The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-20
gELLAIRE.
All Sorts of Local News aud Gossip from
tho Glass City.

county board Of election supervisors,
was here Saturday in conference with
K, @, Meyer, another member, as to
printing the tickets Tor members oil
Boards OF Education. The supervisors
have decided 10 have nothing to d9
with the election Of school directors anu
To allow that election to go the same as
last year, Some Of the judges and clerks
declare they will not conduct that
election unless provision Is made to pay
them for the extra work, One OF the
supervisors says they must be paid out
OF the school funds, but whether they
are or not it is dangerous TO refuse to
serve under the Kangaroo law. IT costs
500 fine and imprisonment.
Mord Nelson, the well known @, & P.
yard engineer, had q narrow escape
from being killed in the yard Saturday
evening, and as it is he will be laid up
for some time. He was standing on the
step Just outside the engine cab as It
moved up the yard when he s~ide.wiped
u freight car and was knocked of. His
head was badly hurt and his body
bruised, but he was exceedingly fortu'
nate that no did not fall beneath the
wheels, and only his presence OF mind
kept his feet from under them.
Tho Prohibitionists failedt to material
lie in sufficient numbers to made u
ticket Saturday night John A. Gstta-
her, at whose law office the meeting vas
to DO held, waited an hour and then
went home. Later a few devout ones
came along, but as their meeting place
was closed they also went home. 1t is
probable they will put up candidates for
some OF the Offices yet, but there will BIO
only a few to hold a convention,
William P%orterfeld, u B, a 0. en-
gineer, and q well knawa old soIdier,
was buried here yesterday afternoon
under the auspices OF Spangler Post, 6.
A. Il. Mr.. Porterheld was in the sixtieth
year OF his age and leaves a vile and
several children. A special train from
Wheeling came down with people to
attend the funeral.
The report that the Howley.C rozler
prize fight will take place here under
police protection is regarded as u eau
ard. II is tho sheriff OF this county
who will be held responsible, even
though some OF the police here might
offer protection. They have no author
ity and can afford no protection.
The Republican city committee have
filled the vacancies in the school BOARD
nominations by placing Squire Frank
s, Mason on for the long term and j. L.
Lancaster for the short term. The
tickets are now ail complete and will be
certified to tho deputy supervisors OF
election to-day,
The Amos Morley farm, just west OF
town, containing 1874 acres, was bought
recently by John W. Fowkes for 50, 500.
This is q remarkably low price. The
farm, with twenty.eight acres additional,
cost Mr.. Morley $4,000 in 1857.
Mr.. A. P. Myers. formerly a teacher
in the Second ward school here, was
married last week to Miss Jennie May
wood, ut the BRIDES homo in Cleveland.
The announcement is q surprise to his
friends in this section.
The Novelty Stamping Company has
begun to make some heavy shipments
OF stamped ware and oil cans, and they
have about perfected an enamellng pro-
cess that promises more than they had
hoped for.
The fire department has arranged
with the Midnight Alarm Company
for q benefit at the Elysian Wednesday
night, and tho house will be packed to
help the fire ladies out.
The Scotch Preserving company, with
$4,000 capital, will be organized to-day,
If the charter arrives, as expected. The
stock was all taken.
james Dubois loft last night for Mum
Gle, Ind, and other gas towns, he aud
ex-Sheritl Foulke having arranged a
prospecting tour.
Hon. Lorenzo Dantord, who was laid
up last week, is able to be ut his office
again, but he is very far from a well
man.
Ex.Oniccr John FELTON, and family
have moved from this city to New Cas-
tie, Pa, where he is working in the mill.
N. S. Hopkins leaves this week for
| Caldwell, where he will train horses for
John r. Gorhy this summer.
Cyrus s. Truax, a brother Of Miss Ina
Truax in this city, died at Norcatur,
Kansas, Saturday.
Walter Brown, Of McKeesport, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. r Brown.
The Democratic city committee meets
at the Democrat Office this evening. =,
Miss Ella lIeaton is the guest Of Mrs.
j. d. Smith, in this city.
There will be a school entertainment
next Friday evening.