The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-28
NEIGHBoRIIooD NEWS.
MARTINS PERRY,

The Rev. E. c. Simpson has returned from
CaNnonsburgh, and has decided not to &C.
cept the call to that place as pastor.
Fred. Meyer, Internal Revenue Agent U.
S. Treasury Department, and in charge OF
Michigan and the 4th, It'll, 10th, 18th and
18th districts OF Ohio, was in town yesterday,
The examination OF the pupils Of the High
school is progressing this week, and will BE-
very interesting 10 the parents and those in
terested in our school. Fridays exercises
will be the most interesting.
Sunday about o'clock burglars entered
the store OF Joseph Medill and carried away
five dollars in change, and underwear OF dill.
terent kinds and tobacco and cigars TO the
amount OF thirty or forty dollars.
John Nichols, who lives on Fifth street
about II o'clock Sunday night, heard noise
under his house, and upon examination
found man there, whom he ordered Off The
fellow ran for a short distance, then, drawing
q revolver, turned and commenced firing al
John, several shots being fired without eiiect
The man who did the shooting is described
as being u big man with light pants. We
wonder II 1t was the same man who assaulted
two cO.ored men on Hammond street, on
their way from church, and when they un.
dcrtOok to get out Of his way drew his feyol.
yer and ordered them TO STOP We say TO that
man that he had better be u little careful.
lest he TALL into the hands OF the officers, and
be required TO contribute to the corporation
fund or devote few weeks TO the stone nile,
The Democrats HELD convention in tho
Town Hall In bridgeport yesterday after.
noon, and put in nomination the following
officers: For Trustees; John Greer, a Repub.
liGan, OF Martins Ferry, John P. Mitchell
and Samuel Wi lsoni Clerk, Thomas Irwin, A
former Greenbacker, Of Martins Ferry !:
Treasurer, Rockwell Mitchell, "sim6n
pure" Democrat; Assessors, Levi W. Jones,
OF Martins Ferry. and VIM, FraHIer, OF Bridge.
port Constable, Robert Hanson, OF Martins
Ferry and endorsed Mr.. Joseph McCon.
naughY, Republican, and now the
efficient. marshal Of Bridgeport. The
convention was neither large nor en-.
enthusiastic, and the feeling seemed to per.
wade the assembly that It was an empty cam,
pliment that they were paying their friends.
mingled with qualification tHat thev miSI;
perhaps beat one or two Republicans t6at
they had on their tickets.
BELLAIRE,
Tho schools are all enjoying a vacation
now. School will begin again on April Sd.
Mr.. Oliver Miller has been visiting at the
Hill. N's'
The engine OF the morning accommodo.
ton broke spring passing the shsps and
had to lay of awhile.
James Mellor, OF St. Clairsyillc. WHO'S
about to leave for Dakota, his future home,
wis In the city yesterday,
One Of the telegraph poles ON Union streot
at the Hess lots, opposite the Belmont Honse
will have to be moved TO allow the curb stoS tone
to be placed. ''OD'
Rev; J. <. McKallip left on Monday to
bring bis family to his new home here, lie
VIII i've in y. II. Nce's house, on Guernsey
street near the square.
The engineer Of an afternoon C. & p trnin
brought down bucket full OF large hail
stones which he gathered at Bridegroom as hc
came through. Here We had very little hail,
but heavy rain, ''"'
A Bellaire man who Is noted for his inches
L MOTTO his feet, lately ordered coat from
Wanamaker. The agent who sent on his
measure soon received word that there must
De some mtstake-overcoats did not usually
have that kind Of pockets.
wELIsHURG.
=, Harrison Lewis is building store room on
Fleet street. '"
Died.-sunday morning, March 20, John
Prather, In the SOth year q his age.
The tcu9dation OF John Reds new build.
nG,, opposite the market house, Is ready Tor
The brick layers
A report is In circulation hereabouts tha.
Martin Hester, well.known citizen Of this
county, was drowned. We could learn no
particulars. "O
This week nominations will be made, for
own officers. The question will he, probably
license orAnti-liCense. Thus far Tie qaestion
las been but little talked Of.
]. W. and Emory Jacobs have erected /,
atge drying house for the manufacture Of
rick. They ptopola to make. first elaSs
Fticle. They are enterprising men and
leserye success.
Oscar schmeShill, the Young man who VA,
aught In the machinery atthe. Acme Mower