The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03
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A small boy OF David Frank, OF Fairview,
died on Wednesday night from measles.
Yesterday stir was made by Thomas An
derson's team running off In upper town:
They stranded on cherry tree and smashed
the road wagon they were attached to.
Marshal Filson bad war OF words with q
man by the name OF Fickes at the dramatic
performance at Town Hall Thursday night.
What the real provocation was could not be
ascertained, but from what Is conceded on all
hands there was sufficient grounds 10 demand
better order.
The other evening an IETELIloINcER scribe
had a long interview with J. H. Cochran,
ESQ.,, now OF Columbus, Ohio, but formerly q
citizen Of this County, who served as Sheriff
OF the County for four years and bali. Mr..
Cochran is engaged In railroad building and
contracting Speaking Of the extensive i'm.
provemants that had been made along the
river here in the past twenty years led TO
speculation as to what might deyelope In the
next twenty, and be gave as his opinion that
OF the P, O. & st. L. railroad, there was
about $500 acres Of splendid coal that would
no doubt be opened up. Hesaid himselfand
Hon. John A Campbell owned tract OF
land OF $50 acres that was key to the whole
thing and that they were now negotiating for
sale, and when this was opened 1t made
way for the whole tract II this should be
done 1t will open up big business in the
County.
ST. oLAIRsvrLLE.
JamesT. Bulger, late brakeman on the
Northern railroad, has secured the position
OF car inspector at the Bridgeport coal works.
A telegram received here yesterday after
noon, says that the Committee on New Coun.
ties and County Affairs has by vote OF SIX
to one. reported in favor Of the bill intro
duced by Hon. J. F. Locke, OF Madison, re-
quiring new court house.to be built at st.
Clairsville.
Sheriff sedwick started yesterday for Col.
umbus TO get the "patent hay.fork swindlers,"
E. E. Jones and Gilbert Vanderpool and bring
them to this county for trial. At the last
term OF court, three indictments were found
arrive tonight They received sentences OF
one year each for swindling in Butler county.
Abram NJ. Good was convicted OF perjury
yesterday. His residence at the Penitentiary
will be rather long, as he has an eighteen
months sentence to serve besides for throw
ing stones at railway train. His perjury
was committed in giving testimony before a
justice OF the peace. Jesse Good, his brother,
Is now on trial, also for perjury. The jury
will probably report this morning. "Abe"
was kept shackled throughout his trial.
BELMONT COUNTY rrAcHERs
The Teachers Association OF Belmont
county will meet in the school house at Kirk
wood to-day. The meeting Is In charge Of an
executive committee consisting OF K L.
Clark, J. W. Fowler and L. L. Ferre.l. Fol-
Low ing ID the programme;
Forenoon 81 ssion: PaIer-High Education
in our Pablo Schools. John @. Shea, West
Wheeling. -.-.
Discussion by II. L. Peck, Barnesville.
Discussion OF the professional course OF
reading, as submitted BY the committee at St
Clairsville. i
Afternoon session: Miscellaneous business.
Paper-American Authors and their Pro- |
ductlons.-Holland NJ s:Mary @. Bundy, |
GAINESVILLE.
General discussion by the Association.
Paper-Methods Of Teaching Oral Grammar. |
E. F. Swan, Flushing.
Discussion by ]. G.. Taggart, Bannock.
The Association will meet at 1880 AN.