The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-17
MouEDsv1h1E MATTERS.
Current Events In Marshall County-Pc
sonhIs and News Notes.

his place as special policeman by Council
J. W. Webster, ESQ.,, has entered upon
his duties as head miller at the Mount
City flour mills.
Mr.. West, a prominent farmer and stock
man, Of Pennsylvania, is visiting his
brother, Superintendent West, OF the
prison.
Cashier Hunter, Of the Marshall County
bank, reports the demand for loans largely
in excess OF the ability OF that institution
to supply.
Business is said to be nearer at COM
plete stand still here Just now then at any
time since the "Ftats" were covered with
perenn forests.
A force OF Baltimore & Ohio carpenters
and painters are repairing aud painting
the agents dwelling and other passenger
depot buildings here.
J.E. SAMSON, q decidedly weak minded
young man from Logan county, was dis
charged from the prison yesterday, sfter
serving two year term.
Hon. II. S. White, OF Bolton, was in
town few days ago, looking almost as
happy as he could have looked II he had
been elected member Of the Legislature.
II Is said that the late N. Dutlicld be-
queathS by will 81 900 to each OF his wife's
little sisters, and the remainder OF his por-
ton OF his fathers estate, OF which he re-
Gently became possessed, to his wife.
George Webster, Gentleman George, rs
he was tamiliarly known here, is milling
at Pruntytown. George is slowly recover
ing from the effects Of his collision with
B. so. locomotive couple OF years ago.
The annual meeting OF the Marshall
County bank Was held at the hank Mon
day last, when the same Board OF Direc- |
tors as last year was reelected. A divi- |
dend Of percent was declared out Of the
earnings OF the last six months.
A gang OF Ohio River railroad workmen,
with an engine andtrlin OF fiat cars, have |
been engaged during the past week COL
lecLing limestone from the narrows below ,
town with which to rip rup some portion
Of the road along the river below here.
In. Yeater, an old man, probably GO
years old, from Kanawha county, was dis
charged from the Penitentiary Wednesday
last, after servings one year term for the
malicious crime Of poisoning horse. The
CONSCIOUSNESS old sinner is said to be a
minister Of the gospel.
L. II. Mclean having refused to accept
tho amount allowed him by the Comulis-
sioners for q right OF way for the county
road leading from Ifndseys Run to
Round Bottom through his lands, not on
account Of tho SUN allowed so much as to
the proposed location Of the road, COM
romise has been agreed upon between
him and the commissioners, changing the
location Of the road, the amount 10 be
paid not being changed.
OF the forty-threc applications for mem
bership as charter members in Labelle
Council No. ll5, National Union, four
only failed 10 pass the very searching
physical examination necessary to gain
admission into that order. Ilabelle COun-
I'll includes in its membership n number
Ot most enterprising and best citizens,
and is destined to take high rank among
The sister councils OF the order.
1t is somewhat strange that the idea
never occurred TO capitalists and bust
meas men, that the organization OF DniI!-
ing Association here would not onlyprove
profitable as an investment, butwould also
add to the bnslness done by merchants,
srocers and tradeSmen OF all kinds, as well
AZ mechanics and laborors. The demand
made upon the several building Associa-
tions OF Bcllaire ia reported rs being in
excess Of their ability TO furnish funds,
and AZ better rates than loans ever sold
hefore. Nor is the case an isolated one,
he same being true Of a number OF other
towns.
The Ohio River railroad is now getting
q very tatr share OF the freight business
between here and Wheeling, several OF
the merchants patronixing that road ex-
Unless that road constructs q
walk OF some kind TO their depot, how
ever, they cannot reasonably expect any
great amount OF passenger patronage be-
pass tho Baltimore & Ohio road and wade
through mud shoe-top deep in order to
reach the Ohio River railroad depot, even
il they are disposed te encourage "opposi.
ton"
Nv. Harsh, OF Sand Hill district, will
present largely signed petition to tho
County Commissioners at their meeting
on the Goth inst, asking for the construc-
ton OF q bridge across Wheeling creek at
what is known as "Harsh's Sugar Camp"
or the "Cold Spring" 1t is claimed by
the petitioners that the bridge recently
built across the creek at Caldwell's cross
ing, several miles below where they ask
to have this one placed, is not at the
proper point and does not give tho people
OF Sand Hill district the most direct out
let by any means; that the travel by way
ofthe proposed location is largely in ex-
cess Of that by the present bridge.