The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-18
LOCAL BREvITIES.
Matter, or Minor Moment In AMI About
the CITY.

~ lHc bGdNu Tonight MY bhu, tHc
Devil"
Most OF the mills on the South Side
are running double turn.
Ad Everett, OF the Island. announces
himself candidate for the Republican
wharfamstcr nomination.
The numerous friends OF Mr.. J. Pat
rick Hell, are urging him to announ2e
himself rs a candidate for city clerk.
a Well defined rumOr on the South
SIDE Is to the effect that the Belmont
blast furnace viii resume operations In
full next Tuesday.
In tho criminal court. Judge IiuGus.
the case Of A. p. Francis, indicted for
felony. was dismissed at the sugges-
ton OF the prosecuting attorney.
The Belmont coal mines at Bcllaire,
are closed. The miners want their old
wages. siX;y-onc cents. restored. They
Will not return to work at the reduc-
ton. It IS said
Secretary Godfrey Schul. OF the city
gas board. advertiges In another col
umn, for bids to furnish gas coal for
the use OF the gas works. Bids close
Monday. November 90.
Carl p. Anderson was yesterday adj
mItted to the Ohio county bar on the
motion Of Attorney J. B. Sommervillc.
Mr.. Anderson Is a son OF Superinten-
dent Anderson. OF the city schools.
Mr.. ". II. C. Curtis. son OF the late
Colonel Curtis. will address the soldiers
and sons OF soldiers organizations to-
night at 40 O'Clock, at police court
room. There should be large turnout.
The Eighth ward claims the honor OF
having more candidates for city council
than any ward IN the city. Eighteen
have so far announced their willing
ness 10 serve In that capacity, and
there are one or two precincts yet to
hear from.
The members OF the Tariff Cham,
Dions will report at the city building at
1 O'Clock this afternoon without uni
form. 10 attend the funeral OF William
MetZEer. who was 4 prominent member
of the organization. y full turn out Is
requested.
The ;lty council COMMITTEES on ac-
counts met las; night. Chairman James
+. Maxwell presiding. and examined
the books and accounts OF City Clerk
Danrcnbcrg and City Receiver KindGl-
berger. which were, as usual, found In
good shape.
the pavement at the intersection OF Six
tecrth and Main streets on account OF
the reSen, raising Of the baltimore &
Ohio tracks at the same spot. The
new pavement will also assist the
drainage into the creek.
Mr.. W. II. Ealler, 81 the Third ward.
announces that he a candidate for re-
nomination ut the Republican pr!mar-
les rs FIRST branch councilman. Mr..
Halter Is one OF the oldest members IN
length OF service. having served six
teen years in the two branches.
Yesterday In Part II OF the circuit
court, Judge PAUL. In the case OF Ellz-
abcth Martin vs.. p. +. Martin, 4 d.
vnrcc case, there was m argument on
4 rule Of court Ia show canSc for the
non-paynrnt 81 IS attorneys fees md
money FOR the maintenance OF the
plaintiff.
Trustees Henry X. List ard s. h.
Liggctt. nf the Pittsburgh. Wheeling &
Kentucky Railway Company, give no.
tICtS that they have on hand S.GJG -
for the purchase Ok first consolidated
mortgage bonds. Proposals will b. re-
ceivcd until December Is. for the sale OF
5000 o! such bonds.
The ladies' OF the Presbyterian
church al West Liberty a"e making
arrangements for 4 concert ard enter
tanmrnt at that place on Tuesday
evening next, November -. The best
talent uf the iowa Hnl surrounding
district has been secured. and the pro-
SraTmc selected Is one OF unusual mer-
Il.
Word has reached th:s city al the
death of Mrs. Fry, relict OF the late
Joseph l.. Fry, and mother Of Mrs.
Matthews, Wife Of the late governor
Matthews. Mrs. Matthews died at Lew
ishurg. GreenbTirr county, last Friday.
ShH was II daughter OF the late Rev.
Dr. McElhcnny. who was Tor hnlf n
century Il Presbyterian divine Mt Lew
SsburE Mrs. Fry was well known In
Wheeling.
Two boys who gave their names as
James howard and William Rlinco,
broke into Mrs. Sadie Reeds cellar on
the Island, last night, and were pre-
pairing 10 remove large amount Of
the contents, when they We're discover
ed by Mrs. Reed. who Immediately
locked them In. officer BickcrtOn was
called, and arrested them. Squire Ar
kln committed 1BlinCo In default OF
bail. young Howard being fortunate
enough 10 spCur1 bond. Their hearing
VIII be held to-day.
4 Hamilton. Ohio. dispatch says: An
aged couple arrived III this city Friday
night In q covered spring wagon. with
their ch2ttcla and applied at the station
hdugc for lndging for the night The
old gentleman gave his name as Bcnja-
min Smith and his age az ciEhty-four
years iIn was accompanied by hlS wife,
Eeventy-fOGr years OF age. totally blind
nad very pccrish. They had Travelled
from Wheeling. W. Va. and were en-
route to Dayton In aea.ch of relatives
With whom they expect TO end their
declining years. Mr.. Smith WAS a resi-
dent NJ this city flfiy years ago and
was engaged In horgc and cattle trad
Ing. liz lived at the hogtcIry now
known rs the Mason house, when II
was kept By benjamin Basry. The son
with whom the couple will reside Of
frrcd To dcfrny their expenses OF $50
by rail-. but the old people preferred to
tax" tho nld-faShioncd and slow over.
land route In n wagon. At this place the
wagon collapsed.
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