The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-01
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All sorts OF Local New, aud Gossip From
the Glass CITY.

All sorts OF Local New. aud Gossip From
the GLASS CIty.
A free silver orator out the narrow
gauge road made a speech to a mixed
audience not long ago and spent much
time telling about the present silver
dollar being no dollar az all, that It was
only token money" etc, etc, and ar
ter he had consumed an hour or more
and the meeting adjourned, one old fell
low said he could not understand why
Mr. W despised the silver dollar SO
much, It is good enough for me and
buys just as much as gold dollar will,
/ don't understand why he wants It
changed to one he knows will not buy
half as much as a gold dollar"
The last meeting OF the Belmont coun-
ty teachers institute cost $S6l66, This
was more than $500 less than the cost
last year. but some of the teachers are
inclined TO think they got less value
for their time. The new officers are
President, W. II, Fogle, Atlas vice
president. f. l.. Maris. Bethesda; Sec
rotary. Miss Martha Kirkpatrick, this
city, Executive committee, haywood
Forsythe, Blaine, president; w, c. Bow
ers, GAINESVILLE. treasurer; G. Ia Beatty,
Bridgeport, secretary,
There is a falling off in the fever for
speculation here. The ups and downs
of the wheat, corn and stock markets
recently has discouraged some of the
local operators, though there are those
who Jared tolerably well by buying and
selling
Rev. Jacob Brittlngham. rector Of st.
Luke's church in Wheeling, will preach
the conservation sermon at the Chris
tlan church here on the occasion Of the
county convention of Christian En-
deavor societies the latter part OF this
month.
Quite number of Bellaire sportsmen
left yesterday for the woods In Harrison
and Tuscarawas counties to be ready
for an early start this morning after
squirrels, More OF the boys VIII go later
in the week. ~ aAsbr
The miners supply stores in this city
and vicinity are still pretty we'll pro-
vlded, but most OF the miners will be
glad when the strike is over. They
would rather work and make their own
living.
Quite number of folks from here
went out to the Belmont-Monroe re-
union yesterday at Jerusalem. Mr., l..
b. Williams, editor OF the Freeport
Press, was one of the speakers.
The Episcopal Sunday school will hold
a picnic in n nelghboring orchard to-
day. They should beware of the green
apple or the parents will have q picnic
when they get home,
Miss Matte Arthur came home yes
terday from GAINESVILLE, where she has
been visiting relatives for several
weeks past.
Master Donald Ward was consider
ably hurt yesterday by being knocked
down by a buggy while crossing a
street.
Herbert Nelson, of Pittsburgh. who
spent few days with friends and rela-
tives In this city, left yesterday for his
home.
Mrs II. 2. Buchanan has returned
home from Powhatan. where she spent
q few days with relatives.
Miss Mamie Getroast, OF Columbus, Is
the guest of friends and relatives in
the Fourth ward.
Miss Maude Lilly has accepted a po-
sltlon as clerk in Mrs. James Lees gro
Gerry store.
Otto Morrill, left yesterday for Len
ards Mills. o., to spend week with
relatives,
Adolph Freedman has returned home
from the east, where he purchased fall
goods.
The X. OF p. band went to Woodsfield
yesterday to play for the Monroe county
fair.
A large crowd from this city attend
ed the reunion at Jerusalem yesterday
All the schools In this city viii open
next Monday