The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31
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All sorts Of Local News and Gossip from
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All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip from
tlle Glass City.
Hon. s.. 2. Blackburn did himself
proud In The speech he made at the tax
payers meeting OF the farmcrsi insti-
tute He declared against all special
legislation that had for Its object or
purpose any increase in taxation, and
fairly brought down the house In the
applause that followed. After his adj
dress ne was uueried on the Haskeii-
Harris bill and said he would vote and
work against Its passage at this time
because II would make an increase In
taxation an absolute necessity
The projectors of the proposed bridge
to Benwood created come stir here yes
terday by the announcement that they
had purchased certain property on Bel
mont street, Just south OF the Windsor
hotel, where the bridge would be To-
Gated. tits true that they have taken
an option on James Benson's property
on Belmont street for six months at
81 500 They can close the deal up at
any time within six months at that
option ON lot of John Milligan's.
south Of the Windsor hotel.
The case OF David Davis against the
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which has been tried several times in
the common pleas court and has gone
through the circuit and supreme courts,
Is again ON trial in the common pleas
court this week. II Is q suit brought
TO recover damages received by Injury
In the mines at Wheeling creek.
There were manufactured In Belmont
county during the year 1895 a total OF
thirteen million one hundred and fif-
teen thousand one hundred and fifteen
13. 115,1 15) cigars, on which the tax to
the government amounts to SSs, 3fb S4ls.
/ In the probate court proceedings the
settlement OF the estate OF William
Parks, deceased, showed balance OF
S29, 6S3 81. which was ordered dlstrib-
uted. His father, John Parks, was the
administrator OF the estate.
The directors OF the Novelty Stamp
ing Company organized yesterday by
electing. N. L. Blackburn president and
manager, a. Klotz vice president and
/. w. G. Stewart secretary and treasurer.
Some plastering fell in q school room
In the Belmont building yesterday,
frightening the pupils and causing such
confusion that the school was dismissed
part Of the day
/ There Is call for a county work.
house now that so many people are
being fined who are unable to pay and
iwho are kept in jail at the expense OF
the county.
Three OF the churches here are hold
ing protracted meetings now, following
the union services at the rink, and all
are meeting with great success.
Mr.. w. ]. Morrison has bought por-
ton OF q. ". .Deyamon's lot, the DR..
Mcclellan property, and win build a
home for himself.
Contractor II. W. Burrows will prob
ably begin work on the new Catholic
church and school building next week
again.
Stephen Hipkins has sold his-farm of
fifty-seven acres, west OF town. to
Charles Glatznor, and will move 10 the
city.
1t is John steger whose time expires
as member OF the school board this
spring, instead Of Charles Caster.
Ohicer Boyd has been laid up all
week, and James Johnson Is Alling, his
place at the city building.
Ionic lodge, A. F.. & a. NJ, held a
ritualistic meeting last night and q
banquet followed.