The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-23
RELLAIRR nAPpENINGs.
Matters orIntcrest In the Metropolis
nfBelmont County


ofBelmont County
The city council held an interesting
session last night, the occasion being
the opening OF bids for a new lighting
contract. When finally concluded the
contract was awarded to the Belmont
Light & Power Company, new con-
Germ, II agrees to furnish lights at $50
each per nnnum, and give the city four
arc lights and 100 incandescent lights
free. The competing company was the
BelIaire Gas & Electric works. The
council accepted the resignation OF the
First ward hose company, which retus-
ed to serve longer unless the city built
1t a new hose house.
James Nevans has been given the
contract for the foundation for Blum's
new residence property on North Bel
mont street, and Jones & McGraw have
the contract to build a new double
house for w. ]. Morrison in the Fifth
ward. This firm has also the contract
for the new electric light and power
cOmpany's building.
John Kahn had an ugly cut made In
his face yesterday, by a chip from one
Of the rolls that was being shaped at
the steel works. The steel spllnt struck
him on the jaw while at work In the
steel plant, and inflicted a severe wound
but not serious one unless complica-
lions set in.
Ayoung man in the Fourth ward was
out early yesterday morning with
gun. Just what was wrong Is not learn
ed. No arrests and no complaints were
heard Of yesterday, but there was some
shooting on the corner Of Thirty-sev-
enth and Noble streets.
A large crowd from here will attend
the exhibition game Of ball on the Is
land tomorrow, between the Washing
ton National league team and the
Wheeling club Of the Interstate league
The yachting party which was to
have been given last evening, was post
poned until Thursday evening at which
time number OF young foiks from this
city win go to Powhatan.
Father Richards, Of the st. Johns
school, began taking census OF the
Catholic school children yesterday
This school opens the first week in Sep
TENDER.
Miss Gertrude steger, of the Second
ward, who has been quite III for week
past, is somewhat improved and Will be
out In few days.
Miss Julia Dolan will leave Friday
for her home in New Castle, Pa, after
spending month with friends here.
The ladies Of the Christian church
will give an entertainment and social
tomorrow evening, in TINT church.
w. d, Jones, who has been visiting
relatives here for several weeks past,
win leave tomorrow for his home.
Luke Wagner. of the Fourth ward
will leave Monday for Indiana, where
he will work the coming winter.
Misses Pearl Chambers and Berthe
Shannnfelt, Of the Second ward, are
visiting friends In the country.
Several of the chimney shops were on
Yesterday afternoon at Rodeter's glass
house, on account OF no glass.
Superintendent Robert Anderson
went out to Bethesda yesterday, to at
tend the teachers institute.
Miss Kate Rodefer went to Epworth
Park Yesterday afternoon. to attend
the institute in session there.
Miss Ellen Ross, OF Beaver Falls,
Pa, Is the guest OF friends and rela-
tlves in the Fifth ward.
Miss Mary Naylor, Of the Third ward,
has gone to Cambridge, to spend two
weeks with relatives.
Miss Jennie Glass. OF Portland, is
visiting friends and relatives In the
Second ward.
Miss Jessie Dunawny is home from n
two weeks visit with friends in Norris
town.
give another dance this evening ut the
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