The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-26
BELuAIRE.
AIlsorts of Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.

AllSortS Of Local News n Gossip from
the Glass City.
The Masonic celebration OF St Johns
day at BealIsville Saturday was the
greatest event that has occurred in that
section for many years. The crowd is
estimated ut from 1000 to 5000 people.
The grove was literally packed and
presented the appearance OF a big'day
at a country fair. There were about
300 master masups and t~hirty-two
Knights Templar in the line OF march
and Heatherington's brass band furn-
ished the music. At the grove the fol-
lowing programme was observed:
100 D. m.-Devotional exercises, singing aud
prayer by Rev. o. II. Penuel.
l:j p: m~-Tntroductory remarks By Rev. &. L.
800 P. m.-SpeaNng by Rev, S A. PesegOry.
Music by the band.
2;45 p. m.--Speaking by Rev. J. L Garrett.
Music BY the band.
$50 p. m.-Speakl1g By Hon. Ross J. Alexander.
Music
A special train brought the delega-
tons at tho end Of the line home, reach
ing here about 8 o'clock in the evening,
and the st. Clairsville visitors drove
home in wagons and carriages after that
hour. h
Joseph n. Dubois, who went to
Knoxville, Tenn, last week to
straighten up the matter that caused j.
L. Pagan TO come here and make a
charge Of enlightenment, telegraphed
hore that lie was out Of it all right and
that tho trouble was nov with the pros
ecutor. Joseph has numerous &C
qu~aintances in this county and army
comrades who will be glad to know Of
his return and freedom from such a
charge. lie will be hame to-day.
The wash house on the east end OF
the lot Of the residence OF DR.. Jefers,
in the Fourth ward, took FIRE about 2
o'clock, yesterday morning and made a
frightful blaze for . time. The fire
department was called On and confined
the fire to the wash house, which was
completely destroyed. Tho end OF tho
residence next to it wa scorched con-
siderably, but did not take fire.
William Potters, a member OF the
fire department, died Saturday from
blood poisoning and was buried yester-
day afternoon under the auspices OF the
hremen. The Mechanics brass band
furnished the music and there was a
big turnout
Miss Mary Powell arrived at the
Burr's Mills camp ground on Saturday
last from st. Paul, MIMI, whore she
was married, on tho Sd instant, to MIR.
Edward Weisenburger. She had been
teaching school in st. Paul for ayear or
two past.
Coroner Lowman has reported twen-
ty cases OF accidental, sudden or mystic
rious deaths since tho first OF tho year.
This is the largest half years work ever
done by a coroner. ALI deaths in coal
mines are now investigated, however.
F. W. Gowcn, of Maine, delivered q
Temperance address in the Christian
church last night. He has been in this
section for a couple oil weeks in the in
terest Of the Good Templars.
The case OF Charles Rosser against
the town Of GAINESVILLE, for $4,000 for
street paving done last year, comes up
in the common pleas court Monday.
Chris. +. Marks had his head and
shoulders badly bruised by a fall of a
stone in Pelky's coal mines, but he is
fortunate in escaping with his life.
Lee W. Hart, q promising young man,
whose parents live at Lewis's Mills,
died here Saturday morning after only
three days illness.
Jack Baugh has been secured as sani.
tary policeman atS25 per month. He
also gets $40 as truant officer.
George King, OF the firm of Morrison
& King, returned yesterday from q two
weeks stay in the east
City Solicitor Woodbridge is in the
interior Of the state on business.