The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-05

The vigilant FIRE engine is being re.
painted and put in good condition gen.
orally.
TnE congregation Of the Reformed Epls
copal Church talk Of giving concert some
time this month.
ARB these early Strawberries really as
sour as they look TO beP This is q question
Tor millionaires only.
SoNE old people don't like the circus,
but they just go for the sake Of taking the
children, you know
Iris during the present month that the
fancy OF the tadpole lightly turns 10
thonghtsot evolution. T
FIRsT Of the season: In Centre Wheeling,
Saturday, Mechanics and United, the latter
winning by a score Of q to %.
THR miners Of Bridgeport and vicinity
will hold meeting this week for the pur-
/ pcc:se Of organizing labor union.
TIE Sells Rsos.' show yesterday morn.
ing left for SteubeGgtlle, where they ex'
hibit this afternoon and evening.
A WELlsBuRo man was swindled out .:
g by sharper with a lock trick, at the p.
w. 4 Ky. depot, Saturday morning.
"PINAFoRE" will be reproduced in
Washington Hall by the Lyric Opera
Company the latter part OF this month.
Mr.. F. 2. ZEIdIER is putting up fine
residence and store room at the intersec-
ton Of Eof and SD streets, Eighth Ward.
The apple has nothing to do with the
later fall Of man, but the peeled orange or
banana is playing the mischief with the
race.
THE Crescent Boat Club, which lost a
boat house during the last big rise, has ap-
pointed committee to go down the river
and hunt it up.
The express companies are doing large
business in the transportation Of early
vegetables, and the commission men are
complaining Of the high rates.
DAVID PAXTON, OF Martins Ferry, and
Dell Mcdonald, OF Etnaville, are matched
to run foot race on the Island Fair
4 Grounds next Saturday, for $25 side.
A WHITE pony belonging to OF. Else.
man was rallied off on Saturday night.
Louis Schwalb, OF the First National Sa'
loon, holding ticket No. 81, won the prize,
NEw string beans, peas, potatoes, Gu
Cumbers, strawberries and asparagus were
among the luxuries offered for sale In the
Second Ward Market, Saturday morning
Mr.. JOHN scoTr, who has charge Of the
Agricultural Works at Moundsville, re-
ports business as very good and orderE
numerous. The Works are running full
time.
Ar the ball given by the Emmett Boat
Club. at Goetzes Hall Friday night last
won by Miss Mack and L. Meeken, Mayel
furnished the music.
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We had great deal OF brass pand
music last week, when reVives the idea
that II would pc nice thing II wheeling
had park, where open air concerts might
Oe gwen weekly Tor the edlhCauon OF the
people,
A COUPLE OF boys we're arrested on the
Island, Saturday, for stealing tights from
the dressing tents at Sell Bros. Circus.
No witnesses appearing against the lads at
the matinee session OF the court, they
were discharged. ifFt
PADDY MAHoNEY, ex-Superintendent oil
the Chain Gang, has purchased McNabb's
street sprinklers and will undertake to
keep down the dust on our streets this
summer. He expects to commence oper-
: atoms tomorrow.
The reduction OF the revenue tax on
tobacco from tweuty-four cents to sixteen
cents per pound, went into effect on the
, first inst. This will not effect the cost to
] the consumer, but simply add to the profits
! OF the manufacturers.
SUPPOSE q man is a professional organ
grinder, and persists in making the morn.
ing hours hideous with his discordant
notes before gentleman OF leisure sees
proper to get up. Would there be any.
thing wrong in killing such man?
As the Congregation was leaving St.
Matthew'S Church last evening, at Inc
: close OF the services. an old lady trimmed
, and fell down the steps at The entrance,
! She sustained but trifling injuries. and
, was able 10 walk home without assistance,
OFFICER DAVIS ATTEMPTED 10 arrest a
countryman for fast driving on Twelfth
street, Saturday afternoon. when the fel.
low put spurs to his horse and galloped
away, politely raisinghis hat to the officer
in a parting salute as he disappeared
ArounA the corner. |