The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-28
Brief Mention.

Ing.
boys.
OxE marriage liccnce was issued yester-
day by Clerk Hook.
A CONSIDERABLE amount Of glassware Is
being shipped by river.
MAPLE sugar this season Is reported OF
an unusually flne quality.
JuMriXG the rope by the little girls Is
another harblnger Of Spring.
TnE Council Committee on Water
Works will meet this evening,
TIE Council Committee on Scales met
last night at the city building.
IT Is hard to respect old age when we
get sold on u venerable pair OF chickens.
Tue Pease township Democratic Con-
venlion will be held in Bridgeport to.mor-
row.
TIE Greenwood Cemetery Association
yesterday declared dividend Of five per
cent.
TuE railroads are having brisk times
both in passenger travel and the freight
business.
TIE weather was very pleasant last
night, and the streets were thronged until
a late hour.
A PINE new front has been put in Alex,
Young's drug store, corner Jacob and lBth
streets, East Wheeling.
Two deeds in fee and one ChatteI mortg-
age were admitted to record yesterday ny
the Clerk OF the County Court.
TnE monthly social OF the Fourth Street
NJ. 4. Church, which was TO have been
held last evening, was postponed.
TnE Street Commissioner has contract.
ed to have q board walk laid on Ninth
street, from Market street to the city
prison.
TnE display Of white vests and fine neck:
wear in Messrs. Kline Bros well-lighted
show windows attracted good deal oil at
tcntion yesterday evening.
TnE regular annual examinations in the
Fourth Ward public school will take place
to-day. The school rooms have been
nicely decorated in honor Of the event
JM DuoAX went up the alley back Of
the Old Home Hotel, last night, very
drunk, and showed his fist through q
window in Lou. Gat2'shous0. H0 was or
rested therefor, and locked up to answer.
TIE County Board OF Equalization and
Appeals sat at the Court House yesterday,
to consider such business as may demand
their attention. They will probably be in
session abouta week.
JUSTICE CALDWELL yesterday issued a
warrant for +. r. Vaas, who is charged by
VIM, Jackson with appropriating to his
own use pair OF pants of the value Of ~,
The case will be tried to-day
EARLY yesterday morning q workmGn
at the Etna Iron Works stumbled
against sharp piece Of iron and cut all
artery below the knee. A Bridgeport ply
stefan was called and dressed the wound.
THE sale Of furniture and household
goods at the MCt.urc House commenced
Yesterday morning, and was CONTINUED taT
m hour or so. 4 lot OF tables, sheets
blankets, Quecnsware, etc.. we're sold al
fair prices.
o. Wednesday night Mr.. George W.
CLANCY, OF Coon Island, pa., had his elbow
dislocated by being thrown ont OF his
buggy, near Triadelphia, where his Horse
took fright at passing train on the "ltag
ing Hempfeld.'
A YOUNG member OF the bar, while eat
ing alleged corn cakes ut his boarding
house yesterday, !nsinuated that they
were made Of Sawdust. III that is true,
remarked another boarler, "you are got
ting fine board"
. ALLAN, the &c. D. man." still languish
|. eth with the clouds OF indignation lower
!. ing about him. 1t is pretty safe to say thai
when he Is relieved OF his present difficult
ties he will not take up his permanent res
idence in this city.
4 MEETING Of the citizens OF Grafton viii
!. be held on Tuesday evening, April 18TH
: 10 take some action toward securing the
. location OF the West Virginia Conference
Seminary. DR.. A. G. George, OF this city
and others, will address the meeting.
. TME ladies OF the First Presbyterian
: Church entertained their friends will
lunch and refreshments In tho lecture
room Of the church, last evening. There
was nice crowd present during the even
: ing, who heartily enjoyed the delicacie'
spread before them.
|. The County Commissioners OF Belmont
: county examined the Kirkwood bridge OF
Wednesday, and pronounced it in an un
sale condition. They propose to COM
McnCe the construction OF a new bridge
without delay. Wagons will cross upon I
/ pantoon.until the now bridge is completed
!. TIE FL. Hobbs cabin Is gone. He
iackstaff is still standing. About $50
kegs OF nails have been recovered from he
barge, and about 1000 still remain unde
water. The current Is too strong to worl
in the water. The wrecEing boat, Hiram
Hill, is alongside, in charge OF Dir, Down
. ing, diver, and has two suits Of armor OF
board.
THEJuniors Of the Female College vii
give an exhibition in the College Hall TO
night. There will doubtless be goot
audience In attendance, as the literary
entertainments OF the young ladies OF thu
College are popular with our 6ltiEenE
The preparations for the performance thi.
: evening are complete, and rich literary
!: and musical treat Is assured all who q.
tend.
TIE directors elected by the State DemO
crai Printing Company met yesterday
morning at Il o'clock. Owing to the alb
scnce from the city Of those OF the Boar(
who were absent at the time the BoarC
was chosen, 1t was decided TO adjourn owe
to this afternoon ate o'clock. In Gasea any
members Of the directory elect decline t
serve, the vacancies will be filed at tn,
meeting to-day.
GArr.WASH. KERR, Of the steamer Buck
eye State, has contracted with Capt. 0. P
Tharp, OF the Marine Ways, for new
stern wheel boat Of the following dimeR,
sion, Length, go feet; beam, IS feet
depth Of hold, 81 feet c. 7. DumOnt vii
put up theengines, which will be: Cylind
ers, 10 inches in diameter; with 81 fee
stroke. She will have 9 boilers, % fec
long, 4 inches in dlaMstpr, and 10 six
inch tlues. The new boat Is to DO com
Pletel in time for the summer campaign
Gin. Times.