The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-23
sELLAIRE
All Sorts OF Local New, aud Gossip From
the Glass CITY


All Sorts OF Local News aud Gossip From
the Glass CITY
There was some talk occasioned here
over the death OF William Potter, who
was buried yesterday. He was operated
upon last Wednesday for appendicitis
and rallied all right and that night seem
ed likely to recover. The next morning
he was In a dying condition, vomiting at
fearful rate and he died on Thursday.
The doctor was puzzled to understand
Just how such a serious turn could hap
pen in the case and consulted Drs'
Boone, Piersol and Cooper, and a post
mortem was held Saturday evening, IN
der the direction OF Coroner Reese Fur
bay The coroner heard the stories OF
the people at Potters late home and the
examination by the physicians revealed
nothing startling and the matter was
dropped.
This city has become quite a metro
polltan In one respect, Bellaire now has
two stock exchanges open and doing
business. They are both located in the
postofilce square on Union street and
each has wire Of Its own and It's own
telegraph operator. Several Bellalre
people have been trying for fortune by
buying margins on wheat, sugar and
other stocks. The epeculatlng Is not
confined to men alone. No big money
has been made, but some heavy losses
have been reported. This does not deter
others from entering the market, how
ever and the business seems 10 be grow
ing here, hence the presence OF two ex-
changes.
Thomas Humes, son OF William
Humes, a farmer OF this township IS
now In Madagascar and writes his
father that he win be home In the spring
OF next year. He had not been heard Of
for a long time until this letter. Thomas
is now prospecting for an English COM
paDy looking for gold. For a number or
years he was a gold miner In California
and Colorado. and It was there he formed
his present engagement,
Yesterday morning there was found
dead In bed the five weeks old child Of
Maggie Tross, colored, and as there were
suspicious looking bruises on the chlld's
head, Coroner Reese Furbay will hold an
Inquest over the body this morning. The
child's mother Is unmarried and lives
with another colored woman, Mrs. Patsy
Brown.
officer Lynskey, nlghtwatchman at
the city buildings, has resigned his place
owing to a little Misunderstanding as to
an arrest he had made. The mayor re-
leased the man on his own recognlzance,
but the officer thought he had disregard
ed his complaint and released the man.
Rev. DR.. Holmes and wife are home
from q very pleasant outing on the lakes
as far up as the Georgian Bay There
was party OF twelve of them and all
enjoyed the trip. DR.. Holmes filled his
pulpit at the First NJ. q. church yester-
day as usual.
William Breidensteln. OF Marietta,
came up yesterday and spent the day
with his wife in the Third ward. Mr..
| Breidenstein says that he will have the
finest drug store In Marietta. The open
Ing will take place next Saturday.
The mail carriers made the first Sun
day collection yesterday afternoon.
Harry Blon and II. II. Elton made the
collections. The other carrier will make
the collection next Sunday,
The coal miners of this section were
eagerly looking for news Of the strike
yesterday. All are looking for a settle
ment and Il cannot come too soon to suit
the miners of this section.
The Capitol Juniors, of this city. went
| to Moundsville Saturday and played a
| game Of bail with that team. The Capl-
tolls won in a ten Inning contest, by q
score of G to 6.
The soaking pits at the steel works are
about completed and several of the
brlcklayers from Pittsburgh, who have
been working on them, left Saturday
for their home.
Stock In the GAINESVILLE window glass
works sold for twenty-five cents on the
| dollar, now some OF It is changing hands
at It's par value and little OF II can be had
| at that.
The American Mechanics will be home
Wednesday from Mountain Lake Park
where they have been for the past three
weeks filling an engagement.
John Cook, of Brldgeville, Pa, who has
been spending two months with his par
ents at 81. Clalrsville. was in the city
Saturday, on his way home.
Miss Mary Althnr and Miss Bessie
Williams, OF st. Clairsvllle. are the
guests OF relatives In the Fifth ward.
Miss Amanda Meek has returned home
| from Pittsburgh, where she has been
visiting friends and relatives.
About 100 Bellalre people went tc
| Cleveland yesterday, on the excursion
over the Pennsylvania road.
Miss Anna wltte of the Fifth ward
has gone to Steubenville to remain for q
few days, with relatives,
Misses Amelia and Gertrude steger left
Saturday for steubenvllle, to spend two
| weeks with relatives.
Miss Jennie McClusland, of Toledo 4.
the guest OF friends and relatives in the
Third ward.
Thomas PorterGeld. OF Chicago, Ills
Is the guest of friends and relatives in
| this city.
Joseph McNIillen, of warnock, has left
for Buffalo, N. Y, to attend the encamp-
ment.
John G. Muth spent yesterday with
friends In Cleveland.
c. c. Marsh, of slstersville was In the
| city Saturday night.