The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-12
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All sorts OF Local NOws and Goasip from
tile Glass City.

All Sorts OF Local NOws and Gossip ffom
tile Glass City.
George Poorman, OF the Tribune, Y on
the sick list, ylispy1, :
The girls Of the graduating class had
theirpictures taken in group yester-
day. The boys did not show up.
w. j. McClain, OF this city, got the
contract for the G. A. r. memorial ball
at Tronton, being the lowest bidder.
The track Of the Bellaire Driving PARK
is inexceIlent condition andisbeingused
almost hourly by the various horsemen.
Belmont Park will no doubt be well
patronized by Bellaire people. The OK
cursion boat and barge were here yes
terday. !GW edi a,
Dougherty & Co. are using ION the
streets new improved roller! arranged
SO that it can be raised and lowered and
made heavy or light as desired.
The Belmont County Commissioners
contemplate contracting with the Cleve-
land authorities for working this
county's criminals there in the work
house.
William Chambers, Cleveland y
Pittsburgh conductor, who was hurt by
fall two weeks ago, is still unable to
get around, his side and spine palp9iEnFg
him still. IA stVos !
Thomas Ault and wife we're in attend
ance at the Steubenville Seminary COM
mencement, where their youngest
daughter, Lizzie, graduated with hon
ors on Wednesday.
Fred c. scherer, OF this city, and Miss
Belle ]. Irwin, niece OF OnJ: black'
burn, of this city, were married at lst
Clairsville. Mr.. Schercr is the we'll
known music teacher.
Charles Burns, the man who ran a
splinter in his hand, is in precarious
condition. Amputation has not been
performed, the doctor and all saying
they can save the arm.
The design of the new tool house au-
thorized BY the City Council for the
Park is very pretty. It will be sur
mounted with tall spire covered with
all kinds Of ornamental work. TIu
Tho tic handlers began yesterday
loading railroad ties, the creeks and riN-
ers having run out letting many thous-
and ties down. A total of $1,000 ties
are to be loaded here this season.
The farmers in this vicinity report
fruit in abundance, corn growing to
beat the world, and the wheat nearly
ready to cut. The oats hereabouts will
be short. They say the weather never
was better for the growing corn.
The Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley 4 Gin:
cinnati Railroad Company is using NIL
the Stag made by the Benwood furnace
at Martins Ferry. The tracks are
moved weekly to suit the runs, and
hundreds of tons OF it loaded and used
for filing. y,
John Dunlap, who lives at Wallace's
Dam, was in town yesterday looking
for his wife. She was last seen near the
O., L. & w. crossing. Her disappearance
is q mystery. She was dressed in a
cross. barred calico dress, and was carry
ing basketand an umbrella d 7sjag
Jacob Heatherington, when asked
how much money he had to give for
Bellaire's advancement, said he had no
cash with him, but would give them the
best lot he had. The lot can be sold for
$500 at any time. The good work goes
on. Another meeting was held last
night and the subject otfthe boom
talked over. a great deal bf gdndiwobk
has been done. Wheeling wholesale
men responded very Literally, and two
men there gave liberal sums. All want
to see the city boom, and they are go
ing at it the right way this time to
make success.