The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-13
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All Sort, of Local New, aud Gossip FROM
the GLASS Ctr.

az SORTS ot Local NnW' anu tOsslp from
the OiaSs Ctr.
Tho meeting ut Squire Mason's Office
this evening to devise ways and means
to solidify Belmont county In the inter-
est oil Col. Poormnn rs q candidate for
Congress will no doubt DO well attend.
cd, rs considerable interest Is being
manIfcHtcd In tho congressional nattor.
II Is known that much pressure has
boon brought upon Hon. LorOnZo DAN
lord 10 permit tho use Of his namo in
thia county, and an answer was 10 hnvo
boon had yesterday, hut the oX.congress-
man being called 10 Columbus on u
case before the pardon board had not
given n definite roply. Should no de-
eide to enter tho canvass no would carry
n portion OF this county that with him
out is sure to 20 for Col. Poorman. But
II Is q lnct that tho ox.congresaman has
retained n wonderful hold upon the
people by his %unRinching loyalty and
honorable public Garrett. Like Grant,
whom no always admired, he haa al-
ways boon true to his friends. Tho nn-
aver Capt, Danford gives his friends
will have much to do with solving tho
problem In tho eaS.Crn part OF this
county,
An informal meeting OF the board Of
trade was hold WcdnesdNy night at tho
office OF tho president, W. Q. Ber-
Gundthnl, and II was decided to interest
all tho business men OF the city in the
organization and make II a representa-.
tive business mems organization to act
In accord with tho state board OF trade
and thus come in direct contact with
tho boards OF all the cities in the s,atc.
1t Ia believed that in this way much
can b edone TO advance tho material In.
forests OF all tho cities whose best bust
meas mon look after their interests.
Lewis Korns, the colorod man who as.
saulted ex.0Hicer Busch, rs soon rs tho
latter was relieved OF his brass buttons,
appeared before Mayor Dubois and
pleaded guilty to u charge Of assault.
Then ne wanted TO know how much it
was, but the new mayor WAS not caught
mapping. He told Kerns he would hear
tho other side OF tho case, then deter.
mine the punishment. Tho ex-otiiCer is
said to DO considerably dislgured and
cut about the face and head. kerns is
out on bail.
Tho contract for tho tank bottle works
below town has boon let to NJ. l.. Muir
ply, the furnace builder, and work will
commence next Monday and be prose-
cutcd vigorously until the plant 10 ready
for operation. Practical bottle blowers
are at the head OF the company.
The tiremen have taken all the pre-
liminary steps for the entertainment Of
the executive board Of tho Eastern Ohio
Firemen's Association, that will meet
here shortly to determine the time and
place for the summer tournament.
Mayor Dubois was engaged yesterday
in hearing n OF tho vcxod questions
involving the right Of property bought
OF the SingerSewing Machine Company,
but had not yet decided it.
Emanuel Bauer is the delegate from
Ohio Valley Council American Mechan.
les 10 the state council, which meets at
Hamilton. O., May I and s.
The Gravel Hill Literary and Social
club held u pleasant meeting at the
homo OF Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Yos.,
at the north end. last night.
Robert II. Darrah and Miss Flora Lid.
die wore married by Rev. Hugh S. Boyd,
the United Presbyterian minister, We'd.
nesday evening.
Miss Annie Cronse died at the homo
OF F. NJ. Rothwell, aged 10 years, and
was buried yesterday OF Mt. Zion.
The Coffee Circle" was entertained
by Mrs. Wilbur Smith at her home
Wednesday evening.