The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-22
lKLLAIRE.

Rev. J. K. McKallip got back to Bellaire
yesterday noon.
Mr.. Means, general freight agent OF the
Panhandle railroad, was In town yesterday.
Miss Nellie Breen, OF Loyelsnd. near Gin.
clnnSti, is visiting relatives and friends here.
The steel track OF the O. & P. road Is now
down beyond the upper end OF Gravel Hill.
A good number OF Bellaire people went
yesterday to the Mt de Chantal commence
ment.
Frank Craft, OF the Ohio Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb, Is home for the summer
vacation.
The Globe base ball club will petition Coun-
Gil TO give 1t permission to play base ball on
the Square.
The Bellaire and Martins Ferry accemmo.
datton train now hiss new combination car
and coach in three sections.
Rev. VIM. CASTOR was IA town yesterday,
and Wednesday evening conducted the
prayer meeting services At the First Presby-
terrain church.
The Chapel Aid Society, OF Gravel Hill, will
have festival tonight and tomorrow night
10 the pleasant grounds Of Mr.. Ed. Jones. Re
fteshments will be served.
A novel dog fight was seen yesterday on
Belmont street, the three participants all be-
ing muzzled. They made little noise and
did less harm but kicked up q great dust.
Yesterday noon the Martins Ferry and
Bellaire train was stopped at West Wheeling
by broken cock on the locomotive, and an
engine wect from here 10 bring the train
down.
The Monumental Association some time ago
applied TO the War Department for the gift
Of four disabled cannon for use at the four
corners OF the Soldiers Monument. The De.
partment has given orders for four twenty
pound Parrot guns to be sent here.
Not very many tramps are to be SEN here
now, but those here are Of the r.eanest kind.
One was beaten off for using insulling
ward man, and afterwards, being found
around again, he was arrested and put on the
city stone pile.
The utre amount OF Bellaire's share OF the
stock of the Ohio Valley road. $4,000, was
will be built, and work will be commenced
at once; indeed 1t has already been COM
menced, as Mr.. Linton and assistants have
been hard at work here for several days and
much OF the work In town Is staked Off now.
General Warner has been telegrApaed at
Columbus, that the subscriptions have been
completed and the people expect 10 have
iolliflcation meeting at City Hall tonight
MARTINS FERRY.
Strawberries are drug here at ten cents
box.
Mr.'J. T. Hanes is back from Pittsburgh,
where he has been placing some marble
work.
The house being built for James Riley, OF
Wheeling. In Clark's addition, is about COM
pletsd.
The Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad
caboose here for this local trade is one Of the
finest ever seen around here.
The Ladies' UAion Benevolent Society met
at the residence OF J. II. Vanpelt, Wednes-
dsy. a full attendance was out. 1t was
aVTeel to hold picnic up the river near
Portland, one week from to-day.
Mr.. Geo. sterlihg's fine white pacing horse
was very badly cut up by being caught in =
wire fence. DR.. Martin Is attending him,
and thinks he will bring him through ali
right The doctor reports great amount OF
trouble now among the horses.
At a meeting Of the G. A. R. boys last
evening, It was fully decided t9 charter the
frlnCebS On tue tOuFtn, ana tAke IN tue
Rodafer's excursion. Ali OF the adjoining
lodges will be invitsd, and grand time
Is expected. A good band will be 10 attend
ence. No Intoxicating drinks will be allowed
on tae ground.
wELLsBuRG.
.Eph Barnes, Of St. Louis, ID here visiting
his mother.
@. II. Collier, Jos. PAUL and J. V. L. Rodg-
ers> prominent insurance men OF Wheeling,
were in town yesterday looking up risks and
taking view OF the Gas City generally.
Tie work Of laying the gas mains having
been completed the gas was turned on yester-
day at noon. Harvey & Bro. utilizsda por.
ton oft at their paper mill for making
steam, with satisfactory results.
The derrick for boring for gas at s. Georges
mill has been completed. The balance Of
the machinery will be put up in day or
two and boring commenced. II gas can be
successfully used here in place OF coal 1t will
work revolution. Some operators in coal
will have an opportunity Of supplying other
localities less tayorably situated. All the
new houses being erected are being fitted up
with the intention Of using gas for light and
fuel,