The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-27
BELLAIRE.
All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.

the Glass City.
George i. Kirk, young man about
twenty-five years OF age, whose hume
was at Warnock's Station, on tho Balti-
more & Ohio was instantly killed SAT-
urday evening by being struck on the
head BY the timbers OF the Glencoe
bridge. Kirk had jumped on a passing
freight, as is the custom OF great
many OF the young men and boys IN
that neighborhood, to ride to Glencoe,
and It was while he was leaning from
his hiding place on the cars to see inst
the lay OF the ground that the train en-
tered the bridge and he received the
fatal blow. His skull was crushed and
his body fell right alongside OF the
tracks. Tho deceased was member OF
prominent family and his body was
at once removed to his homo, where the
funeral will take place to-day. Yester-
day Coroner LowmRn heard OF the Nccl-
dent and visited the scene TO inquire
into tho facts,
William Hill, a colored man, stole
some clothing, money and watch from
man at Moundsville last Saturday
afternoon and came to this city. A
telephone message followed him and
Officer Strobel soon found his man, but
he was minus most Of tho money and
the suit OF clothes, Hill was locked up,
however, and shortly afterwards said lie
had sold the clothes to Lemuel Perry
for 81 80. The officers found Perry and
made search OF his premises and toHnd
the clothes, and yesterday morning Hill
and his booty were taken buck TO
Moundsville.
Liant Woods, q we'll known resident
OF this city and county until few
months ago, died ut st. Louis, Mo-,
Saturday, He was about fifty years OF
age, q brother OF Mrs, Elizabeth Carroll
and an uncle OF Mrs. o. +. Mason, and
the remains will reach hero to-day for
interment
Tho old Sheets homestead in the
Fourth ward was sold at Sherilr's sale
Saturday and was bought by John B.
Watt, who held n mortgage on II, for
$3,O25. This property few years ago
could have been readily sold for $1,000
or $4,000.
At West Wheeling the Democrats
agreed to the Republican nominee for
assessor and there will BIO no competi-
Tor printed on the Kangaroo ballot.
There Is much tho same feeling prevail
ing in other precincts,
w. s. Mccullough, who bought the
Barnard brick works last week, Ia in
Chicrgo to arrange for new machinery.
He will put in "repress" at once and
make other improvements,
A. o. Mellott, who recently bought
the state tobacco warehouse from tho
Bellaire Stamping Company, OF Harvey,
ILL.,, sold it to the new Scotch Preserving
Company for $4,000.
viii Hanlon, of the Gainesville Re
publican, was in town Saturday evening
on his way to Pittsburgh. He is one OF
tho hustling newspaper men OF this
county.
Judge ]. b. briggs has sold his prop.
erty in Woodsfeld and rented house
in ST. Clairsville, to which place no will
move his family this spring.
A half interest in Central block, one
OF the old landmarks OF tho city, will DO
sold tomorrow. 1t belonged to the late
William G. Barnard.
David Jones, who recently bought the
Jesse Purnell place west Of town, sold
his Gravel hill property to W. B.
Kinsey.
The election will occur ono week from
to-day, but very few people are taking
any interest at all in the matter.
The school entertainment Noted
about $l20. The total receipts amount
ed TO SlB0.