The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01
BELLA!RE
All sorii OF Local New. ana GOSH From

All sofii or Local news nnd Gossip From
tho GiaJs CITY.
W. C. Watnock retired as postmaster
yesterday evening, ut the close OF bust
ness. after four years OF faithful SER
vice. and handed over the office to John
u. Cow, his SUCCESSOR. There will be
no change In the Office for the pres
ent, John T. Flynn. the efficient chief
clerk. remaining until u new man
thoroughly understands tho duties,
while the others are within the classi-
fed service. Charles ". Lancaster viii
be the new chief clefk.
J. ". May, the United States express
agent Al this point, received twenty
carrier pigeons from Moundsville yes
tcrday, to let loose from the baltimore
& Ohio railroad bridge for home. They
were oil voung but one, and when they
We're let out the old n had O great sail
to round out the young oncs properly
before starting. but when tho leader
turned toward MoundBvllle. they all
lined out In good shape, following the
old one
The remains OF Harrison Butte, an old
resident of this city, arrived here on
the Baltimore e Ohio train from
Pittsburgh, yesterday morning.. and
were taken from tho station to Rose
Hill cemetery for interment. The de-
ceased was n brother-in-law OF Captain
John T. Lane. He was past seventy
years OF age and was well known TO
many OF the older residents here.
The name Of the Republican candi-
date for mayor OF this city Is J. r,
Freeze. and his supporters are having
some fun with his opponents by assur-
Ing them there ls sure to be n Freeze
on Monday next. James S. Johnston,
for marshal. has a very strong follow
ing, and his election Is practically as
sured, as 1t ought TO be.
The steel works made forty tension
heats Mt the turn Wednesday niuht.
which indicates an output OF eight hun
dred tons In twcnty-four hours. The
progress made ought TO satisfy the
people here OF the u%nrcllability of those
who said for political effect that they
could nevcr make five hundred tons a
day.
Rev. ". VI. Coleman, OF Washinston.
Pa, Will assist at communion services
at the U. P. church next Sabbath. Rev.
r S. Coney, OF the First Presbyterian
church. preached 4 preparatory sermon
there yesterday evening. and services
will be held this evening and Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Kelly and son Jesse J., will not
take charge of the Windsor to-day, but
will some time this month. In the mean
time they are making every preparation
to make st an inviting place for travel
ers.
4 new reading room has been opened
in the Wilkinson building. on Thirty
second street. W. G. Mccain Is In
charge at present.
s Miss Merle Lilly left last evening for
GAINESVILLE, where she will spend q
few days with relatives.
Miss Annie Fox: OF Grafton. ". Va,
IS the guest OF friends and relatives In
the Fohrth ward
Mrs. John Smith, of C~oIerain, Ohio.
is the guest OF friends and relatives In
the Second ward.
Miss Maggie Conway. OF Smiths Fer
ry. Is visiting friends on Belmont street.
c. o. Hallett sold his residence here
and moved his family 10 Cleveland.
The G.. a. r. and Sons OF Veterans
realized about $500 from thei- fair.
To-day Is pay day for the men work.
Ing at the blast furnace.