The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-04
TnE Glorious Fourth,

Brief Mention.
THE Glorious Fourth.
TIE Supreme Court sits tomorrow.
The mercury kicker these hot days firts
with the nineties.
SUNDAY hours will be observed at the
Postoltice tomorrow.
TnE Circuit Court has adjourned over
to next Monday morning.
PAY day at the mills yesterday. The
boys are going to the Fourth.
TnE farmers have begun haying, and
report the yield an average one.
TnE Wheeling Omnibus Company's ata'
blGs have. been neatly reprinted.
Tue La Belle Glass Works shut down
last evening until after the Fourth.
THERE was big party at Memminger's,
out the National Road, on Wednesday
evening last.
TnE cooper shops in North Wheeling
will continue running until about the 18th
Of next month.
COMPLAINTS are made daily that oil
lamps in various sections Of the city are
unllBhted AT night.
MAYER's band played for u private party
at the residence Of Mr.. Henry Rose, on
the Island, last night,
TIE Finance Committee Of the Board OF
Commissioners held a meeting yesterday
morning at the Court House.
THREE release deeds and one deed OF
trust were admitted to record yesterday,
by the Clerk Of the County Court.
'rnE most appropriate way to cele brate
the Fourth Of July will be to stuff Con.
gress with powder, attach 1t TO stick,
and send II up like a rocket.
BOYS about tho city began yesterday to
let out their patriotism by means Of fire.
crackers, squibs, etc. Remember, boys,
the police are on the lookout for you.
THE three military companies OF the
city will go to Washington, Pa, today, to
participate In the military exercises at that
place. The boys will leave at $50 a. NJ.
TnE market seems to be fairly Glutted
with raspberries, They are apparently as
plenty as strawberries were some weeks
since. The very choicest can be bought
at 5a7c per box.
Council Committees on Finance, and
Streets and Alleys met at the City Build
ing Inst night. The Committee on Mar.
kels met at the same place, but no quorum
was raised, aud consequently no business
transacted.
TIE excursion 10 Cleveland on the 10Th
instant promises TO be big affair. We
have heard number OF persons who
have expressed themselves as determined
TO go. The excursion will be very cheap,
less than half fare.
The recent copiOus rains settled the case
in favor OF fair hay crop, and gave the
potatoes, corn and oats valuable lift to.
ward real greatness. The season began
badly, but these days are retrieving the
lost time very rapidly.
Ara recent meeting OF Emmett Division
No. ., A. o. H., the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Michael Rohan; Vice President, Jeremiah
Desmond, Recording Secretary, Frank u
Tighe; Financial Secretary, Dennis
0'Leary; Treasurer, Michael 0'Neill.
TIE hind axle OF spring wagon be.
longing to resident OF the country broke
yesterday morning, in front Of The new
Colored church, on Market street, letting
the wagon down but doing no damage "a
the occupants. il was Immediately taken
to Hook & Schraeder's carriage shop neal
by aud repaired.
TIE petition prepared by a number Of
merchants on the upper Market square, in
relation to the sale in the markets OF man
uiaCtured articles by unlicensed peddlers
will in all probability be submitted TO the
next meeting OF Council. The merchants
who have signed the petition seem to be
much interested in the result.
The latest device invented by evil
minded persons to prevent small boys
from living to enjoy the Fourth, Is a com.
bination consisting Of little tin whistle
imbedded in big, round piece OF candy
The five cent counters have reduced the
price OF tin toys, but still they need not be
put where. they are SO likely to be swal
lowed whole.
THE PhGnix Social Society have made
elaborate preparations for G moonlight
picnic at Hornbrook'S Park next Monday
evening. Vieweg's orchestra will furnish
the music. Inasmnch az this is the first
party Of the kind given by the Phoenix fOr
some timo past, there will in oil probable
ity bea large crowd Of the friends and pa.
irons OF the society present.
YESTERDAY was the silver anniversary
OF the Mother Superior at Mt. de ChautaI
A number Of the friends OF the institution
in the city sent out numerous gifts to the
excellent lady. From Col. AIcGrath, OIL
Philadelphia whose daughter recently
graduated at the Academy, she received
$500 in silver. We trust that the good
Mother Superior may live to enjoy O
golden anniversary.
Az Irish woman recently went into O
Main street dry goods store, and asked oil
a smiling dispenser Of the numerous arti.
cles 10 be found in an establishment OIL
that kind to be shown skirt. The yard,
stick manipulation, who wears his hair a
Ia femme, produced an article OF the kind
asked for, and told the ancient daughter
OF Erin that the price Of 1t was IS cents
when she looked him squarely in the face
and said: "Have We ii in yer sowl 10 ak
me thirty.tlye Cints for that skirt? Be OIL
wild ye, ye blackguard; III buy no more
OF "" and hastily made her exit.
TUI JUsTICES. The 'Snuirns Uonaroll,,