The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-24
BEILAIRE.
All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip From
tie Giass City

tile Glass City
The two cases OF the pure food Depart
ment against c, P. Duvall, the dining
car representative OF the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company came up in
Squire Mosans court yesterday. 1t was
noon before the trial OF the first case was
proceeded with, owing to motions and
arguments, among them one 10 transfer
thc trial to another township because Of
alleged prejudice here. But these We're
over-ruled and the case went ON and the
jury brought IN a verdict Of guilty, The
second ease was similar one and was
proceeded with in the same way. James
c. Tallman represented the department
and Newell *. Kennon, the defendant
Court Stenographer A. l.. Bumgarner
made an official report OF the proceed
lngs, which indicates determination 10
keep on fighting. Motions for new trials
were made and 1t is evident some hold IS
being looked for,
This week is prolific Of weddings in
this region. Mr.. Elijah Cole and Miss
Ahle u. Oswald daughter Of The late
John Oswald, proprietor OF the Belmont
House, were married by Rev. o, w.
Holmes, at the First NJ. f, parsonage,
last night The night before Rev. H. S.
Boyd performed similar service for Mr.
Ross Reed and Miss Minnie Johnson, at
the home of the brIde's father, Robert
Johnson, manager OF the BelIaire stove
works, and on the same evening Rev.
Austin Wilson, Of the South Beiiaire NJ.
L. church, married Mr., William Dunfee
and Miss Ella Gallagher, and also Mr.
Henry Laudkrohn and Miss Louisa
schramm. Bellaire people are bound to
be happy these merry Christmas times.
Several Of the manufactures here are
so busy that they viii close down this
evening only until Monday when they
will resume in all departments again.
One or two will take a week or ten days
In order to take an account OF stock,
while some Of che others win perform
this task while the works arc In opera
ton. This fact coupled with the addl-
tional one. that the people here are
spending money freely for Christmas
presents, Indicates such an improved
condition OF affairs that there is nothing
more heard OF the calamity howlers. II
Is not improbable, however. that there
will be season Of rest follow the present
brisk business
The Bernard Brick Works did no. sell
yesterday for want Of bidders. This IL
rather a remarkable case. The plant is
modern and cost between $4,000 and
100000. It has been offered FOR sale by
the assignees four different times and
under che last appraiscment could have
been sold for $4,000, but there was not a
bid on It,
The First NJ Il. church was well filled
last night to witness the Christmas sun
day school entertainment, and the little
folks all acquitted themselves well and
the older ones were well pleased with the
interesting features.
The complete programme Of the Choral
Society for the concert to be given next
Tuesday evening, will be out In a few
days Interes: IN the AFFAIR is Increasing
The local banks will close this evening
until Monday morning. Holiday hours
will be observed ut the postoilice to-mor.
row.
Colonel c. Il, Poorman now draws a
pension or $40 per month on account OF
his age, and john n steele, OF West
Wheeling, draws u similar one,
Sheriff Darby and family icf, yester-
day for Columbus, where they viii spend
Christmas with friends in the Capital
city
The A. VI, H. church entertainment,
cake walk and Sunday school treat viii
take place at the city hall this evening,
Mr. James wilton returned from Gin
clnnatl yesterday