The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-07
BELLAlRE.
All sett, OF Local News aud Gossip From
"A tho Gla,s City.

All Sort, OF Local News and Gossip From
"A tho Gla,s city.
Tho funeral OF Owen Tafre, one OF the
victims OF the Bonwood explosion, took
place hero yesterday and was largely
attended. He was n member OF tho
Ancient Order OF Hibcrnians and that
organization attended In n body. be-
sides q large number OF nc1unlntances.
A widow and four children survive,
a party OF Bel,alrc sports who attend
cd the boxing contest at Fulton, east
OF Wheeling, Monday night. broke their
hack down on their way home and had
to como most of tho way in an open
wagon, and In the cold wave. They
unite In the opinion TINT fruit Is de-
stloyed.
Mayor-elect Freeze is besieEed by
half q hundred applicants for places on
tho police force, but he seems to have
a mind OF his own on some things. His
irst acts will attract most attention.
and he seems to realize this fact, and
he says he wants TO begin right.
Deputy Mine Inspector Thomas Nc
Cough returned last night from Cam
bridge, where he had been invcst;gat-
ing the killing OF George Mccall In q
coal mine near there. Mccall was
knocking out props when n fall OF slate
crushed his lie out.
There was an alarm OF fire yesterday
afternoon and the department was
summoned to one OF James Gcary's ten
ement houses in the Second ward, but
the slight blaze In the roof was extin-
Sulshed without any other damage. Tho
loss is triflnS.
Rev. ". NJ. Langford, Nc colcrcd
minister who has been located here for
three years, has been assigned to Cleve-
land. but will remain here FOR a week.
Rev. Ezra D. Miller, OF Louisville, KY,
Is the minister assigned to his place
here.
Elmer Rowler. the thlrteen-ycar-old
boy who wandered away from his home
west OF town. has turned up in ciica-
go, with an aunt there. How he got
there Is not reported, but he writes that
he wants { o stay in the great western
town.
The Powhatan train on the P. o. v. &
C. railroad Is able to make its regular
trips again, after being unable to do SO
for two weeks on account OF being
washed out by the recent food.
The Bitter Sweet Club was pleasantly
entertained last evening by Miss Lulu
Nelson, at her home In the Fourth
ward. Refreshments were served ut a
s%easonable hour.
John Mulkerus. an old resident, died
yesterday morning. with pneumonia
1t was very sudden, as his condition
was not regarded as so serious.
Mrs. William Price, ST.. and son Sam
uel, have returned to their home In
Powhatan. after a pleasant visit with
relatives In this city.
Have you seen the fine line OF cam
eras. Premos, Billiards.. Kodaks, Adj
lakes, ETC., ETC., at Kinks Art Store, 1905
Main street?
Miss Maggie Althar. OF the Fifth
ward, Is the guest Of friends and -ela-
tlves in st. C%lairsville.
George Johnson will leave this morn
ing for Peoria, Ills, where he Joins the
Page Fence Giants.
George Westlake went 10 Grand Rap
Ids to play ball and Junior johnson
went to Peoria, Ills.
A petition for a street sweeper and
sprinkler Is being circulated to present
to the new council.
Miss Nellie Wyatt. Of Columbus. IS
visiting friends and relatives in the
Third ward.
Louis Kraft is able 10 be out. after
being confined 10 his home fo- several
weeks past.
Miss Nettie Brooks. OF Moundsvllie.is
spending q few DAYS with friends In
this citt'.