The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-13
Brief Mention.


TaE city is'fall'of .'drumners. "s''>
HO1DAY, shoppers are croyding the
stores ff Y s3 3
scurRcn eii6iis are predicting music for
the holidays. - AEA ~
SANTA CLAUS is preparing for the little
folks happiness.
"EsruER, beauteous Queen" for the last
time this evening.
TIE back water in the creek compelled
the Whitaker Iron Works to stop work
yesterday.
THI festival at the North Street n. E.
Church was continued last night, with in
creased success.
THE Wayeflies, at their next meeIips
viii debate the que tion Re,REai Ahat
Codheil hasnot encouraged city improve
nents.
Two deeds in fee, one deed Of trust and
one release deed were admitted TO record
Yesterday by the. Clerk of the County
Court.
THE workmen at the North Wheeling
Saw Mill were obliged to suspend opera
tons yesterday on account OF the high
water.
The contract for building the toll house
on the river ROAD" near the, Top Mill,
va w. gsstesrd4y AWARDED 70 Messr42 Haahs4$
TIE proyident juvenile has begun to
hoard his small change in order that he
may indulge in an extensive iamboree on
Christmas.
ARRANGEMENTS are being perfected by
the New Afartfnsvilie folks for n grand re-
ception and ball. Cockayne's orchestra
has been engaged.
ANDY HARRISON, mate Of the steamer
Courier, said yesterday he thought he might
be able to get his boat through, the rifle.
at Captina without using spar. -,
ovERnAul your national bank notes and
see Il you have five on the Manufactur-
ers' National Bank OF Amsterdam, New
York. It may be counterfeit. as there is
q dangerous counterfeit Of that kind in cir
culation. oSRotnhrnAq dai1
ferred against Mr.. ]. B. Cash, teacher in
Belaire Hish SshoS9 Mr. ,s pgt I. the ~.
vestigated to-day at O'Clock by the Board
OF Education.
Amour dark last evening q man whose
name we failed to learn, while crossing the
Market street bridge, slipped ION the icy
walk and fell and broke leg. He was
conveyed to his home on the South Side
for medical treatment.
A NEW schedule goes into effect on the
Wheeling & Elm Grove Street Railway
ttiis mofnitia,2 TIE first car leaving the
city viii leave the turn table on 18th street,
at the intersection OF Market, at 1885 A. NJ,
and the lust at 9:45 Pm.
YESTERDAY Adolph Yoke, bondsman Of
August Miller, surrendered Miller to the
authorities TAfillerlwas under bonds to
keep the peace, and Y'ocke, having fears OF
his conduct, thought it best TO get rid Of
him as soon as possible. Miller was jailed.
A WHEELING inventor is getting up
new patent chair for dentists. A conceal
ed spring in It runs. o tack up through the,
seatit and Sc lille ,pafi9ht sllioBling. and
his attention is diverted by the attack be-
low, the tooth is yanked out.-ColttHibsH
journal.
Carr. THOMAS PRIScE, OF the steamer
Iron Valley, claims to have. made the
quickest time on record between Pitts
burgh and Wheeling with his boat. The
Iron Valley left Pittsburgh at 3 P. N. on
Wednesday, and made the ninety.six
miles in exactly five hours.
DR.. L. D. WILSON, the County Physi-
clan, yesterday afternoon examined John
Stnnp, who was Committed to the county
iail on Wednesday on charge OF lunacy,
and pronounced him insane. Justice
Phillips issued commitment, aud Supp
will be sent to Weston as soon as possible.
A SMALL child, while crossing 10th
street yesterday afternoon ! got0suck in
the mud, and being unable to extricste it
self cried for assistance. The little one
was rescued by o gentleman who happen
ed to be passing by. This Is a fact. sit
not S3ll The present CON itjeR Of q ma
iority OF our streets would be considered q
disgrace to village Ola few hundred in
habitants.
TuE'win.eriias, adj Jar, been merciful 70
the. poor, IN delaying is storms and allow
ing the continuanceof outdoor work, but
no dependence can be placed upon good
weather in the future, The snow has
when suffering will be experienced, ii at
ali. The city,ln ID, corporate and general
character, is The possess6r Of too much
wealth and too much Christian generosltyt
to allow any worthy person TO sutfertof
the lack OF food or shelter, and all that is
necessary Is the assurance ithat Ehelp is
needed, and the provision o. gafs and care
full channels byixhich thegifts can go.
Tas iiHta4 w1rrR.-rho river at noon