The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-23
BELLAlRE,
Allsorts Of Locnl Sews aud Gossip from
tho Glass City.

tho Glass City.
4 very formidable movement to So
cure the location Of the new insane asy-
lum to be built by tho state has been
started in this section. At a meeting
OF the farmers and others interested lat
Rock Hill school house, Martin Cowan,
l. II. Day and John-Keyscr were APP
pointed acommittee to select a site and
secure the presence OF the commission
appointed by tho governor to locate the
asylum in this vicinity. Hon. a. r.
Mckelvey is very enthusiastic over this
section. as, being the best location that
can DE foundfor il Three hundred
acres OF ground are wanted, and from
$4,000 to $4,000 q year will be spent
among merchants andfarmcrs for main
tenance OF the institution. Tho asylum
is not to be an immense structure, but
u number OF buildings all connected to.
gether, and as near fire proof as pos.
siblc.
Tho ouarto-centennial OF the negro
celebration began ut tho Elysian thedter
yesterday afternoon with a sermon by
Rev. J. G. Price, Of North Carolina, and
the Elysian was well filled. Tho speak.
or was n splendid talker and interested
the large audience: for fully an hour.
The celebration continues to-day, when
Col. G. l.. Poorman will orate on "NIy
Experience with tho Negro and his
Struggles" and A. J. Lee will deliver
comic speeches. Colored people from
all the surrounding towns are to be here
to-day and a great jubilee will be held
this evening.
Matthew Beazle, Of this city, John L.
Van Pelt and Captain James Dean, for
merly of Martins Ferry, all own farms
about five miles from Muskcgon, Mich,
and 4 big syndicate has just laid out n
park assembly grounds adjoining these
farms and are building an electric car
line to the grounds that goes right by
these farms. The assembly grounds
border on the lake and are to be mado a
great summer resort.
Tho police are on the lookout for the
man Reed, who escaped from tho Wash
ington. Pa, Jail, for whom $500 reward
is offered. Auditor. Ii. R. Muhlc-
mani is Of Woodsfield, a large
man, and answers the descfip-
ton in some RESPECTS, and narrowly
missed being taken lin tho other day,
but his identity was established without
molesting. him.
The Bellairo Gas; and Electric COM
pany held its annual meeting Of stock
holders Saturday, but there was only
one stakeholder outside Of the board OF
directors present, and OF course tho old
board was reelected, MS follows: Owen
Meehan, r. A. McGrcgor, Fl. Roemer,
Captain R. n. Devries, Major Loring
and Miller Booth.
C. g. Williams, the we'll known car
penter and builder met with a serious
accident the latter part Of last week by
falling from the roof OF his wash house.
lie Is in Il precarious condition and was
unconscious for about thirty-six hours.
Rev. T. ". Lane, OF the First NJ. E.
church, preached at GAINESVILLE yester-
day, and Rev. J.. q. Rogers, n former
pastor here, filed his pulpit in this
city. There was q large audience out to.
hear him.
Craig Stillwell, OF this city, stole q
march on his friends last week by slip
ping out to soaptown, west OF Bridge
port, and marrying Miss Bertha Tarbet,
Roy. ]. T. SwaneY officiating.
s. @, Hamilton, who represents the
Sebring Pottery Company, OF East Liy.
orpool, as travelling salesman, will
spend q few weeks with his family here,
after a tour OF the West.
Peter Manlcy was badly injured about
the back by falling through the hatch.
way OH his wharf boat Saturday. He is
quite m old man.
Tho City Board OF Equalization will
organize at st. Clairsville this morning,
and meet here in the afternoon.
Katherine, tho three-months'- odd
daughter OF Edward Barnhill and wife,
was buried yesterday.
Two plain DRINKS were fed at tho
city bastile yesterday, having been run
in the night before:
TAKE your meals at Tho Milwaukee
tCafc. RoDEaf GRANT, Manager,