The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-07

Mstters Of Interest IN the Metropolis
Of Rslmant County

HA
There was some surprise A9nask
night At the statement tlat ne 10y, y
nm levied upon the Standard Boiler e
Bride Worits. The Judgment for which
levy was made was only 10y, ana uls
company At once took steps through
other creditors 70 have 9 receiver np7
pointed and yesterday John 4. Haiihher
Wnq appointed such ollceF The COM
many ms been doing an extensive
husines5 and have g cOpbiaefnbie lot ~
work. almost completed for which theiF
money Is tied up. AIr. John Davis, the
head OF the company, ana others IN ~
state that with the completion o. me
contracts now under way the company
would pay out and be on the right sue
Of the ledger, to say nothing o. the or
ders on hand and scarcely eeittilleiies3'
They have been employing q large force
~ men right along, and doing q great
business on limited capital, and Il y
hoped they will be able to pull through
All right and ThllaVe the receiver before
a great while,
It will be cheerful news tq the people
OF this city to learn that the Bellaire
steel plant expects TO be- able TO start
~ Tomorrow. That plant employs over
4 thousand men, aud when u Is closed
down lis loss Is keanlY felt all over the
city. The business sagaelty OF Ar. A.
n Cnrter. the head OF this plant, IN re-
covering from such loss as that en-
tailed by the fire OF last week IN such
a short time, Is clearly demonstrated. u
was expected that It would be closed et
least three weeks, and 4 was feared II
would be rs many months
Mr.. r.. b. Battslle. who will be q the
head OF the reorgapized Aetna GLASS
Company, with the machine shop END
OF 1t eliminated, was IN the city yesteF.
day. The people in the lower part ot
town are apXiouslY waiting 90 see tnst
plant fired up again. IL WIZ pe an l au5
dItion that has long been wanted and
there Is no good reason why 1t should
not succeed.
The locnl political canvass y begin
ming 10 stir and the friends OF VARIOUS
aspirants are beginning to ieel the pup
lie pulse In a quiet way All the people
"a the city ore interested In these local
elections, but II Is only once IN awhile
that they stir themselves. The indiea-
tIOns are that they will be on hands
this spring.
Mr.. George W. Yost, Of the Rellaire
Bottle Company, is In Pittsburgh, at
tending conference Of manufacturers
ThIs company has Just closed deal
for additional real estate adjacent to
their works, made necessary by the ad-
dItloas and improvements under way.
The new local option bill in the Ohio
house comes up for passage to-day.
There are laws Of this character
enough on the statute books now 20
make n paradise out Of ONO u there
was sentiment to back them up.
Harry Askew. Of this city, Is said to
have fallen into snug fortune OF about
$4,000, through the death OF an uncle
at Kansas City. IT Is In the form o.
farm OF three hundred acres near that
city.
The city board Of education held a
meeting last night and transacted
some routine business and authorized
some OF the committees to proceed with
improvements under way
Mrs. CharIeg Arnold entertained the
Monday Afternoon Club this week, at
her elegant home in the Fourth ward.
The BelIaire ministers viii investigate
Ohio laws on the liquor question espe-
clally the Sunday question.
There are number Of persons want.
ing q town clock placed In the tower OF
the new city building.
A brass band serenaded William Bolte
and bride Monday evening, and all con-
cerned enjoyed 1t.
The Enterprise enamel works are
running night and day and stu behind
with orders.