The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-09
BELLAIRE.
All Sorts of Local NOws aud Gossip from
the Glass City.

Az boEtu oL ASOSuA NuWh AuN 0olAP kEUh
the Glass City
Hon. A. 7. McKelvey, James F. An
derson, o. @. Kelly, George w. Yost,
W. @. Bergundthal, ]. E. Blackburn,
Martin Cowen and others took the
commission to locate the new insane
asylum around Yesterday and showed
them beautiful sites on the hill tops at
Rock Hill and the Hartenstein farm,
just bordering the city limits, and In
the afternoon they were shown the in
viting farms on Puitncy Bottom and the
old Thompson homestead fartheEsopth,
any or all OF which are for sale for this
new institution, The commission
seemed TO look upon all Of the sites as
having some advantages and being de-
sirable places for such home for the
insane, but some OF them have disad-
vantages they did not think fayorably
OF. The road to Rock Hill was not a
convenient one, nor was It easy OF ac-
cess, and there were drawbacks to all
OF the sites noted, but at the same time
the gentlemen composing the commits
sion seemed to regard the sites herea-
bouts with much favor OF course there
was nothing said or done that means
anything yet, because the commission
has Just started on its mission and has
not yet seen half Of the sites offering.
A ripple oil excitement was caused
here yesterday by the report that small
pox had reached l[oundsville, and that
the steamer Scotia and Liberty had both
stopped. The marshal had to keep
watch on these boats to prevent their
landing here, but the Liberty had only
touched the Scotia after she had landed
at some point and was allowed to un.
load.
Capt. w. W. Williamson, Of the
steamer Ben Hur, and Miss Ida Grimm
were married at the brides home here
yesterday morning by Rev. T.. w. Lane
They took the Andes for a wedding
trip to Cincinnati.
The commencement occurs this even
ing at the Elysian theater. There arc
eighteen graduates and tho theater is
trimmed in good taste for tho exhibl-
ton,
Some Of the steel workers here do not
believe there will be any trouble over
the scale of wages this summer, but
they are divided in opinion on this mat
ter.
The through train on the O., L NV.
railroad is running into Bellaire again.
This city has been cut off by that road
for some months past.
Four saloon men have paid fines this
week for selling on Sunday last They
are taxed $50 and SIS for privileges Of
this kind.
Isaac L. Fawcett has purchased the
Jonathan Hoffman property, in the
First ward, and will occupy 1t as his re-
sidence.
Hon. Ross j. Alexander, assignee Of
James Dunfee, yesterday Teappraised
the farm Of the latter, 800 acres, at Sl5,-
600.
The finance committee Of the city
council met last night and fixed upon
the levy for tho ensuing year.
The farm Of W. D. Lashley was sold
by Assignee James O. Tallman TO Ellis
worth Lashley for s., 025.
Splitter & Co. bought the $4,000, ad-
ditional pike bonds sold yesterday, pay
ing $3.50 premium.
Miss Maggie Anderson, Of st. Glars
vile, is the guest OF the family Of Jo-
seph Clements. 4 100
The Hebrews Of this city contemplate
building synagogue south OF the city
this summer.
Miss Laura Sellars took part in a con-
cert at ST. Ciairsville Tuesday evening.