The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-10
BELLAIRE HAPPENINGS.
Matters ofInterest in the Metropolis
ofRelmant County

ofBelmnut County
The capacity Of the former Stewart
enamel plant Will be more than dou-
bled. The stockholders in the company
absorbed by the National company.
have received their certificates in the
new combine. a share OF preferred and
a share Of common for each share In
the old company. and a ~ per cent
cash dividend on their stock. The other
enamelIng plants are also charging.
The Novelty has quadrupled since 1t
started and the Enterprise has almost
doubled It's capacity this year, and Is
sim making improvements.
The school enumeration has been
completed IN this city showing total
OF school youth here OF 3,O5i. This Is
divided among the five wards, begin
ming with the First md running In or
der as follows: ass. 6S1. $50. $50, 6l2. and
indicate population OF about 1t.OOO.
The enumeration made by the nsSeS-
Bors was very unsatisfactory and was
not credited by the officials who take
the school census for the basis Of their
calculations.
II Is said that Hon. c. L. Weems has
taken up boarding with his country
friends Just now, awaiting the call for
the congressional canvass. And every
body In Belmont county knows he .
hustler when he begins. He's probably
resting before a vigorous campaign.
The Buckeye fishing club Will leave
Wednesday afternoon with their boat
house for season down the river.
They will tie up somewhere near New
Martinsyille. Not all OF the club can
20 down Mt this time. but quite u NUM-
Der will start with the boat.
The Knights of PythIas committee ar
ranging for the novelty circus, a sort OF
street fair, will meet again this even
ing. The committee is composed OF en-
ergetlc young men who can be depend
ed upon to get up good programme.
The Democrats are now figuring on
their county convention, and II Will
probably be called this week. Bellaire
wants this convention, their senatorial
convention and their congressional con-
vention, according to some OF the en-
thuslastic ones.
The city council win hold its regular
monthly meeting tomorrow evening,
and has number OF important mat
tiers to dispose Of, among them two new
hose houses, one in the First and one In
the Fifth wards, besides a number OF
other matters.
Colonel Poorman Is Just home from
Columbus, confident that W. j. Bryan
will be the winning card next year on
the Chicago platform, and fairly confi-
dent that there will be a lively cam
paign in Ohio this year.
James g. Goodrich, an old soldier
died at his home here Saturday, and
will be buried at Beallsville. his former
home, to-day, the funeral going out on
the morning Bellalre, GAINESVILLE & Gin
cInnad train.
The workers in the Bellaire steel
plant express some fear that trouble In
the tin mills will mean that this ana
similar steel plants will be closed down
little later on.
r. w. Archer left yesterday morning
for Muncie, Ind, where he goes as n
delegate from the A. F. G. w. U. OF this
city. to their annual convention.
L. f. Emerson. clerk of the courts
and chairman OF the Republican coun-
ty committee, was N town for snort
time Saturday afternoon.
Fusner Bros circus viii remain In
this city for two days longer, on ac-
count OF the bad weather interfering
with their performances.
The steel works start up this morn
ing and the bottle works will resume
also, thus putting all the industries in
town in operation.
Jefferson Beck, Cleveland & Pitts
burgh brakeman, Is confined 10 ms
home in the Fourth ward quite Ill with
the fever.
Mrs, Thomas Moore and daughter
will leave tomorrow morning, for Ur-
bana, Ohio, to spend q month with rel
atlves.
The bottle works resumed this morn
ing, after a weeks shut down In which
time some necessary repairs were
made.
The burning Of frame house in
Benwood yesterday afternoon, attract
ed quite crowd to the river front.
Thomas Holt, jr., returned home yes
terday from n weeks visit with rela-
tives in the gas belt Of Indiana.
George Rellar, the well known gro
ceryman, of the Second ward, is again
confined to his home quite III.
William Mcdonald and wife returned
Saturday evening from weeks Visit
with relatives in Columbus.
Everett Godfrey has returned to the
city, after spending week with MS
parents at Mingo Junction.
Shell Bros. circus will leave this
morning for Maynard, where they ex-
hIbit for two days.
Charles Dankworth, jr., has returned
from weeks stay Mt Bethesda
Quite a number from this city spent
Yesterday at Epworth Park.