The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-07
pELLAIRE.
hlisorts OF Local News and Gossip About
the Glass CITY,

Miss Alice Cunningham, principal In
the High School In this city, has received
word from the Ohio Society OF Sons OF
Veterans. stating that another contest
Is now on between the pupils OF the dit-
ferent high schuoolB OF the state for the
best essay on the Battle OF Kings
Mountain" In the last contest pupil
or the PiQua, O., schools was given first
prize. Bellaire second prize and a mem
Der of the Woodward High School. of
Cincinnati, third prize. The contest
does not close until next September.
There will be n convention of coal
miners OF this district In the city hall
here Tomorrow 10 consider some az the
questions now rcXing that trade.
Thomas L. Lewis Is president OF the
district organization and IL also the Sec
retary-trcasurer OF the state association.
The district organization will act In har-
mony with the state. but there are local
questions that apply only to local mines
and are finally decided without Interior
ing with other places.
The steel works continued to run until
late Saturday night to complete an or
der they were working upon and the
plant Will resume Tomorrow again.
There has been about as much work Mt
this plant since the election as there
was altogether In five months preceding
that emincntly satisfactory result. This
Is the testimony OF employees.
The term OF common pleas court for
this month Is practically closed. though
Judge briggs Will hear arguments on
questions OF law to-day and tomorrow.
Among these will be the motion for n
new trial IN the case OF burglary against
James Manley. Frank Bridgeman and
William Hyett, convicted early In the
term.
There was an attempt at burglary Sat-
urday night, when some persons made
an effort 10 get into the back part OF
Charles B!ppus' drug store. They were
frightened away. but not until they had
done some cutting around the lock with
a view OF cutting It out.
W. C. Danford. mall agent between
Pittsburgh and Chicago, was in the city
yesterday. on his way home, after spend
Ing day or two with his father. Hon.
Lorenzo Danford. The latter Is SO
much improved that he will go TO Wash
lngton at an early day.
James +. Morrison. formerly OF this
city. but who has lived at St. Clalrsville
for some years, dropped dead Mt his
home there yesterday. Heart disease
was the cause. He was the father Of
William J. Morrison. OF the First Ma
ttonal bank in this city.
Mr.. James T. Kelly. assistant cashier
Of the First National Bank, who has
been confined 10 his home for three
weeks past, has concluded to go south
FOR Il time. His physician prescribes
rest and a warmer climate.
The Standard Boiler and Bridge Com
paay Is now building boiler for the
water works at Snow Hill, Md. Man.
ager Casio returned from that town last
week after securing the contract
Mrs. r. C. Faris and Mrs. +. P. Barber
have returned home after q visit with
Mrs. J. W. Howells, OF Pittsburgh.
One OF the large cranes in the plate
mill was broken Friday by being run
Into the end OF the building.
Mrs. II. W. Steele and family, OF Sis
tersvIllc, W. Va. are the guests OF rela-
t!ves In the First ward
Miss Annie Gibson. OF GAINESVILLE. Is
the guest OF her brother ]. y. Gibson, OF
the Fourth ward.
John Preston lost one OF his horses that
he drives in the express wagon, last week
BY sickness.
1t Is stated that Rodcfer Bros. glass
factory will close for an indefinite period
this week.
Harry Simpson has gone to his home
in Glencoe, 10 spend few days with
relatives.
A great many shoppers were out Sat
urday night buying Christmas goods.
Miss Julia Dixon. Of Moundsvllle. Is the
guest ot friends In the Third ward.
The trustees Of the First Presbyterian
church will meet this evening.
Ross Colts Is able to be out after two
Wenks' Illness.