The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-08
New Martiusyilla Briefs.

The contract for the new high school
building was let Wednesday by the
board OF education, Albert Burkart. Of
this city, was awarded the contract at
$3S. 500, 900. The building will contain
sixteen rooms, and will be one of the
finest structures in the Ohio Valley.
The contract for the heating apparatus
was awarded to Mr.. Williams, of Pitts
burgh. at $1,000. The building will
have water supply from n tank placed
in the third story. hlled from a well In
the basement.
The new opera house was opened to
the public Wednesday night, and about
700 people Witnessed "The Man From
Mexico" The new opera house Is said
to be one OF the best arranged In the
state; elegantly furnished and up-tot
date in every Particular. Next week
there will be Q play. every night. and
large crowds are EXPECTED from the oil
field. which. is now brought In reach
by the short line railroad. III
Col. Jacob 1loontz will commence the
erection OF two new dwellings on the
river front. north Of his residence. and
the board walk will be extended up
what was Water street once. connect!
Ing with Jefferson. i. 7-s.' =
Don't forget that Chester Showalter.
the hustlIng agent for the Intelligent
Ger, will leave the paper at your door
for 10c per week. and II YOU hand him
your personals, the news will appear
each Saturday. az n'fs u
A. C. Ruby has begun the erection Of
n livery barn near Minnie. on the short
line This is for the business In the
Elk Fork extension. which Is now with
In one and one-half miles of the new
road.
William Wilson. of Warrington. will
move his machine shops here. a To-
cation has been secured from F. Aber-
sold. south of the depot, and work on
the buildings will commence at once.
Charley Fox. who was shot by Maize
at Pinegrove Wednesday night. an ac-
count Of which appeared exclusively In
Intelllgencer, Is still living. but with
no hopes Of recovery,
H II. Thompson. clerk Of the county
court. Is confined to his room by sick
ness, and It will be some days before
he will be able to take charge Of his
office work. * J. ~
NJ. V. ODER has sold his barber shop
on Main street to MIR. Mathews, who
takes hold OF the business at once. Mr..
Z<'her. will commence the practice OF
'iaw.
Albert Burkart has moved his brick
plant to the South Side. where! a fine
vein OF fire clay has been discovered,
from which fire brick will be made.
Col. Jacob Koontz Wa $ at Pipe Creek
the first of the weekSSand made q pur-
chase Of n fine lot Of timber. for the
plant on the South Side.
Contracts are now let for. building
here which will cost oyst 100000 In all.
Two buildings now under contract. will
aggregate $4,000.
Judge NJ. II. Wills held special
term of the circuit court Monday. This
was the judges first }oilicial business
at this bar. -;
W. s. Wiley and JaW. SfcIntlre are
at Marietta. taking dispositions in n
n case pending In this county.
Charley Taylor formerly foreman for
A. C. Ruby, but now OF Weston. was
calling In town Saturday.
b. Il. Bowers. S. B. Hail and T. P.
Jacobs are attending the circuit cour:
at Mlddlebourne.
A. C. Ruby. whose serious Illness was
reported in the Intelllgencer, Is improv-
ing.