The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-24
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.s.I..a Notes. I.U "
Miss Vene Dorsey, ol Csplinn, Ohio, wa
In town yesterday. 7W'
| A large force OF Ohio River Railroad en-
ployes were engaged OH Sunday "raisln
track" In the vicinity Of the rolling mill.
Johnnie and J. Walker Gallaher, Of th
washington, Pa. preparatory school, ar
spending their 'Easter vacation with thei
parents. CIV ,,I.sr ..'0.'.
Hanson Criswell, Esq, has moved bis lav
oftlce 10 ono Of the pleasant rooms on tn,
second floor Of the Marshall County Banl
building. 8Ia :
Col. Robert Simpson, OF Wheeling was II
town yesterday and inspected the working,
OF the State prison, Of which he was at ont
time director.
E. W. kontz, OF The Third ward, contem
plates erecting large building In that ward
10 DO occupied by himself Ia the furniture
and undertaking business. as zo
Mr.. Gallaher's new residence, on Mecnanic
street, will soon be ready for occupancy, and
will be one OF the most conveniently arranged
and SNOWY houses In the First ward.
"Tala Mas Mica" m educated Indian OF
Tho Seminole tribe, and lineal descendant [
OF the once powerful chiefs OF that tribe,
iectured at the NJ. L. Church Tuesday even.
ing. gl"WUl.. -
Eome persons entered a building on the
promises OF Mrs. X. U. Holiday, in the First
ward, Saturday night, and carried Off that
lady's entire stock Of lard, canned goods,
butter and groceries; no clue 10 the thieves.
The Mayors proclamation announcing the
municipal election on tho 22d proximo Is
entirely silent upon the subj j4ct Of sbbmIt.
ting the question Of ''license or no licen,e,'
although Conncil made an order some time
ago 10 that effect. ,'tt-
The bill lately passed in the Senate and
favorably reported upon by the House Com.
mittee on Postoilices. providing fer paying
rent for rooms or buildings occupied as post.
offices OF the third class, will allow $3.50 per
annum rent for the office here.
Capt. Robinson and Aide.de.C Camp Hen.
dershott brought up another boat load, ssvcn
car bodies, belonging to the Ohio River rail.
road, Monday last, from points along the
river, where they were left by the late flood.
This lot completes the work OF gathering up
the cars carried away at that time. r.s'
Ed. Koontz has rendered his resianation as
guard at the prison, 10 take effect the last OF |
this month, when lie will canvass Tyler aud |
Lewis counties for the sale Of au improved |
pump for. which he has the agency for sey.
srRl counties OF this State. Ed has heen very |
successful In dispasing, Of pumps, having |
placed over 500 in wells in this county alone. |
A movement lie on foot for sinking shat, |
10 the s:1-foot vein OF coal on ths land OF |
l.. T. Gray, on the side Of the Ohio River rail. |
road, In the Round Bottom. The company
Will control fully 500 acres Of coal privilege, |
and expscts 10 carry on the business very OK. |
1t Is expected that work will ba |
commenced on the shalt at an carly day, and
the mines opened for the fall demand for coal, |
For an outlet the mines will hayo the Ohio
River railroad and the river.
}er, A GAS WELL TO BE BoREp.
lockwool's iisld, below town, has been SO.
lec!ed ns the place for sinking the expert.
mental well by the Free Gas and Oil Com
psny. A s.roag show OF ga. was discovered
IN the edge OF Big Grave creek, on which
this tield borders, some years ago. The gas
could be plainly seen bubbliug up through
the water OF the creek, and when an invert-
ed tin can with small opening in the bot
tom was placed over the spot where the gas
escaped from the ground and lighted
match applied, a atrong fame shot up some
continuing to burn until the can
was disturbed or removed. Whether or not
this circumstance had anything 10 do in in.
tlusncing the company In the selection OF
location for their proposed experiment Is
not known. The Lndsey's Run we'll,
where a strong dow of gas WIS developed q
few years ago. il but a shUrt distance south
west ot the place where the new well will be
drilled. Mr.. Osborn, the contractor for sink
ing the well, will bs here this week with The
engines, tools &C., for doing the work, The
successful outcome Of this enterprise we'll it
IL hoped eradicate from the minds OF older
and somewhat slow going and non prog,es.
siye citz,ns, the last vestige Of opposition to
tho enterprising gentlemen who have con.
tributed 30 large " to the present very crafty
ing revival of business enterprises in tie
town