The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-20
IN THE VICINITY.
Resume of the News In Parts of Thre,
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Resume OF the News In Parts OF Three
states.
J.C. Miller, OF Glen Easton, has been EN-.
ployed - tesses at the Bellsiro Window GlasS
Works.
John Moore was accidentally, and, Il is
thought, fatally, shot by his brother while
out hunting, near senecaville, Guernsey
county.
Wool has been selling at West Alexander
at from 3S 10 45 cents. Three clips were
bought al the latter price. At Wellsville, an
immense amount was taken in last week by
Eastern parties ut 10 Cents Itwas broughtiu
by farmers OF Washington aud Wayne town.
ships.
Cephas Baldwin, a respectable farmer,
residing near West Union, Pa, about sixty
years Of age, retired on Sunday evening In
his usual health. Some time during the night
bis wife awoks and found him breathing
strangely. By the time she procured light
be was Gead.
Much excitement was caused at Hunter,
Belmont county last Friday when IL was
learned that u grog shop would be opened at
that place the next day. During that even.
ing 102 sigDeT were procured to u petition
praying the party 10 not open u saloon in
their midst. He with his goods was met at
Burr's MIL the next morning, and prevailed
on to not start, accepting aGk the rent which
he had paid in advance for a room.
The new glass works at Cumberland,
Nd, were to have started up yesterday,
but an accident occurred Saturday
that will cause delay Of about two
weeks. The gig pots which were beinsgrad-
ually heated up, broke. The accident Is q
common one and the peouniary loss will not
exceed q few hundred dollars, but the delay
IL very annoying The euterprising managers
have telegraphed for new pots aud II is
thought operations can be commenced In ut
least two weeks,
AopSpsvIhLr.
The number OF cases Of scarlet fever up.
pears to be on the increase.
Alexander Lowe died Sunday night, after
an illness Of but q few days.
A little child Of David Patton's, Of the
Third ward, was buried Sunday.
Thirteen persons were baptised In The back.
water In the Third ward by Rev. Mr.. Graft, Of
the Church OF God"
Mrs. Robert Davis nt tho Second ward
school, Is very low, with small hopes ORE.
coyery.
Mrs Work has leased her dwelling house,
and store room 10 the Third ward. to Mr..
Blake. Mrs. Work will remove 70 Wheeling
the Arst of4pFil,
enthusiastic gentleman after listening
10 The sermon delivered by ?. + Ryan at the
N. L. Church, Friday evening last, describes
that gentleman as the "Talnage OF the
West"
1t is now an open secret that one Of the
uptown firms Is In rather bad shape imam
c!ally. A $TC0 note OF theirs was lifted by
the endorser at the Marshall county bank q
few days ago.
The report published in the Sunday papers
OF an additional rlss in the river coming sup.
Elemental by q rumor that tel,g gram had
been received from Pittsburgh, about four
o'clock P. NJ, stating that the river would be
at least four feet higher than on Thursday
last, caused considerable uneasiness among
the dwellers OF the low.lands.
The IYrELL,GExcEG was In error, in stating
some time ago, that the lease OF convict
labor to the Webster Wsgon Company had
heen extended three months over the speci.
he'd time on account OF the tine lost by the
burning OF one OF the shops occupied by
them. No such extension OF time was grant
ed by the Board OF Directors. The company
asked for spch an eHtension proposing 10
pay whatever price per day was obtained,
lin case they did not release the men) by the
new lessee, for that period OF time, but no
action was taken upon the proposition.
A couple OF girls were arrested by Sergeant
Brannon, for misbohaving on the streets Fri.
nay evening, and sent TO Jail by the Mayor:
On Saturday they were taken out and given Q
trial, which resulted In a fine oil IS In each
case, and thirty days In Jail, The trial afforded
An immense amount of amusement for those
who we're unfortunate enough 10 be present.
After commitment and on their way TO the
iajl, one OF the fair, and 1t Is 10 be feared
frail ones threw one arm around the Ser
geant's neck and the other around her com.
panion In misfortune, and sang In loud
voice, We're at the fountain drinking."
The most serious feature ah7ut the
whole case was, that one Of the girls had. just
connected herself with one Of our churches,
and on Saturday evening was Tread out"
]. W. Haggerty, manager OF the Haggeriy
Detective Agency, Of Fairmont brought
Joseph Fields TO the prison Friday night
last, 10 serve five.year sentence. de was
convicted in the United States court at Park
ersburg, OF breaking intoa store and post
office at Pepnsboro, Richie county. The
same officer brought VIM; Raymond and
Frapk Jerome, partners OF Fleld'a, on Satur'
day evening They received the same SEN
Haggerty agency these three burglars are In.
debted for free board, clothing, aud lodging
for the coming four years and three and a
half months. Chief Haggerly's success In
running down criminals bids fair TO In very
short time, give him reputation as thief.
taker, that will rival that OF the most noted
In the country.
One OF the boilers OF battery "a" at the
prison "let go'' yesterday morning about
half past ten o'clock. The break, which is
about eleven inches long and one inch wide,
Ia near hecenter OF the boiler on the side
next lis twin" Tho valve In the pipe con.
Meeting the two batteries was OF opce closed,
and thns not more than three minutes stop
was occasioned. No damage was done to the
walls. or any portion Of tho furnace,
and the only loss sustained will be the cost
OF replacing the damaged plate. Mr.. Wick
ham, the engineer, says be was In the engine
room, adjoining the boiler room, cleaning the
face OF the steam guage, when the opening
took place, and that the gauge indicated
about 6s pounds Of steam, twelve pounds less
than be usually carries, The convict fire
men Ia the boiler room were somewhat scar
ed. A couple OF new plates and workmen
were teIeRfapneu LOT, ana arrived on tne 4
o'clock train, and are now at work repairing
the disabled sIeam generator. Not the
slightest injury was received by any enc by
the accident
sTEUgEsvILLg.
A gas pipe Is TO be laid from the head Of
Market street to the cemetery gate, a distance
OF half mile, early in the spring,
Several parties are willing to become can.
didates for Water Works Trustee to ill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF Mr..
Harden,
Along, L. Cady was awarded today the
contract for putting iron shoes on the fly
wheels at the water works. The contract
price Is $3.50. :
VIII. Harden, President OF the LaBelle
Iron Works at Wheeling, Is confined to bis
residence with nervous prostration, He will
place himself under treatment in Philadel-
phia this week.
Capt. Waldren, who Is In Philadelphia,
Pa, under the care Of physician, has 80 far
recovered that he will be able to return 10
this city In few weeks. This will be graft.
fptn1 nawl IN hta many fripnda