The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-15
BE11ArRE HAPPENINGS,
Matters Of Interest in the Metropolis
Of Ralmont County.


The production Of queen Esther" by
home talent, at the new opera houss;
last night, attracted a big crowd ana
pleased the audience. Mr.. Kompart
made a typical king, and Miss Bert
Hayes an ideal queen. J, w. Heather
ington. as Mordecai, John II. Hopkins
nB Hannah: Mrs. L. G. Battelle as Ier-
ish, and Miss Cora Rose as Mordecal s
sister. as well as the choruses and all
OF the minor parts. were nicely PAL
anced. 1t will be repeated tonight.
Samuel Myers, highly respected cit
lien of Washington township ana
well.to-do farmer, died suddenly sun
day night, aged about sixty years, nc
was born in the nelghborhood OF where
he spent his whole life and was a quiet,
unpretentiouB man, he and his wile
finding happiness In their immediate
nelghborhood. The deceased was
brother of Hon. Isaac P, Myers and q
brother-in-law OF Dewitt Dantord' OF
this city.
Col. s. L. Mooney. who took options
on about all the coal land on Captina
creek, has notified all the parties that
he will take and pay for all the coal, as
stipulated In the options as soon as tho
abstracts of titles and deeds can De
made. His purchases will amount 70
more than 10000 acres in the aggregate.
Superintendent Henry G. Williams,
formerly of this city, but who left here
for Marietta where he was selected Tor
one year at q salary of $500, has just
been reelected superintendent there
for three years at SALARY OF $1,000 per
year. He likes his new home and they
seem to like him.
The big engines now in use on the
Chesapeake & Ohio division, to help
move the freight over this line, have
demonstrated that they can haul l'lOO
tons without the assistance OF helper.
This will be great help in moving the
heavy traffic now on this line.
Two unfortunate belligerents fingered
in the city bastile yesterday with some
thing over 81 each standing against
them and fed at city expense with 1T
tie or no prospect Of any part OF the
fine being paid.
The township board Of education In
creased the levy threefourths OF a mill
last Saturday, but refused to consider
a petition for an increase Of salary to
teachers. all of which has caused some
comment.
The reception to the state officers OF
the American Mechanics, took place NJ
the Windsor hotel last night, and the
members were out in good numbers to
give the officers hearty welcome.
The fire department VIII turn out in
a body this afternoon. at the funeral OF
John KIlgore. whose accidental death
has been noted. Services will be held
at the German Reformed church,
The state officers Of the American
Mechanics began to arrive yesterday
evening, and their state council will be-
gin this morning and last for two days
The funeral of Miss Ada Buckingham
took place yesterday. the remains be-
ing taken out the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad to her former home for burial.
Joseph Clements bought the shonhals
house sold by the city yesterday after
noon, for $f65. It Is to be removed from
the lot recently bought by the city
Rev. C. P. Proudfit left yesterday for
Hoopstown. Ills, and from there he Will
70 TO Chicago on church business. He
Will be away about month.
A. B. Porteraeld and Miss Bessie
Shepherd are to be married this week.