The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-19
BELIIAIRE,
All Sorts OF Local Row. ana Gossip from
tho Glass City.

An Sorts OF Local NOVA nnd Gossip from
tho Glass City.
The meeting OF the Congressional
committee ut tho Windsor hotel yes.
terday resulted in Hon. C. i. Weems,
OF St. Clairsville. and Samuel Z. Pipes,
OF GAINESVILLE. ratifying tho action OF
the former committee as to holding
the convention at Stcubenville on the
9th OF May, but the primaries in each
county arc to be held as the county
committees OF each may direct. In
Harrison and Jefferson counties they
are called for the 14th Of May, and the
central committee OF this county will
meet next Saturday to issue the call for
the county convention and for the pri-
maries Tor delegates to the congression-
al convention at tho same time. Mr..
Wecms had authority from Monroe
and Harrison counties to ratify the call
yesterday. He is 4 very careful and at
tcntive member OF any committee and
the result in this county last fall shows
that he understands the business OF
politics thoroughly. He has had the
congressional fever for some time, but
is not candidate this year and there
is some curiosity as TO the position his
occupies in the matter.
Vena Garrard, an irritable and eccen.
trio maiden OF several summers, who
lives on Gravel hill, has frequently
frightened people by handling loaded
gun rs if she meant to kill. Sunday
evening she shot at,a,boy named Lester
Rogers and was arrested and taken
before. the mayor, who fined her $50 and
costs and sentenced her to ninety days
in jail. She said sho wanted to 20, as
they were annoying the lifo out OF her.
Tho school children OF the parish pre-.
sentcd St. Johns Catholic church with
beautiful statue OF the Sacred Heart.
1t was made i'll Paris and will be used
in the new church building to be
erected by that congregation here.
Father Fitzgerald finds a good deal OF
pleasure in showing the present to Wis
itors, as it is real work OF art.
The Bellaire Boiler and Bridge com,
pany elected Edward Jones, II. G.
Lichtenbergcr, Louis Grclla, Charles
Franka and J. A. Greenfield as the
board OF directors for tho ensuing year.
This company has just closed the first
year in business and is encouraged al
the prospect.
a Mrs. Lewcllen died at ner home in
tho First ward Sunday from blood poi.
soning and was buried yesterday. There
was a good deal OF ugly talk going
around about the poisoning probably
being intcntional but investigation
shows this all to have been 4 mistake.
Two saloonkecpers were arraigned
before the mayor yesterday, one fol-
violating tho II o'clock ordinance Satur.
day night and the other for Sunday
selling. The first was fined $50 and
costs and the other S25 and costs.
County Treasurer Frank B. Archer, oil
St. Clarsville, and John W. Crooks, Of
Martins Ferry, took in the Republi,
can committee meeting at tho Windsor
yesterday.
L. S. Woodbridge, John Smith and
others, OF tho Bellaire window glass
works, will build factory IN the In
diana gas fields if bonus. enough is Of.
fcred.
Frank Arnett and Charles thinner
had dispute over % cents which re-
suited in tho former being fined So and
costs. S. 90, and the. latter 81 and costs,
81 GO.
The School Board organized last night
with George W. Yost as President,
Charles Henry, ST., as Vice President,
and II. A. Lichtenbcrger as Clerk.
1t is surmised that all OF the police
will BIO confirmed by Council tonight
though big fight is being made against
Officer Strobcl's confirmation.
Tho congressional delegates from this
city will not be yielded to any candi.
date without contest. 1t will be IN
earnest, active contest, too.
Grammal Bridgeman is out on bail
to appear before the probate court on
the I'd OF May for kicking in the door Mt
Nora McMillin's home.
The infant daughter of TonyWilliams
the Cleveland & Pittsburgh engineer,
who lost his wife two weeks ago, will be
buried to-day.
Common pleas court will resume in
THIS county next week, ana the, grand
jury begins business one week from this
morning.
The Easter ball at the Turner hall
last night was q very elaborate affair
and there was much good cheer on tap.
President Luke Gavin, OF the city
council, will announce his standing
committees at tho meeting this evening,
Emil. Schmidt, who was arrested 10,
Keeping open his saloon after hours
was last evening fined s. and costs.
The Salvation Army brass band will
hold u meeting here tomorrow evening,
to be addressed by Major Stillwell.
Ex-AIarshal Shepherd and wife LEI,
yesterday OH q pleasure jaunt to Clevo,
land.
BLooD poisoned by diphtheria, tho
grip, typhoid fever, scarlet fever, etc.
is made pure and healthy by Hood.
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