The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-18
BELLAIRE.
All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.

All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.
An oil operator, scout or something,
has been stopping at the Windsor hotel
here with his wife under the name of
Palmer. He had been there about six
weeks and when approached tor a set
Element Of about $50 he said he was GO
ing to Pittsburgh for money and would
liquidate. This was last Tueseay and
he never came back. Saturday the pro-
prietors approached the wife and told
her they were going to arrest her, more
to bring him back to pay them than
for any fault Of hers. but she turned
over letter for her husband which was
addressed to E. E. Ditman, and this
the woman admitted was his name. 1t
contained check for $25 and the letter
indicated that Ditman had not been
behaving properly latterly, and the
hotel meniswore out warrant Tor his
arrest. He was caught in Wheeling
and brought here, when he made his
board bill good.
There was quite row Saturday even
ing on Union street between D. Nc
Donald and Dick Albright. The latter
is working in the mill coal mine and
the former called him a 'scab," when
they got into rumpus and Albright
punished Mcdonald by knocking him
down. Then he went to the mayors
Office and gave himself up and Marshal
johnson arrested McDonoid. He was
fined S. go and the other man was let
60 on his own recogniSance.
A fire started in Fitton's plumbing
shop just before midnight Saturday
night, and for a time all the frame
buildings Just back OF the Odd Fellows
hall were threatened, but the fire de-
partment was called out and soon had
the flames under control Elton was
damaged considerably, but the build,
ing was not badly burned. The fire
started from gas jets left burning.
Dr. S. A. George, secretary Of the Ma
tional Sabbath Observance Union, ad-
dressed large mass meeting in the
First NJ. E. church last night in the in
terest OF better observance of that day.
No services were held at any of the
other churches, in order to make q
union service Of this, but the church
would not hold nearly all the people
who wanted to get in. A union choir
furnished the music.
Ms. Hopkins spent Sunday with his
family here. Romancer, the promising
stallion Of John R. Gorby, that Nels.
has been handling. and which trotted
his mile easy in 2:2S, has taken to pac-
ing aud will probably be allowed to go
that gait.
Moses Somehow, OF this city, was
married last week to Miss Julia Hirsch-
man, of New York, at Baltimore. A
number Of relatives from here attended
the wedding, which was elaborate and
fashionable.
officer John strobel, Of the police
force, was married at Barnesyile yes
terday to Miss Kate Fowler, at the
home OF the brides parents. She had
made her home here for years.
Edward E. Workman and Miss Mary
o. Tfmberlaks, OF Beallsville, o, were
married in the parlors of the Windsor
hotel Saturday by Rev. L w. Barr.
The youngest son Of John L schilling
died suddenly early Saturday morning
and was buried yesterday.
There are 90, more pupils attending
school this fall than last and % more
are registered.
willis Hawley was taken to ST. Clairs-
vile jail to serve out fine ot.Sto and
costa.
Charles H. Dankworth and family
are home from tho Worlds Fair.