The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-29
BE11AIRE HAPPENINGS.
Matters Of Interest in the Metropolis
of Belmont County.

Matters Of Interest IN the Metropolis
I of Belmont County.
The return OF the rule issued for the
new electric light company to appear in
common pleas court and show why
they should not be punished for con-
tempt in going ahead while an injunc-
ton was still in force. was called up
yesterday. and the company had failed
to do more than submit an affidavit al
leging certain reasons why they pro-
Ceeded. This was not sufficient for the
court and they wer" allowed until FRI
day to file proper answer. 1t Is prob
able the whole matter will be opened up
at that time from what can be learned
in an unofficial way.
The case against r, Miller, the wildly
drunk man who made an assault upon
| Offlcer Henry w. Bahra some months
ago. and who was badly beaten at the
time, was tried. to jury In the COM
mon pleas court this week and convict
ed OF assault The Indictment was for
assault with intent TO kill. but the jury
evIdentl, concluded he had been right
severely punished, a
James B. Ryan is making a copy OF
the railroad ordinances passed by the
city council. with a view Of having
them embodied in sort OF history OF
| the treatment of railroads along the
Ohio valley that Will be prepared by
one OF the railroad companies,
The second Of the course entertain
ments will be given at the Christian
church this evening. aHdNis by the fn-
nous Salisbury orchestra. A full house
| IL nd tho DPnuT.u TOTTR 10 u1i1 IN
be very rich
Miss Katie Darrah was at st. Glars
Vile yesterday attending reception
given by her cousins. the Misses Mat
tie and Gertrude Darrah. In honor OF
guests from Cleveland and Maryland.
Mary Campbell was badly burned at
the Novelty stamping works by the
steam from boiling coffee striking her
full in the face. with apparently SER
lous effect,
The memorial service by the Elks
VIII be held In the First Presbyterian
church next Sunday afternoon at Q
o'clock. A good programme has been
prepared.
At last nights council meeting the
contract for the erection OF the new
hose house was awarded to Jones &
| McGraw, the lowest bidder,
Constable William BraInerd found n
] pOcket-booi containing considerable
money, for which the owner has not yet
appeared.
The girls at the other enameling fac
tories want It understood It was girls
from the National that had the street
night the other evening,
The township trustees VIII meet in
regular session this afternoon, and II
Mr.. Thompson's certificate is here he
VIII act with the board
NJ. L. Blackburn and wife are at st.
| Louis. where Mr.. Blackburn went on
business. and devote some time to
| pleasure.
Gravel hill is to be without water for
few hours this morning while repairs
are being made to the pipes.
The city schools will be dismissed
from December ~ until January 8,
1900 FOR the holiday vacation.
The fair and festival by the ladies' OF
the Catholic church In Armory hall, Is
well attended each night,
The Shakespeare club was entertain
cd at the home OF MisS Laura Hon.
man yesterday evening.
Union Thanksgiving services at the
| German Reformed church Tomorrow at
l0:3O, Music by union choir.
Master Henry Cowen has n Mexican
pony and also has a good time now,
There will be literary exercises in the
high school this afternoon.