The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-27
BHILATRE.

g ~ . ---z..aass...s7 1870
Death of an Old Ciiirsa-Gas Tait-yarious
News Notes. e. IA
Judge okey was mi town yesterday.
james Billeter has moved to Allen.
port, Pa.
The Catholic schools will close for the
summer next week. r. "A
Ferdinand Marlier has taken his family
to acD Donald's Station, Pa.
James A.Wells, OF the Bellaire Window
glass works, is home from q visit 70 CO.
lumbus.
The Telegram had to lie here q good
while on her way down yesterday to take
on freight.
The Globe base ball club will make their
first trip this season to-day TO play at
Washington, Pa.
Alarge assignment Of light, finely built
wagons was transferred TO The Narrow
Gauge railroad yesterday. .ss7sssss--s
lid shnttlesorth has gone to Barnes.
vile 10 practice in the rink there for
another race with Alberts
Wallaee's circus, which went down on
the Courier some time ago, Is expected
back to stop here Friday night.
/ Mt Harper Is busily gathering here a
number OF car loads Of walnut logs for
shipment abroad. Many Of them are oh.
tanned in the southern part OF this county.
PIT. King and wife and John Dubois,
with Rev. Mr.. Ashenhurst, OF the Scotch
Ridge Church, have gone 10 the national
convention OF the u. ?. church at Topeka.
Kansas
The old man Barnes, with basket Of
yarn on his arm and his knitting needles
always at work as he walks, was wander.
ing through the town Yesterday, the tlst
time he has been seen here for many
years.
T Louis 0hllger has been appointed sani.
tary inspector for the Cleveland & Pitts
burgh railroad in accordance with the
recommendation Of the National Board
of Health, and was at this end OF the line
yesterday.
Mr.. Us, Crafty died ut his home in the
Fourth ward Monday night, and will be
buried this afternoon at 2o'clock. Mr..
Crafty was for many years one Of Bellaire's
prominent and most respected citizens,
discharging numerous offices oi trust. He
leaves numerous family.
The CLEVELAND & Pittsburgh locomotive
enginseis and fremen yesterday got their
premiums for the saving each had made
in coal during the month. Each Is given
"a fixed amount Of coal on each Trip and Is
paid cash In proportion to All.he can save.
Some Of the RellaiYe men got four OF. Eve
dollars for this months economy, and the
company itself gains largely by this plan.
Blllaire makes good showing on the
tax returns Of the assessors. Nearly every
part OF the State has bsan oomingup with
reports Of large decreases in the returns,
aud RallaiTe'B returns show very good
increase. The population ofthe city has
increased by birth, deducting the mum.
Der Of deaths, about 40 in the year. The
Board Of Equalization hes begun It's labors.
The prospect OF striking gas Is about all
that u taieed Of now, in the way Of future
development. The committee recently
appointed 70 conduct the preliminary
operations have been oyer the country on
prospecting tours The boring OF the well
at Armstsoaes, which has been delayed
by sceldentsand need OF additional casing,
is now being showed again. This well
would not DO considered beyond reach II
gas should be struck but, nevertheless,
It would only increase the efforts 10 find
ga right here.