The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-24

pELLAIRE
All sorts OF Local News aud Gossip from
the Glass City.

the Glass city
The gas well found near Jacobsburg'
IL said by persons from that Vicinity,
10 be the strongest one ever found
there. Tho land on which 1t 10 located
Is controlled by Messrs, Greenwood, kel-
Ter & Company and they feel greatly
encouraged, though the showing Of oil
was small, The latest find OF on IN
Washington county, too, IL only ifteeh
feet from the line OF the land controlled
By the BellRire on " Gas Company so
that these folks feel they cannot mss
Il In the well they have contracted Ior'
Miss Eliza Carmichael, who has been
selected as music teacher In the schools
here, Is paid this tribute by the Wells
burg HeraldI "She has attended the
Boston Conservatory OF Mualc, mas
been leader OF the Presbyterian chuTeh
choir, and her abilities as teacher In the
public schools, amply III her Tor llS-
summing her new responsible duties, The
RGllnIre public Will and her competent
faithful and parBlstently energetic. She
will be greatly missed In school and
church circles here"
Hon, ]. Il, blackburn, OF this city,
whose name was printed In the list OF
both candidates for speaker OF the ONO
Mouse, Is and has been for Hon, David
l.. Sleeper, so that the BoXwell cnlcula-
tors are minus one, Hon, G. ]. Howard
has been leaning toward BoXwell ana
Hon. John l.. Means, OF SteubenVllle'
cast his lines with the BOXwell forces.
1t In not absolutely certain which WIN
win yet,
Ohio congressman now know what II
means TO open Mckinley headquartera
right under the nose OF Speaker Reed
hut maybe they bullded better than
they knew. Captain Dhnford's place
on the Committee OF immigration and
Naturalization will be pleasing TO a
large portion OF his constituents
Acting Mayor Kmemer yesterday
fined one plain drunk 81 and costs, dis
missed another on u plea OF mercy Tor
the first offense and three OF those who
embellIshed their drunk by disorderly
and belllgerent conduct, sent for an at
torney Rnd will stand trial.
The steel works IL not In operation
this week. II Is uncertain whether
they vii start up the latter part OF the
week or not. Work on the new plate
mills Is being prosecuted with Vigor
and most OF the heavy machinery has
been placed in position.
Yesterday was n very quiet day In
this city, and with the exception OF the
health officers activity In running
down Eroundl0ss rumors OF smallpox
nothing OF public interest occurred
The First NJ. Il. and the First Pres
byterian Sunday schools Will give their
Christmas entertainments and treats
this evening. while the Others viii hold
theirs tomorrow.
Two weddings this evening and one
tomorrow will add Interest TO the
Christmas cheer In the circles where
the happy nuptials occur.
Miss Maudc Rowlcs, daughter OF DR.,
II. T. Rowlcs, who has been teaching
school at Alliance, will be home to-day
for the holidays.
Miss Elizabeth GHllaher is home from
Marietta College to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. A.
Gallaher
Isaac Freeze, the llyeryman, is laid
up with a partial stroke of paralysis,
hut X is thought he viii be all right
again.
Or. j. s. Mcclellan, who has spent
the past month In New York, Is e&-
pectGd home to-day.
The private bowling party wound up
the fret series nj Mr. s, o. Cummins'
yesterday evening.
County Recorder s. D. crcomer, was
IN the city yesterday