The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-30

%. Commencement exercises Of Wash
ington and Jefferson College At little
Washington; organization OF Herman
Lodge No. 4, A. o. U. w.
90. The Democrats hold meeting at
the Court House to ratify Tildens nom.
ination: Belmont County Republican
Convention held at Barnesyille, Ohio.
30. Death Of @. 0glebay, Esq, prom.
inent citizen Of Wheeling and President
Of the Bellaire Nail Works; meeting Of
Federal and Confederate soldiers at the
Court House, to make arrangements to
participate in the celebration Of the
Fourth OF July. lr sar m.|
... JULY. ..f lg. gFi
$. The Centennial Fourth OF July
nShered in by the ringing Of bells, boom.
ing Of cannon, display Of fireworks, illu.
limitations, bonfres, ETC.; the illumina-
tions and decorations general throughout
the city, and the streets thronged with
people nearly the entire night. IT.
a. Wheeling's celebration Of the Tooth
anniversary Of American Independence.
The day opened with the firing Of cannon
and ringing Of bells, the University
Cadets firing salute Of 50 guns. Al 1880
o'clock A. M. Gov Jacob and Judge
Cranmer delivered addresses In front Of
the Capitol, at the close Ct which an i'm
mense procession passed through the
streets OF the city. A grand celebration
was held by the German people on the
Island in tho afternoon, and Ia the eve.
xtnn a hnanttfrI 1tanl . = ~ EratwaR "a aaL
place. All public buildings, bridges,
arches, etc., and many private residences /,
decorated and illuminated! IN bnoh
7. Death-o Capt. Steve Sprague, Of the
B. & o. r. r., 1t Cumberland az SUI
0. Death Of Thomas Dunning, m aged
citizen OF the Eighth Ward::-
10. Death Of Harry Mcbride, d well
known mailer; the Getmania' Club lint
corporated: 10 blc5 10 dsngI = asl5
II. Parade Of the orangemen Of Wheel
ing and Bellaire, in this city, in COM
memoration of the Battle Of the Boyne.
10. Death Of Mrs. Albertina FranEheim,
ut the residence Of her son.inlaw, Mr.. G.
Mabia. tuu.i4 lsIYuas vi J!tdut ihi NI-
Is. Ohio County Republicans meet in
convention and elect delegates 10 the
State Convention at Petersburg ya'
II. Death Of Miss Annie Lee Booking,
only daughter Of Mr.. Edmund Booking.
10. Desih Of Sister Mary Augustine
Griffin, Ia 81. Joseph,s Convent; death Of
Mrs. Eliza Beatty, wife Of VIM. II. Beatty.
20. Death OF Mr.. james Mathers, q
former landlord OF the Monroe (now
Grant, House. .siai7 -, 'a4e,' 81.
rs. Death Of Mr.. Noah r. Reniok, Of
Centre Wheeling, who was for many
years connected with the iron interests
Of this region.
20. The annual Great Council Of Red
Men meets in Steubenrauchs Hall; death
Of Senator Capert ton, in Washington City.
81. Death Of Mrs. Ruth Sawtell, wife
Of W. D. Sawtell; Republican State Con-
yention At Parkersburg for the nomina.
tion'of State ticket. l'yH 70 '''f '-.''
20. Single scull race for 500 side
between Weisgerber, Of the Brown club,
and johnson, OF the Nail City club, won
by the former. ..h 'At =.
AUGUST. '''.9
|. The Republicans open the political
campaign with rousing meeting On the
Fair Grounds, addressed by. @. b. Cald-
well, Warren Hollister, C. D. Hubbard
and others.
Q. Organization Of Central Tilden and
Hendricks club; the colored people have
a mass meeting and raise Hayes pole on
Eoff street.
8. Democratic primaries held to select
delegates to county convention; large and
enthusiastic Republican meeting in the
Sixth Ware, addressed by John A. Hutch.
inson, DR.. Upiegratf and others. -.,,,
7. Democratic County Convention for
| nomination Of county officers.
10. Death Of Israel Updegraa, Esq, a
well known lumber dealer; death Of DR..
N. W. Cunningham, a former Wheeling
physician, at Pittsburgh.
l2. Death OF DR.. +. A. Bren.linger,
one Of the Oldest citizens Of Wheeling,
and prominent Mason and Odd Fellow;
shocking railroad accident at Glen Eas.
ton, resulting in the death Of Mr.. Frank
Osborne; death OF Mr.. J. M|Carroll, Of
the firm Of Carroll, Armstrong & Co.. Of
Bellaire. All.
10. Death OF ylea McHale, prominent
member Of Ancient Order Of Hibernians.
IA. Meeting OF Belmont County Teach
ers' Institute in Bridgeport.
II. operetta OF "Red Riding Hood
produced a. Leatherwood; death Of Mrs.
Mary Redman,. widow Of John Rcdman.
Is. Lecture in the Opera House by
Mai, r. II. Norton on "The Wild War;
riors OF the Yellowstone"
10. Republican primaries for the cleo.
ton Of delegates TO the County Conyen-
ton, and the nomination OF district Off.
GERS. ..-.i.
20. Dedication Of the Church Of the
Immsc ulate Conception, in the Eighth
Ward. i ''"
%. Republican Convention for the
nomination Of county officers; Repnbli:
can meeting in the Court House addressed
by Hon. C. F. Scott.
%. Democratic Congressional Conven.
ton at Psrkersburg.
"a. Death Of James Hayburn, we'll
known mailer; "the Great RAIN" which
fell without intermission for 3 hours and
10 minutes, and amounted to sos inches.
20. Republican meeting at West Wheel
ing, addressed by Hon. L. DAnford and
q. Laying Of the corner stone Of the
Whslan Memorial Chapel, By Bishop
%. Death Of Miss George Worthen,
daughter Of DR.. Worthen.. n. N H..
80. Death Of Mr.. Frederick Better, Of
the First Ward; sale Of the Arbeter
Frsuad at public auction TO Mr.. Geo.
Hook. ,,r.I i 49,! ..nar
81. Presbyterian reunion at Washing
ton, Pa; Democratic torchlight process.
sion and meeting at Fulton. 5ll tI
..ul..g SEPTEMBER. aa
8. Death Of John Morgan, sr., an old
aud prominent citizen, at his residence
near 81. Clairsville.
4. Opening OF Zilch's new hall, in Bell
aire, BY the Leidefkranz Singing So
9. Death of Mrs. Mary Vance, relict Of