The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-19
BEI1AIRE
All Sorts or Local News aud Gossip From
the Gia6S city.

All Sorts OF Local News aud GbSIIp From
the GialI city.
William T. sehappat IS the young
man from BeallBViile whom Congress.
man Pearson appointed to go TO West
Point. The young man graduated at
that institution, standing NTH IN a
class OF seventyatwO. He was sent 70
San Francisco on duty, but before he
reached his post he was recalled and
sent to Governors Island a. second
lieutenant Of the Fifth artillery. This
young man was 10 attached to his Stud:
ieR that he knew scarcely anything OF
the country In which he resided.
The election OF officers Of the Pres"
byterinn church took place Wednesday
evening, aud the following were elect
ed for one year: Superintendent, A. 7.
Stewart; assistant supeT1ntendentS, Ia.
r. HIbbs and Rev. II. A. L. King; Sec
retarleg, William Hoffman and u. =.
FarIs; librarians, r. G.. Cow and H.
ShIllto; treasurer Miss Jennie Smith;
musical director, Frank H. Roemer;
orEanist, John schIck; nssstant or"
Ganlst. Mrs. D. w. Cooper.
The P. o. v. & c. railroad, which has
been closed for some time was opened
yesterday morning. This road connects
this city with PoWhatan and Is OF good
service TO the citizens Of the latter
place. It has been very expensive ror
tho PennsylVanIa company, as 1t has
not been q puyInR investment. The
rains and the Hood OF February put II
in such a condition that II was closed.
Repairs have Just been completed.
There has been great deal Of trou-
bic the past week ut the plate mill. The
rolls have not been working right; they
get a small hole in them and that Gauss
eS an eruption on the plate at every
revolution Of the roll, running the plate,
One turn had to change the rolls Twice
during the night.
Children are out selling tickets for the
school entertainment next Tuesday.
About 200 children will take part. Re-
citations, instrumental and vocal music
will compose the programme
The Ladies' Aid Society gave social
last evening at the home OF Mrs. James
n AnderSon. A large crowd was pres.
emit and an enjoyable time was had by
all persons in attendance.
Mrs. II. Roemer OF Bellaire, Mrs.
sarah Mendel and Captain Harry Mem
del. OF wheeling. have arrived at Tay-
Tor. Texas. They VIII remain there for
some time.
Mrs. Robert Orr, formerly Of Kansas
city, Mo, who has been visiting relh-
lives here, has gone TO Tyrone, Pa.
where her husband has gone into pusi-
ness.
The Working society OF the Second
Presbyterian church held very pleas
ant social last evening at the church. A
large crowd was present.
John Jones, who has been working. at
Warrington, W. Va, is the guest OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Jones, in
the Third ward.
The fourth anniversary Of the. Circle
Circle was celebrated last evening BY
the members OF that society at the Tur.
ner hall.
Mrs. Mary Gallaher and daughter,
Ethel, will leave next week for Pitts
burgh, where they Will reside IN the
future.
Allan kirkpatrick and wife have re-
turned TO Pittsburgh after spending
Few days with relatives here.
Miss Maggie Mckee has returned
from a pleasant visit with friends In
East Liverpool.
/ ], o'Malley has returned home
from Steubenville, where he spent
few days.
Ross Colts has returned home from q
business trip on the Baltimore q Ohio.
John H. Long Ia home from trip
through the Interior Of the state.
william Tobln is confined to his home
quite III.
T. T. Seals has composed new song.