The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-22
o NEWS.
Readable Resume OF Cnrrent Happen
IpRs Near Heme.

tpEs Near Heme.
The Washington County Agricultural
Society, has purchased new grounds on which
10 hold their new exhibition, 2s!h, 10Th, 9Th
and 2sth Of next September.
At n meeting Of the Alumni Of Washing
ton and Jefferson College, held In Pittsburgh
recently, IL was resolved 10 undertake the
endowment OF the Presidency ofthe inslitu-
ton with the rum OF $50 900 by calling upon
the different classes which have graduated
from time to time.
The Philo. and Union Literary Societies OF
Waynesburg college have chosen the follow.
Ing Judges for n coming contest: E. G. era.
craft, Esq. OF Wheeling. ]. NJ. %StockdAle, OF
the Washington Repiew & Examiner and E g.
Jackson, OF Mercer, Pa.
BELLAIRE.
The market ordinance Isl thing OF the past.
The young son OF Daniel Theobald died
Monday night
The G. 4 P. road runs no freight trains to.
day, giving the men 4 holiday.
A few OF the nswly.issued. lately.recalled
iye cent pieces have found their way to Bel
laire. b,
The Emma Graham will be here to-day,
and a large quantity Of glassware is ready for
shipment Oh her. u
Stephen Bailey, OF Barnesyille, was In town
yesterday arranging for the shipment Of milk
to Bellaire merchants. D.,
The many friends Of 8. N. Sheets will be
glad 10 learn that he Is much improved In
health-looks like another man since his go.
ing down the river.
General Warner, OF Marietta. was in town
yesterday. Hon. Henry BOIL, OF Marietta,
was also here again, prepared 10 work actively
for the Ohio Valley railroad.
Mr.. Baker, one OF Cleveland's lumber men,
was In town yesterday. The yards OF the firm
he represents were one OF the very few in
that city that escaped the foods unframed.
The BARRIERS will hold q meeting for the
consideration OF the interests OF their bust.
ness, Thursday evening. Cooperation In
business seems TO be the rule Just now ! n
Bellaire.
1t is rumored that Joseph H. Grafton will
lease the present Globs House, On It's vaca-
ton by E G. Morris. He would makea pop.
ular landlord, and Is acquainted In many
directions.
J. v. Sanders, President Of the Bellaire
Window Glass Company, and G. L. Kelly,
Secretary otthe Uaion company, are In Pitts
burgh, attending d meeting Of window glass
manufacturers.
Eldorado Circle OF Druids has arranged for
the comedy OF "Muldoon's Blunders'' at City
Hall, March O and Z. The proceeds will be
devoted TO the entertainment Of the oonven.
ton Of Druidsof the State, which will ba held
here June ~.
Edward Fitzpatrick, whose serious illness
was mentioned yesterday morning. died yes
terday forenoon at 5 o'clock, at his home on
Gravel Hill. The funeral will be at two
o'clock Saturday afternoon. He was q mem.
Der OF the Benwood lodge OF Odd Fellows.
The King Iron Bridge Company, OF Cleve-
land, has obtained the contract for building
the Belmont street bridge. For the abut-
ments, no contract hasyet been made. The
cost, about 50, 900, 1t Is proposed to distribute
over six years, with interest at 6per cent
~semi.annually.
A report that Hon. Ross J. Alexander, OF
Bridgeport, Is IN Columbus In the interests
Of ST. Clainyille, is untrue, as his friends
have bis positive assurance that he, Is not
taking any part In the county seat contest,
and they know, too, what does take him to
Columbus now.
The two locomotives. No. % and No. 3IS,
from the wreck at franklin tunnel, were
brought here Yesterday and were objects OF
curiosity to manly. Deep in the iron plates
Of one engine are the prints OF the nuts and
screws in the front OF the other, showing the
immense force OF the blow when they came
together,
Reports coming In from varions parts OF
the county where remonstrances were sent
show hosts OF signeis. An old politician COM
pares St Clairsville's last move 10 the action
Of the Democrats In so many critical cam.
paigns, when they invariably seemed to make
SOME blunder Just ut the moment when sue.
cess was apparently certain.
There Is now q revival OF the Opera House
plan for Bellaire in progress. 1t is thought,
after some close figuring, that q building
large enough and suitably arranged for all
the purposes for which Il will be required.
can Be- built for SIS, 000, including the cost Of
the ground in q central p~lace-opposite the
Belmont House, About one.fourth OF this
amount has been promised by the oriqnators
themselves, without solicitation. The stock,
II properly managed, ought TO pay well.
s~rEuBESvtLLk.
Miss @. Mccormick, of Cadiz, Is visiting
the family Of Henry Dobbins on Fifth street.
George Harden, OF the Jefferson Iron
Works, left for the West yesterday, He will
be absent for two months travelling In the
interest Of the works.
H. W. Harden, Of this city, left for Phila,
delphis, where he will place himself under
medical treatment. i Is hoped that he will
soon regain ais health.
The X. OF p. festival Is the attraction Of
the week. A large audience greeted the
opening entertainment last night at Turner
Hall. The Toronto band furnished the mu-
sic. Gen. Love made a happy hit during the
performance when he referred to the stairs IN
the new Opera House.
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