The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-27
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All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip From
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The longLdrawn out case OF Davis &
Berry against Day and Dougherty for
the possible profits in a paving contract
In Illinois, and which has passed
throushithe. common pleas and circuit
courts, was decided by the supreme
court this week, affirming the Judgment
for 81, 500. The Judgment Is now In fa-
vor OF Davis & Archer and H. T. Day
Is all that is left OF the other firm. It
was q case OF one set OF contractors
selling out; their interest in contract.
Emma, the flve-year-old daughter OF
Andrew White WINS. cruelty and per-
haps fatally burned near their home on
Gravel hill yesterday. Some folks were
burning old rubbish and straw and a
number Of children played dangerously.
near the flames. The dress OF the little
White girl caught and in less time than
It takes to tell It she was ,enveloped In
fire and burned 80 badly that 1t Is
feared she will die. .is !.
Jesse Reynolds, the boy caught by a
stamping press that toppled over on
Sutton's dray and supposed to have
been fatally injured, rallied yesterday
and Is in fair way to recovery. He
was caught about the head and breast,
one OF his eyes being pressed from the
socket, but the little fellow showed lots
OF grit and Is coming along all right. 4
~ Judge J. W. Hollingsworth and Hon.
"A T. McKelvey will fill the pulpit of
Rev. Dr.. Chandler ut st. Clairsville
next Sunday DR.. Chandler Is In bad
health but he prepares the sermons and
has these gentlemen deliver them, one
in the, morning. the other in the even
Ing.
d George W. McCook, OF Steubenyille.
will be in Martins Ferry, Bridgeport
and this city to-day to muster forces Of
volunteers for a regiment here. Harry,
B. Thompson has a full company at,
Steubenvllle, another Is organizing. and
now 1t is proposed to get up enough to.
make regiment from this. district.
Rev. O.. W. Holmes and wife were at
the Wheeling City hospital yesterday,
where Mrs. Holmes underwent an OPP
Grafton for an !. affection OF the knee
joint. Their hosts Of friends hope for
thezmost satisfactory results.
The commencement here will be held
one week from this evening. The class
Is large but the exercises are limited to
not over three members to each one, and
the programme will be interspersed
with choice music. "a
,Thos.s E. Clark, until recently propri.
etor Of the Clarendon hotel at st. Glars
Vile. suffered a stroke Of paralysis this
week, but Is recovering from It now.
He is the father-ln-law OF Robert C.
Meyer. of this city. 4iz.5
The strawberry growers In this region
report the best prospects for bount!ful
crop and the home grown berries have
begun to come Into market.
The number Of candidates for SUPER
intendent OF the city schools here In
dicates that there Is large class who
would like to change places.
The new jury commissioners this week
selected the names to be drawn from
the jury box the ensuing year in COM
mon pleas court.
DR.. D. C. Osborne will preach in the
First NJ. E. church this evening and
quarterly services will. be held after the
sermon. 4gi y
The valiant Uniformed Rank knights
OF Pyth!as last night entertained the
ladies who helped them in their recent
fair.
The Belmont County Medical Society
will meet at the. Windsor hotel this af-
ternoon.
Colonel S. L. Mooney was in the city
yesterday. - .A..Ai