The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-27

BgLLATRR ITRMs.-0ne 81 the old land
marks Of Water street has passed away.
Grandmother Roder, who, day after day,
hand In hand with one oil her grandchil-
dren-youth and old age most beautifully
ssocisted-peaceiully passed from time
TO eternity. II will be long before We
shall forget the crippled old woman, cane
In hand, leading her little grSndchild, as
was her daily custom-the veriest living
personifcation Of the cradle and the
grave. May the grass grow green and
the flowers bloom brightly over the grave
oil our old friend. She was buried Of 9
o'clock yesterday in the German Gene.
terry.
The funeral Of Mr.. shep, McMechen
took place yesterday Of 2 P. N. Mr..
McMechen was well.known on this side
Of the river, and his death Is deeply felt
BY many sOrrowing friends. As we have
no doubt his decesse and funeral will be
written more in ezteHSo by others, we will
Ssy but little, although an intimate &C.
quAtntAuce with the deceased would 81.
most force US 10 give as feeling 8 tribute
to the memory Of as noble q gentleman IS
ever lived in either Virgins old or Viz.
ginis new.
The Clipper Base Ball Club Of this
place, have organized e gymnasium in
room in Sheets block. The members Of
the club, we believe, are only those be.
longing TO the organization. This Is
step in the right direction; thing OF this
kind Is certainly Sn institution that should
be patronized literally, and halt a dozen
Of them here would be Of great value and
benefit TO the young men o! our city.
All the churches were well attended
Sunday, without exception. In the Dis.
cipleS Church the services were conduct.
ed in the evening by q Mr.. Dsunce,
young man from Bethany College, he
taking the place oil Mr. Spencer that day.
All our business men are on the quI ripe
for making large sales, especially those
engaged in the dry goods business. Don't
go out Of town 10 buy your goods.
The Market Boy, which was advertised
to leave our city last night for Wheeling,
failed 10 do so on account Of something
being wrong with the engine. A great
number Of our citizens purchased tickets
to see RipVan Wrinkle on the understand.
ing that the Market Boy was TO run, and
were thereby badly disappointed. How.
ever number OF them hired buggies TO
go.
A good many Of our nice people intend.
ed going 10 the entertainment given by
the Old.Time Ministries, last night.
II is generally understood by the read
ing people Of this city, that the Registers
local has eaten one entire copy Of Web
ster-said copy only partially digested.
South Bellsire is looking up; that Is,
business is improving down that way.
The streets are being cleaned up, refuse
water being drained Of. and taking all in
all, the citizens down there have more
go ahead than many uptown people
have, in some respects.
MIR. Pitts new building on Water street
Is certainly an improvement on the ap-
pearance Of the west side OF that street.
The two lower rooms, We think, will be
used Tor business purposes.
Business at the police department Sun.
day and Monday were unusually brisk.
The following arrests were made and
fines imposed: Michael Dougherty, Tor
an old time Irish fight, was fned s. and
costs. Daniel Ulrich, on account Of
bourbon, was arrested sud paid into
the City Treasury 81 ard cosis. VIM.
Haselit, drunk, was fined g and costs,
and Mrs. Cinderella Drift and her husband
were both arrested; she for being intox-
icateG was fined IS and costs, he for dis.
orderly conduct was also fined 50 and
costs. Walter. Shultz, for selling whisky
on the Sabbath day was fined s. and
costs. This is, We believe, the biggest
business done 10 that department for
some weeks past.
We hat the pleasure oil seeing our old
friend Brad. Mshsnna in town yesterday.
BE is partner at present in business
with John F. McDermot, formerly Of
the 1ETELIlGENCER. Brad. is lively and
is still able to crack jokes as well and
hard as any Of them.