, and II they are pleased with things
they will make 1t their future home.
Mr.. Fletcher, OF this city, OF Hart,
Fletcher 4 Co +, has oCcepted the position
Of travelling salesman for the Buckeye
Glass Works, Martins Ferry. His place
in the firm will be taken by ]. NJ. Mar.
ing.
DR.. Baker, q prominent Pittsburgh
physician, formerly OF Bellaire, Is in the
city seeing his many old friends.
There was narrow escape from big
FIRE at Barney CcrCoran's house Tuesday,
caused by flying paper from neighborinq
chimney.
Miss Vesta Robinson has returned from
q visit Of several weeks to Marietta.
A young man called on one ot our store.
keepers with an order for a directory
which he said the merchant had given. II
began with little | and was In writing
unknown 10 the reputed writer, who was
justly indignant at the forgery. He stis.
poets the agent himself, as that person
claimed the little was correct,
The United Presbyterian church Tues.
day evening was filed with an audience
that was we'll pleased with the entertain.
ment. It is pronunced the best children'a
entertainment yet.
Some gentlemen made their appearance
on bicycles Wednesday, and the wheels
seemed TO 60 very well over the ice.
The whole Of one thousand shares oi
the new Building Association have been
taken and considerable number In addi.
ton could have been disposed Of.
The Whisky run bridge, on the road
from here 10 West Wheeling, causes much
trouble. The run has to be iorded. Two
heavily loaded wagons were several houtH
getting across, the first one breaking
through the ice.
Some OF the boys have taken to skating
on the square with the aid OF sails.
William Lillys friends were shocked 10
learn Of his sudden death, which happen.
ed early Wednesday morning. He had
not been confined 10 the house tnauy days,
although having broken health for some
years. .-.. s l
A child Of Augustus sChick was buried
| on Rose Hill WedheAdaV, ROE,