The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-01
MoUNDsvILLE.
A miscellaneous Melange Of Minor Matters
from Marshall,s MetropolIs,

A Miscellaneous Melange of Minor Matters
from Marshall'S Metropolis.
Last week a man, his wife and a child
or two came here and %endeavored to
rent q house, but houses are scarce and
they failed to find one. This did not
deter the plucky gentleman from
launching out into business. His bust
ness was to sell 0'Keefe's pills and
other articles. He hired q carriage aad
four horses from Mclean & 90. and on
the sides OF 1t in big rod letters he
painted "0'Keefe's Pills" With this
gaudy and expensive outfit and with
his wife and family he started across
the country to dispose OF his wares.
That was the last heard Of him until
Mclean & Co. learned that their team
was at st. Clairsyille, and a. L. Inch,
OF the livery firm, went over to SEQ
about their property. He got his horses
and wagon back after paying for the
feed that they had consumed for several
dayspast. II appears that the pill bus.
mess was not good. The household
goods OF the gentleman who hired the
team are stored in a vacant storeroom
in the Third ward, waiting until such
time as house could be secured.
Theelegant ewresidenceo of ex-sherif
Burley is re~ceiyingthe finishing touches.
1t Is one Of the handsomest private re-
sidehces in the city, finished through
out in hard wood, with all modern con-
veniences, hot and cold water, heated
by hot water, and in fact is a model
dwelling from basement to attic. The
residence OF Colonel W. B. Humphreys,
on theadjoining lot, willbea counterpart
Of Major Burley's, with slight excep-
tions.
The sheriff Of Wood county brought
up Pine, the Harper's Ferry man con-
vlcted in the United States court Of
writing and sending through the mails
Blanderous articles regarding a young
lady OF that place, to whom he had
been engaged. He 10 said to be a very
scholarly man, and District Attorney
Sturgis says some Of his letters remind
him Of the writings Of Dickens.
Mr.. o. L. Beam, who resigned from
the board OF directors Of the Fostoria
glass company, will probably go into
business here. He is one Of the finest
mold and pattern makers inthe country,
and well equipped to take charge Of q
factory.
AT the annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Fostoria Glass Company
II. W. Hunter was elected a member Of
tho board OF directors TO succeed Charles
E. Beam, resigned. With this excep:
ton the board Is the same as last year,
The legislative visiting committee TO
inspect the pe~nltentiary will be here
this week to take o look at that institu-
ton aud report as TO Its condition.
William Fitzsimmons, Of the poni-
Tertiary guard, was called to Wetzel
county yesterday by tue serious illness
Of his father.
j. X. Graham, freight agent Of tho
Baltimore 4 Ohio at Wheeling was here
yesterday on business.
County Clerk E. NJ. Lewis will build
n handsome now residence On Tenth
street,
The firm Of Cats \ Gray will erect
four Or avo dwelling houses on Eighth
street.
Superintendent Van pclt, ottho peni.
Tertiary, will be- homo from Charleston
to-day.
George II. Robinson, OF Wheeling,
was here yesterday on business.
The board OF directors Of the peni-
tOntlary will moot Friday.
r. l. Hogan, Of Fairmont, apont Sun.
day with friends here.