The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-04
BELhAIRE.
Ansorts OF Local News M Gossip FROM
the Glass City.

AnsoFts OF Local News u Gossip FROM
the Glass CITY.
John O, Gay, the chap who disap'
peared the day he was to marry Miss
Myrtle Clifford, Of Oentreyille, last
February, has turned up and is at home
again, II will be Remembered he
transferred his property to his mother
beforeleavlng, and Miss Clifford brought
suit for 5000 for breach Of promise
and asked for an injunction restraining
the sale Of his property, The inlunc'
ton wat granted, and II Is thought
young Gay has returned now to COM
promise the case either by making the
young girl his wife or settling the suit
nut Of court. He refuses to talk further
than TO say he has been seeing the
World's Fair.
DIR. j, p. West, one OF retiring mem.
bers OF the Republican board Of PEN
sion examiners, received notice from
Commissioner Lochren yesterday that
the services Of the board would be dis
pensed with on and after August 10,
They had already turned over every
thing to the new Democratic board,
the members having appeared at their
office with notice OF their appointment
and a desire to at onc engage in the
pension business, 90 the Republican
members gracefully gave way to them.
But the official notice from tho COM
missioner still leaves Drs. Estep, We'll
Ions and West the legal board until the
10th.
The trouble between Officer Busch
and Councilman Lowe will result in an
investigation Of both. The policeman
has since also made q charge against
Isaac Myers, but it was evidently q sec
ond thought to relieve the appearance
OF spite work. Tho councilman is now
formulating charges against the police
man to present to council and ask HIS
dismissal for neglect OF duty, intoxica-
tion and incapacity. They are likely
to make a nice mess Of 1t altogether.
Both are Democrats.
John II. Brown, the big blacksmith,
was robbed OF Sill the other evening on
his way home. He was struck from
behind unawares and the money taken
from him after he was knocked down.
He says 1t occurred near tho steel
works. Browns face and head are
bruised. Nobody has been arrested.
Congressman A. j. Pearson went
east Tuesday evening, accompanied by
his son. He came from Woods6eld
barely in time to take the B. go. east
bound train, and none Of the numerous
applicants for places here got an in
terview with him.
Among those who left here over the
Baltimore & Ohio for the Worlds Fair
yesterday afternoon were Harry and
Joe Schilling, Henry Lashley andbroth-
or, William Hartenstein and daughter,
Miss Minnie Kemple and W.. Z. Cum.
mings and wife.
Officer James s. Johnston is home
from Philadelphia, where he was under
treatment for two weeks, and he is him
sell again.
Commissioner w. s. Mechem was in
town yesterday. He will bea candidate
for reelection this fall.
Mrs. James B. Ward, Of Niles, o., is
visiting her parents, MI. aud Mrs. Nor
ris v. Miller.
Nj. D. A. Colbert and wife returned
yesterday from q pleasant stay at At
lantic City.
Lottie Kelly entertained u number Of
young friends at her home yesterday
evening.
William Sharp, Of s~teubenvilIe, was
mingling with Bellaire friends yester.
day.
Frank Purnell left yesterday afternoon
for Grand Islanl, Neb.
Mrs. NJ. L Blackburn left yesterday
for Eindlay.