The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-21
BELLA1RE HAPPENINGS.
Matters of Interest in the Metropolis
-. of Belmont County. -.

Clerk Emerson has filed his annual
report Of the business Of that tribunal
for the past year. There was q total
of slxty-seven divorce cases In court.
ffty-seven Of which were disposed Of
husbands secured eight and dismissed
six. and wives secured thirty-one and
dismissed twelve. Only one was con-
tested. The aggregate amount of judy
ments taken was over $4,000. The
grand jury fees amounted 10 SAL and
petit jury fees In criminal cases 1882. In
civil cases, $1,000. There were eighteen
persons indicted for crimes against the
person. of which number fourteen were
convicted and sentenced: one case was
continued. and nolle prosecute entered
in three cases. No acqu!ttal There
were twenty-siX persons indicted for
| crimes against property: twenty-five
were convicted and sentenced: two
cases We're continued and two cases
nollc prosecute was entered. No acquit-
tai. Cases pending July ]. 1899, and
filed within the year, Gal, of which All
were disposed of and seventeen taken
to the circuit court, leaving 1853 pending.
The handsome residence of James 7.
Kelly was struck by lightning the same
] evening as that of the Greenfield home,
and was damaged more. The lightning
| struck the tower and running down to
| the roof tore portion of 1t away, SO
that the water poured Into the house
| for quite while. Mrs. Kelly was down
stairs and n daughter upstairs at the
time. but neither was injured or even
shocked. though they were startled for
q moment at the noise Of falling slate.
Malcolm Jennings. well known
newspaper man of Columbus. who Is
also the head of the Jennings Advertis-
ing Bureau. spent Monday evening and
part Of yesterday with friends In this
city. He Is we'll informed, capable
gentleman, and has fund OF informa-
tion about current affairs that makes
him pleasant companion.
IA Marietta paper stirs up the school
board down there for employing Su-
perintendent Williams for three years,
at q salary OF $1,000 year, when the
contract they had with him at $500
per year. did not expire until June.
1901. according to the Times.
The young people Of the German Re-
formed Church held pleasant lawn
fete ut the home Of Rev. L. NJ. Weiss.
yesterday evening. The storm Thurs
day evening made II necessary to post
pone the affair.
The Rose 6: Morgan mines closed
down yesterday until repairs can be
made to their new tipples. some OF the
supports OF which have sunk more than
calculated upon. ,
Walter Fletcher who lost his right
hand during the Fourth of July cele-
bration at ST. Clairsville. left yesterday
for hts home at Haymarket, Va.
Harry lighthouse and Alvin McMas-
tiers hhSc enlisted for three years in
the United States recruiting office.
They are both Bellaire boys.
W. ]. Donavln will move to Braddock
and has sold his business and property
here to Thomas CouGhlin, for $1,000.
Mrs. Wells. wife of DR.. T. NJ. Wells.
who was hurt by a fall recently, isable
to be about now.
The new theatre is to be opened this
season by Al. G. Field and his company
next month.
Miss Ola Sinclair Is home from
visit with Woodsfeld friends.
DR.. J. S. Mcclellan. wife and daugh-
ter. are at Atlantic City.