The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-14
BELLAIRE HAPPENINGS.
Matters ofIntercst In the Metropolis
OfBeImont County


OfBeImOnt County
The Joint convention of Carroll and
Harrison counties this week to nOmI-
nate candidate for representative.
either Hon. D. o. Rutan. who was beat
en- in the primaries, or some other per-
son. Will be watched with interest by
all the counties in this congressional
district, as It is thought the outcome
VIII have some bearing on the com
gresslonal situation up in that section.
Mr.. Rutan, though charged with being
recreaut to his trust in the senatorial
contest. is bright, smart, active pol
lticIan, whose favor Is sought by sew
eral candidates. and he is not likely to
give up denomination without taking
a hand in shaping events. The con-
ventlon will be held on Wednesday. but
no one can foretell the result.
Five hundred and forty tons OF steel
were made by one turn at the Bellaire
mill last week In one night, notwlth-
standing the heat. This is equivalent
to 1.OS0 tons per day. but they have
never reached over thousand tons
day. yet they have exceeded their best
calculations as TO the daily product. a
number Of spare men are kept on hand
all the time to I'LL the places OF men
compelled to quit on, account Of the heat
and the mill Is pushed all It can to get
out product.
The Republican city and township
committee decided that land appraisers
should be nominated by popular vote
at the primaries TO be held on the sec
ond Of September. This action was ta-
ken as being the faIrest and best way
to secure full expression OF the voters.
The funeral OF Mrs. ArmsteRd Nc
Pherson took place yesterday afternoon
from her late residence. on Guernsey
street. Interment was in the Rose Hill
cemetery.
officer CrozIer picked up a stray
character who had imbibed too much
red liquor Saturday night. and was an
noylng merchants on Belmont street
quite late. He hailed from Martins
Ferry, and had no money, and Marshal
Johnston gave him time to get out OF
town yesterday morning.
The BeIIaire. GAINESVILLE & Columbus
railroad was fixed up alright Saturday
and yesterday the first through train
from GAINESVILLE since the washout came
In. It was freight train.
w. d. Jones. formerly OF this city, but
latterly manager Of glass factory at
Chartered. was in town yesterday, hav-
ing come down for n visit with his
daughter.
Miss Kate A. Sherry. of the post
office force, returned from her vacation
yesterday, and Miss Emma Warnock
leaves to-day for week or two in the
country.
a large crowd from this city attend
ed the concert By the Canton G. a. II.
band Mt Wheeling Park yesterday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. A. ]. Holt and daughter will
leave this week for Muncie. Ind, to
spend u few weeks with relatives.
Thomas Nicholson has resigned his
position as captain and first baseman
OF the Wheeling base ball team.
Rev. o. W. Holmes and wife have
returned home from Il weeks outing at
Mountain Lake Park.
Jesse Landkrohn. of Parkersburg,
spent yesterday with friends and rela-
tives here.
Abe Herzberg. now located at Cleve-
land, spent yesterday with his parents
In this city
Miss Ada Corbett Is home from n
months visit with relatives at West
Alexander.
Miss Cora Riggs OF Powhatan, is the
guest OF friends and relatives in the
First ward.
Charles ]. Gil, the well known glass
salesman, spent Sunday with friends in
this city.
f. r. Freeman and wife left Satur-
day for their future home at Ravenna,
Ohio.
Miss May Everett, OF Sandusky, Is
the guest OF friends in the Fifth ward.
]. A. Fish, Of Powhatan. spent yes
terday with Bellaire friends.