The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-25
BE1LA1RE HAPPENINGS.
Matters of Interest In the Metropolis
Of BELMONT County.

There is good deal of discussion just
now rs to candidates for mayor and
other offices this spring. Much OF 1t is
in an effort to catch the drift Of senti-
ment. The Democrats are framing up
early and their committee will get to-
gcther tomorrow evening and may call
their primaries early. while the Repub-
lican committee Is quietly watching the
trend OF affairs. Nobody wants early
primaries except the candidates who
desire to have their fate settled on the
Democratic side. For mayor the names
OF j. a. briggs. D. w. Cooper, n. w.
Herman, Richard CrO2ler and Frank
Williams are mentioned, and for mar
shall, NJ. j. Lynskey seems 10 have "a
clnCh." There Is considerable oppoSl-
ton to the denomination of Mayor
Freeze. but so far he has all the best of
It, us no pronounced candidate Is out
on that side and unless a formidable
one is sprung. the Republicans VIII re-
nominate.
The session OF the city council Tues
day night, to consider the plans sub
mItted by the architects lasted until
o'clock yesterday morning. All of
the architects were given a hearing,
each having an opportunity TO explain
to the entire council their design and
plan, Some OF them were very impos-
Ing looking structures. In fact, all OF
them handsome appearing buildings,
and the council met again last night to
make selection, II possible, out OF the
several good ones. which was not an
easy task. Giesey s. Faris, Of Wheeling,
were finally the lucky archItects
The county commissioners appointed
John Mcfarland county recorder, to
al the vacancy caused by the death of
his father lu-lnw, A. s, Taylor, He had
been in charge OF the office since Bud
Taylor became incapaCitated, and It
was the expressed wish Of the deceased
that he be retained until an election
was held. The appointment goes until
the election and makes n nomination
and election OF recorder necessary
this year.
Mrs. John r. Taylor, a we'll and fav-
orably known cOlored woman. who died
Of consumption. late Tuesday night.
VIII be buried to-day. Wheeling friends
had contributed tn her comfort and
the endcaVor to restore her to health,
but to no avail.
There is an unconiirmed rumor that
the BellaIre steel plant will be greatly
enlarged in the near future by the Ma
tionRl Steel Company. Nearly Il thou
sand men are employed at the present
plant. and Its increase Will he u great
boost for Bellalrc.
There was no meeting OF the Aetna
Glass & Manufacturing Company, as
was announced. and nothing new cons
corning the move to start that plant IL
known. The people, especially In lower
town. would be glad to see 1t start.
John A. Futhey. dairy man Of
Shadysidc has Just sold four head of
Jersey COWS TO Judge j. r. Bradbury, OF
the supreme court OF this state, for hIs
farm at Pomcroy,
The term of Squire #. S. Mason as
Justice OF the peace, expires this spring
and nc In being urged by a number OF
people 10 run for mayor, but has not de-
cided.
Mr.. NJ. L. strobe. of MorEantown, w.
Va, aud Miss Theresa Pclky, We're
married In ST. Johns church yesterday
morning, by Rev. Father WehrIe.
The Cleveland & Pittsburgh force has
been kept busy with three barges OF
railroad ties Just landed at their wharf.
There viii he masquerade ball nt
Turner hall, Saturday evening given
by the Turner's,
Squire ]. w. Morrell viii superlntend
the construction OF the Fifth ward hose
house.
There arc twelve criminals in the
state penItentIRry from this county,
Rev. Robert Alexander. Of Philadel-
phIa, was in the city yesterday.
The Baltimore & Ohio pay checks
came In yesterday.