The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-14
BELLAIRE.
Allsorts of Local News and Gossip from
the GlRSs City.

BELlhLkE
AllSorts of Local News and Gossip from
the GlRSs City.
A FIRE started yesterday afternoon in
the second story OF double brick dwell
ling house on Jacob Heatherington's
place, just north OF his residence, The
fire department responded promptly,
but water was scarce and the pressure
had little effect. The roof was entirely
burned off and the second story was
considerably damaged, but about all the
household goods were saved. Seigel
Long and John Harvey, with their fam.
lilies, occupied the house, and Long lost
his pucket.book, containing about $40.
Tho property belonged to Mr.. Heather
ington and was insured,
A party! OF young folks started out
skiff riding thu other evening, when
some OF the girls grew so timid they
wanted to go back. One young chap
named Joe Moore tried to convince
them they could not drown, no matter
what would happen, because there was
not water enough, but this didn't 90
and Moore finally jumped out OF the
skid to convince them, Ho disappear
cd in about eight feet of water, He
struck a hole where now pipe had been
laid. The skitf ride ended with his
rescue.
Most of the city teachers think the
institute at st. Clairsville the past week
was n great success, but most Of the
country teachers think tho institute
that lasted four weeks without any high
class instructors was better. They re-
gard the noted lecturers as great enter
taners, interesting and instructive, but
not practical enough to be OF as much
benefit rs the institutes OF former years.
The tunnel near Cambridge, on the
B. & O., caved in Friday night and
trains on that road had to go and come
over the u. & o. track or over the Pan
Handle to NewComerstow Tor day or
two, while other trains on this branch
transferred in wagons until the block
ado was lifted. A man walks the tunnel
after each train passes through it, =
John Madden, who cares for the city
park, caught acolored boy named Lucas
the other day and choked him for some
misdemeanor. Saturday John Lucas,
father OF the boy, caught Madden and
painted his nose deeper rcd. Lucas
was promptly locked up and was kept
in the calaboose over Sunday.
r. NJ. Fulton, store keeper aud
postmaster at Whiting, small place on
the d. & o. west OF this city, has had
some domestic trouble and latterly has
been staying away from homo, He
owed Waterhouse Bros. $3.50, and on
Saturday they attached the store to SO.
cure payment.
Erasmus Wilson, the "Quiot OBJ.
server" of the Pittsburgh Commercial
Gazette, will be one OF the star attrac-
tions at the Burr's Mills camp ground.
He is an old Belmont county boy, hav-
ing been reared on Capteen.
The Grand Army Post here will have
"The Girl Spy, or the Heroine Of Chica-
mauga," produced here tho last OF this
month under their auspices to replen-
ish the funds OF the post.
There are a great many Bellaire PEG.
pte at Burr's Mills now to remain until
after the Epworth park programme,
which begins this evening and lasts un.
til the Gath.
There is some prospect OF law.
suit concerning tire West Wheeling
nike. The contractor is quarrying
stone, but he is not making the pike.
The Novelty Stamping Company
closed down Saturday evening for
while. 1t has been running right along
through the summer,
Tho primaries for the Republican
county convention will be held the last
OF this month. There will be some in.
terest taken in them.
There were three occupants Of the
lookup Yesterday. Every opportunity
was given the old offenders to 80, but
go they wouldn't
Mrs. Phoebe strobel and Miss Blanche
Harrison returned from Il pleasant
visit to Cleveland friends last Saturday.
Frank p. Barber, OF Canton, N. Y,
who was sick here for three months
this spring, Is again In tho city.
Abo Herzberg got in yesterday morn.
ing from MoConnollsvllle, having rodo
through on his bicycle.
Tho family OF Howard Lichtenbergcr
have returned from their outing near
Wollsvillc.
Capt. b. r. Jones will spend tho next
two weeks visiting friends out through
Ohio.
"Ifocky" Ovens died at the home OF
his mother, Mrs. Owen Murray, satur.
Ono case of scarlet fever is reported
In tho city.
Tho Grst story Of tho Wassman block
Is up.