The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-25
BELLA1RE HAPPENINGS.
Matters of Interest in the Metropolis
of Belmont County.

There has been q great demand for
houses here and none TO rent The re-
spoEse to this demand Is still limited,
but gradually enterprising citizens are
investing in that direction and several
new houses are under way. The indie
pendent yesterday noted that a. the
south end OF the street car line was q
new three-story hotel, nearly complet.
ed, owned by q Benwood man; In the
First ward, james Du Bots. I. L. Faw-
cctt and. Fl. w. Burrows each have 4
double frame dwelling In various stages
OF completion: In the Second ward,
Charles Rossar has five brick buildings
and Peter Hughes one frame building:
In the Third ward Is Thomas Shclly's
handsome brick residence, and William
Simpson. c. Il. Wise and W. Fl. Ruch
are putting up frame structures; in the
Fourth ward Carter Bros. are remodel
ing and enlargIIg their business block.
T. Il. Archer hns two residence houses
under way: Mrs. L. e. Woodbridge Is
erecting one double frame dwelling and
William Bradley has plans prepared
for 4 new brick residence on North
Belmont street: IN the Fifth ward,
Charles f. Ruble Is building himself n
home. Accompanying this activity In
the building line has been remarkab BILE
briskness in the real estate business
and many transfers are recorded every
week. indicating complete restoration
of confidence and hopeful outlook for
the future. Steady employment, too,
and the very best prospects for Its con-
tirun1cc, has encouraged many of the
wage learners OF the city OF purchase
homes for themselves and their famil-
les, expecting TO pay for them by the
aid ot loans a. l0w rates Of interest.
These persons have n deep interest In
the continuance OF present conditions
and will TO their part TO maintain
them.
Mrs. Mary l.. Lancaster, wife Of
james L. Lancaster. died ut their
home here early yesterday morning. az
ter a long illness with fever. aged fifty
nine years. She was an estimable wo-
mother, and had reared a splendid
family OF four sons-Charles W., chief
clerk In the postoHlce: William L..
Albert and Chester. all OF whom sur
vive their mother. Deceased was n
consistent member OF the First NJ. E.
church and enjoyed the esteem Of all
who knew her. The funeral will take
place from the family residence Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. q
DR.. Barker, OF West Wheeling. was
bound over to court In n bond OF 5000, as
q result OF the assault and battery case
brought against him In Squire Morrclls
court yesterday. The quarrel was over
railroad ties and Barker had thrown
clnders ut Cole.
Four young steers, the property OF
Moses Dugn, disappeared from his
pens Wednesday night, and since then
he has found no trace Of them. He
bought FIVE that day, butchered one OF
them and all of the others mysterlously
disappeared.
Bad liquor was quietly distributed at
the Bethel harvest home picnic. and ms
n result several OF the unsoph!sticnted
got booty and two or three fights re-
;Hulted. but the management Is deter
mined that the offenders shall be pros
ecuted.
While the family of Albert Giiren was
attending q Sunday school picnic at
Rock Hill, Non Wednesday, thieves en-
tered their home and rnnsacked the
house from top to bottom, but not find
ing any money they took no goods.
Editor r! C. Meyer did not go to At
iantic City;5 IN fact. wanted to go In
the opposite direction. md to-day he
and his wife will leave for the country,
near Belmont. to spend Sunday.
The special census agents who have
been gathering statistics from manu-
factories hive about closed up all OF
their work. some odds and ends being
finished now.
Chief Clerk Mcconnell, OF the rail-
way mall service at Pittsburgh. was
here and In ,Bcnwooa on official bust
ness. yesterday.
BellairG, people Will begin to go to
Detroit to-day and tomorrow two or
three hupdrcd will Join In that excur-
sion.
State Senator +. q. Archer Is dIstrlb-
utlnE railroad maps and llowe's history
OF Ohio TO his constituents.
Prosecuting Attorney Armstrong was
In town on business yesterday.
SCRoFULA. salt rhcum.4 crysl2olas
and other distressing eruptlve diseases
yield quickly and permanently to the
cleansing. purifying power OF Durdock
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