The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-18
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All Sorts OF Local Nows and Gossip from
tho Glass City.


tho Glass City.
An net OF heroism was performed by
Willie Kruger Mt McAlnhon's creek
Saturday afternoon that should not 20
'unnoticed. A little boy not over seven
or eight years oil agc ventrred upon tho
ice, not knowing anything oil tho dan
gor attending his venture. The ice
broke, the boy went down and beneath
tho leo. The Kruger boy was on the
bank not far away ind rushing down
plunged into tho water and saved the
boy, and himself too, though 1t was n
hazardous task, and not many persons
would have risked their own life In
such M undertaking.
Tho primaries for the spring election
nrc TO DO held next month, and rs full
city ticket is to DO made this spring,
from the mayor 10 assessors, tho candi.
dates arc quito active already. Tho Re-
pnblicans will nominate Mayor Nc.
Gowan, but who the marshal or city
treasurer will be can not now be
guessed. Tho Democrats talk OF eX'
Mayor Cooper and Jack Burke, with
Frank Williams for city treasurer.
Matthew X. Bcazlc, OF this city, has
formed n co-partnership with William
McAlastcrs at Martins Ferry, where
the firm purchased the WRrwood tool
works and will operate the same, begin.
ming this morning. Mr.. Bcazlo has
boon foreman OF the moulding depart
mcnt at tho Bcllairc nail works for n
long time and was formerly with the
IEtnN Manufacturing Company.
There Is not much doubt now that
the old goblet works plant will DO yet
utilized and additional life put into
that end Of town; but as yet no partic.
ulars can DO given. Some OF tho active
members OF tho BoRrd Of Trade are at
work, however and it is unfortunate
that all are not putting win and vigor"'
into tho matter OF rcsuscitating some OF
the motionless industries hero.
Mayor MCGOWAN dismissed seventeen
prisoners during the past month. They
were Of that unfortunate class who are
never able to pay fines, but who manage
to get drunk frequently. There is no
stone-pilc here to work, and they can.
not DO sent to the county Jail for "a
plain drunk" Hence to lock them up
here would be to feed them for moth
ing.
An exhibition pool game was given
at tho saloon in Schmulbach's hall
building Saturday night by VIII. Clear
water, and the place would hardly hold
all the people who gathered to see it.
Billy George, the ball player, held cue
against Clearwater, but only made 81
balls to Clearwater's $50.
August schick, who recently held con-
siderable land in North Baltimore, a
natural gas doomed town, has disposed
OF about all OF his landed interests there,
and will put up fine business house
here this Spring, tearing down the old
structure adjoining the Schmulbach
opera hall.
The funeral OF John Manlcy, who was
found frozen to death on the river bank
near Manley's whariboat, on Saturday
morning, took place yesterday afternoon
from the Catholic church. 1t was an
immense affair, brass band and the
entire fire department turning out.
Cyrus II. Strahl. Captain William
Ault and J. W. Gruber are all candi-
dates for the vacant b. & o. agency at
this point, and either OF them would
make good man. Tho appointment
will probably be made early this week.
John Crozier, one Of the oldest resi-
dents oil the city, died Saturday after
noon OF old age and the grip. lie was
i'll his scventy-sixth year. The funeral
takes place this afternoon under the
auspices OF the Masonic fraternity.
Mr.. L. S. Woodbridge, secretary OF the
Bellaire window glass works, and Mr..
A. W. Vocghtiy, general manager OF the
Crystal works, will leave to-day for
Chicago to attend meeting OF the west
ern manufacturers.
The Schubert Quartcttc appears at
the First NJ. L. church this evening,
the fourth Of the series oi Entertainments
furnished by the Epworth Leagues OF
this city during this winter.
Rev. A. J. Lane and wife, OF Alliance,
parents OF Rev. 7. W. Lane, OF the First
NJ. i. church here, are guests OF the
family OF the latter. Tho, father filled
the sons pulpit yesterday. Il
Marshal Shepherd run in stranger
yesterday who said he could stand q
fair jag OF Benwood whisky, but Bellaire
booze done him up" and he was una
bic to get across the river.
A hundred or more glass workers
from Fostoria, who have been sojourn-
ing here since the holidays, 20 to
Moundsville this week to 60 to work in
the new factory there.
The sun yesterday reli eyed most OF
the trees west OF town OF their load OF
ice, but some OF them are in such bad
condition that they will hardly be left
standing.
Joseph W. Heatherington will repre-
sent the Bellairc lodge OF Odd Fellowsa at
the grand encampmcnt to be held at
gainesville next month.
Mrs. Fachel Williams has received a
pension OF $3.50, with n monthly allow
ancc ior herself and child.
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