The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-04
BELLAIRE HAPPENINGS.
Matters ofIntercst in the Metropolis
ofBcitnont County


The project OF paying fancy prices
for two small pieces OF property In the
rear Of the lookup to make room for a
new city building seems to be going
along quietly. After the money Is paid
there Will come howl. perhaps, but II
VIII only be crying over spilled milk
then. The council seems to be set for a
new $4,000 building, and no orc can
blame those who have property that Is
wanted for getting all they can out OF It.
Benaire folks who knew Mr.. James II.
CaHfe!t. President OF the Ohio State
University, regret to learn that he mas
resigned 10 accept The position OF llbrnr-
Ian OF Columbia University-not be-
cause he has secured q place more %
his liking, but because as head OF the
state university he had made success
In every desirable feature. His moral
Influence and his work generally COM
mend him, and he had force and power
In the right direction.
Marshal Johnston took Mary Peters
TO the county Jail yesterday to serve
thirty days and q fine OF 32J and costs
imposed by Mayor Freeze because Of
the reprehensihle conduct OF the Girl.
This 10 the first case CT the kind In a
long time and yet It Is common talk
that the town Is worse off In this respect
than ever In Its history. But theE seem
to be too cunning for the officers.
George Stephens. the Temperamevills
speak-easy man. taken 10 Steubenviile
recently by United States Marshal Har.
ness, was held In $500 for his appearance.
in the United States court at Columbus
next month. In default Of bali he vii.
repent In Jail
The eastern representatives OF tho
National Ename,,nS Companlez were
In town yesterday und perhGpX closed
the deal for the Stewart Enamel plant,
though no official statement ID this eff
feet has been given out.
Mr.. J. ". Maring md bride who have
been travelling on the eastern continent
Tor the past seven months, ever since
their marriage, have returned 10 Mum
Gle. Ind, and will be Eat home" after
tn" 18TH
Nj. W. a. Gorby. formerly head Of
the Bellalre Gobc: Co. hut now q CAP
!talEt OK extensive oil and gag holdlaga
IN indiana. and some interests In this
section vas in town yesterday.
The painters and paper hangers OF
this city never were "a busy rs they
are this season. Thereseems to be plenty
of money for improvements and they
ora being tnade all over town.
4 Sigh: fire NJ the Novelty Stamping
works was ertinguishad By the work.
mea before arv damage was done. The
plant IL well equipped to put ont fires.
The Industrial stock marke. Is lust
now In :: condition that cauecS those
who parted with the watercd portion to
congratulate themselves
movement has been started to have
the schools dismissed at noon for tho
balance Of this school year. which ends
with this month.
Several folks from this city Will 10 to
Flushing to-day 10 attend the Chris
tan Church convention. which opens
there to-day.
James C. Talinan. csQ.. will leave TO-
day tor Pittsburgh. where he MIL spend
week or ten days with relatives.
Davis & Archer. Of this city. secured
part o. the contract for street improve
Eents at Bridgeport.
Superintendent J. Il. Anderson has
added F., number OF new books 10 the
school library.
Common pleas court will begin again
to-day. aE