The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-18
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Bundy, Of Bellaire, is visiting Miss Emma
Williams.
All Of the stores close promptly at 8
O'Clock every evening except Saturday.
DR.. Blsckford, our newly appointed
Health Officer, Ia having the town put in
q better sanitary condition.
johnny BeSZle returned from Washing.
ton City last week with pair OF artificial
lower limbs, which, while not as supple as
those he lo4t . year ago, are decided
improvement on the crulches.
Business Ia unusually dull owing 10 the
fac. that the nail mill iS idle. The blast
furnace, keg and barrel iactoryAr also
idle, and the establishments that are run.
ming are not working Al more than half
their capacity. L. Spence and Hoyle
Bros, machine builders, are exceptions,
they having almost all they eau do.
L. W. Jones is making his Semtannual
rounds collecting delinquent taxes, and
as we have collector OF the Democratic
faith we don't know OF any one thatcould
give better satisfaction to the taxpayers
Of Psase township than he does.
Dr.. Henry West, Of ST. ClairsVille, was
10 town yesterday. ..r
Our city fathers have decided that 1t
will be unlawful for any dog TO run at
large after the 22d d this month, unless
securely muzzled.
A young gallant Of this place, who
calls on bis lady love nearly every even.
ing and hangs on the gate an indefinite
time, made his usual call one night last
week, and was met at the gate by the
young lady's mother, and he,thinking her
The daughter, proceeded 10 lavish anum'
Der Of his most efiectual kisses on the
cheek OF The old woman, and his chagrin
can be Unsigned better than described,
when she bluntly told him that his love
was labor lost, aud for him to "git," (which
he did.
A man aud wife in this place concluded
that they each had sufficient cause to sep.
arate, and last spring each party applied
for divorce, which was granted, aud still
they were no. happy; and the reports are
thai last week they skipped out 10 West
Alexander and were married and are now
as happy as big suDfower. Such is life.
The Township Republican primary
Convention for this precinct will be held
next Saturday, TO elect six delegates TO
the County Convention which meets in
St. CIairsville on Thursday, the 18th Of
this month.
1t has been reported for some time past
that Mr.. c. II. Jenkins, cashier Of the
Ohio City Bank, was about TO sever his
connection with that institution, but we
sre glad to learn that such is not the
case, and that he will retain his position
there, although health and private bust
ness necessitale his absence for short
time.
"Gus" Breidenstein is confined 10 his
bed with sickness.
The editor Of the Ohio Valley NetSs is of
Oh trip-well, we dou't know where.
Capt. Lash's little boy is quite sick.
The old braps band were out serenad.
ing until quite late on Friday night and
rendered some very fine music. We I'm
defstand that Mr.. John Wallace hiss as-
sumed the leadership and entered upon a
course OF training in new music.
The Trocadero held social re union
and rehearsal at the residence Of james
A. Gray on Monday evening This must.
cal organization is directed by Prof.
schoGeld and consists Of brass band OF
10 pieces, a chorus Of 20 voices, male and
female, and IN ample orchestra. The &C.
casiou was one Of pleasure 10 all concern
ed, and resulted ia resolution TO give an
open air concert, once week, in DR..
Vests orchard, the iirst OF the series TO
be on next Friday evening.
Cadet Midshipman Edward E. Cape
hart left on Monday evening for Annap-
oils, Md, 10 start upon the GUNNER
cruise.
At meeting OF the Board Of Health,
held on Monday evening, resolution
was passed requiring all physicians prac.
iiclng in the city to keep record Of all
births and deaths, with the cause Of death,
and report the same TO the Clerk Of the
Board OF Health on the first Monday Of
each and every month; also to report any |
and every case OF smallpox, varioloid,
cholera, or other contagious disease
coming to their knowledge to the Clerk |
of the Board Immediately. There were
nlso several sanitary measures passed,
which will be published in the course Of
q few days.