The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21
BELUAllsE.

Postmastor NJ. G. Mitchell is laid up
with the grip.
BELrIAiIE.
All Sorts of Local News ami Gossip from
tho Gluss City.
Tho Wheeling Natural Gas Company
has been playing = sharp practice on
this city. Because the city would not
repeal the ordinance fixing tho price,
they turned the gas of all private con-
sumcrs and tho city buildings. BY the
terms OF the franchise granted that
company, they are to furnish gas 10 the
city buildings so long rs they have any.
They permit just enough gas to 20 10
the mayors Office to light. 1t will not
heat the stove, and Goa! has to be used
constantly, while ut the two glass works
still using the, gas in part OF their
works they have plenty. OF course the
gas company would have no trouble III
establishing that they ear not supply
moro to the city, and by this means
they evade the spirit ii not the letter Of
tho law. No amount OF gas to be sup
piled is'speciticd by word in the ordi-
nance.
The real estate OF the Bclairo street
railway company wns sold for state,
county and city taxes, and the track
was offered for delinquent paving tux,
but no one cared to buy it. The cast
crn men. who bought this road some
| years ago, mortgaged it for $4,000 and
issued bonds under that mortgage to
try TO get their money back. How we'll
they succeeded is not known, but the
fact that they do not pay their taxes
before the % per cent penalty is added
with additional. costs to have the pro-
perty transferred back 10 them indicates
that the road is doinSno good, and this
but yeriiies appearances.
Truant Officer Daugh has been max
ing the rounds OF the various wards in
search OF children who ought to be in
school, under the law and by right, and
nineteen families report that their
children have neither. clothes nor shoes
to 60 out in tho winter season with
and this following quite q liberal distri-
button OF clothing by the charitable or
| ganization OF ladies. 1t is proper, per-
haps, to mention in this connection that
all OF these families are not deserving;
but no one would think OF visiting the
sins OF the parents upon the children.
The Merchants and Manufacturer
Telegraph Cable Company have cstab-
lishcd an Office in this city, in the room
OF Z. II. Blakcney, and that gentleman
will manipulate the Keys for the new
company, ut least until they get thor
oughly established here. The company
has asked permission to put up poles in
the alleys and along some OF the streets,
and since this privilege has been grant
ed all other companies that ever asked
tor it they: will hardly be denied.
The Belmont county farmers insti-
tutc has just issued q neat programme
for their annual session. twill be held
in Court House hall at St. Clairsville en-
the 4th and 9th OF next month. The
lectures and papers, by well known and
talented men and women, will draw the
usual large crowds. This state speakers
are Professor Nelson, president OF state
board OF health, and Gen. S. II. Hurst.
There were some magnificent bursts
OF speed on the streets yesterday. The
gentlemen with ileet-iooted horses and
nice slcighs had things their own way
and there is no bar tofast driving when
there is snow OF the ground. Last
night quitea crowd OF young people
went out to st. Clairsville and took sup
per at the New Clarendon, returning
about midnight.
Louis Rockcrshousen, proprietor OF
! c1>,,rr al -
| burgh, Ohio Valley 4 Cincinnati rail
road have had two OF three law suits
about damage to the coal works by the
railroad, and now the latter have pro-
vided new screens and tipplcs in hope
OF adjusting the matter.
This will be q lively year for local pol
itics on this sido OF the river In this
city and all tho towns full municipal
tickets are to elect in the spring and in
the county all the important Offices are
to fill next fall.
A slight fire in the carpet weaving
shop OF D. Wcyricl:, in the Fourth ward,
destroyed flew rolls OF carpet. The BOYS
sled-riding noticed the smoke and had
tho fire oxtinguished without serious
trouble.
Three elegant residences in this city
were sold for delinquent taxes by
county officials the other day, but one Of
them came under tho hammer through
IN oversight and is redeemed now.
The Bcllaire Stamping Company has
not yet filled the place made vacant by
the cruel death OF George Stewart at the
Union glass works fire, but there arc
twenty applicants for it.
The next lecture OF the course being
given hero this winter is "Chalk Talk
by Prof. Frank Beard, and it comes on
the same night.us "The County Fair
at the Eiisinn.
| There was 4 slight fire last night in
A.. Klotzs house. The department was
called ont, but was not needed, as moth.
ing buta few lace curtains were burned.
Tho localice men were able to sct
quite lot OF fairly good ice. 1t was
from six toeight inches thick and will
do to supply the prcsont demand.
The working team ofthe Odd Fellows
is now practicing preparatory Tor their
l3tripto Cadiz nextwcck, whore theywill
do the work fora Cadix lodge.
Mrs. DR.. John Z. West, well known
throughout this county, died at their
home in Jersey City on Monday.
"BULI.-dosc-ing" is at present going
on at such rate, in;this community
thatonr dealer is hardly able to kccpup
asupply Of Dr. Bulls popularand excel
lent Cough Syrup. New Holland, Pa.,
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