The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-31
nE1LA1RE HAPPENINos.
Matters Of Interest in the MstrOpoli
OF Belmont County

OF Belmont County.
The I'VE day convention conducted b
S. ID. Gordon, chairman Of the Ohio
| Eyangelistie movement will be contin-
ued four days longer. and the follow
Ing is the programme: Sunday nt ~
| d. m-JInlOn service IN the opera hou.s.
Monday 10 Thursdays Evenings at tha
/ First Presbyterian church: afternoons
at the Christian church; afternoon TOPS
| les. Monday. THE Life Of Power
| Tuesday. 'simple Suggestions About
Bible study; Wednesday, special t9ls
| with women; Thuisdhya Tires huls-
How Not to Worry" These meetln9a
have been well attended and the opere
house tomorrow evsninB will no dorpt
be packed.
The sudden death OF Hon. Samuel
| IIllen. OF BarneBville. was heard with
/ eIncere regret In this city. where ne
! had numerous friends. He was post
master OF his home town and died at
his post OF duty. The deceased waa
sherin OF Belmont county two terms
a member OF the legislature two
terms, q consistent member OF the
Presbyterian church, and an honorable,
upright citizen in every way. The f97
neral viii take place Sunday ulteF-
noon.
The local campaign has reached the
most interesting stage and the sport
ing fraternity are beginning to select
winners. II the Republicans get out
and make the best selections they can
| as is their duty, there is no doubt about
| the result. A special drive Is being
made against some parts OF the ticket
| and the people better manifest inter-
est enough to mike their own choice.
The Republican local committee. with
others, yesterday made partial ar
engagements for the congressional cons
vention here next week. The commit
tee is very busy with the local election
! and have strengthened their forces
| every way they can, The convention
follows on the second day after cleo
tion, so that others volunteered assist
ance.
Warden Darby witnessed an encoun I
ter in the penitentlary between the
warden he Is to succeed and Ira Mar
latt, demon criminal who has been
the cause Of much trouble The demon
took the warden's mace and gave him
q black eye. But Mr. Darby knows n
thing or two about criminals.
The Injunction case against the sale
and delivery Of the city hall bonds will
be heard by Judge HollingswOrth to-
day. Then will come the tug OF let
ting the contract for $4,000 building
within $4,000 limit
Senator Archer came home Thurs
day night, but will have to return to
Columbus Monday, to attend meetings
of committees that are now closing up
business.
The presiding judges of the spring
election will go to st. Clairsvllle to-
day to receive the ballots from the
deputy supervisors Of elections.
The late Hon. John A. Bingham out
lived three OF his successors in Con-
gress. Updegraff. Taylor and Danford
all preceded him to the grave.
Misses Ora Blon and Rose Phillips
are home from Youngstown for the
spring vacation. Both are teachers In
the public schools there.
Mrs. H. A. Llchtenberger and Mrs,
William Mccoy went to Steubenville
yesterday, to spend the day with Mrs
Holmes.
Martin Cowen came In from Column
bus yesterday and will remain here to
vote on Monday.
The Dollar bank has declared its
usual per cent semi-annual dividend.