The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-24
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kchdhblc Resume OF Cnrrent
iBgs near Heme.
The militia at Cumberland, Md, have TO 70
into West Virginia, When they have tarK't
practice.
Owing to the foods in the Ohio Valley, the
opening Of the bids for the construction OF
the Ohio River Railroad have been postponed
for several days.
James Scott, 9S years OF age, died 10 Guern.
sey county last sunday. The Je1srsulidR says
he was ''the oldest Freemsson IN America, il
not Ia the world" HO was born In the County
Down, Ireland, aud was made u FIeemason
when not 81 years OF age, as = favor in view
Of his proposed journey, under Especial dis.
pensation OF the Grand Lodge Of Ireland.
This was about the year 1911, in the Lodge
at kiliala, which was presided over bv the
celebrated Dobbin Duttln as Master. He re-
manned q Precursor until his death, being
such for abou, 70 years.
MouNDsvlLLE.
Thursday al the State prison wasa holiday.
Capt. Israel is putting up q frame dwelling
near the mound.
The work Of repairing the boiler and boiler
walls al the prison, Was completed Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Lawson, formerly employed by Wea-
yer & Bardell as turner, 10 In town, the guest
OF G. A. Weaver.
A three year old daughter OF Harvey Bow.
ers, Of Roberts Ridge, died OF scarlet fever
Thursday, aud another OF children, a
little boy, is suffering with the same disease.
Operations at the experimental oil well on
Gravel Bottom have been suspended for SOME
time past on account Of sickness In the fam
{Iaa NJ lW0 nf tka HFtIlANE WrFk will hu ~.
sumed in a short time and the well put down
TO the second sandrgck, u distance Of 1900
feet.
There appears to be considerable OF a boom
in rents here Just now. W. II. Humphreys
pays $24O for Mr.. Ferrell's brick dwelling
near the prison for the coming year, and Mr..
Potts, Of PowhSttan, 0lio, has rented the
Rev. s. Curtis house In the same neighbor.
hood, for 500.
The funeral OF Alexander Lowe was at
tended by the school children of the large
school here 10 a body. Mr.. Lowe had for
ears past acted as %jInitor at the school
building, and. as a mark OF respect TO his
memory, school was suspended on the after
noon OF his funeral
Three men visited the residence OF Mr..
Doiy, In the fielus Just below town, Wednes-
day night last aud demanded admittauce,
their object being undoubtedly that Of plum.
der. Mr.. Doty was not at home, but his son
refused TO open the door, and when they per-
sisted In being admitted threatened 10 Ire on
them with a gun II they did not leave, which,
after considerable rarleying they did.
Rachael Jones received news a few days
ago that quite a large sum OF money, left BY
her brother, who died Ia Nebraska some time
ago, was 10 be divided equally between her
and a married sister living III that State.
This will prove a welcome windiAll to
Rachael, as she Is and has been for many
years past earning her living as a hired
domestic, and Is now well up in years, and
scarcely able TO earn aliving.
Andrew Kimble, foreman In the box and
wagon department OF the Webster Wagon
Company's shops, has just been granted a
patent on ar improved truss rod for wagon
axles, which will no doubt prove a big
bonanza for the fortunate inventor. The use
OF the only other truss rod in the manufsc-
turing Of wagons Is confined TO the Austin
Tomlinson d Webster Company. at Jackson,
Mich, and the Webster Wsgon Company
here. MI. Kimble's invention Is a very de.
cided improvement OF the rod now in use.
Father DAILY has accomplished q complete
metamorphosis In the appearance OF the
Catholic church here, and by the aid OF car
penters and painters rendered the interior Of
the building specially pleasing to the eye.
He has also organized a complete choir OF
eight singers under the dictatorship Of Joseph
Weimer, 4 German gentleman, well qualified
both by nature aud study for the position. A
new church organ has also been placed in
the church, presided over by Miss Mary Hem
dershott. Father DAILY has also built a new
church at Bolton during the past year, and
will in a short time begin the erection Of one
at New Martissyille, and contemplates the
building Of q dwelling for the occupancy OF
the minister here. If Moundsville had q few
citizens possessing the energy Of the reverend
gentleman, engsged in secular business,
they would soon give the lie 10 the assertion
Of n correspondent here, that Moundsville
"can never be a manufacturing town."