The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-03
BILLAIRE
All orI ofLOeAi News aud Gossip From
the Glass CITY,

the GlaAs Nlvs
The first service In the free mail de-
livery system was given here yesterday
morning, and the carriers on duty, VIZ
George Rlffer Henry II. Fitton, Joe
Kelly, and Ed c. Blon, gave good serv-
ice. Il. r. Workman, one OF the car
riers appointed, is laid up sick, and Fit
ton has his place, The boys began
work promptly at O'Clock and robbed
the mail boxes on their way 10 the
office. They all had unusual loads for
the first trip out at 7:l5, Kelly and Fit
ton having the largest, but all had more
than they are likely to have soon again
on account OF accumulaIons In the Of
flee. There will be two regular deliver
les each day, one in the morning, and
another at In the evening, but In the
central business portion OF the town
there will be three deliveries, one fol-
lowing the arrival of the noon mails.
The assembly meetings at Epworth
Park will begin tomorrow and continue
until the 18th. The programme for this
season is replete with instruction and
amusing things that will interest every
body. The, park is especially attractive
this year. The recent rains have served
to heIghten the beautiful green OF the
foliage and grass. The flowers are
. blooming In the numerous mounds
hanging baskets adorn the auditorium,
and everything is perfect In order for
the beginning OF The assembly. At
present every cottage is occupied and
the hotel Is rapidly filling, When the
cottages were all gone the association
sent for canvas tents and these have all
been disposed of. Many are bringing
their own tents, and there will, no
doubt, be more people here for the as
sembly than have ever attended before.
Tom Nicholson, the well known base
ball player, who Will be remembered by
many Wheeling people as "the parson,"
because Of his rare good habits and uni
form good conduct, has been having a
checkered experience this year. He was
quite sick the latter part Of last winter
and was far from well when he Joined
the Detrolts this season, but he was
from Detroit TO ST. Paul, and q little
later sold to Kansas City, but that place
not being pleasant for him he secured
his own release from the tall-enders in
the western league, and his friends here
Tom Is great favorite here at his
home, and he Is reasonably sure 10 turn
up with some congenial team.
State Food and Dairy Commissioner
Blackburn has been spending day or
two with his family and friends at Ep-
worth Park A letter was received by
Governor Bushnell theother day from
the state department at Washington
suggesting that II chemist from the
treasury department was desired in
Ohio in the contest the food department
is having over some of the imported
sugar one would be sent. The Governor
handed the letter to Mr.. Blackburn, and
his reply was peppery from start TO fin
ish., He said he had FIVE competent
chemists whose sole duty II was TO see
that the people got pure goods.
+. C. Bamford, Dora Petticord and
L. w. Gilcher were appointed and au-
thorized by the Belmont Central Labor
Union last Sunday TO solicit aid for the
support of the miners duringg their
struggle for living wages. These gen.
tlemen are now out and ready to receive
any and all contributions, and the labor
union in advance expressed It's appreci-
alton OF all assistance that may be
given.
The Bellalre bottle works resumes
operations this morning. after shut
down of less than two weeks. They have
some needed repairs to make. but they
have orders for some ware not In stock
and resume work to I'LL pressing orders,
delaying repairs until n more conven-
lent time. This Is the first year In the
history Of the bottle works here that
they operated in July or August.
DR.. Schaefter will talk at the Belmont
County Teachers Institute from the
outline that he is now using at the Ohio
State University Summer School at CO.
lumbus. This will be rare opportun-
ity to hear this educator OF educational
reputation. Prof. O'Shea writes the
committee that he is preparing some
good things for teachers.
The Standard boiler and bridge works
here has from forty-hve to fifty men
now employed and they are working at
night and on Sundays to get out the
work under contract, and in n hurry
for they have contracts enough on hand
now to insure several months good
work. And still few seem to think
times are not improving.
When Bob Haase left yesterday for
Newark n full-1edGed travelling passen-
ger agent for the b, & o., his place as