The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-03

PERsoNAL PorHTs-The challenge issued
bv Andrew Siebert, OF Pittsburgh, to Bar
rett, Of the Nail City Boat Club, we learn
cannot be accepted on accountof the ina.
bility Of the latter to row at present.
+. Coop, advance agent OF Milton No
bles, is in the city,
About thirty persons from Greene coun.
ty, Pa, started for Chicago, VIII b. & O
r. R, yesterday,
Edward Alexander, q young man oil
this county, left yesterday for Princeton
Theological Seminary, to pursue hisstndies
there with reference to the United Pres.
byterian ministry. He recently graduated
ut Westminster College, Pa.
Mrs. Bigelow, wife OF the genial collec-
tor, went TO Marietta yesterday.
Sergt. Henry and family have returned
to the city from their country trip.
Henry Spoyer, Esq, OF Speyer Bros, is
expected home from New York today.
Capt. Robt. Cowan left for the Blue and
Gray Reunion, ut Marietta, Inst night.
DIS. Frizzell, Hupp and Hildreth per-
formed adelicate surgical operation on Mr..
Luther Rice, OF East Wheeling, on Sunday
last. Mr.. Rlce's condition Is very encour-
aging.
Mr.. Joseph Deyine, OF the South Side,
was yesterday appointed cadet at the
State University by Regent DR.. B. w.
Allen. Mr.. D. will leave for his field OF
duty to-day. Our best wishes for success
attend him.
Capt. Ed. TAFT, the afTable conductor on
the 7. W. & Ky. Il. r., received a telegram
from Ohio last night, bearing the sad in
telligenCe that his mother had died. The
many friends OF the Captain sympathize
with him in his sad loss.
Col. John S. Cunningham, OF St Adams,
Kanawha, Judge Redmond, OF Point Pleas
ant, W. Va, and John @. Ruby, cx-Mayor
OF Charleston, are stopping at the st.
James. 't
u. S. Marshal Patton, General Golf and
Jasper Y. Moore, OF the District Court, are
stopping ut the Mcclure.
Z. @. Brace, formerly connected with
the Wheeling press, now OF Washington
City, is stopping ut the st James.
Mr.. Mat. Chew, Jr., and wife returned
home from their bridal tour yesterday at-
ternoon. ~ Il 'H' ~
Hon. ]. W. Gallaher and family, OF
Moundsville, were among the many on
the excursion to Chicago yesterday morn
ing. fs - -..' ~
Mr.. John O. Ruby, ex.Mayor OF Char
lesion, is in tho city attending the U. s;
Court. Mr.. Ruby is genial gentleman and
we hope hisstayamong usmay be pleasant.
Josie Kramer and his brass band are en-
gagged to play for the following fairs:
Wellsburg, the l1th, 18th and 18th Of this
month, Morgantown October Cd and 81,
Washington, Pa, October 9th and 10th,
The orchestra leave for Steubenville this
morning to play for moon light picnic,
to be given there tonight. WheelingmusiC
seems to be in great demand.
The readers of tho lSTELLIGEScIR will
remember the visit to our city some weeks
since OF Rev. E. T. Williams, a talented
young minister OF the Disciples Church
stationed ut Columbus, O. IIispresence
and ability made such favorable impress.
sious that an engagement followed, and
arrangements were contaminated for Mr..
Williams to take charge of the Disciples
Church in this city about the 18th inst.
His health, not very good, has grown
worse lately and grave fears are now enter
tanned that Mr.. Williams may not he able
to assume the pastorate at that date. He
is expected to reach Wheeling on visit
next week when his plans will be definite
" arranged. Should his health permit
his present intentions to be carried out
there Is no reason to doubt that Mr.. Viii
liams will prove to be q valuable addition
to the ranks OF the clergy in our State,
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