The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-13
BELLAIRE
All Sorts Of Local News and Gossip From
the GIASG City.

All Sorts Of Local News and Gossip From
the GIASG City.
Two fellows who were supported TO
have strnyed into town from the show
ut MoundsvIlle were selling or trying
to sell sealed envelopes with suggestive
printing on the outside to indicate the
character OF the songs enclosed. They
gave their names rs Charles Brooks
and Leo Lemmer. on their persons
was found some money. n lady's gold
watch engraved on the inner side OF the
case Jessie West" aud a note book
containing route lines from various
towns IN nearly all the states OF the
Union. The officers think they nre
crooks. but they were let on here with
light fines. They were genteel IN up
psarancc, but arrest was not new TO
them at all. Three other strangers
thought to bo part OF the same gang
LEFT town Just after these two were
pulled In.
Supt. il. G.. Williams was reelected
for the ensuing year by the school
hoard Tuesday night at salary OF
1880. This IL the same salary that has
been paid here for years. The board
also received several applications 10
teach, all OF which were referred 20 pro-
per committees. President Kelly an
nounced hts standing committees, mod
eslty leaving himself on Of all Of them,
but the board by unanimous vote made
him a member OF the finance commit
tee nnd also that on library.
A number OF ambitious young men
from this city will take the civil SER
vice examination at wheeling on the
5.h OF June, and few viii go TO Steu-
belville for examination on the same
date. At least they are preparing now
10 take the examination. Their courage
may fail them until a later date.
There being some objection TO the
present plan OF numbering the houses
in this city the matter was referred to
Wayor Williams, City Solicitor Arm
strong and Engineer Norton, who Will
Investigate Ond report upon come prac-
tIcable plan or in favor Of the plan pro-
vIded in the present ordinance.
II. w, Burrows, tho contractor. and
Patrick Barrett were selected members
of the city board Of equalization by III"
council Tuesday night. They meet with
The auditor next week TO organize. Mr..
barrett Is very low with consumption.
but he thinks he will be able TO be out
by that time.
Tho entertainment given by the
Young folks Of the A. VI. =. church to-
night will be well attended. This being
me thirtieth anniversary Of this church.
To.mOrrow night the older folks OF the
church will give an entertainment In
the city hall. Ten cents lie the admis-
sion.
TNour small boys broke into the In
dian Run school house Tuesday night
and Yesterday complaint was made
against them before the mayor.
Misses Laura Norris and Emma NAL
colin Will leave tomorrow for Pitts
buTgh TO spend a few days with friends
md relatives In that city.
TrainS cn the PRrkersburE division OF
the II. & o. railroad were run over this
dIyisIon yesterday on account OF several
Wnshouts along that line.
The medical board OF pension exam
Innrg met in regular weekly session
Yesterday and had tho usual number OF
applicants.
Mrs II. W. Bahra and children have
returned from Pittsburgh. where they
spent a week with friends and relatives.
Rev. H. S. Boyd. who has been visit
Iny friends in New Athens for the past
few days, returned home yesterday.
Miss Mira JcfIers has returned home
IN BcalIsvIlle after pleasant visit
with relatives in the Third ward.
Mrs. r. c. Nicholson and baby have
zone 10 Detroit, where they will spend
n Few weeks with ThoulO-A
Miss Belle Beazel viii leave next
week for Michigan, where shc Will visit
her sister. Mrs. Martin,
Miss Bessie briggs has returned
horne from a pleasant visit with rela-
tlvcs In Woodancld.
william Rildow, OF bethesda, Is the
guest OF friends and relatives In the
Second ward
Goecke Bros suit against the electric
railway company for injurinR one OF
their horses 70 that 1t had V be killed