The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-15

All Sorts of Local NOws and Gossip from
the Glass City.


All Sorts OF Local Nows and Gossip from
the GlaSs city.
The oyerpay and false measurements
of stone work in this county have stirred
up the taxpayers in all parts OF the
county in wonderful way, and the lie
of county commissioner lie very un'
enyiablo one Just now. People have be-
gun to make Inquiries about how long
such things have been going on, how
any OF it finally came to be discovered,
and othervery pertinent inquiries such
as always follow crookedness in public
affairs. The st. Clairsville Chronicle,
after giving Mr.. Harris own version OF
the affair, admitting it to be true, says:
"If Mr.. Hart has been conducting his
office on system OF guess work, 1t Is
time he was out. A man who can be so
easily duped is not fit to manage the
affairs OF Belmont county, be he the
soul OF honesty as far rs he knows. II
is no excuse that Berry was into 1t
deeper than Hart. Berry should be
prosecuted and Hart retired to private
life, where the burden OF his credulity
will not fall on the county"
Another batch Of the employees of the
Bellaire stamping company, at Harvey,
Ills, came to town yesterday. There
were ten of them and they are expect.
ing work in the new establishment OF
that kind here. But some OF these
folks are liable to be fooled. The new
stamping company will organize next
Monday, but it will be long time yet
before they have the works in active
operation, and when they do it will not
be the highest recommendation that
the applicants quit elsewhere. The
new works will be run with the same
business discipline that has attended
the other enterprises OF the projectors.
There was a rumor about town yes.
terday, that the Bellaire nail works had
sent for the Amalgamated committee,
but it could not be verified. The Bel
laire works will hardly be ready to
start for a couple of weeks, even If the
management desire to, and as to the
probabilities no one has any authority
TO speak. 1t is cheerful. however, to
note that no one anticipates trouble.
R. NJ. Collins, of the St Clairsville
gun club, broke mis- record yesterday by
breaking twenty-five birds in twenty
five shots. DR.. Mcclellan, of the Bell
aire club, broke twenty-five in twenty
five successive shots, but not in one OF
the twenty-five shot turns OF the club.
City Treasurer Frank Williams and
Miss Mary Eberle were married at the
brides home, in the Fourth ward, yes
terday evening. The wedding was quiet,
only the immediate friends OF the couple
being present, and they will 60 to house
keeping at once.
Misses Minnie Marsh, Minnie Wass-
man, Minnie and Laura Leach, Clara
Robinson aud Anna Blamey have
rented cottage on the Burr's Mills
camp ground, and will keep bachelors
hall" for the remainder OF the school
vacation.
Louis Relky, who was born and
raised at Montreal, but who came here
80 years ago and has never been back to
see the land of his birth, will go there
next week. He Is a successful coal
dealer, and retired from business this
week.
The last street paving done in Bel
laire cost an amount equivalent to 81 ~
a front foot OF the property it abutted.
The assessment Of the cost has just been
made. This is only about one-half
what the first paving here cost.
Capt. Charlie Craig, conductor Of the
St. Clairsville northern train, and En-
eineer John Seldwetz, will go with a
party of Bridgeport gentlemen next
Monday on fishing excursion to the
state dam.
Thomas Donavin was sent up on a
bond OF $500 yesterday. II Joseph was
in reach tho trio would pay the penalty
OF their brutal assault on Wigfeld.
Coroner Boyd was summoned to
Maynard yesterday to hold an inquest
on Hungarian miner, who was killed
in the mines by falling slate.
The Republican League club on Wed.
nesday night settled up all OF its old
business, and will begin the campaign
with a clean score.
The United Presbyterian congrega.
ton and number Of friends had de-
lightful picnic at Barnard's orchard yes.
terday.
Mrs. F. @. Husbands and daughter,
Miss Anna, are at the seashore, and tho
son Charles will go Saturday.
Joseph A. Henderson. the county au-
ditor, was down yesterday looking after
his fences.
The family OF Thomas E. Shelly will
move here from Moundsville next week.
John Davis goes to Canton to-day to
look after his street paving contract.
Miss Jennie Alum is sightseeing in
Washington City.