The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-13
ALL AROUND HOME.
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THREEsrATEs.
A COnpl.t. R.,um. Of Occurrences Of Iutsr,st Ia
xsn.ron, TsuDs sfthls risisliy, ssd ia The
STATE ltLarvs-Aa Ohio County Fire.
Personal aad Iudu,trIli.
A very ane aag.stons quarry has been
discovered about five miles below Hunting

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Has the chairman of the scioto Relief
Committee ever made fual report to any
body? Some OF our people are beginning 10
clamor for published report, and II II has
been made let It be published; II II has not
been made, let II be done without further de-
Wei',vils Union.
Washington Alkire, a well.known and
worthy citizen Of Harrison county, was
drowned in Jesse's Run few days since. It
Is reported that he became intoxicated at
Jane Lew, and on his way home, in crossing
the bridge fell of aud was drowned. Mr..
Alkire would take periodical sprees, but
when sober was hrstrate man.
The citizens OF Monongalia county are
whooping railroads up with vigor that has
the right ring about Il. The vote comes of
on the 18th inst. A monster meeting will be
held at Morgantown this evening for the pnr-
pose OF discussing county subscription to the
proposed roads. Col. Ben. Wilson aud other
distinguished speakers will be on hand.
An engine on the Pittsburgh Southern lost
her whistle day or two ago In singular
manner. Two poles ut Wyland's Station,
upon which the telephone wire Is. strung,
were moved nearer the regular track 10 allow
q siding to be put down. The poles were
placed little too close together, allowing
the wire TO bag. When the next train came
along the whistle OF the engine was broken
off and the telephone wire carried away.
There was a meeting held In Msrtinsburg
last evening Of citizens, for the purpose OF
considering the Sabbath question, aud to
ascertain such measures as will tend TO PRO
mote among the people such u true under
standing OF the value OF the Sabbath TO
themselves, to their families, and TO the
State" as will lead them TO cooperate with
other communities In different parts OF our
tends TO deprive US OF 1t, and sustaining the
Just laws which protect our right to 1t" 81
BEELARE.
| Charley Baker, son OF Henry Baker, OF
EGrayel Hill, died Sunday. .H
Isaac Lands will put up new dwelling
house in the Second ward.
Miss Bessie Moore, now teaching in steu.
benyile, has been visiting relatives here tor q
day or two.
B. B, Morris Is In town, It being his week
''off duty" as U. =. mail agent between Crest.
line and Fort Wayne.
Either the farmers have no potatoes, or are
afraid to get them out, for Bellaire complains
OF scarcity and high prices,
Rev. R. NJ. Brown will be at Beallsville
this week, where he will assist In the nightly
meetings at the Presbyterian church.
The glass houses that were isolated by the
high water are making up for lost time by
shipping large quantities OF their wares in
every direction.
The B., z. & G. trains, that have been kept
from coming up farther than Pinch run by
the high water, came to the depot all right
yesterday morning.
All who had washings before them went to
work at them in splitter yesterday when 1t
was known that the river was coming up
again. They had the fear OF an empty reser-
voir before them.
Frank Oxford died yesterday morning Of
typhoid fever at the home OF his father,
Samuel 0fford, on North Union street, He
was twenty.thiee years Of age, The body
was taken to GAINESVILLE.
Messrs. Shuttleworth and Reed, OF the
Council, will not be re elected, as the former
will be citizen OF Mingo and the latter will
not be candidate. MIR. Reese OF the school
board, will also be dropped on account Of
removal to ST. Clairsville.
D. G. Allen has taken his family to
Rainey's, and Simon ponaly and family have
gone 70 Martins Ferry to live. Z. Hill went
yesterday TO Rtnaviile, and John Barlow
moved to Wellsville. Bellaire has gained
about the same number OF families in the
last few days, 90 the balance Is about even
All the houses here are full.
After to-day we will know who Is to build
the Belmont street bridge over the B. Il o.
tracks. The houses south Of that point that
have been raised In expectations Of the filling
up OF the street to make the necessary APP
proach to the bridge, stood high and dry
above the recent high water. II the whole
route around by the market house we're raised
few feet to Q level with the bridge, there
would he no interruptions 10 travel from
foods.
Bellaire will furnish several cases for the
consideration OF the Common Pleas Court.
To-day good many are In attendance at st.
Clairsville In the criminal case OF Hanke W.
Bellaire. On the criminal docket APE: Frank
Bumberg, indicted for stealing from 81.
Leonhart, for embeyzlement Of q watch left
In bis charge for repairs, and Henry Bodie,
the Benson's Ferry saloon keeper, for mum.
Der OF violations Of the liquor laws.
NARTts's FERRY.
There was o total absence Of business for
the police yesterday.
A large party OF Martins Ferrians took in
last nights performance at the Wheeling
Opera House.
Frank Vallhard has sold his barber shop to
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Morris, OF Harrisville, and will
take trip around the country soon.
The news OF the findings OF the Grand Jury
created no little surprise here yesterday
morning. and some OF the persons indicted
have run away. The people generally re-
joice, and hope for strict enforcement OF the
law,
Mr.. Harry Eberlein, OF steubenyille, and
Miss Capitola Long, daughter OF Conrad Long,
the well known hardware man OF Washington
and will take the afternoon train for Pitts.
burg.
Two funerals occurred yesterday, both Of
old citizens. Carl Gauding, Of the Cottage
House. died Saturday afternoon, aged 6S, and
Frederick Knope died Sunday morning, aged
nearly 90. Both funerals were quite largely
attended, and both were inferred in Wheeling
cemeteries.
ST. CIAIRsvlLLE
Louis P. Troll has returned from an East.
ern trit.
II is q telephone line that is being erected
between the Clerk office and tie Northern
depot, instead Of telegraph line, as the types
made thread yesterday.
Hon. John F. Locke. Of Madison county,
introduced bill on Friday last, into the
Ohio House OF Representatives requiring the
commissioners OF Belmont county, TO erect
new county buildings at St ClairSyille at q
cost not exceeding 100000.
On Saturday Charlie, and Dave Johnson,
brothers, entered Jim McMillan's saloon.
They had been drinking and wanted more
beer, Mcmillan refused 10 give them any.
thing and Dave, In retaliation, threw q stone
through mirror. Mcmillan started after
he Town Marshal but the Johnsons follow
ing, began To stone him. Finally Charlie
was arrested and lodged in jail, but Dave Is
still at large. Yesterday morning Charlie
plead guilty TO the charge Of assault on
Mcmillan and was fined $40 and costs. To
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