The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-21
BELLAIRE
All Sorts Ff.Ocai News aud Gossip From,
the Glass city.

All sorts sfLocai News aud Gossip From
the Glass City.
There were three funerals In this city
yesterday, That OF Mrs Reheeca Heaton,
rellct OF John H. Heaton, who was editor
OF the 81. ClRirsyille Gazette, many years
ago. She died at the home OF her daugh-
Ut 81, Clalrsyille. David Jones, who left
here few months ago and died at Frank
ton, Ind, and also that OF August
Sohramni, who died at the home Of his
son,in-iaw, John ]. shuttieworth, at Terre
Haute, Ind
The case brought by Joe MGMillen
against officer Donelly, o. bridgeport, on
charge OF shooting with intent 10 kill
was begun In Squire Aiason's court here
yesterday afternoon, and after hearing the
evidence for the state motion was made
to dismiss the case and It was done. The
officer was discharged. There was no
doubt he had only shot up In the air, and
there was not particle Of evidence, save
that OF McMillen. to 80 farther with the
case.
Two Bellaire men received word yester-
day OF an oil strike on tract OF land they
have near Marietta. Alex. g, Ogle has q
one-fourth interest, and Robert y, Law.
renee one-elghth interest, and the well
struck Is reported as yielding 100 barrels
day. The wells there are said to come
from the Berea sand.
There were some wild rumore afioat here
yesterday concerning the coal strike, but
things are quiet as a graveyard About
all Of the mines In this vicinity are Idle
except tho peddling mines, where the
miners are sim at work, supplying local
manufacturers, the water works and peo-
pie OF the city.
Tho letter OF resignation OF Rev, II, a. L.
King. which was published in the local pa
perS here, has excited q good deal or conf
ment among people of all CLASSES, Some
doubt the propriety Of its publlca alton, 9th i;
ers condemn II, and still others commend
1t, and 80 1t goes.
The Ohio Valley Telephone Company
paid another cash dividend this week,
making u per cent paid this year. This
is better than we have heard OF anything
| else doing in this section.
Charles Dunlap and Herbert Mccain re-
turned home Monday evening from CleVe-
land, where they took in the excursion.
yesterday morning.
Thomas Carroll. Carl Kraus, Samuel
Stillwell Morton Levi, Edward Thomas
and Albert Schindewolt will leave to-mor-
row for Bethesda, where they will spend
several weeks,
George. son of John Wagner. aged
twelve years. rode. q bicycle. TO EpwoTth
miles, Tho boy was none the worse OF
the trip.
Walla Campbell, Duck Powers and q
number OF other glassworkers went down
the river yesterday evening to camp near
Powhatan until they can resume work.
Tho steamer Fallie. which has been lying
above town for few days past, left for
Pittsburgh yesterday. Several boys from
this city went to work on her.
FFaN.. a. N.NN H.,
afternoon for Powhatan, where they VIII
camp for the summer. Tho boys foated
down in their own houseboat.
Mrs II. S. McGregor left yesterday for
Epworth Park. after spending few days
In this city She was accompanied there
by Miss Matte Athnr.
Mrs. George Lamont left yesterday for
her home at Belpre. O., after a pleasant
visit with friends and relatives IN the
Fourth ward.
Mr.. Fred Schch, formerly q resident OF
this city, hut now OF Sweeter, Ind, is the
guest OF his sister, Mrs. Clouse, in the
Third ward.
Mrs. II. W. Burrows will leave shortly
for Denver. Col, to visit brother there,
after which she will visit other relatives
in Nebraska.
a large crowd from this city will go up
to Cleveland Sunday on the excursion over
the Cleveland. Loraln 4 Wheeling railroad,
William Mcclnin left yesterday for Cam
eron, W: Va, TO spend few days with
his family, who are Waiting ut that place.
Martin Cowen 10 home from trip
through the interior OF the state In the
interest Of the state food department.
John Shuttleworth, formerly q Bellaire
boy, but now located at Terre Hhute, Ind,
is in tho city minglIng with friends,
Wheat threshing has been progress this
week, and we hear of some yields as high
as % and 30 bushels 70 the acre.
Mrs. o. u. Foulke. OF Greenfield, o., Is
the guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mira.
NJ. Y. Miller, in the Fifth ward.
Mrs John Ney and baby left yesterday
for Warnoch. whore they will visit tho
family OF william Boggs.
Mrs o.. II. Young and family left last
evening for Bethesda, where they will
camp for the summer.
Albert Aplln is homo from Canal Dover,
o., where he has been spending few days
with his sister.
j. A. Green and wife nre home from the
country where they spent week with
relatives.
Everett Godfrey has gone to Mlngo to
spend few weeks with HIS parents at that
place,
Several from this city attended tho ball
game on the Island yesterday afternoon.
There are n few houses not yet num-
bered In the city, but they are very few.
Robert Neal is spending q week with rel
ntlYes Mt Mingo Junction.
The Bellhlre Bottle House has closed
down for tho summer.
Sheriff Darby was in the city yesterday
on business.