The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-04
BEL1A1RE HAPPENINGS.
Matters of Interest in the Metropolis
Of Belmont County.

The Democratic county convention
will be held at st. Clairsville next
Thursday. and their primaries to select
delegates to that convention and also to
the congressional convention were held
last Saturday evening. There was no
excitement and not n hundred votes
were cast in the entire city and town
ship in making the selections. Indeed.
in one precinct two votes elected seven
delegates, alternates and committee
man. and this is indicative of the gem
eral interest in Democratic matters this
year. People are to busy to give much
attention to these side affairs. but n
few Of the active boys are likely to
make much noise as time passes.
The wife Of Dennis owens. section
foreman Of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road at this point. died last Saturday.
after a lingering illness and Will be
buried this morning from St Johns
church at o o'clock. The husband, who
is we'll and favorably known, through
out the city. has the sympathy OF a
large circle OF friends in his great be-
reavement.
z. F. workman who was in the
checker tournament at Pittsburgh last
week, returned Saturday evening. He
succeeded in winning from his man in
the contest, but the quartette to which
he was credited. did not win out In the
contest, but they gave the Pittsburgh
players contest for first prize that
kept them busy.
The outing OF the Buckeye Fishing
Club last Saturday at Mozart pnrk
was n very enjoyable one for the
club and their friends, They have
about thirty members In the new club
and n well supplied eNchequer, from
which they will provide a larger boat
and better headquarters than formerly.
This is pension day" and the notar-
les public will be kept busy signing
vouchers. II is estimated that over
three hundred persons In this city alone
draw pensions from the government on
account Of the Civil war. Some OF the
Spanish American war veterans are
now receiving n months back pay.
John w. Mentzer. n prominent coal
dealer of HollldHysburg, Pa, Will re-
turn to-day, after a few days In this
section. He investigated some coal
privileges in this section, but finding
the character of the coal so different
from that ut his mountain home he
did not Invest
Rev. u. A. SImons. OF the First Meth
odist Episcopal church. who has been
quite sick In Cleveland. for n couple of
weeks, was unable to come home and
iii his pulpit here yesterday, and Rev,
II. A. Cobbledlck, of Powhatan, con-
Quoted the services,
Mrs. Wilbur Matthews. who went
from her home here on n visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wiley. at
St. Clairsvllle, was taken with typhoid
fever, and died there last Friday even
ing.
Several families from this city are
now located at Epworth park for the
summer, and more will go out this
week. During this month that place
will be populated like young village.
The new hose company In the First
ward VIII hold fair this week, with
view of starting OF with pleasant head
quarters They are assured Of liberal
patronage.
j. A. Gnllaher sold to w. o. Houston
several lots and residence property on
Gravel hill, formerly tho property Of
Mrs, Julia W, Woodbridge.
Miss Alma Archer, one OF the gradu-
ates this year pleasantly entertained n
company OF friends at her home, follow
ing the commencement
County Treasurer Bcrgundthal was
In town Saturday afternoon, on bust
ness and viii return to-day.
r. NJ. Keyser Of Parkersburg, was In
town yesterday.