The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-08
BELLAIRE
All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
the Glass clty.


All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
tho Glass CITY.
Some crank in the form Of man has
been seized with the idea Of frightening
people in the Fifth ward by parading
late Mt night with sheet wrapped
around him. He succeededin frighten-
ing William Busch, the policeman OF
the ward, who Immediately started q
ghost story, but q lot Of half grown
bows concluded to see what there was
in it. They hid in the barn on the
place OF the late William Barnard the
other night and when the white object
appeared they set up howl that turn.
ed Il in another direction, and not until
ono Of the boys yelled out shoot it."
did the fellow drop his sheet and run
for his life. Since then the ghost
has not appeared.
The knights Templar of this city
with their wives or lady friends will so
to St. Clairsville this evening to attend a
banquet of Hope Commandery. They
will 20 up on the regular evening train,
returning on a special that leaves St.
Clairsyille at 10 O'Clock. Eminent COM
mander, W. @. Bergundthal, has secur-
cd an orchestra for the occasion, and
quite a pleasant time is anticipated.
A number Of Sir Knights from Wheel
ing will attend.
Tho county commissioners finally de-
cided at their meeting this week to re-
pair the Wegee pike. The toll from
that road has amounted to 500 per
month ever since the gate was put on,
but those who pay it were formulating
plan to enioin the collection Of toll
Just when the word came that the pike
would receive attention.
The B. &. o. has settled matters with
the telegraphers by signing the scale
for an increase of wages and providing
that none Of them shall receive less
than S45 per month, but they follow
this up by reducing the number Of op-
orators along the line. Instead OF two
at this point they will have only one, II
one can do all the work.
The South Bellaire NJ. E. Sunday
school elected the following officers:
Superintendent, ]. r. Seabrooks; assist
ant superintendent, W. P. Crozier; sec
retary, Bert Collier; assistant secretary,
Cora Davis; organist, Minnie Colts; as
sistant organist, Gertie Fawcett; treas-
urer, Mrs. L. Tarbett; librarians, Bert
Collier, Cora Davis.
The Hook and Ladder Company
turned down some OF its old officers and
elected now ones as follows: Captain,
William Addison; first lieutenant
George Pracht; second, ]. Q. Moore:
secretary, Harry Oliver; treasurer,
Fred. Hazel.
Henry Burkett, the weak minded
chap who wandered away from his
home on Gravel hill on Sunday last, re-
turned yesterday and said he had taken
little trip to Pittsburgh on business,
but no one knows where he has been.
DR.. A. II. Korner, of Washington
township, is after place on the Pen
sion Board OF Examiners. It is proba-
bic thu present efficient Board will be
displaced to make room for hungry
Democrats.
Hon. R. G. Horr lectures ut the First
Presbyterian church this evening on
"Has It Been Proven the Baboon is Our
Cousin" He comes highly endorsed as
q witty and entertaining lecturer.
Barry & Davis have finished their
street paving contractat Canton, o., and
have several already on hand for next
season. This firm seems to be right IN
line in this kind OF work.
James A. Leisure, OF Wheeling, pur-
chased the Joseph A. Duncan property
on Gravel hill, for 50, $50 and will move
into it. The property cost about $1,000
several years ago.
Henry L. Anderson, Esq, who was
elected prosecuting attorney last month
in his home county at Lacrosse, Kan,
came in yesterday on q visit to relatives
and friends here.
w. R. Demorest, New York agent for
several glass factories in tho Ohio Val
lev, has been the guest of Charles j.
Gill, secretary Of the Elson, the past
two days.
James Wilson, formerly president OF
the Bellaire nail works, and wife, Will
move to Delaware, Ohio, in the spring
to make their future home.
John A. Gallaher. Esq, left yesterday
for Marietta to attend meeting OF the
trustees Of the college there, he being
one OF the trustees.
Austin Bishop, boy who refused to
attend school was taken to the Boys
Industrial School at Lancaster by Tru-
ant Officer Baugh.
W. S. Barton, of Coleraln township,
was in town yesterday. Hc wants a
daily mail from Barton's to Coleratn.
The turner's will dance in their hall
on Friday evening of this week.
RruARxyp by R. @. Joiner, of Allen