The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-18
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A Miscellaneous aIeiRnse of AIiuOr Matters
from MarshaipS Metropolis.

a miscellaneous Aleinnge OF AlluOr Mpttors
from Marsi.aipS Metropolis,
1t is not generally known, but large
amount Of oil and gas leaslng Is being
done iii Marshall county, AS usual tho
leasors did not announce their coming
by blast OF trumpets, but came IN
quietly and went to work, The result
is that thousands OF acres arc already
leased and people hardly know that the
work is going on. One well is being
drilled over near Wheeling creek, and
it is highly probable that the drill will
be started in number OF places by the
middle OF May,
J. @. Simpson and Senator D. A. Dor
sey lett Tor Washington City Saturday
night, Congressman Pendleton, some
months ago, announced that he would
recommend the appointment OF Mr..
Simpson as postmaster here, and there
has been some kicking. A rumor OF
serious opposition is said to have
caused the present visit to Washington,
Senator Dorsey is said TO DO very anx-
ious to connect with deputy revenue
cotiectorship when Giikinson succeeds
White.
A young man named Jones, who has
been boarding at Mrs. Rush's on
Seventh street, suddenly lost his mind,
aud became very wild, lie was illtrom
the measles at the time. It is thought
that his reason is only temporarily de-
throned and that he will soon recover
He was working at the Fostorla glass
factory when taken III.
The building boom is now fully in
augurated. Over forty buildings are
now in course Of construction in and
about the city. The record for this
year will eclipse that OF all former years
in the history OF tho city.
Operations at the shoe factory and
wool factory will begin this week and
new impetus will be given to the COM
munity. The two factories will en-
ploy, at the start, about aeyenty'fVe
hands.
Judge Campbell viii be here to-day
to hold special session OF the circuit
court for the transaction OF some i'm
portant chancery business left over
from his last term.
Thos. ]. Scott purchased Of Miss Cora
Myers o lot on Jefferson avenue, Third
ward, sixty.five feet front and extend
ing through the square, for $500.
Harvey Hicks went down to New
Martinsville yesterday morning to look
after some hauling contracts in which
he Is interested.
The Chicago Photo Company, which
has been located hero for three months
past, removed TO central Ohio yester-
day.
G. D. Morrison and L. R. Burch, OF
tho Mineral wool factory, witnessed tho
"0Id Homestead" ut Wheeling last
night.
John V. Shepherd, Of Lynn Camp,
was here yesterday, looking alter some
land business in which he is interested.
Mrs. James Morrow, Of Bridgeport,
Ohio, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Bonar, in the Third ward.
Marshall's Republican clubs arc al
ready beginning to prepare for the
League meeting ut Parkersburg.
@. A. Hanes has sub.leased the Hanes
house in this city and will take charge
Of hotel Mt Eilwood, Pa.
Work on County Clerk Z. NJ. Lewis's
new residence on Tenth street is pro-
crossing nicely.
CA Weaver and John o. Brooks are
home from business trip to Pits
burgh.
jill Burley has returned to his home
at.Mt. Lake Park after visiting friends
here.
Miss Maggie Hill. of Bridgeport, has
been the guest OF Miss Ella McFadden.
Chester Simpson has almost entirely
recovered from his late illness.
A. D. Garden, of Wheeling, was call
ing on friends here yesterday.
Mrs. G. g. Stilwell is the guest Of
friends in Steubenville.
Colonel W. W. Arnott was here yos-
terday.
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