The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-28
BELLAIRE.
All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
tho GIRss City.

All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
tho Glass CITY.
The shortage of II. G. Wilson, the alb
sconding secretary and collector OF the
water works, seems to grow as Mr..
Wise, the examiner, draws nearer the
end OF his investigation of the books
and accounts. Mr.. Wise says it will
reach at least $500. and the probabili-
ties are it will run over that amount. 1t
is a common impression that there are
many things not yet known and that
will only come out when a thorough
knowledge of the consumers is obtain
ed. However, it will all be known in
time, and at present the greatest query
is, "Where is Wilson att" It is known
no received the cash for a check OF
about $50 Just before he departed for
Wheeling, but it is whispered around
now that he is in Brookteld, Mo.
The Dollar Savings bank held its an:
nual meeting Saturday afternoon and
reelected all OF the old board Of direc-
tors. A dividend OF four per cent was
declared, but two per cent OF this will
be added to the surplus fund, the other
two paid in cash. The board will re-
organize this week with Thomas Gala
her as president, g. w. Dickens cashier
and W.. NJ. Troll teller.
The fire in Dunkirk, Ind, Saturday
caused a good deal OF alarm in this city,
as several Bellaire people are interested
in glass factories there, and two or
three former Bellaireans are also en-
gagged in other business in that gas
town. The later reports were less
frightening and indicate that only mi
Bellaire man suffered by the fire, and
this is not absolutely certain from re-
parts so far.
Colonel Poorman spent yesterday
with his family here. His term as sec.
rotary OF state will close about the end
OF this year, and quite o move is being
made to have his chief clerk. Sam Is.
Campbell, formerly OF Steubenville,
continued as the chief clerk under the
new secretary, Sam b. Taylor.
The steel works have made two great
weeks considering the output OF finish
cd steel. No two successive weeks ever
equalled these, and with that they broke
the rolls the latter part OF last week.
This plant has been having an unnsu-
ally good run all this season.
The entertainment by Mrs. @. W.
Dickens, assisted by Miss Lura Dickens,
given to a number OF friends in this and
neighboring cities, was a neat and tasty
one. Kilmyer, OF Wheeling, furnished
the music, and refreshments were
served.
Congressman Pearson and>a portion
Of his family will go to Washington this
week to live during the session OF con-
gress. Mr.. Pearson lives in his own
house during his stay in Washington,
renting a house there.
A safe cracker was frightened out OF
Squire D. w. Cooper's office Friday
night by Private Waterman Shepherd.
The fellow got out and away while
Shepherd aroused Mr.. Gorby, in whose
house the squire's office is.
Judge Blackburn, OF Anthony Kans.,
formerly n resident OF this city and the
father Of Messrs. NJ. L. and J. Z. Black
burn, is at the point of death from the
bursting OF o blood vessel.
1t is expected the roof will betinished
on the new stamping works this week,
and as the machineryis coming in every
day they expect to get started by the
middle Of December.
Rev. Boyd Vincent, bishop of this
diocese Of the Episcopal church, held
services here and in Martins Ferry yes
terday.