The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-28
BELLAIRE
an Sorts or Local News Rnh Gossip from
tho GIaSS CITY.


the Glass CITY.
There have been various rumors about
town for o month past about purtles go.
ing to start the old Enterprise window
glass plant when the now natural gas
pipe line reaches II, but MI George WA!'
tiers, OF this city, who Is one OF the d.
rectors OF the company owning the plant,
knows OF no deal on hands for II, nor mas
anyone boon here to see him about II,
OF course the plant could DO sold without
him knowing OF Il II the deal had 70 be
! consummatOd quickly, but y Il not likely
It would be- closed without tho parties
seeing what they were buying.
There 10 prospect Of having numerous
ferries In this section, as two psutl0hs
from D. d. Brooks to operate 4 FERRY from
Twsnty-seventh, Twenty-elghth or ~, INen-
ty-nlnth Btrcet, and also one from Thirty'
seventh street were read and referred 70
the committee on ordinances aud the city
solicitor TO investigate BY the council
Tuesday, night. The rigid rules OF the
Bonwood ferry owners are not liked by
some OF tho patrons OF the boat.
Past Commander H. C. Kemple announce
that the special car on the electric road
| TO carry the Girl Drum Corps and ofterA
10 Martins Ferry will leave here promptly
at GI6 on Decoration Day. The pro-
grHmmh as heretofore given will be car
ried out in this city, beginning at 800
a. M.
Tho city council did not pass the bicycle
ordinRRco the other plight because Of the
absence Of the author, Mr. Stahl, some
changes having he0n made by the other
members OF the committee, And a lew
squares Of paving on Gravel hi was heId
back because one square is not Il full
street.
Mr.. Henry C. Williams, the newly elect.
cd superintendent OF the schools, spent
n couple OF days visiting the schools and
left last night for his home, he may
return hero the last week Of the SCHOOLS,
but will not bring his family until late
In June.
At the Democratic congressional con-
Vontion, to be held Mt Steubenvllle June
IS, the counties OF the district are en-
titled 10 delegates as follows: Carroll. y;
Belmont, GO; Harrison, 10: Jefferson, 2;
Monroe, 80,
There will be l6l delegates In the Re-
publican county convention that meets
here on June q, and Il will require at
least 81 votes to nominate, There VIII not
| be many contests, however.
John T. Duff, at one time superintendent
OF the schools hOre, Is now associate ed
Itor of the New Comerstown Index. He
always manifested an interest IN news
paper work.
Rev. Hugh s. Boyd left yesterday for
%enla TO attend the general conference
OF the United Presbyterian church as Il
delegate Of the Wheeling Prcsbytery
Mr. W. Z. Riggs, son OF DR.. f. N;
Riggs, OF Powhatln. has been engaged
az assistant principal of the Bridgeport
high school for the next school year
There are likely to be more school con.
test, the two between Martins Ferry
and Eellaire being so close, -Four points
! is only hnir-breldth escape.
A rumor that VIII DonaWin, a well
known glass worker, had been drowned
at q fishing camp below town could not
be confirmed yesterday
Tho water was turned on last night to
make repairs on the main line, but Il was
expected 10 have everything all right by
this morning.
Potatoes are quoted at l2 cents a bushel
| by car load now. This ought to be cheap
enough TO satisfy those who want every
thing cheap.
A. II. Sinclair, one OF Beallsyille's en-
terprsing young business men, was in
| tuua ysssuI,.,.yr
A. W. Kennon, of St. ClRirsvlIIe. was
| IN the city yesterday.