The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-20
BELLAIRE.
All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
the Glnss City.

All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.
The Sweeney failure at Harvey, ILL.,
gave rise to the rumor here that Col. ].
4. Mercer, formerly OF this city, but
now at Harvey, had made an assign
ment. There was not the least founda-
ton in tho world for it, and when Mr..
A. p, Tallman, who is identified with
him in business, was seen Yesterday re-
garding the report he said: "The ru-
NOR is absurd. Mr.. Mercer is a man
who keeps his personal business we'll in
hand, and ia worth anywhere from one
to two hundred thousand dollars, with
IN Indebtedness very small, If any, and
such as could be paid oil at any reason
able juncture by the sale Of but q small
portion OF his holdings OF aaleable divi-
dend paying stocks"
Howard McGregor, the talented
young SOL OF X. A. McGregor, has
proven himself such u worthy and tai
ented student at the Ohio State Uni
versity that he has been appointed as
sistant professor OF anatomy in that in
stitution. He is at his home now for
the summer vacation.
The miners who quit work at Schick
& Turnbull's mine were paid of yester-
day, but received no word as to when
tho miners would resume operation.
None OF the other mines were closed
and when tho miners at this one struck,
the contracts for coal we're transferred
to others to fill.
The entire absence OF street car SER
vico here makes people long for the
return Of a good service. The Gravel
hill folks feel that they live out OF town
now, as this town cover a good doal OF
territory in length.
Ezra Mcconnell was bounced as post
master ut Flushing to make room for u
Democrat. Ezra was a valiant soldier
and made a good postmaster, but there
seems to be a drive on the veterans.
The township board OF education met
yesterday afternoon to elect teachers
for the township schools. II was a new
job and a difficult one and they did not
complete it till late in the evening.
Marion Hoffman, Patrick Tucker and
others from hero who visited the
Worlds Fair tho past week or two are
enthusiastic over 1t and Mr.. Huffman
will go back md stay longer.
John II. Campbell, who represented
the Bellaire steel workers in the Anal
gamated Association, is home from the
convention.
Misses Ella aud Louise Roscoe will
visit the Worlds Fair, then go on to
Kansas for q months stay, starting this
week.
Tho "Owls' outing at Wheeling Park
this afternoon and evening, will draw
large crowds Of young Bellaire folks.
The commencement of the Catholic
schools will take place in the Elysian
theater Thursday evening.
W. @. shinklo, manager OF the Scotch
Preserving Company, is home from a
brief business trip east
Tho city council is running on its
summer schedule now and only meets
every other week,
Mr.. G. W. Dickens, wife, and sister,
Miss Laura, will visit the Worlds Fair
this week.
The family Of John Parks is spending
the summer near Baresville, in the
country.
Captain John L. schilling Is happy
over tho arrival Of twin boys at his
home.
Miss Mabel Tallman, Of St. Clairsville,
is tho guest Of Mrs. II, o. Meyer, this
city.
Mrs. A. j. Myers and daughter Mary
will go to Muncie, Ind, this week.
q. H. Lewis and family moved 70 Nc.
Mechen yesterday.