The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-22
NE1GHBoRHooD NEWS.
BelIRIre.

Rev, Toland preached the last sermon OF
his second year at the Methodist Church
on Sunday. He goes to Conference at
Akron on Monday accompanied by
DR.. McMasters, as Barnesville District
Stewart, and James Wilson as lay dele
gate. Mr.. Toland's congregation, as
well as the many friends he has outside of
that number, desire his reappOintment for
another year, and hope that he may be
with us till the rules Of the Church make
his leaving necessity,
A debating society met in the marse,
house Friday evening. It's members arc "Ts
young men, who on that occasion 5eba;aI
the comparative claims OF Nature and Art
deciding in favor Of the former.
The new arrangement OF our night M
I lIse went into operation Friday night.
me town is now divided into three dis
trlcts, one comprising all below the rail-
road bridge, Thirty.frst street; the sec.
ono, all between that and Thirty.flth
street. the Fourth ward school house, and
the third, all above that It was neces-
sary TO discharge two Of the policemen in
order 10 comply with the new order OF
things, hut as the Mayor did not want 10
decide who the two should be, Officers
Curran and McElhnney resigned. Officer
Archer has the lower division, McCor-
mack the middle, and Crisswell the upDer.
The upper division is nice little territorv
ior one man TO guard, and after night, too.
Three miles from the lower limit STRAIGHT
TO the upper and back again.
The 1STELLlGESCER OF Saturday men.
toned the loss OF skif named "Elya''
The skil was tied near Benson's Ferry.
Wednesday last.
A brass key, probably Of q store.room
door, was found the other dsy on the
square. The owner can get It By calling
at Faris' grocery.
The boat race Saturday was close cop-
test. Hammond won BY less than boats
length. 1t is said Manly's guide led him
into errors, from not sufficiently under
standing the course.
Rev. Toland preached in the Presbv-
terrain Church Sunday evening. Rcv
CASTOR assisted Rev. Garrett at The Meth.
odist Church. '' '1'''''
Mrs. Jerry @. Field, the mother of Srrs
JepthS Kipsey, Of Montgomery Civ
Missouri, Is visiting here. She lived n
THIS neighborhood many years aDo ami
to see her. 'e s'Ao
James Dixon and his bride were in town
Saturday. - 'O"h Il
Among those who came to Thurman.
meeting was DR.. Ney, formerly of tbiS
place, now ofMoundsyille. '''''
E. Smith was one OF the princinoI mr.
formers AT the show that was on Ihe VniIoro
Saturday. ~ '''' SQUARE
Those Of our citizens who went bv rail.
road 10 the st. ClaipyiIle Fair Eta"
were chagrined TO find that the narrow
gauge train had left Quincy before ,bey
got there, making them wait till another
trip. They got 70 st. G. at noon.
Saturday evening the stands Of botb M.
Utica! parties were lighted up, that beEno
the hrst announcement OF a RennbIicat
meeting. The German speaker pdvertis.
ed by the Democrats spoke 10 an Sndienco
that rapidly thinned 70 nothing and bo
quit, leaving the Republicans the field
OoL Poorman made his appearancaon tbn
Republican stand and told the DOZEN ~ .S ao
present that II they would wait a few min.
utes there would be some speafers rroaont S
who were delayed by the narroT SoUs ssHne
train from the Grandyiew m"S,inn ESuSo OSo
one shouted to the Colonel tn taEa ofT TTI bis
nat and all up the time. Ever ready for
such work, he complied and asked Tor n
subject 'grhe Tariff was shouted. He
soon drew q respectable audience
and turned them over to the Hon,
W. ", Curry, OF Indiana, who
who spoke in a loud, ringing voice that
soon attracted an audience little shoTt 81
Thurman's in the afternoon. The speech
was the best OF the campaign and arouSed
. the enthusiasm OF the audience more In
any Eve minutes than Thurman's speecb 4,
: did altogether. The Republicans have
: cause to be well sasisfed with the JaY,
!. and can now prepare with srdor ior
: Blaine's meeting next Friday.
: ESQ. Powell took care Of the bass drum
J at the meeting Saturday night, wa
Mr.. Holllngsworth, the Republican can.
4 didate for State Senator, made A mavnifi,
s cent speech In the Et1st Ward FrdSy
evening, r. O. r