The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-15
BELLAIRE
All Sorts OF Local News aud Gossip From
the Glass City.

NAN eAAAA Athls
William McGivern, a young man about
twenty-three years of ige, was Instant
ly killed by O caye-in at Giasgow's stone
quarry yesterday. He had gone TO the
quarry in the absence Of anything else to
do and sat down in the shade afforded by
the blum bank OF the quarry. Suddenly
the bank caved in upon McGiVern, a
huge stone striking him upon the head,
fractu1ng his skull. He was buried in
the fail OF earth and stone and was dead
when taken out. The men ut work In the
quarry went to work quickly to rescue
the buried man. but the stone that
crushed his head had killed him. He
was son OF Peter McGlvern and a
young man Of good habits He will be
buried this afternoon at o'clock
The opening OF the coal mines, the
mills and the factories, following the
rich harvest Is regarded by Republicans
of much more Importance than the OPEN
ing Of the campaign. And we hear very
little about opening our minis to the sill
yer OF the world this year. Some OF the
advocates OF this policy, say that pros
perity will not last. but Speaker Reed
APPLY answers this by saying. THESE
eminent gentlemen might as well say to
the pendulum of wound-up clock Just
started: 'You had better give up this
weary Job, You were started with q
push and nobody is going to sit zip nights
10 keep on pushing YOU"
There will probably be no political
meetings here until some time next
month. The great harvest fields and
fruit trees have been doing yeoman SER
vice, and the starting OF the mills and
factories with men returning to work
every day, all combine to do more than
too much talk can do.
The city council met last night and
transacted considerable routine business
and passed an ordinance and resolution
to further advance contemplated I'M
provements. The school board also met
and transacted routine business, but
neither body did anything of special pub
lie concern.
The county board Of election supervl-
sors will meet here Saturday to hear OBJ
jectlons, II there are any, 10 dividing
Pultney township voting preslnct. They
will also receive bids for printing tickets
for a special election for two members OF
council In Bridgeport.
John w. Hingeley, the Democratic
candidate for county treasurer, was
mingling with Bellnlre voters Monday
night. He regards his competitor, w. G.
BeFgundthal, as a faYefite at his home
and pleaded with his own party for at
tention here.
The Bellalre Choral Society met in the
First Presbyterian church last night TO
reorganize for the ensuing winter, The
attendance was slim owing 10 the heat
and other attractions. but the society will
move along with full membership
shortly.
The Methodist ministers left yestor-
day for Coshocton to attend the East
Ohio Conference, and their charges here
will be vacant next Sunday, tho only
time this year.
Mrs. Cyrus II. stahl was elected presl-
dent, Mrs. George Walters, treasurer,
and Mrs. Martin Cowen secretary, OF the
Woman's Mission Society OF the NJ. Il.
church.
DR.. ]. s.. Mcclellan has placed in his
office on up.to-date statistic electric
machine, that Is proving popular and
efficient remedy for nervous complaints.
The new freight house OF the Baltimore