The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-04
RELLAIRE.
All Sorts of Local News aud Gossip from
the Glass City.

All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.
John Archer, one OF the pioneers OF
this city, died at an early hour yesteT-
day morning, in the seth year Of his
age, at the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
NJ. l. Blackburn. He came here with
his family in 1915, and by his constant
Christian life and jealous work in be.
half Of the Disciples church, had fairly
earned the title Of fatherot this church,
one Of the largest and strongest OF that
denomination in the country. For ten
years they worshipped in his cooper
shop, then built a church where the
Second ward school now stands, and
from this they grew to q congregation OF
800 members and have us fine church
edifce as there is in the CITY, All OF Mr.,
ArcheT's family but the daughter with
whom he made his home preceded him
TO the grave, and for years he has calm
ly and quietly awaited the summons,
always firm In the belief that his re-.
ward was in store for him beyond the
grave The funeral will take his place
this afternoon at . o'clock, from the
church,
There IL quite church sensation at
Barnesvllle, caused by some person
sending an anonymous letter to the
pastor Of the NJ. Il. church, Rev. 7. W.
Lane, formerly Of this city, rejecting
upon DR.. Mills, the presiding elder, and
DIR. Manchester, the former pastor OF
the church there, and also soaring Rev.
Lane. Tho latter read it from his pull
pit last Sunday and delivered u scath.
ing address about it.
Tho election ereyesterday was quiet
and without incident OF interest. The
contests were all good natured and thore
was only about two-third vote out,
The weather was so fine that the coun-
try vote was especially light, but it was
light all over the city too, There was
little politics in it,
Charles Miller, wclI.known here and
q brother OF viii Miller, Of this city,
was killed by tho cars anu was buried
at Newark, o., yesterday.
John II. Wood has commenced to re-
build his burnt residence on Rose hill.
The loss was covered by insurance in
the Rooder agency.
A fourleen.yoar.old daughter Of j, b.
Seeley died ut their home in the Fourth
ward yesterday. She was only taken
i'll on Saturday.
A bad sewer leak at the rear Of Blnm
Bros store kept Street Commissioner
Curran and his force oil men at work all
day yesterday.
n. A. Rodeier OF Rodoler Bros, left
for tho East last night. The factory
goes on full this morning.
W. J. Mills, q well.known brick mason
aud an elder in tho Christian church,
died yesterday morning.
Hon. J. G. Ioinlein was in town yes.
torday. lie thinks the legislature will
adjourn about tho 2lst.
Mrs. L. j. Rathburn and grandson,
Chester Lewis left yesterday Tor n visit
in Washington City.
Mr.. Parker, blacksmith at tho Pitts
burgh Coal Works, died suddenly Sun-
day, OF paralysis.
II. W, Burrows is building n now
double house just south OF the creek on
Belmont street.
Miss Edna hunter lett yesterday Tor
Dunkirk, Ind, to make her future
home.
julius schwabb and wife will go to
Dunkirk, Ind, to remain for the sum
NOR.
Mrs. Charles Hook and sons arc visit
Ing friends at New Martinsvlle.
The Uniform Rank OF tho Knights of
Pythias, is to DO reviewed here,
Mrs. George X. Taylor is visiting re-
latiyGs at Washington, Pa.