The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-07
BELiIAIRE
All Sorts OF Local News aud Gossip from
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Captain Thomas Garrett died at his
home just south OF town Thursday
evening, in the seventy-six.h wear Of
his age. Three years ago he was
stricken with paralysis, since which
time he has been almost entirely help
less and Tor time before his death he
was unable to recognize his friends.
captain Garrett was a prominent char
acier IN his day. He was captain OF q
company in the Scventy-seventh Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, from the opening
till the close OF the war. He suffered \
dangerous wound in the first attack n.
Shiloh, but recovered and remained till
the close OF the war. He was deputy
sheriff Tor one term and was township
assessor and trustee for q number OF
years; also justice OF the peace. He
was widely known as an honorable. ND.
.igh. man. He was member Of the
Masonic fraternity, under whose aus.
pices the funeral will take place this
afternoon.
Col. c. L PoormaE announces tina.
while he is not candidate for congress
IN the sense OF being solicitor for sup.
port, the expression OF his friends from
all parts OF the district has been such
that his sense OF justice places him fair
ly in the field TO comply with their
wishes, and ii under the popular vote
plan Belmont county desires to present
him as the logical candidate he shall
not refuse the honor; but II uaioritv
desire TO present another he vii! bow 10
the will OF the people. The colonel has
never felt that he was fairly treated in
the canvass OF TWO years ago. No:wi.h-
standing the cutting he received from
Republicans, he made strong run.
A hearty welcome was given to Rev.
B. $. Boyd, the new pastor OF the U. P.
Church, st the home OF Mayo,.e!ecs
John Du Bots, 1hursdayeveninc. Joseph
Clements presided as moderator. and
after some excellent music, DR.. Huston
delivered the speech OF welcome, and
was followed by Rev. J. C. McCsackeu,
o! the Second Presbyterian. and Rev. D.
W. Chandler, OF the First n. E. Church.
Rev. Dr.. Boyd responded fee!insIy 10
the generous welcome he had received,
alter which the pleasant company en-
loyed refreshments 81 the hands OF the
host and his excellent wife,
Officer Jack Burke found 10. OF boys
with key OF beer in the OLD Baltimore
&Ohlo round house, and he took pos
session long enough to le. the kec run
dry, then ous;ed boys, beer kes and all.
\ horse belonging TO James Steele 90:
the halter wrapped around his neck in
some way in TIE stable Thursday night
and yesterday morning the horse was
found dead. It had hung itself.
i number OF Bellaire physicians will
50 20 S,eubenville next Tuesday 10 al
tend the meeting OF the Eastern Ohio
Medical Society.
When in Wheeling stop with Il. J.
Runyo1. Best nea! in the city 10. e5
cents, lQoS Main street, N
Judge Driscs returned yesterday from
Wocdsheid, where he has been holding
court 70. several days.
Harry Thomas, chemis. at the steel
works, is laid up at his home on Gravel
Hill with she govt
Mayor MeGowar Is fixing up his ofios
III nice shape tos the reception OF the
new mayor.
The Presbytevy OF 81, Clai,sville meets
at flushing on the sish OF this month.
Contractor Day Is rapidly finishing
his paving work in the Second ward.
Robss. Griffith has borSh. the Mrs.
Anshc;- property for S5@
Charles Roster los. mule by death
yesterday morning.