The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-08
NEIaHBoRHooD NEWS,
BeIIalre.

A now rule with regard to the number
OF books issued from the Public Library
went into effect on Saturday. Each per.
son Is now entitled to only one book at a
time. The number Of books is small and as
they have been read and re.read by the fre.
quenters Of the library, the change most
grateful would be q change Of books.
The picnic and excursion Of tho Presby.
terian Sunday School to Bethel Saturday,
was q great success. Three cars had been
engaged, but when starting time came It
was found that one car was completely
filled, and running over with the dinner
baskets, and all the cars on hand were
brought out, two Of them stone cars with
neither sides nor seats. Eight cars were
filled, some hanging on and others sitting
with their feet hanging over the sides.
An excursion train from the other end OF
the road brought two Sunday Schools
from Armstrong; Mills, and the country
people turned out IN ndSae, with wagons
and carriages, on horse and on foot. It
was baSkSt picnic, no lack OF eatableS was
found and the only complaint was OF the
ice cream furnished, "aavored butter.
milk, It was dubbed. Some who went
out TO join the picnic by the three o'clock
train met the excursion returning, and
came back with 1t.
Two excursions leave here next week
one to the exposition at Pittsburg, and
the other to that at Cincinnati.
The water in the excavations at the creek
bridge proved too much for the hand
pumps and buckets, and a steam pump
has been set to work.
The farm belonging to tho late Mrs. Nil.
ligan, near the first 3. 4 o. bridge out the
creek, was sold Saturday to George Rob.
inson. The price was something over SO
an acre.
There was a good audience on the Pub.
lie Square, Friday evening, to listen to
the Democratic speeches. Chas. Remelin
addressed them first on the politics OF
Alexander Hanilton's time, but when the
next speaker began harangue in Ger.
man, curiosity was soon satisfied. ant. the
crowd rapidly thinned away.
At the City Hallthere was as largean au-
dience as the building would hold, a'ul IT,
was addressed by Judge West after
short speech by Gen. Capehart There
were some Democrats present, as vas
shown by some interruptions, and they
need not regret their choice OF the two
meetings.
Mr.. Robt. Chisholm left Saturday night
for visit to his brother at Norwalk, O..
The ladies ofthe Disciples Church ex.
peCt to have social and supper at Mr..
Jacob Heatherington's next Friday even.
ing, where peaches, grapes and other
fruits will be found, with ice cream and
cakes. A pleasant time can be uarantecd.
The neighborhood was thrown into nne
OF its periodical excitemeuts Friday even.
ing by another fight at Renters saloon, on
Noble street.
Mrs. Fitton's class, Of the Methodist
Sunday school, will have a social a; her
house on Tuesday evening, with refresh.
ments.
The Presbyterians will have a social at
their church, with refreshments served in
one Of the class rooms, Tuesday evening.
Rev. Armstrong preached at the Pres.
byterian Church Sunday. Mr.. GaStOn
was in the pulpit and expects to be able TO
preach next Sunday.
Miss Nancy Faris, who has been visiting
in the West for year, returned home
Friday:
Mrs. Sheets has gone down the river to
visit her old home. r. CT.