The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-25

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No, 81 drew the "blg doll" At speyen,
BEaRESs 4 Co, will close their grocery
al IL " to-day,
oaRis srEDEE's will be headquarters for
egg.nog to-day.
THREE marriage licenses were Issued by
Recorder Hook yesterday.
TnE gross earnings Of the Washington
College Loan amounted to g, l2s w.
THE Hinge Factory pays of this morn.
ing and will "vAcats" until the 18th.
A CHRISTMAS dinner Of huge proper.
tons Is billed Of the New MCl.nre to-day.
Tue vacations Of tho different public
schools begin this morning, and will con.
tinue until JanaRry6th.
Mr.. q. ". S1EENROn, Is building very
large and convenient barn on his farm
near Mount de Chantal.
SorWlrnsrAxDIX0 the Indictment wealth.
or OF yesterday the Stteeta were crowded
with people bent on celebrating Christ.
mast.
A MAuSIRICIST silver service SGT was
last evening presented TO the Misses bod.
bridge by three OF their music and art
pupils.
TnE Benwood Iron Works paid It's en.
ployes Yesterday In gold, distributing
$4,000 Of hard money 10 the boys Us y
Christmas souvenir.
Tng y. J.. Brown Boat Club gave q
very pleasant ball at Turner Hall last
night, at which large number Of ladies
and gentlemen were present.
SONG unknown scOundrel threw brick
Monday night al q boiler named DeVlln
at the Belmont mill, which struck him on
the head iniliCting an ugly wound.
An entertainment Of musical and lite.
TaTy character will take place vi tho North
Street N. H. Church tonight. A Christ.
mas Tree will be part Of the performances,
SmEMrP TINGLE will furnish the prison.
en- with u turkey dinner to-day, with
minCe pie for dessert. The prisoners will
no doubt appreciate the kindness Of the
Sheriff.
THE annual contest between the IeiIer.
son and PhilOsOphic Societies oil franklin
College took place At New Athens Tues.
day night. Was orchestra, Of this city,
was present.
THECOuntry literary societies that were
running on lNll time with orders ahead
last winter have all adjourned, and the
music teacher iSarOunh this winter cult.
waiting the vocal organs.
'SQuIRg PHlLIps arrested horse and
buggy wandering through East Wheeling
without an owner, yesterday afternoon.
The buggy was fall oil Christmas presents.
An owner soon turned up for both.
NATHAN KUHN, who formerly worked
at SweGnCys' foundry in North Wheeling,
and who recently left the city, has turned
up in New York In jail, where be Is con.
tined as Il lunatlc. Ills brother has gone
On to ASCERTAIN his condition.
President Thomson delivered his new
lecture, "ThO Sovereignty Of Manhood"
at his old home in CaTrOlltOn, Ohio, lately
TO n packed honsG. The Carroll County
Chronicle says, "The title is a deceiving
one for so magnificent lecture
TnE children Of the Thompson NJ. L.
Sunday school, Island, are 10 have treat
from the officers and teachers OF the school
on Christmas night. The small boys Of
the school are exceedingly anxious 10 60
behind the returns and ascertain what Il
Is to consist Of.
Miss +. ZELDA DLASCuAED, OF the Seguin
Collegiate Institute, was the recipient OF
some beautiIu presents from each Of her
pupils yesterday morning. In the after.
noon Miss Segnin, Principal OF the lnsti.
tute, was presented with n handsome
cameo ring by the senior circle.
Mr., BRADsiIAwand other leading officers
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, came
to this place in special Csr, last Friday,
aud In company with Supt. Whilescaryer
walked up to examine the tGnRels In this
vicinity. We are led to infer that the
baltimore Company contemplates making
somO change with reference 10 portion
Of the road east Of this place. Mr. Brad.
shaw spoke hopefully to III concerning
the completion Of the entire road at an
early day ClGWriRe Sentinel.
ExTgNMvE and elaborate preparations
are being made for the rhildreus' free con.
cert, to be- given at Thompson N. Z.
Church on the Island tonight. DR.. J.
Sumner Stone Is the moral engine that
moves this musical machinery. The
splendid training the children have re.
ceiVed in preparation for this event, Is
largely due to the energy and enterprise
Of the doctor, aided By judici0us com.
mittee appointed by the Sabbath School
Board. OF course the house will be
packed tonight.