The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-16

meetipgs are continued with ever in
creasing interest. During the meetings
Of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings l55 sigaed the pledge, and many
who were supposed TO be confirmed topers
now wear The blue ribbon. The meeting
at the Presbyterian Church Thursday
evening was undoubtedly the largest and
most enthusiastic ever held in this place,
over seventy signers being obtained. Mr..
Dunbar Is one Of those plain, practical
speakers whose earnest, common sense
propositions always find willing and be-
iievipg hearers in an audience. After.
noon prayer meetings are conducted
commencing at 3 o'clock. They are held
in one OF the several churches every day.
The meeting tonight will be held in the
NJ. E. Church, and speakers from abroad
are expected to be present. For the ben.
eft Of those who are inclined TO be scepti.
cal in regard to the movement, an effort
is being made to have all those who were
known TO have been drunkards, who
signed the pledge thirteen months ago
and have kept il for that length OF time,
present at a meeting some time mex.
week, where they can be seen aud heard.
II is expected to be pretty large crowd
too. A mass meeting will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
E. Fl. Dunbar goes TO Bridgeport on
Sunday night to lecture on temperance.
The Democratic primary meetings
Thursday night made the following nom
nations: First Ward-Couneil, Alber,
Rodefer; Assessor, George Phillips. Sec
ond Ward-Council, Patrick Sherry; AS.
SCISSOR, James W. Highleyman. Third
Ward-Council, George Kern; Assessor,
Henry Nagle. Fourth Ward-Council
Alex. Auli; Assessor, J. G. Jennings
Fifth Ward-Council, W. B. Workman
Assessor, VIM. Aulton (Republican nom
inee), endorsed. Most OF the meetings
were stormy in the election Of delegates
to the city convention, which meets To-
night, some OF them regular typhoons.
Mr.. VIM. Butterworth and Miss Nan.
ME Lee were married at the residence oi
Mr.. james Lee, on Rose Hill, last We'd
nesdsy night; Rev. Tolaud officiating.
J. c. Davis, Master Of Machinery OF
the main line OF the B. & o. road, and
Saml. Houston, master OF machinery ot
the Central Ohio Division, were in the
city yesterday on business for the com
pAny.
Those boys from Gravel Hill, who
started to seek their fortunes on the D. 4
s. W. R. r., having got as far as Wegee
found that business there was just abou
az dull as It Is here, and came back, and
doubtless had an interesting time with
patertamiIias in their respective woodsheds
The Star Literary Society twinkled a,
the residence of A. Sheets, on Belmont
street, Thursday night, and elected th'
following officers: President, G. @. Marsh
Vice President, james f. Trueman; Sec
retary, Martha kirkpatrick; Executive
Committee, Chas. Sheets and Phena
Schoen; Treasurer, Matte Fitton.
The proper authorities should be look
ing after The sanitary condition oil oul
city. The 9Th in the western part ot The
Third Ward, on the railroad company
ground, Ia simply astounding.
The equinoxial storm passed over thil
city Thursday night. II only effs
Democracy.
The majority Of the Democrats Of the
Third Ward, being dissatisfied with theil
nomination for Assessor, have the con
sent Of J. R. Naylor to use his name a
an independent candidate.
The Mite Society Of the Mission Sun
day School will be held at the residence
OF Mr.. Elliott, on Gravel Hill, ,Monda,