The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-18
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All Sorts OF Local NsWs AMI Gossip from
tlr Glass CITY.

lhu NiHFA SNFs
The Denwool ferryoolc and fran
chIse has been practically cold TO the
Beifaire & Benwood Bridge Company
for S2I.1SO. The papers have not been
signed and the transfer made but the
deal has been made ana the attorneys
for each side are now fixing UP the
dCSuiis. a dover lntereEt In The prep
cry requires much red tape TO DE gone
through with. a good many people
think this Is the end OF The bridge pro-
jeCt bat the bridge men cay II ID only
part OF that project, and THAT the pug'-
chase OF the boat and franchise was
necessary to adj to the value of the
bridge project. They stnte that there
Is no doubt thar the bridge Will be built
within thetwo-yCarlim+ In the govern
mcnt grant for the bridge.
II IS now learned that Thomas
Humes, son of William Humes, who
resides near st. Clnlrsvllle Junction, Is
AZ johannesburg in the Transvaal. and
Is supposed to be one OF the Americans
placed under arrest by the President OF
the TTansvaat. Mr.. HuEncs went from
California to South Africa some years
ago.
The Republican county committee
meets at st. ClaIrsvillc to-day TO select
delegates to the state convention.
There is q small ticket 10 make this
year and the great bulk of the people
are more interested in McItinlcy's cam
paign for President Than the making
of SKATE ticket
The Wheeling Natural Gas Company
Is negotiating with manufacturers here
to resume the use OF natural COS They
say e4le gas from the great Cameron
well will be turned into the lines within
two weeks and will furnish On abuhd-
ant supply.
There have been over eighty Access
sions to the South BellairNc NJ. y. church
and the meet.ngs continue. The union
meetings at the colored churches nave
closed, with niuteen accessions TO one
and eleven 10 the other.
The Belmont County Medical SO.
ciety Will meet at the Windsor hotel
on the eth. The retiring president, Or.
J. s. Boone. will deliver an address, rs
also will the presldent-elect. Df. j. {.
Workman.
Isaac T. Freeze, the livcryman. has
made an assignment to John A. Gala
her for the bcnefft OF his creditors. The
assets are estimated at $1,000 and 1t Is
thought he can pay out In full.
Miss Alice Cunningham, principal OF
the high school, Is home from Cleve-
land, where she spent two weeks With
her sister, Mrs. William Castor, who
Is in critical condition.
Miss Rose Fa3ilips as president OF
the teachers relief committee. prints
an appeal for clothing for children too
poor to attend school because OF an
sufficient clothing.
Walter Wise left Sunday night for
Yanktown. Dakota, where he has Sc
cured employment. He spent part OF
last year in the west.
The state Inspector Of building asso-
Citations Is after the ones that do n
banking business under the associa-
tlon laws.
About ,vhirty Mnsons have signifled
their intention OF Joining the Wheeling
frIternity in the trip to Pittsburgh.
The American Mechanics Of this city
will so to Pittsburgh next Saturday TO
celebrate WashIngton's birthday.
The Democratic city committee will
meet II the city hall Wednesday even
Ing TO Gull their primaries.
Hon. ]. Z. Blackburn spent Sunday
at home, but returned 10 Columbus
yesterday.
Miss Edith Gunn. a teacher in the
M!ngo schools. visited the schools here
yesterday.
The Grand Army fair is crowded
every aiGis. -,,.,