The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-22
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There was NO preaching At the First Pres
byteFian Church on Sunday,
n Crafts jeWelry store Is closed on &C
count Of the death Of his mother, At Trenton,
Jefferson county,
Smithheld attending the funeral Of his broth
er.in'hw, James Hopkins,
The Episcopal Church still owns vacant
lot IN Horns addition, on which they at one
time thought OF building. They nov otier II
for SHE.
The Literary and Social club that is being
organized will meet at William NJ. Faris',
instead Of at Henry Fauple's on Tuesday
evening.
The BARRIERS Of Bellaire are now to have
boom. They began Monday morning TO
charge twenty-five cents instead OF twenty
for cutting hair,
The saw mill boat Clipper is lying at the
wharf, below the railroad bridge, saving
walnut logs that are brought in on the mar
row gauge railroad.
Mr.. James F, Morrison has Just made q
shipment OF apples to Scotland He thinks
American apples will find ready market
there, and has sent over thousand barrels.
DR., Thayer, OF New Castle, Penn, will
preach at the Disciples Church Monday eve
ming and every evening this week. Another
member was added to the church Sunday by
confession and baptism.
Joe Rhubottom was hurt in Kelly's coal
bank Saturday, While driving out u loaded
car he was caught between the car and one
OF the props OF the roof and badly squeezed.
One OF iIthiGh bones was broken; but he Is
not thought to be dangerously injured.
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OF the largest elm trees on Indian Run, and
It fell directly across the road, Those who
had TO use thar road on Saturday were forced
several miles out Of their way, 1t will re-
quire good deal OF work by the Supervisor
to open the road.
When the Mayor heard Of the action OF
the Bellaire and Southwestern Company In
laying track by stealth where the Council
had forbidden it. he called special meeting
Of Council. Eight OF the ten members were
present, and the Street Commissioner was
ordered to remove all distractions, tracks
not on the established grade OF Water street.
This resolve was made unanimously, and
then the members adjourned and went to
view the scene OF action. The general opin-
ion Of most people seems to be that the grade
that has been fixed II It Is where the surveyor
says II Is, Is RbSurdly low, and that the rail-
road company has no choice but to give up
the track altogether or build 1t as It has done.
II is hardly practicable to lower the track
three feet The Street Commissioner got to-
gether several workmen and guard OF POI
licemen, and with their help soon tore up
the new track, pitched the ties over the river
bank and scattered the rails about. Judge
Anderson, the agent OF the company, was
pOwerleSS to resist, had he desired TO do so;
kVNk ha a nIa Nf ~ % nd 4
ton OF property against the Street Commits
sioner and his force.
The road set their worEmen to work early
on Monday morning, aud relaid the track
that the Street Commissioner and the police
tore up on Saturday. This was done before
the police were informed OF their being at
work, and after a few policemen put in an
appearance there was no further work at
tempted except along the tobacco warehouse,
where no one disputes the railroad com.
pany's rights. A watch was kept until after
noon, when the Street Commissioner resolved
again to tear up the track; but the track is
still there at this writing,
WEST WHEELING.
The Jennie Campbell was taking on lot
Of slack here yesterday and Sunday.
II. P. l.oe Is once more improving, after q
relapse Of several days, from typhoid fever.
The rise in the river interieres with the
work OF the transfer OF the C., 7. V. & w.
Railway considerably
The Il. ]. Grace went down the river Sun.
day after barge that went away Wednesday
night from Sweeney's landing. II was recov.
cred at the Union Coal Works opposite
Moundsville.
DR., J. +. Smith, Of Wheeling, being in.
vited, has kindly consented to give lecture
for the benefit Of the NJ. +. Church OF this
place, on Wednesday evening, November %.
His subject, Laws Of HEALTH is one of vi.
tai importance at this time, and will, no
doubt, be listened to by large audience. The
following misses have been chosen to sell
tickets for the above lecture: Jennie Emery,
Lula Wolfe, Mary Steele, Lula futile md
Annie Tate. We are informed that they are
doing well, and will no doubt make 1t q
financial success.