The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-22
BELLAIRE HAPPENINGS,
Matters of Interest In the Metropolis
OfBclmOnt Comfy.

The latest news from Hon. Lorenzo
Danford Is not rcassurlng to his
friends. Tired of being cooped UP In a
room with little fresh air and no exer.
else. he thought he only needed the pur-
er air OF the senshore to make him we'll
again. and he and his daughter went
there two weeks ago. At first he felt ben
cited and was gladof the change he had
made. but his strength did not return,
and he and the daughter whose closest
viSil has been With him for the three
months Of his Illness, will return to st.
Clairsville this week. The opening of
spring will perhaps bring him around
again oil right, but his continued i'll
ness at his age. has alarmed his friends.
He Is the embodiment OF courage and
will pull through all right with all
even chance. ~
The Bellaire and Benwood Bridge
Company has undergone q change re-
Gently, by which some of the original
projectors sold out to the more pushing
element In the company. Mr. Charles
Rosser. Of this city, is with that branch
OF the company that has been pushing
the bridge project while the more con-
sentative ones held back. He Is still
with them and it Is said work will be
commenced this season. Mr.. lutte, OF
Pittsburgh, and associates in that
section, are said to be able to put the
bridge through If they begin 1t.
An estimate is given out that 100000
was put into government bonds out OF
the proceeds Of the recent sales OF in
dustrial establishments In the eastern
part OF this county. If that is not low
there Is greater amount of Idle capt.
tai in this region than ever before. But
the estimate is likely low. rs the sales
must have put close TO q million dollars
in this county. 8a ~
William Crow and James Mcdonald,
who we're charged with stealing chick
ems from Mr.. Nelson on the hill west of
town, succeeded In compromising BIZ
paying the costs and the price OF the
Chickens about SEQ all told. The theft
alleged occurred just before Christmas.
The celebration last night, of the first
anniversary of Young Mems Club, By
that organization in the parish room OF
the Episcopal church. was not only a
pleasant affair, but such n one as IS
calculated 10 encourage the young
men to keep on doing well. ts
The Democratic city committee tried
to assess Its candidates the other night,
but the victims didn't show up. The
Republican city committee kept up It's
organization of last fall.
The Biz Four new oil well west OF
town. Is down about 200 feet now. The
company has shut off the three rnoder-
ate producing wells. awaiting the devel-
opment of this one.
]. B. Smith is thought 10 be improv-
Ing now. but he is n very sick and weak
man yet. and 1t VIII be some time be-
fore he will be able 10 be out.
DR.. Davidson's lecture at the United
Presbyterian church this evening, will
attract a large audience, as the lecturer
Is quite 4 favorte here.
James C. Tallmnn, who has been laid
up for two or three days Is getting
along nicely now, and will soon be out
again.
The Twentieth Century Club was en-
tcr.aIncd by the Misses Leach nj their
home on Gravel Hill, last evening.
Rev. L. d. Miller, OF the Second VI.
r. church. Is attending conference at
Paris, Kentucky. this week.
Mr.. Herman Hartensteln LEFT yester-
dny for Chicago. on a visit to his sons.
now there.