The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-29
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All Sorts of Local Nsws and Gossip from
qthe Glnss CITY.


Pthe Ginss CITY.
Col. @. /. Poorman spent yesterday
with his family in this city. He has
been kept pretty close to the secretary
of states office for some time past, but
is now about ready to put in his time
mingling with tho people with reference
to the congressional election. II IS not
an exaggeration in the least to say that
Colonel Poorman's nomination and tho
almost absolute certainty Of his election
has made him q younger and pleasanter
man than for twenty or more years.
His whole nature seems to have
changed and his cheerfulness and
ready repartee completely captivate
almost any company he chances to be
in. He will devote the ensuing two
months to campaigning in this district
principally.
Tho Bellaire flremen who were beaten
in their hub and hub race with the
Martins Ferry boys generally accept
the situation and acknowledge that the
winning team Is the better ono OF the
two that ran. The Bellairo boys have
not been in Us good shape as they were
at first, and on Saturday had three bor-
rowed men in the team, but tho Dor
rowed boys did not retard their progress
any. Indeed, with two or three other
additions, the team would have been
better equipped. The boys lost slOO be-
longing to the company on bets, ana
this makes some OF them sore, but Cap
tain Mcdonald Toasted them all on their
return just as though they had won.
Walter Troll, teller in the Dollar
bank, Ed Booth, OF n. Booth q Son,
and DR.. Sam West, Of St. Clairsville,
left Saturday night for journey to San
Francisco, going and coming by diher-
ent routes. The boys expect TO be
gone only month, but the route they
made will take two months to cover.
Congressman A. J. Pearson was in
town Saturday on his return home from
tho harvest home picnic near st. Glars
vile. He is great mixer and Guilt
Yates tho acquaintance OF strangers he
meets in IN admirable manner.
The wedding OF Mr.. William Hursch
and Miss Tillie Elliken on Wednesday
evening promises to be the event OF
the season. The Globe House has been
6eCuEeu lOT tuG lGSbANltAVs h4Ns NSAHS"
the ceremony.
Robert westlake, the we'll known
ball catcher, had an arm broken by bo-
ing struck with a bat while catching at
Pittsburgh the other day. He will be
laid up the rest OF the season, and Is at
his home here.
Mr.. James H. Darrah, wife and daugh-
ter, were called to st. Clairsville yester-
day by the dangerous illness OF John
Taggart, who is Mrs, Darrah's father.
He was not expected to live through
yesterday.
Mr.. William A. Gorby. the purchas-
ing agent Of the United States glass
company, was in the city yesterday
calling on relatives. His wife and
daughter have been here for week.
There were more country people in
Bellaire Saturday doing their "after the
harvest is over" shopping than have
been in town at one time for three
months.
Mrs. Emma Mccullough and son, Of
Tacoma, WASH, are guests OF DR.. ]. 6.
Mccullough and family here.
Squire D. w. Cooper and family are
home from short stay with relatives
in Monroe county.
Miss Minnie Darrah leaves this week
for visit with relatives at Minneapolis.