The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-29
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Matters Of Interest in the Metropolis
Of Belmont County.

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John Boyles is the name OF an old
fellow arrested and locked up for steal
ing enamel ware. He Is tifty-eight
years of age, and was employed at the
Enterprise works as fireman at the
kiins and also as Sunday Waterman. He
worked at nights. He was not thought
to be overly bright OF first and they
were disposed to be lenient with him,
but Marshal Johnston thought he dis
covered an influence back Of the old Eel
low and proceeded to investigate only
to find that in addition to the large
amount OF stun found In the old fellows
home cellar, he had several times ship
ped large baskets OF this ware to ST.
Clairsvllle and to one or two other
places, where It was sold. Boyles has
Q wife and seven children, and three or
four Of them work In the enamel plants
The old man was caught with sack
full OF goods. The company places It's
loss at about $50.
Along the line Of new coal works
to be opened up south Of town, as sug-
gested yesterday, the Independent says:
w, ]. Morgan, who recently purchased
the Shaver coal tract south Of town,
and Immediately south OF the Pitts
burgh- Ohio mine, has contracted for
trestles, tipples, etc, The same parties
furnishing the iron work for the Rose q
Morgan mine Will put up the iron work.
Mr.. Joseph Crow has charge OF the
timber work. The mine will be oper-
ated by electricity in hauling and
hosting and most OF the mining Will be
done with machines. The Pennsylva-
MIA company is arranging to put in
sldings and II is expected the mine Will
be in operation by the first Of October.
Tho marriage of Joseph A. Cooper and
Miss Eva Lichtenberger at the home Of
the brides parents yesterday at noon,
was a very happy occasion. Rev. b. A.
Simons, and Rev. o. w. Holmes, for
iner pastor and now presiding elder OF
the Steubenville district, othcGoted. the
bridal pair were attended by Frank j.
Mellott, of the First National bank, and
Miss Mabel sister Of the bride. Re
freshments were served and very
enjoyable time had by principals and
guests until about o'clock, when the
bridal pair were driven to the Balti-
more & Ohio station, where they took
the evening train for Pittsburgh, FOL
lowed by the good wishes Of a host OF
friends.
The BellaIre. GAINESVILLE & Cincinnati
railroad mas DOuBHI lWO he" euBlllcS
and as many new passenge:' coaches
and Will soon be manlfesting all along
the line Just what prosperity does for
the railroads, MS we'll as for the comfort
and convenience Of the public.
Charles Kruger slipped over to Cald
well and was married there to Miss
Anna j. Powell, of Summerfield, and
the news came back before the couple
arrived.
Rev. o. W. Holmes, who came down
from SteubenvIlie yesterday to assist in
the Cooper ichtenberger wedding, call
ed on n number Of his legion Of friends
here.
The HeatherIngton band excursion to
woodsheld, where they gave n concert,
last night, attracted a fair crowd from
here and from all points along the
line.
The Bellaire stove works will close
down tomorrow for couple Of weeks,
Miss Bella Moore, OF wellsburg, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. W. Cooper.