The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-12
IN THE VICINITY.
AT BELLAIRE ANo srEUsENWLLE
And Num,rUu, other Places Ia the SsIEhBOrhOOd.
Funeral of Harry BrIHtOs-JtntrsOn COuuty's
COmmISSIonsn-Ths River Said to
be GOrssd Above aud Below.

Reports from Cheat Greek, MOnOngAlia
county, are TO the effect that two or three
herds Of deer are roaming about in that
locality.
The citizens OF Huntington are agitatiug
the removal OF the county seat from Bar
louisville to that city. This would be u big
thing for Huntington.
Wednesday night John A. stillwell, Of
New Cumberland, lost his little two year old
son Harry, who has been sick for some time
with whOoping cough and pneumonia Of the
lungs.
Wednesday, Luke Porter, aged about so
years. residing at ROsby's Rock, was killed at
that place while walking on the Baltimore Il
Ohio track. He paid no attention TO the
danger signals sounded by the fast way train,
the cow-Catcher Of which hitting him in the
small Of the back broke his spine and killed
him instantly.
A terrible accident happened few days
since. al the portable saw mill OF Smith Broth
ers, In Washington county, Pa, near Nc
Donald Station. BY some means George kipp
was caught by the log carriage when il was
going back and had both OF his legs broken
and nlAngled In most terrible manner. The
victim is II married man, 10 years old.
At Blacksville, Monongalia county some
thing VI smRSh up occurred recently on q
narrow gauge road running into the woods.
A truck loaded with heavy oak log got
away without the brakeman, and ran down
the track nt full speed about One-iOurth Of a
mile TO II. c. SpitZnHgle's saw.mill, striking
an eight.inCh post which 1t broke square oil,
Jumped into tie mill, tore down the shRuty,
broke the steam gauge of the boiler and
smashed up things In general. The mill WAS
running at the time with hundred pounds
OF steam. No one was hurt.
Last week there was a social gathering OF
the young peOpleO OF MartinsbuIg at the res
idence OF Thos. q. FlagG, Of Martnsburg
Among those present were Mr.. Brown Nor
row and Rush Mckee. Just as the larger
part Of the company were leaving the supper
table, il was learned that Mr. Morrow had
received severe cut across the right eye at
the hands OF Mckee, both being in the yard
at the time. As far as is known, there had
been no previous iIlfeeling between the
parties The Grand Jury at the present
Term OF the Circuit Court brought in an
indictment against Mckee for malicious
cutting
Cashier Hoffman, OF the Second National
Bank OF MOTgautoWn, has mOuse's nest con.
itructed Of bank notes worth 500: Mr.. VIM
\. Sine, OF MOnoDgalia county, had five
twenty dollar greenbacks in box, into
which q mouse, or some mice entered. They
proceeded TO Heather their nest by cutting
into minute particles nedrlyall Of tho money
Parts OF soMe Of the bills were partially re-
stored, but The rest very much resembles q
lot of thiu corn husks that had been run
through coffee mill. Mr.. zine left the box
Ia small paper One) and contents with Mr.
Hoffman, TO be sent 10 the U. s. Treasury TO
see what can be done in the way Of redeem
ing the money.
BELLAIEI.
C. C. Kelly and J. r. Mercer returned
home from Washington City yesterday.
Anew house is being built at "the old
nail works row, " extending 1t to the Bolte
brick.
The "Broom Brigade" should go skating,
as the ice the skaters have been watching is
showed under,
Yesterday somO parties were looking about
Bellaire with Wow Of sinking an oil we'll
In the near future.
Mr.. John Milligar, who was here several
years ago teaching Il class In vocal music,
was in Town yesterday.
Fireman Dolby, OF Cleveland, was on the
G. y r. pony yesterday, in place Of Henry
l.oring, on the sicE list,
There will probably be a slight change Of
time IN the Cambridge and beiIaire uCCUm'
mediation trains, beginning Sunday.
Rev. Ripley, who preached last Sunday at
the Episcopal Chapel. left yesterday alter
noon for his home at Lancaster, CHIC.
The LiederkrarL ShuetEenvcrein will give
at which the music will be furnished by
seven ladies.
The funeral Of Harry Brinton yesterday
was attended by Q LARGE number Of friends.
Rev. swope, Of Wheeling, OF st. Matthew's
Episcopal church. led the services.
quite a number Of falls on icy psvements
are reported. tins tIost OF our people obey
the show shoveling ordinance, by giving
their pavements a lick and promise.
A load OF grain in bags was overturned at
Ault's mill yesterday, in short order by a
team Of frightened horses They were stop
ped before any great damage Was done 10
harness or wagon.
7. S. Tappan has number Of negatives
tsken Of the transit of Venus, and also OF the
Arizona party's observatory aud quarters.
He is making some views for his fellow
members Of the purity.
President S. H. Mooney OF the 3. Y. & G.
road wRs In town yesterday, Tha nov tele,
graph line now has two wires up and Is
working all right. The offices at points
along the road will be opened in a short
time.
Mrs Sarah Henderson,, Of South Bellaire,
met with singular accident yesterday while
working with some SaItpGtre, in the National
gla house. 1t too l fire, igniting her clothes,
but was extinguished before any serious
damage was done,
Pat RoOney's troupe and an uncle TOMS
Cabin company both were here yesterday:
but neither stopped. The latter has been
visiting places heretofore missed by the play,
and the manager reports better season than
he ever had before, notRit hstRndiDg the
number OF trOupes on the road.
The new bridge oyer the railroad at Bel
mont street, instead OF the narrow sidewalks
In which two persons cannot pass without
turning, as the Union street bridge has, there
are 10 be two walks OF six feet each. The
roadway isto be twenty feet wide, supported
by iron pillars between the spans,
The Belmont Glass Company, the pioneer
among our glass manufacturers yesterday de-
cIared cash dividend OF per cent The
annual election OF officers and directors re.
suited In the following selection Of the tried
men Oh tile company iulluB Armstrong,
George Wise, Cyrus II. Stahl, Henry Faupei,
Charles Hanke, James Gill and August
Green, The directors chose Julius Armstrong
10 be President, and re appointed the present
Secretary, Charles J, Gill aud Assistant Sec
rotary viii s. Tappan. VIM. thinner was
also re.appOinted Manager.
sTEUBESvILLE.
The Ice Is again sorged at Cables eddy.
There is some talk Of putting down a gas
well in this city.
A wreck occurred on the Pan Handle near
douid's Station last night, Passenger trains
were delayed two hours,
The Toronto Band has been secured to
furnish the music at the X. Of p. festival to
be held in this city, commencing February
10th.
John Mahan, boy aged 81, sent 10 the
penitentary from this county, died in that
Institution Wednesday. His remains we're
brought to this city yesterday and inferred.
The Mingo and Jefferson Nail Works will
shut down on Saturday Of this week. The