The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-19
A FATAL RUNAWAY.
STRANGE DEATH or A LITTLE BOY
A Minister Taken III on His wAy 10 Bury His
chtd-tsiqas Ceremony 1t wa,h..Jtn.
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Other Aattsrs Near Home,

Arms, Bell l. Co, OF YOUNGSTOWN, an.
nounce that they will rebuild their rolling
mill, destroyed by FIRE Thursday last. j
Parkenbutg Is having a splendid time
with It's roller skating rink. A polo contest
Is announced for Thursday night The City
Band furnishes the music at night.
". P. Gibson, Of Guernsey county, raised
this year $40 bushels Of sheled corn on four
acres OF land. He drilled 1t In With grain
drill, using 500 pounds OF bone dust.
st. Clairsville merchants say they do not
sell as many goods as formerly. The T. Y.
railroad cut off u large part OF their trade,
and the 81. G. \. still further hurts the trade
Of the old town. j
A horse thief named Harrison was arrest.
ed at Gallipolis Sunday, and was sent to Jail
In default OF bail. He stole horse In Gall.
polls, took It across the river, traded 1t for
another horse and sl5 to boot; then turned
the last horse loose and returned to CALI
polls. G,ITN1as, .I'l
Eight members OF the Knights OF Labor at
East Liverpool were arrested yesterday. The
new men employed In some Of the potteries
In place OF striking employees, and called
"scabs' by the strikers, have been subjected
work, and the arrest was on this account.
More trouble is anticipated. 7-.
BELLAiRE. W..
The B. 80. railroads Ice house on Union
street Is beng cleared out ready for new
crop. ~
Several firms are busily cutting Ice from
the creek, both above and below the bridge.
The Ice Is clear and six inches thick.
A large album in D. H. Darrah's window
Is for the lady with the handsomest costume
at the ]. L. T. c, U. ball Christmas evening.
The Creek Is frozen over with solid Ice and
has not enough snow on 1t to prevent skat.
Ing This brings out the skaters these moon
light evenings. '.g..., 6.I
Mr.. Lewis, who Is 10 superintend the play
OF the Patriot Son." is In town. He has
been engaged In putting this same play on
the stage in other places. ''&
This is getting 10 be the regular thing. We
have all the laws we want II they are en-
forced. There WAS one man up for drunken.
ness.
The choruses at the Methodist concert will
be sung by forty voices. The selections Of
music include the Gloria from Mozart's
Twelfth Mass, and the mos, beautiful parts OF
the Bohemian Girl.
The Catholic church has fitted up an entire
house Tor reading rooms and amusement
places. Dumb bells, trapezes, rowing benches,
ETC., are there for the younger ones. and
books and papers for the older ones. Father
d. B. Gull has been at work In earnest.
The seats are being rapidly sold for the
play OF David Garrfck," especially on the
iirst night, when the proceeds are for the
benefit Of the Druids. Every performer is in
earnest and will do his best, and as ali have
been drilling thoroughly and will have every
advantage OF new scenery and costumes that
Is saying good deal
1t is said that Rev. Richard Grogsn, who
preached at the First Presbyterian church
Sunday forenoon, went to the saloon at this
side OF Bensons Ferry Sunday evening on his
way to Wheeling, and bought glass OF
whiskey. He did not drink it, but threat.
ened the saloon.keeper with prosecution Tor
selling on Sunday and to be drunk on the
premises.
Rev. J. K. McKallip was not permitted to
he left here Saturday for L.e:hburr, pa.
At Allegheny, Mr., Mckaliip, who is IN poor
health, and who has been much excited and
iatigued by almost continual sickness in the
family, was seized with q violent hemor.
shsge, aud had to stop. The body was taken
on in charge Of brother.
The new creek bridge IS now in
place over the old one, the old one being
much the smaller. The old one will now be
removed and then travel will be suspended
while the floor Of the new one is being laid
down. The old bridge will be taken to some
other point where one Ia needed for lighter
travel: The ironwork Of the new one is up-
right, and not an arch, and th floor is wider.
The whole structure will be Ipuch better able
TO bear the heavy wagons passing To and
from the lower glass houses.
fa MARTINS FERRY.
Mr.. Oliver Crawford sang in the NJ. E. choir
Sunday evening e. 'r'
Mr.. Irvine Dean and lady have returned
from their visit to the country.
J. H. Van Pelt brought his famous Jersey
COW and calf to town yesterday.
NJ. ueorse chisell, the postal clerk, will
get q short rest this time, having to 70 on
duty again to-day. I'd,
Prof. c. 4. Shreye is slowly recovering
from spell Of sickness brought on by over.
work in the school room,
The BAPTIST Social Ut the New Hotel Sat-
urday night was . success financially and
socially. They clear sbou. $7J. p -
By II vote Of the men at the Bucksye glass
works, It was decided that they would only
take one days rest during the holidays.
Martins Ferry people miss the I,itt!s Anna
very much. The fcr:;boat continues 10 run
through the heavy ice. The John Tomas has
taken winter quarters just below the ferry
landing. rs -
About fifty OF our citizens, doctors, law.
yers, Judges, mayor, police, ETC., went to St.
C!a'EsYille yesterday 10 attend the OAicer
Linn and Gilmore trial. This is the second
trial. The Bonar case will Immediately
follow. =" 80
Mr.. j. Reisch has a young visitor from
Chicago: The little fellow is only three
weeks old. His parents ale both dead aud
AR. Reisch, being the NEAREST relative living
kindly consented to raise the child, whose
nape'is Scott: =.
The energetic Postmaster, Mr.. Dean, has
placed in his Office very beautiful and con.
ypniept set OF new furniture. 1t contains
two hundred and forty open boxes and fifty
lock boxes. The furniture is made OF hard
wood, and elegantly finished. z
""si'"'ioS AM JEFFERSON coLlESx.
Friday egen;n; the Sophomore class went
through the Ceremony OF ORIGINATING the
rhetoric" Having finished the s,udy, and
having no further use for the book in COLLEGE,
they built bonfire on Gallows Hill. and
conRigned 10 the asmes miniature coffin in
which was Supposed TO be deposited the text
books OF the rhetoric class. The edict went
forth Tor the class TO assemble on the CAMPUS
at 10 2. N. sharp. About 80 soph. 5 asser,-
bled at that hour, wellequipped with torches,
aud accompanied by an alleged brass band
A pile Of copies Of the bogus was first dis.
tributed, and then the procession was formed
and the line Of march taken up through the
principal streets Of the town, visiting en- route
the Residences OF the various professors.