The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-06
A DISTILLERY BURNED
AND A SAW MlLLANo PLANNING MILL.
Los, $4,000. lad 20 ll,ar4.ss-raa Ear. ia .
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Vile Glass HouIs-Hunan R.malps Dis.
eo,sr.dia Cave In eIIm.r County.

The distillsry OF Hute Lippincott, about
seven mi es north Of Waynesburg Pa, was
burned about O'Clock Wednesday evening,
The Gre originated from some Of the pipes in
the dlstillery building. and had gained sach
hesdwuy before noticed. that It was beyond
control when discovered. The property
burned consisted OF the distillery, planning
mill and a new saw mill, the latter just hay.
Ing been. completed. Some grain was also
destroyed. The warehouses In which the
distilled liquors are kept are separate
from the still house, and consequently escaped
the flames. Some have placed the cost OF the
property destroyed at $40 900. There was no
insurance. Mr.. Scott, Of Waynesburg, called
to see Mr.. Lippipcott a few days ago about
insuripg his property, bat Mr.. Lfppincott
concluded he would wait few days before
insuring.
The Guernsey 7iplss offers to donate three
full lots to the Directors OF the new Barnes.
vile glass house II they will build in Cam.
bridge. E. 90.
A Bellaire paper is authority for the state.
ment that some OF the South Bellaire grocery
men are in the habit OF contracting for goods
at the church on Sunday.
The new bank at GAINESVILLE went into OPP
Grafton this week. On the first day II had
eighty.seven depositors who left with the
hank between ftty and sixty thousand dol
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Mr.. William Campbell, fireman on engine
sSl OF the Baltimore d Ohio, died suddenly
on the street at Newsrk, Wednesday, with
epilepsy. He was young man OF good
habits, and was highly esteemed by his fell
low employees.
II Is reported that John Summers. OF
Roane county, aged Is. and James Shanling,
OF Kanawha, aged 81, were drowned in the
Poca River In the lower part OF this State
during the late rise. Summers attempted to
swim to q raft and shanling was stunned
With an oar and knocked Of the raft.
At New Cumberland, Wednesday evening,
while some men were making an excavation
at the Astria brick works, owned by John
Porter, man by the name OF Harry Russell
was caught by some falling stone and earth
and pretty badly Injured. His principal hurt
seems 10 be about the hips and legs. He Ia
not dangerously hurt, though he will be laid
up for some time to come.
At the recent township and corporation
election at Mt Pleasant. Ohio, the following
officers were elected: Township Trustees
George ". Tweedy, George A. Walker and
Cromwell O. Harbourt; Treasurer. K.
Radcliffe; Clerk-Henry b. Mercer; Assessor
John Delaney; Constables = Thomas +.
Tweedy and Joseph Phillpot; Supervisor
District No. l, ]. C. Moore; No. =, William
Mcmillan; No. 8. G. ]. Webster.
A man named Shuman, employed rs a re-
pair hand on tho CHARTERS road, Washing
ton county, Pa, recently asserted that he
had eaten at one time four dozen raw eggs
His:companionsd doubled 1t and wagered s. be
could not do 1t again. At the appointed
time shuman appeared and teok the eggs
one by one until ho had swallowed four
dozen raw eggs then the boys iorked over the
wager OF S.. Shuman said that he ate light
dinner and no supper thus had the room TO
spare for the eggs. While Dr.. Tanner is ad-
mitted to be the champion faster. shuman Is
the champion feaster, and Washington
comfy takes the cake again.
The window glass works at GAINESVILLE has
been determined upon, and the capital stock
1850 000) secured. Mr.. Frank Hindman has
been employed 10 assist in examining build.
ings here and at Pittsburgh, and In company
with ]. N. Lewis Is In Bellaire to-day, look
ing up the matter. A Board OF Control has
been appointed 10 purchase grounds and
push the work OF building until directors
can be elected. We are really gratfed at
the success OF this enterprise and hope others
will soon follow. Every factory 10 any part
Of Belmont county adds to her tax do plicate,
TO her business importance and 10 her repu.
tation abroad, and II Is narrow policy that
would prevent others from getting whrt they
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o." BrLLAIRE.
Mr.. Carl Deems, OF Columbus, is in town.
Mr.. Stuart Wilson Is setting up housekeep-
ing at Mingo.
The Monumental Fair will have excur.
sions run tonight from Wheeling and Mar
tins Ferry.
Mrs. James Patterson will spend some time
away from Bellaire, and has quit housekeep-
ing Tor awhile.
This forenoon cart and dray OF Seth
Jewell will be sold by the Sheriff. on an exc.
cution In divorce case. ......
This evening the members OF spangler
Post G, A. R, are requested to meet at their
room for important business.
The office OF the Bellaire window glass
works. now on Union street, will shortly be
moved 10 the First ward, near the factory.
Mr.. Will Cunningham has the frame OF a
new double dwelling house up, on the lot
north Of Adolph Johpson's, in sheets's Add.
ton.
Mr.. l. L. Fawcett Is preparing 10 build a
new store room and dwelling OF his own, north
nj his present store on Belmont street, In the
First ward.
The brass band that was proposed on 81.
Patrick's day 10 still talked OF, and something
more than talk will probably be the end, as
the material Is here.
MI. A. J. Mercer will take his place as Sec.
rotary OF the Belmont Glass Company in
few days. Mr.. r. J. Riley Is now in the office
OF the Globet Company.
The Young Mems Christian Association,
which has been holding meetings in various
places while arrangements are being made
for a room Of its own, will meet tonight at
the Disciples Church.
Ella Reed, the daughter OF William Reed,
OF Gravel Hill, drew the 500 gold watch OF
the Knightso Of Pyl hias. There w.smore than
common interest shown In this drawing,
owing to the value OF the article.
Mr. Frank Hindman, now OF Columbus,
Will lew klhhs AOAhO ~
He has had experience In such work here,
aud IL now with Col. Milton Lewis, Of Barnes
Vile, inspecting the most approved buildings.
A Bellaire man may be manager Of the works.
AoHAsrLY YND.
On the 1871 OF last month four boys living
In the lower part OF Gilmer county, made
startling discovery. They were out wander
Ing over the hills exploring part OF the
country that was new TO them, says the GU
nerite, when suddenly they came upon two
large rocks that lowered high above the sur.
trees. Between these rocks. pas
ssge or opening was discovered. They i'm
mediately directed their attention TO this
grand aud wonderful curiosity, and con:
Guided 10 survey the passage. But they had
not gone III the opening far until their eyes
met with most horrible and chastity spec
tacle. In front oil them, in the passage, was
a x.t1n ~ ht,t han no NJ laaUt feat hiph