The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-24
BELLAIRE.
All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
tho Glnss City.

AL Sorts OF Local News ana GOSSIP from
tho Glass City.
This city loses number Of excellent
citizens this week by the removal OF
window glass workers to other points,
whore they have engaged to work the
ensuing fire. They held off in hopes
one OF, tho factories here would start by
the first OF September, but seeing no
prospect OF this they decided to go else
where. They are Of that thrifty class
who can always secure good places.
Most OF them own their own property
here and several OF them have capital
besides.
County Auditor Joseph A. Hender.
son has completed the annual appor..
tlonment OF the June collection OF
taxes and from it it is learned that
County Treasurer Archer collected state
taxes amounting to $24, 013.46, OF which
amount there is due Belmont county
from the state school fund $lS,G33.5O,
leaving balance for the state Of
$l0,S70.96. There was collected OF
county or local taxes $l55, ll6OS and
S240.04 dog tax.
Two machinists from Pittsburgh
came down to Wheeling on an eXcur-
sion Sunday, and they liked the beer so
we'll that they missed the return train
and got down to this city on Monday.
Finding a nice grassy plot near the
Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh they took a nap
and Officer Rederer ran them into the
lookup for lettering about the station.
They got out and went home yesterday.
Mr.. William ]. McClain, who built
tho stone addition to the Ohio State
University, the new Chittenden block
and others at Columbus, is the subject
OF long article in Pat, a new illnstrat-
ed paper at Columbus. MIR. McClain's
homeis near this city, and he is called
"the Belmont county farmer contrac-
tor" but he is gathering in the shekels
of silver and gold.
Mickey Costello was on the rampage
yesterday morning, evidently having
made "a night OF it, with the boys, and
he wanted to fight any man OF his
weight But not finding the right size
he tackled an old man on Indian run
bridge and warmed him up by punch
ing him in the face. he was finally
persuaded to go homo.
Rodefer Bros now glass factory is
delayed on account OF steel beams con-
tractcd for with Jones & Laughltn BY
the firm that has the contract to build
the new works. BY the way, the con-
tract provides that Rodofer Bros. are to
receive $25 per day damages for every
day after tho 10th of August that the
works is not ready to turn over to them
to operate.
Mr.. John ]. Ashonhurst, he whose
ambition and Prohibition proclivities
led him to BIO candidate for governor
on the Prohib. ticket last fall, was in
the city Yesterday with his wife and
child, on thor way homo to Canton.
They have been at Rock Hill for two
weeks, nursing sick son at keV. j.
Y. Ashenhurst's.
Theodore LETTERS was locked up on
complaint Of his uncle, an old man who
cleans some OF the streets, charging
him with stealing $l.50. The boy said
he took twenty-four cents, aud no was
sent to st. Clairsviiie for 1t.
Ed. Lucas is lodging the police to
sayc himself from arrest for taking Q
bicycle from boy named Harry Cod
troy. The boys fathor made q COM
plant against him.
Mrs. George Walters and family and
Mrs. 4. A. Rodefer returned from tho
Moundsville camp ground yesterday.
They had been there about three
months.
The colored porter. Albert Murray
was taken to the st. Clairsvilla jail yes
terday to await the Judgment OF the
probate court in his case Of larceny.
The burnt Dcyarmon property is be-
ing replaced very rapidly with another
franc, instead Of a brick, as contem-
plated at first
James JofFcrs, boy about IL, foil
from tho Eliza II. and had his head
bruised between the boat and excursion
barge.
Bellairc's ice supply now comes from
GAINESVILLE, the Wheeling plant not be-
ing able to supply the demand upon 1t
Hon. Ross ]. Alexander, instead Of
going to Kansas City, is on Capttna
creek fishing this week.
There will be q local examination Of
school teachers at the Central building
ono week from to-day.
Mr.. John Camp and family lei. yes
yesterday for Rod Key, Ind,
The Ray fishing club is homo for this
season.
Sheriff NJ. NJ. Scott was in town yes
tertlaN
Jacob sohramm is home from Mari
eta.
IMpAInrp Digestion repaired by