The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-17
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All sorts Of Local News ana OoEsiP frs'H
tI.e Class CITY.

tlle Giasa city.
o. p. Mason and others. Of this city,
have a large block OF territory under
lease in Harrison county and are nov
organizing the Globe OIL Company. Win
n view OF putting dpw1lE well on q s'0Vl-
acre block. About 5000 have already
been subscribed and operations are 10
be commenced a. soon as they secure
enough money. They want TO begin
with about 5000.
The gentlemen who have been bowl
ing at Mr.. s. O. Curumlns' private alley
for a season were divided into contest
Ing sides and the champions were enter
tained at supper At Mrs. BippuA
last night. During the evening I've
party that had enjoyed Mr.. Cummlns
hospitality presented him with an ere
giant pair Of rolled gold sleeve buttons
entatlon speech.
Many OF the witnesses summoned 20
appear before the grand JURY were NOT
examined at all, the party having "
done pleading with the prosecutor %
drop the matter. There ought 70 W
some way Of furnishing this kind OF
offense, as well as the Violations OF law
Hon. ]. f. blackburn waa appointed
chairman Of the eommitte on privileges
and Is also on the committees on rEil-
roads and insurance. Hon. Z. = Row
ard is on the Judiciary committee ana
also on the committee Of universities
and colleges.
John d. Hays, deputy county treas
urer. this week sold the saloon ana hx-
lures OF George Johnson at Powhatan'
under the Dow law, 10 pay the tax nc
1sha ga1npn and pnrl0F
furniture did not cover all the tax due.
Ell. Lewis. n well known Cleveland 8
Pittsburgh engineer. viii leave next
week for an extended trip through the
south. He will be gone about sixty
days, having been granted ieaNe Oh Az
senee until the FIRST of April.
There was slight blaze in the home
Of Iohu wInEenreid yesterday ana M
department was called out but the NJ
was confined 10 the kitchen and was
put out with little damage to inc
property.
]. II. Mayhem and wife. OF Fairulont
w. Va, and Mrs W, II. Ferry. OF steu-
henvllie. returned TO their homes yes
teriay after a visit with their sister
Mrs. westlake, In this city
The Benwood and Bellalre ferry boat
Clarion, has resumed and u Is now
making regular trips, carrying teams
as well as pedestrians
Col. David RANKIN and John ROCKET
shousen have formed c0-pnrtnerShlI
In the Insurance business and opened
an office here.
Mr.. George w YOst. secretary OF the
BeIlaire Bottle Company. Is home from
4 conference Of glass men al Pitts
burgh-
John Long, steel worker, ana MIS-
Oracle McGaughey, daughter Of Il. o.
McGaughey. were married "Wednesday
night,
Charles johnson, formerly cashier u
the Baltimore & Ohio office here but
lately in Chicago. Is in the city.
The Uniformed Rank X. OF ?. held AZ
entertainment in their hall Wednesday
night for the members only.
Crowds OF young people from this
city 70 TO the Back river every nigh'
10 enjoy the skating there.
The Gravel Hill literary and social
club met at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Kelly last night.
The Pittsburgh Coal Works property
south Of town, will be sold By the sherin
Saturday.
The delinquent tax sale will be hello
at ST. ClalrsviIle next Tuesday: