The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-24
FIRST ONE BUILT
A CENTURY AGO
Miniature Affair Ersotsd Near the AD-
proaoh 10 the Suspension
Bridge In lsoS.
SECOND ONE EaECrED II
isa2. COST Az MUCH Az $3.50
Subscription Plan OF That Early Day
EmuiAtsd In Present $4,000
Entsrpr1ss.

over century ago the little handful
OF pioneer residents OF tho hamlet of
Wheeiing, first aEitAted the movement
90 erect market house and IN isOs
erected a crude structure near the brow
OF the bluff OF the river bank Al the
east end Of tho present suspension
bridge This crude frame building stood
on a sito between what r. nov I,oHan's
drug store and linn property. between
and the terminus Of the bridge Public
subscription Was taken TO deffay the ex-
psnses OF the construction 81 the build
ina. just as the now assured handsome
nArket-audiiorium building ia to be
erected. Dividends were paid in those
days 90 the stockholders. Just a. they
will be 20 the stockholders Or the new
building.
The Second MArhst.
Then after this crude building had
served its purpose % tho pioneer resi-
dents for a period ~ sixteen years the
need OF a more commodious building was
seen, and In 1879 "a wa decided 20 con
struct a larger and more modern build
ing on better adapted site In the fan
81 that year the authorities entered into
contract with George PanneII. Esa
the father Of che late Andrew = PanneI.
lcsq. who In those days was prominent
contractor. for the erection % the build
ms. Tho new market was located on
Market street. north % Union fnov
Elcventh) street Its dimensions were
% feet In length. divided into siFht
stalls on each side. with two rasraEea
On zach side. seventeen feet In the clear
bstween the pillars. and a roof project
ing over The piers on each side seven
feet ana a half This d. what urfn
few days ago was the southern wing Of
the present market large space was
left on the end fronting Union street
which Sa@ paved with brick and locust
posts where erected on the outside o.
prevent horses from crowfine on the
pavement In the aid o. the erection n
thia building certain inhabitants of the
loen pledged themselves 90 ray O. me
corporation certain sum % money.
amounting in an % $3.50. the cost ~
construction ~ the market house Little
trouble was experienced in raising TIRE
necessary amount ara work was a few
weeks later started on the building
Terms Of Agreement
The terms ~ agreement we're that the
contractor vas On collect 40 thr money
and ZOE hts Work. retain $500 aud che
balance was 90 20 into tho treasury ~
fHe incorporated town These terms
we're ratiFfactorv to fhe parties AMI on
AlEust. 1872. ne building vas COM
piestd
The opening 81 fnc rev market rsrrs
vas On event in fhe history nf the town.
nnd vas reEardcd al an .r.nrruor On.
frrrrise ard rreat stride in The rras-
perifv o. the place. fuaf aa enc rraIFarfs
of the city to-day regard the rcnafrrr-
ton % the new building re Hu event fa
~ proud % The new building raf 70
tendency CD atirl.t the farmers O.. tro
town ana they came in iarse rur1be-.
f1 sell ueir Farm Urplu.fs tr f.r resi-
dents 81 the market
cost o. Living
QuutinE fne prices that Che farmers
n reiyef fur their rrnIu-fs and those
frey receive to-day viii r1 Doubt ra~.
q trnfrury ~ rrH.u start ar arr.ia.rrf
On enc hish cost 90 living huf rere zoe.
Cleaned chickens sold from Oh. eenfs 10
9 cents. cfrn not IL pound butter. three
pounds fer y centa erEa cents
dozen. anf fresh af fnat. hickory rrr.f
hams. 90 cents n pound. corn real rs
cents buenri potatoes from fef. fa .r
cents huaHr. A housewife Win O. dol.
Iar ir her rnrkefhHHE In Chose dave rafff
rurchasc more thar elr .rrlI carry
Amonr ERE prominent faces af che
market On those days uhn snif rrrfr-fa
we're Henry stoctmar. Nrr WrNarrrf.r
and Louis nsyha. many o. whose f.
sccndsnts stu live here
Additisa Runt
IN the year Or lNas. It vas found fnaf
re new market was tr1 email 49, ~
ADDITION was ieteru-. ned urrn Or ee-.
feuiner 1f that year "a contract was r..f.
and Work started ON tne er.srf fr...
81 trc second addition r. Tru- rr.u
room was built where fre rIfu frrn.r.
held their meetings
Another addition vas tlilt Ir the v.s-
ista. when % was found that ne 0-.-r.,
house vas sFnin TOO limited to meet ths /
tenuand oI tne puzzle rnIa addition Was 7
guiit ~ GeorEo fauneiL tie same ren- .