The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-18
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BELLAIRE.
H.H. Meek and NJ. G. Curran will carry on
the marble business in partnership.
Yard engine No. IL came back to the c. &
P. yards yesterday, with the airbrakes on.
The meetings at the South Belaire n. Z.
Church are continuing this week, aud the In
terest is continuing, too.
Judge A. W. Anderson, OF the B. z. & G.
depot now has Mr.. Hoyt, the telegraph opera.
tor, as an assistant in office work.
John Peddicord broke rib by a fall on the
ice In the First Ward. A number OF other
falls took place but no one was seriously in.
jured.
The heavy timbeFs and flooring from the
old bridge over the creek will be sold at the
bridge saturday, by the County Commits
sioners
John G. Mitchell still has the books for
taxes ut ReGsoner's drug store; but he will
not have them always, which may be taken
as hint.
Very few pedestrians were to be seen on the
sidewalks yesterday, and some OF the streets
were SO slippery that they were Stunned al.
most as much.
Prof. Mullcn's dancing school closed, as far
as the present class is concerned, last night
with dance at Central Hail. A number OF
invited guests met with the class.
A letter at the postofice bears the short
address "Bellaire CITY," and another is for
the Eureka Trick and Novelty Company, but
whers that company is 1t fails to say.
George Robinson's coal works, that be has
been building west OF town, are to be operated
by joint stock company, under the name
Of the MoMahon Creek Coal Company.
Master Guy Walling could not under.
stand why he was not allowed 20 20 to see
Gertrude Elliott, until he was surprised to
find host Of bis friends come In on him to
celebrate his birthday.
The tow boat George Lysle, that has been
lying below the bridge. moved up through
the ice yesterday to the Benwood ferry land
ing, then to the Riverside Furnace, breaking
out the Ice all around.
George Walters & Co.'s new hardware
store in the Gorby building Is now open for
business, and JoSephus GOrby, In the corner
roolp, has book store. Mr.. Gorby is the
depository for the franklin Square Library.
John Crebbs locomotive engineer OH the
B. Il 0. road, living here, fell into the turn
table pit at Burton's yesterday, from step.
ping on theicy rails. He was drawn out in.
sensible, but the only lasting hurt is a sore
back and shoulders.
The towboat Monitor yesterday afternoon
after great deal OF dashing at the ice, sue.
ceeded In butting away the ice that lay be.
tween MERGERS wharIboat and the opeh wa
ter, and towed the boat down below the rail
road bridge for safety.
The Council, when that bill for matches
ives presented, was astoniShed, apparently
A halt was called, and now the Committee
on Gas recommend that the policemen be
furnished with lampiighters and part Of
their bill for matches be allowed.
The suit OF Lydia Edmuudson against the
city for the land side which she claims was
caused by q waterpipe bursting, and which
the city claims ought to be blamed on Dame
Nature, is to be carried to the District Court
by the City Solicitor, the last verdict having
been against the city.
Messrs. W. ]. Mccarthy and r. H. Nc
Combs, who represent the Dealers Protective
Association. concerning which an item from
the Independent was reproduced In yesterdays
INTELLIGEScER, claim that the item did them
an injustice. They say that they are con.
Quoting legitimate business enterprise, and
give numerous firstolass references in this
city.
About hali.past eleven o'clock last night
an alarm OF FIRE was given by a .. Il o. en-.
CINE on the bridge, aud 1t was discovered
that large old stone tenement house
belonging to Col. J. 7. Sullivan, and situated
at the west end OF the approach to the bridge,
vas in flames. The fire department was
promptly on hand, but the fire had gained
such Roadway that 1t could do little good.
Tho house was occupied by three German
families, one OF which had q child III with
diphtberia. Most OF their household goods
we're taken out. The house was notinsured.
The fellow employees OF George komick,
yard dispatcher Of the Cleveland d Pittsburgh
road at this point, and number OF his other
friends, 10 show their appreciation OF his
services as well as their friendship for him
met at the depot last night much to his sur.
prise, and presented him with an excellent
gold watch. The watch bears IN inscription
that will remind the owner OF his friends
John Bean, foreman OF the shops, made the
presentation speech, full OF happy hits and
puns, and put all in the best Of humor. Mr..
Romiok's Oratorial powers were all scattered,
OF course. by the surprise, Superintendent
Cochran, Of the narrow guuge road, made a
speech on behalf Of Mr.. Romick, and the
crowd was invited TO Mr.. Romicks house for
refreshments.
Accordipg TO the terms OF the county seat
bill now before the Legislature, Bellaire must
furnish suitable site. This is the same as
the former bills required. The site that seems
TO be settled on BY common consent is the
Square, where there Is plenty Of room aud a
central location. With yard In front oc-
cupied by the soldiers monument and what
ever else may be placed there, II wonld yet
have room for all the necessary buildings as
well Us the jail. It Is said the terms OF the
bill put the two towns on an equal footing as
to the expense Of the building, bat Bellaire
will have the advantage, Us the whole square
occupied by the court house, offices and jail
at St ClairSville can be sold, while II the
buildings are rebuilt on the same ground
Bellaire retains her square.
sTLuBESvLLL
The roof on the Opera House was com.
pleted yesterday.
Mr.. Welty GRAY lost his pocket book ysster.