The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-09
DELLklRE
All Sorts OF Local New. aud Go,,ip hpou,
the GiuV city,

All Sorts OF Local New. aui q os,ip ABOUT
the Giaw city.
A dispatch from MunCle, Ind, glvca
the news that c. II. Over. formerly
Of this city, but now the head OF the
window glass company Of T.. II. Over &
Company, ut MunCic. was badly and
perhaps fatally burned by u natural
gaS explosion ut the factory. II EccmB
that Mr. Over and the Waterman.
George q. Vincent, were working n gas
pump that was out OF gear, when thh
sSpl05lon occurred and both men were
horribly burned.
Peter Riley, Baltimore & Ohio yard
master, who was formerly Il Democrat,
says 1t Is Nil right for Democratic pa
prrH TO talk, but that he drew his
monthly sHlary for lcRs than Onc-halr
the work before McKlnlcy'a election
that he has been doing since. lie IL
hustlIng now from early morning until
late at night,
DR.. d. W, Boone, the city hcnlth Of
ilCrr, reports only twelve deaths here
FOR last month, There were during that
month five cases OF dlphthcrln, three Of
mcmbrlnoous Group ana four Of scarlet
fever; but tho city was entirely free Of
any Of these diseases until yesterday
n case OF membralCOus Group was
reported.
The Junior Order OF American Me-
chanlcs had n love feast here Monday
night, when u number Of Visitors were
present from bridgeport, Martins
Ferry. Wheeling and Denwood. They
served nm elegant lunch aud short
speeches filled In the interim.
Goodwill Hose Company elected the
following officers: Captain. William
krItcr: first lieutenant, Charles Ilankc:
second, John McckS. secretary. Thorn
as Marsh; treasurer, William Duna-
way; trustee, james Wilkinson: janl-
tor. Fred Fox.
There was an Epworth League con-
vcntlon held in the VI. +. church at
POwhatnn yesterday afternoon and
ltcvs. q. W. Holmes, W. Pcregoy, and
]. p. Wisman, DR.. J. s. Mcclellan and
Miss Olive Morrcll went down from
this city.
Mr.. Flowers was well known In this
city, he being a former resident until
he moved to SIstcrsvillc some time ago.
He died Monday OF Inflammation OF the
bowels. The funeral will take place to-
day. lntcrment at Mt. Calvary.
\ return dance was given last even
Ing In ArmOry Hall by IL number OF
SoSns ,nen supper MaS SerEsu d,
ond cnInvohIa ovsnim" wos s,inn, he
Mi present.
M ,n,a,
dnv md do corr"c,Jon n,ni barIn Ia
morrow, The droIn' NJ the hnIIdays
anJ toy.oavIrc cHn,i,, ,orn,rcr ,n,Lca
many a man figure until his head
swims.
,rb, stcounr. r,~t,r,o, ,rJ pu,b
came near coll!dlns Yesterday at noon
near tn, stona bridge. The fog being
so dense was the cause OF the narrow
escape.
The remains OF George Flowers, OF
Sistersville. we're br1ucbt TO this city
yesterday afternoon and taken to the
home OF his father-in-law. Thomas Ma
loncy.
The Independent telephone compan-
les OF the state were in session at Col
umbus yesterday. They will all be uni
'eu some Jay
The blast furnace was started last
evening. after an idleueSs of several
MSeFs. a nuiAoer OF men were given
eH'p'oEIhcht'
Mrs. Harry steele and family nave
IT.uEnta 10 helr nome IN SistcrsVil!c
III 'E cay"
MTa james ward has returned To
her oarnnts ~ ~ F ST"n 80 WISHING
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