The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-16
NEIemnoRnoop NEWS.


nELLAIRE
Pant OF the boilers at the roitingmilt are not
working on account Of the breaking Of one Of
the rolls.
II. W. Nelson Is building warehouse in
the rear Of his hardware store. II will front
on Thiriy.SecOnd street.
Some Of the Gravel Hill schools will have q
half holiday Thursday afternoon. Tho
blackboaIds have TO be rOpainted.
Rev. McKAlllp will occupy one.bhli Of the
brick house on Guernsey street, north Of the
United Presbyterian Church, after April lst.
Ms. Mary Shannon, OF st. Clalrsville, was
In town Wednesday, on her way home from
W0Odsileld. She was accompanied by her
niece, Miss West, Of WOodsfleld
Miss MaggiC Howell died with the
diphiheria Wednesday afternoon. Two other
daughters have died within short time from
tbs same disease. Miss Maggie was the Oldest,
The stockholders in the dciunGt Miners
and Mechanics grocery, q cooperative store,
will probably have to pay another dollar for
every dollar OF stock. This Is necessary to
pay OF the Indebtedness.
Isaac NichOl, who has been home since he
was freed FROM the smallpox quarantine at
Washington, Pa, returned to his place In the
college there on Wednesday. The report
that la wore home the clothes In which he
uurSed his friend when sick with the small
pox he denies emphatlcally.
The remainder Of the bricks that caused the
trouble on the Baltimore & Ohio river switch
are being loaded and hauled up, but great
care Is being taken to brace the car 50 Il can.
not get into the water. One OF the lOconIO.
livcs Is still on the switch, but out Of sight
under the water II will 10 doubt be In q
pretty plight when the water leaves II.
Mrs. Drummer, who lives OH Gravel Hill,
was reported dying last evening. Considera.
bic excitement prevails. She h0s the typhoid
fever, the doctors say, but her sickness re.
suited, the neighbors say, from her husbands
blows when recovering from the birth OF u
child. lie says her fever came naturally,
though he acknowledges that he struck her.
Council wants Mr.. Troll to at once lay a
pavement IN front Of the old bank building.
This building has been In process Of repair
has been almost rebuilt, indeed-and the
pavement has been necessarily torn up. But
there are numbers Of other pavements, one at
least on that stree. that need repairs, Just as
bad, and have no excuse for not being re-
prired.
The Water Works Board wants the School
Board to pay water rent, but the School
Board thinks that it would be too much like
taking money from one pocket to put in the
other 1t has not been the custom to charge
the School Board water rent, but more water
is used, in tue Fourth ward especially, chan
formerly. The water closets and steam boilers
require great deal.
sTEU8gNyiLLE.
This is not as wicked city as some people
who live down East would like TO mike II APP
pear. Steubcnville Is Christian city not sci
upon hill. and the wicked let their lights
burn. Last night Boston insurance agent
one OF those down.euSters who think thai
they have struck the borders Of civilization
when they cross the Ohio river, arrived aud
registered at hotel. lie wished to see d
business man, and when told that he lived
two squares away he heSitated u moment,
and then said that he had heard OF this
wicked city and would not, for the love oil
his wife and little ones, leave his hotel after
shutdown. He wished TO return to the Hub
| Il is jast sucli men as the Boston man with a
family that are travelling all over this beauti'
full country giving StCubenvillG bad name,
and calling our good people wicked.
An election will be held in this Judicial
district, composed OF Harrison, TugcaEaWas
| uHu tchGlaOu GuuIlAlGS VII Tue HIHb Ol ADNl
to elect an additional Judge. There arc nu.
merOus candidates IN this county; each has
his friends, while another faction would like
TO sec Harrison county secure the nomina
ton. Battin, Spencer and McCurdy are the
candidates spoken OF in this county, but
their chances for securing the nomination
are quite out OF the question, as neither can
didatc can control influence enough to secure
his own election. II the candidate Is to be q
Jefferson county man 1t must be through the
courtesy OF the TuSCarawas delegates. II Is
hinted that Capt. Maldin is u candidate, vet
his friends deny the statement, and claim
that be is looking aficr the interest OF Col.
Pe0rce, OF CadiZ, u man that II nominated
could not be elected in this district. The
ball has commenced to roll and there Is
likely to be some fun before the April sun
crosses this Judicial meridian. 1t il not ut
all probable that the best man will be selected
for the position. but there is one thing quite
evident and that is the Republicans must put
up good men or the lead roads of Jefferson
county will interpOse in behalf OF u Demo-
erat, probably. cx-Jadge Patrick, OF New
Philadelphia.
VALLEY GROVE.
Milton Gibson is at present in New Mexico.
Miss Mary Reed, of this place, is quite i'll
with the typhoid fever.
The Misses Denniston here recently pur-
chased house and lot from Mr.. CASTOR, Of
Point Mills.
The singing class that has convened in the
y. +. church, ut West Alexander, will close
the term on Monday evening next.
The tide is coming in on real estate. We
are reliably informed of the recent sales Of
several farms in the vicinity OF Dallas.
Mr.. J. W. Coo of Woodsfeld, Ohio, was
here few days since, and disposed OF his
property to Mr.. Charles Hill, of this place.
The farm purchased by Il. NJ. Maxwell
contains two hundred and sixty acres, in
steady of twenty-five, us stated in our last.
Mr. Clarence Alexander, OF Point Mills,
has gone to Gibson City, Ills, with view of
purchasing real estate and permanently
locating there.
The tax collector on dogs is giving his salu-
tatory to the people, and il the money Is not
Forthcoming the faithful dog, like Grip
Van Wrinkle" knows his master no more.
MeSSrs. ]. NJ. Pollock. II. F. Whittam and
|. L. Maxwell have been chosen committee
on competitive examination of penmanship
OF Mr.. Carson's writing class. The premium
will be handsome gold pen and holder to
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