The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-11
WELLSBURG.
DoinEs ofPeoplc in the Brooke Coun-
ty Metropolis.

UolnES ofPeoplc In the Brooke Coun-
ty Metropolis.
Plerpont Post No. .. G. A. R.. is ar
ranging for the observance of Memorial
Day. The annual sermon to the vet
Grams will be preached by Rev. c. II.
Mcdonald, In the Presbyterian church,
on Sunday evening. May Is, and Rev.
T. E. Swan. OF, the Episcopal church.
will deliver the address on Memorial
Day. The exercises Will be at Brooke
Cemetery should the wdather permit,
otherwise at one of the churches. q
Wellsburg has prospectsFof street
railway to Lazearville. and we may Mt
no distant day be enjoying the luxury
OF n street railway strike. It is given
out that at the next meeting of council
there will be two applications for the
franchise-one from Il home company.
the other from the Wheeling Street
Railway Company. We are rapidly
putting on all the airs OF q full-iledSed
city.
In accordance with the recommended
tlon Of Congressman Dovener.thc Pres
ident on Tuesday. appointed Captain
John B. Mentally ns postmaster at
Wellsbu-g. Mr.. McNally, 1t Is expect
ed, will take possession OF the Office by
the first OF next month. The efficient
assistant. Miss Lizzie Domar. will be
retained. Emery Jacobs, the retiring
postmaster. has given general satisfac-
tIon.
James W. Reed, the man charged
with criminal assault on a nlne-year-
old girl, as stated in Tuesdays 1ntelll-
1tyn Inv pNtS 4
by Justice Wright on the testimony OF
DIR. B. i. Harden. the examining physi-
clan, who found no evidence of such an
assault. Thus ended what promised 4
sensational chapter In Brooke county's
criminal history.
Prosecuting Attorney r. II. Cotton
has gone to Chicago and St. Louis, In
the interests OF the Centaur company.
OF New York. Mr.. Cotton has assisted
In tho prosecution of various dealers
who have placed on the market imita-
lions OF the well known Castorla medI-
cine.
DIR. VIII II. Gelsthrope and bride. of
Great Falls, Mont. are guests OF DR..
Gelsthrope's mother and sister here.
He has been absent from Wellsburg n
dozen years or more. and old friends
are pleased to gret him again.
Samuel Jacob. OF the Herald, was
thrown from bicycle on his way home
out Pleasant avenue. Tuesday ut noon.
ind sustained severe injuries about the
head. which have kept him at home
since.
There were three cases before Mayor
Jones, In police court yesterday morn
Ing. All were drupkg gathered In by
the police the day before, and two dol
lars and costs WINS assessed each.
Ross G. Moore, young attorney. OF
Cadiz, Ohio. WIS In the city yesterday.
Mr.. Moore is looking for location for
the practice OF his profession, and was
we'll pleased with Wellsburg.
The Franklin Insurance Company. of
Wheeling. adjusted Rev. C. II. MeDon-
aids loss by the recent fire, giving him
S2J5. The loss on building has not yet
been determined.
Charles Klncr and Laura b. Law
renee. Jefferson county, o.. couple.
were granted marriage license by
County Clerk McCord, on the 9th Inst.
The funeral OF the late Robert NJ.
Wells, jr,. will take place this afternoon
Mt o'clock. intcrmcnt being In Brooke
cemetery.
John Lucas, nm Inmate OF the Weston
Insane asylum from this county, died
Monday and was buried there
Fred L. Hall has purchased the 1Ilr-
kcr building on Main street. corner of
Liberty, for $4,000,
Charles. son OF T.. Z. AmIclt. has ty-
Dhoid fever.