The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-12
M0UNDSVILLE
A MisreIianrou. Msinnge OF Minor Mat
tiers from Mur.hnlI's N,tropoIi.,


The first runaway from fright at the
street cars occurred yesterday just after
noon. Mr.. John ". Grow, OF Pleasant
Valley. drove Into town and left his team
standing on tho car trucks In front Of
Dunn's livery stable, IN Seventh street.
and nobody 10 watch them. The noise OF
All approaching car frightened the horses
and they started 10 run at a rapid gait
down tho street. first taking to one side.
then the other. AT the pOstof!iCe corner
they struck an electric Hight pole, throw
Ing ono OF the horses hcadlong against
i; but without hurting him. In front OF
Wnlton's Jewclry store a horse In n team
standing there had n cash cut on his leg
by the hub OF n wheel striking him. 1t
WAS n fortunate affair all around. con-
stderIns that very little damage was done.
Tit wOrkmen in the mould shop at the
glass works have been wanting more and
better ventilation while at their work and
have secured It. A system OF small fans.
very unique in pattern, were fitted In the
windows yesterday, from which they OK
pect TO receive good results. The air Gre
ateS n suction, starts the fans to going
and makes Il very pleasing cool current
TO pass through. thus disposiHE OF the
hoisting or lowering OF windows.
is this Moundsville or Chicago that I
am Ing said n visitor 10 our town yes
terdny, He Ind evidently not been here
for quite Il lonS time, and when IN cleo
trio street car passed up he was Utterly
amazed at the marked Progress that has
been made In this line, along with the
other many public improvements. This
greatly interested the IntSll!gencer re-
porter to hear the visitor make this re-
mark, md 80 he records Il.
In this weeks Moundsville Herald ap-
pears n card OF thanks from a.. L. Wayt,
In Florida. to the ladies OF the James C.
Blaine circle. C. 4. T.. OF this place, who
donated n handsome national flag to him
for a school house In his region. OF which
note was made In the IntclliGcnccr at IL.
time. He says It is the first flag to float
over n school hous" in Florida
The physical condition OF Mayor Brooks.
who has been n suICrerc from paralysis
for the past three weeks, IL Craduallv
weakening. His physician. DR.. j. e. Me
Cullough. said yesterday he thought his
strength could not hold out longer than
Il week or ten days ut most.
The rise In the river has overlooked the
excavation for the new stone pier for the
Baltimore & Ohio bridge over Little Grave
creek, delaying the work. The immense
amount OF work being done nj this point
attracts the attention OF many people.
who visit 1t daily.
The street car company is placing guard
rails at the curves on Seventh street, cor
ners Of Jefferson and Lafayette avenues,
where they have experienced trouble In
running tho cars around within the past
few days.
During this week the population OF the
pen has been increased considerably
with convlcts brought from tho courts in
the lower part OF the sintc.
The annual meeting OF the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank will be held on Janu-
AIRY +
Cats & Gray report large orders for
heavy timbcrs for bridge work on hand.