The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
A GRAND shell raee-the oyster.

ed. titEt iitg,
The fountain was permitted to squirt
yesterday. 5sf.-lI's5.i.-55
wAYSpuuRorns are clamoring for a
water works. 1.s |
A LITTLE scraping otthe streetswouldn't
hurt anybody. --e
Is the fellow who tends an oyster saloon
an oyster supe?
A NEw year and the time for swearing
of will soon be here.
The Esther cantata chorus rehearsed at
Wiesel Hall last night.
rAr II O'Clock last night the city cooler
contained no prisoners
The Board OF Education will meet to-
night in monthly session.
THAHHsGIvlSGt turkeys are cultiyatng an
empty expression OF stomach.
ONE needn't be IN early bird to catch
the worm. Buy aglas OF chestnuts.
TnE street scrapers were at work on
Centre Wheeling crossings yesterday.
A HEAVILY loaded furniture wagon was
wrecked on Zane street yesterday after
noon. allf &4tE
TuE Street Commissioner has reset the
curb on 18th street, between Jacob and
Wood.
A LITTLE man tackling a large glass Of
beer looks . great deal like tug ut
schooner.
Twodee,is Of trust, one deed in fee and
one release deed were admitted TO record
yesterday. II
Thar famous, or infamous Tor both
sewer on Virginia street, Island, has been
again uncovered for repairs.
TIE Ladies' Social Union OF the Fourth
Street NJ. +. Church will give an entertain
ment at the church tonight, sUt. "a:
i THE subject of Col. Bob Ingersoll's lee:
ture in this city Thanksgiving night will
be "Some Mistakes OF Moses"
PROFESSOR BURKE gave free musical
entertainment last night, at Parkers' Hall,
and organized class OF singers.
FouR prisoners escaped from the St;
Clairsville jail on Tuesday night, and had
not been recaptured at last accounts.
The U. P. Church Mite Society meets at
the residence of Ms. John Parker, in
Centre Wheeling, tomorrow evening.
Or Tuesday evening Willie Schump,
living at No. 20 18th street, was severely
burned BY oyerturning pot OF hot coffee
upon him.
SIX weeks have elapsed since the cleo
ton, and yet the Governor has not re-
ceived the official returns from Logan
county.
THERE are numerous holes in the streets
which look Us il they were worn out In the
service and deserved to be retired on q
pension.
ARNOLD JrRGESs, Benwood butcher,
had a brand new suit OF clothes stolen
from his bedroom on Monday last. A
tramp did it.
WHEELING has some terrible mud and
fearfully muddy crossings. The fist step
is mud, and the next step Is "mudder"-
in the first degree.
"SHINNY" is the principal amusement OF
the West Side hoodlum these days, and
the West Side citizen is annoyed. The
police will look to it. al
A NUMBER Of the street signs on the gas
lamps resemble Ben. Butler too much.
They are badly demoralized and are hang
ing on the ragged edge.
A HANDSOME riding hat, the gift OF Mr..
W, C. Young, OF Harper Bros, will be
presented to the handsomest young lady
at the Thomson NJ. f. Church Festival
Every girl on the Island claims 1t.
The Gipseys who have been encamped
at Boggs Run for the past two weeks yes
terday pulled stakes and left for greener
fields and pastures new-or words to that
effect. ..Es /.
Irseems that it only costs $40 for shoot
ing with intent to kill in Bridgeport.
That's what the authorities over there
charged Jake Hanke for shooting, with
out the slightest provocatiOn, at q poor lit
tie deiormed boy.
TnE good people OF the Thomson Meth
odist Church, on the Island, are going to
have a grand time on Thursday and Fri.
day evenings OF this week. A mammoth
festival is the centre Of attraction. 1t will
richly repay all who attend.
Tue Germania Singing Society was on
serenading again last night The Society
is kept busy nowadays serenading newly
married members; and the bachelors are
dropping of SO fast that the benedicts will
soon have no excuse 70 be out o nights.
The ladies OF St. Matthew's Church gave
the tirst Of series OF social entertainments
in the lecture room Of the church, on
Tuesday evening. The programme in
Guided readings, Rotations and vocal
music, by well known local talent. Similar
entertainments are to be given every Tues
day evening during the winter.
COMMISSIONS were issued yesterday by
Adit. Gen. Wood to the officers OF the
Garrett Rifles, a new company recently
Organized a. Fairmont, as follows: Cap
tain, Ellis A. Billingslea; Nrst Lieuten-
ant, Sidney ". Sattericld; Second Lieu
tenant, Elzy l.. Basnett The company
takes its name from Mr.. John W. Garrett,
President OF the B. & o. Road.
IMPORTATION is wanted OF the late John
Lowery, formerly OF Wheeling. Mrs.
Jane Lund, his daughter, adyertises else
where in this paper for particulars as to
the place OF his birth, his parents names,
etc. Mrs. Lund also desires TO obtain pos
session OF any OF her fathers papers or let
ters that might be in the hands OF some OF
his old acquaintance. ie7,z rV IA
PASSING the Grant House ruins last
night, we noticed a Steubenyillian leaning
up against q lamp-post. His plug was
mashed down over his forehead, his nose
bled and he had acharcoal sketch beneath
his eve. As he rnused he mnttered: They
don't concede that consideration 10 stran-
gers in Wheeling, that they should"
Nevertheless it was evident that his case
had been considered" mi hss 7ghHs
ARREST OF Young KIGER-Edward Ki-
ger, alias Tiger" who fatally stabbed
Franz Hobreeht, comrade, in the Eighth
Ward, last Saturday night, was arrested