The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-15
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care.
Some OF the schools were dismissed early
Yesterday morning. ss 20 few were leit e
attend. The attendance at the show ron
here wps something phenomenal. All tIalns
boats and street cars were crowded: None Q
the factories had declared q holiday, bui
several OF them had 10 stop work for want o
hands. I'd
It has beendecided to putthe subscription
for the OHIO Valley road into the hands o
men In each ward, and the following nav
been selected: First ward-I. l. FAwcett N,
Johnson, s. II. Lee. Second ward, p
shannafelt, A. schiek, A. 7. stawart,' Johr
GalIugher. Third ward-C. L. Poornlan, A
t. Baron. Geo. Walters, A. Wiley, NJ. Some
BORG, A. p. Tallman, R. W. Nelson, Geo. Il
Muth. Fourth ward-P. T. King. T.. \
Smith, Cha4. Balizell, J.B Darrah, 80
Cumming, Dr., Muhleman. Filth ward.J0hn
Du Bots, DR.. J.. G Mccullough, W. g. Bar
nard, 8, s. MCGOWAN, g.. simmons. IN
present feeling seems to augur well tor AZ
active, earnest canvass.
wELISBuRG.
Rev. A. Buchanan preached 10 the Eptsco'
pal Church Sunday. r.
Mr.. Charles Hammond, Of Brunswick
Mo-, Is visiting relatives here.
It Is said that 8. George intends having q
well sunk at his paper mill for gas.
The lumber merchants are laying In large
supplies OF the various kinds Of building
lumber. u. r- ..,
George W. Russell Is having built a eom'
modious tenement house Oh his premises
near the Fair Grounds.
Council has made provision for the framini
OF an ordinance granting the right OF way
through the town 10 the Pittsburgh, Virginia
& Ohio Railroad.
Arrangements have been made TO furnish
the Town Sergeant with u uniform and badge
Good sense, MeSsrs. City Father; IL Is VIVA
Council ought TO have done long since.
Presiding Elder Meecham, Of the Wash
irgton District Pittsburgh n. Z. Conference
held quarterly meeting services az the Al
E. Church Saturday evening and Sunday
morning.
Hugh Bsrth has bought from S. George tht
lot on which stood the livery stable recently
burned. This change will give Mr.. Barth
also Mr NCbarnock, whose property adjoins
Barth's, better facilities for business houses
than heretofore. Mr.. Barth will erect II
large business house, finishing he .uppsi
story as 4 public hall. MIR. Caarneok vii
also rebuild.
Charles street presents a very lively sp'
pesrance Just row.. A large force Of worknlen
are engaged laying tho gus mains. one
hardly knows the old town, she has made
such rapid changes within the last yea. oil
two. She is beginning 10 put on city airs
The newsboys have picked up spunk enough
at last TO cry out: iHrEtLlGEAcERi all about
the great fire! All about the gas wells!" etc
srEuDENyTLLE.
Mrs. J. Longdon and daughter are visiting
relatives aud friends at Washington, Pa.
Mrs. Margaret McClinton and daughter,
Annie, are visiting relatives near Smith's
Ferry.
Mrs. J. B. Brown, OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio, re-
turned home this morning from o visit &c
this city.
Miss Mary scull, OF Somerset, Pa, who
has been visiting in this city, returned home
yesterday morning.
Rev. DR.. Grimes leaves for Saratoga to-day
to attend the Presbyterian General Assembly
He Is one OF the prosecutors In the MeLane
heresy trial.
Rev. Robert White, of the old Presbyterian
Church, resigned his pastorate and will &c
elsewhere. This leaves two OF the Presby'
terrain churches OF this city without pastors
Charles Heen, OF Brooklyn, N. Y, wa.
caught between two cars at Golfers last
night and severely injured. his left leg being
broken above the knee. He was brought To
this city. an 2
The Cleveland, youngstown & Pittsburgh
railroad, under construction from Cleveland
to this city, Is being rapidly graded and
completed rs far as Nebo, the great coal ield
10 the northwestern portion OF this county.
At q meeting OF the directors held In New
York last month, 1t was decided not to Sc.
cure the right OF way beyond Nebo. and the
extension Of the road 10 this city was aban-
doued for the present. 1t Is now quite prob
able that the read will, in the course Of time,
be extended in the direction Of Amsterdam.
BRILLIANT.
Brilliant Is spreading out handsomely.
spaulding & Love have established a lum-
Der yard near the @. &P. depot.
Mr.. Alex. Gilchrist Is doing a large business
furnishing steamboats, with coal.
Richard well known as "Dlxie") Boyle, a
spirited citizen OF Brilliant, fills the
office OF Mayor quite satisfactorily.
MI. w. H. Rodgers, the leading merchant
Of Brilliant, is, after a long and serious
illness, able 10 be about again and attend to
business. 'H' 30
James Wells d Sons, Of Brooke county,
have Just enclosed q handsome frame dwell.
Ing and business house combined for O. w.
Hassner. H-
"Uncle Eddie" one OF Brilliant's honored
citizens, declares that persons ought
= . - h. A.uant lar, a = kaloa In Aa 0HaunH
about here fur gas. Dey'n do some mischief:
min dat" H.i.o
A great many persons came. from Wells
burg Saturday aud Sunday to see the
Spsuldipg gas well. The following figures
may be Of interest: spauldiag we'll. 1870
Ieet; Barclay well at Wellsburg, Immediately
opposite, same depth; elevation OF river
banks the same on both sides. Messrs. burst
Spaulding we'll. They are highly pleased
with their success ~hereabouts. They are
likewise engaged drilling for gas at Martins
Ferry.
MINGo JUNCTION.
Mr.. Will Grafton, Of Bellaire, is visiting
Mingo friends.
MIS-. Walters, OF Pittsburgh, Is the guestof
Mrs. James Moody.
Miss Dellie Adams, orgauist at the Presby.
erian church, has resigned.
Mr.. Charles Griffith, of Beaver, Is spending
few days here among friends.
The Junction Iron Company Is building
,wo small houses near the furnace.
AT Council meeting Saturday night there
vas not very much important business trans
Several small bills were presented
md referred 10 the Committee on Claims. II
also decided TO advertise the zayor's
lfice and lookup for sale, Coancil reserying
he right to reject any or all bids.
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