The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-29
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Matters Of Interest in the Metropolis
Of Belmont County. y;

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The first blowing at the Century
Glass Company's plant was made yes
.terday morning and 1t would be diff.
cult to even hope for better start.
Everything Went of as II the factory
had been in operation. for some time.
There was not Jar. OF any, kind. Sec
rotary II, B. Battelle and his daugh-
ter Director A. KlotZ, and several Bel
iaireI people witnessed the gathering of
the first glass and the blowing OF the
first globes and shades, and Manager
a. Bournique was congratulated on oil
sides, Nota pot was broken In the pre-
parntion for thu start and everything
seemed In perfect order at the plant.
OF course all the shops nre not on full
yet, but they have q full force slated
and before the end Of the week NIL will
be. THIS Is a new industry. to Bellaire
and brings several new families to the
city from Indiana and Pennsylvania,
and 1t Is another evidence OF what
prosperity does for q community. &.
1, Rev. W. L. Fisher, who has been illl-
Ing the pulpit OF the Christian church
here for about n year, during which
time Rev. C. M. Watson has been tax.
Ing u special college course, has won
golden opinions because OF his gentle
manly and Christian bearing and his
active and earnest efforts in the
church. When he leaves Bellnlre he
will have the best wishes OF all who
know him. ,.I q.
Auditor Mad. Aldredge has been Sc
Iected as temporary chairman, and f..
II. McCord secretary OF the convention
to be held at Steubenville on the 18th.
OF September. to name q candidate for
member Of the state board OF equallza-
tlon. Since that Is all there is to do
one session of the convention ought to
be enough
Haywood Rush died at his home here
of internal hemorrhages. The death
was a great shock 10 his family, rs he
had not been III until the hcmorrhages
set In. and his death was very sudden.
The funeral will take place this after
noon and Rev. E. "A. Simons and Rev..
W. L. Fisher Will conduct the services.
At least two hundred more houses are
;.2eded in this city for homes for the
people now engaged here. Several new
houses have been built this season, but
the contracts are hardly let until they
are rented by some man who desires
his family located here with him.
Alexander Clohan, an old time resi-
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Shenandoah valley twenty years ago,
where he still owns fruit farm. was in
town yesterday. He lives now at Mar
tinshurg, w. Va. where he is post
master. He was greeted by many old
friends yesterday.
A brother OF the unfortunate Andrew
Bane. whose dead body was found In a
box cur yesterday. us noted by the In
telligencer. came down from Pittsburgh
and took the remains to that city for
burial. The fellow seems to have been
q victim of the drink habit. Is
Mr.. Hunt, On expert from the census
department ut Washington. was In the
city yesterday, In conference with Mr.
D. II. Darrah. and together they met
tho special agents In this district, in
GLIDING Wheeling, us to manufacture
ers' returns.
DR.. G. A. Keepers. who has been spe-
cial Indian agent In Montana, Is at
home with his family here, for sea-
son, and may remain, as his work In
Montana Is closed up.
The civil service commission has or
dered another examination In this city
for September &c. for clerks and car
riers. the iden being to provide substI-
tutes.
7. A. Rodefer Is home from an ex-
tended trip In the interest OF his glass
factory, and he succeeded In making
some fair contracts in their line.
The funeral Of Mrs. Adam Long will
take place from the German Reformed
church this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Capt. N. H. Rowles and others went
out TO Jerusalem yesterday. to attend
the Belmont-Monroe reunion.
]. A. Fish Is now employed in the
recorders Office at St. Clairsyille, as
sisting with the work there.
The st. Clalrsville fair will be held
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF
next week. .t5f -qE