The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-25
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Matters Of Interest in the Metropolis
Of Belmont County.

Matters Of Interest IN the Aetropo1S
Of Belmont County.
The local merchants have all had the
greatest holiday business on record.
Even the older merchants yield the
palm to this season. Some Of the lar
ger ones figure about % per cent Of an
increase over last year and that wns a
good season. There is no complaint
from any source, as all did a wonder
fully good business, And nothwith-
standing this fact, wheeling merchants
Jared well from Bellaire. as u was
necessary part OF the time on Friday
and Saturday to run two cars on the
time OF one and they were crowded
1t seems to be understood now that
there will be an effort to start more
industries here. The Mcbride carriage
works, that was about contaminated, -
not yet organized, The st. Clairsyllle
folks are disposed TO keep Mr.. Nc
Bride IN their own town and have
started an increase OF capital Tor MIN
to remain there.
Young Crawford. who has figured In
some Of the robberies of the past but
who has been a puzzle to the police
locked up Saturday night, by Marshal
Johnston for a mIsdemeanor. The fell
low Is alarmed lest he does not know
ali that Is against him, and some de-
velopments may be made while he is In
charge.
A petition is being circulated asking
Congressman GIL to introduce spe-
cInl pension bill for George Sewers. a
respectable colored citizen who served
in the war, and who afterwards, a few
years since. had both legs cut on In the
Cleveland s. Pittsburgh railroad yards.
He kept a little store for time. but Is
now said TO be about helpless.
The mail carriers will be loaded
down with double loads on their trips
this morning, and will be occupied
more than half a day in delivering
mail and Christmas packages. The
express companies have been loaded
heavily in the present line the past
week.
State Senator Archer and Represen-
tatiVe Armstrong will go to Columbus
tomorrow or next day to be present on
the ground while before the organiza-
tlon Is made in each house.
The churches and Sunday schools
were attended we'll yesterday. The
treats for the little ones began Satur-
day evening and will wind up this
evening.
James H. Sinclair. the postal clerk
who has been laid up for week with
pneumonia, Is resting easier now. S.
Il. Cole Is running on the road in his
place.
To-day will be ageneral holidayinthis
city, but several Of the manufactures
will be closed down only to-day. so
great is the demand for goods in their
lines.
Mr.. ]. Franklin Patterson, of Cleve-
land, passed through town Saturday
evening on his way to Somerton. to
spend the holidays with his mother.
Hunter S. Armstrong. prosecuting at
toTney-elect, spent yesterday and Will
spend Christmas with his father and
mother at Woodsfeld.
The steel works will only be closed
to-day. They will resume operations
tomorrow, as will also the bottle
works and Rodefer's.
The Independent will observe Christ
mas by not printing a paper to-day.
The Herald-Tribune will issue their
regular edition.
Edward Sanders, wife and children
came in yesterday from Chicago, to
spend the holidays with his mother.
Mayer Rodefer is home from Hiram
college for the holidays.