The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-03

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No. rs, of the independent Order OF Rad
Men, gave Social and Loan Exhibition
In Commercial Hall, on Friday and Satuf.
day evenings, which Wasa very pleasant
affair. A large showcase on one side Of
the hall was filled with CurioSities, most Of
them loaned by Mr.. Samuel Spear. which
attracted much attention. A fine breech.
loading shot gun was contested for by
George Bottles and George Birch, which
was awarded to Bottles. Everythingpa
ed OF In quiet manner and quite a hand.
20 me sum was realized.
A movement Is on foot 10 close all the
stores at eight o'clock in the evening. The
agreement has been signed by nearly all
the merchants In town, and It will proba.
bly, go into effect next Monday.
]. II. @. HRughton, Esq, who was elect.
ed q Justice Of the Peace at the late cleo.
ton, has opened an office next door TO the
Mayors office, and will attend promptly
to any business entrusted TO his care.
l. Spence will ship eight threshing ma
chimes on the steamer Andes to-day, seven
Of them for Missouri aud one for West
Virginia. Mr.. Spence has two portable
engines about ready to send out, and or.
ders In for several more. He reports the
outlook for the sale Of machines and en-.
gines as never better.
Quarterly meeting services were held
on Sunday in the Am. E. Church. Rev.
Williamson, the pastor, was assisted by
Revs. Mason, Of Steubenville, and Marsh
and Hamilton, Of Bellaire. 4 large crowd
was in attendance both morning and
evening.
Rev. ". W. Taylor, Of the Colored NJ.
Z. Church, preached in the Methodist
Church OF this place on Friday evening,
and after the services were over he and
Rev. Williamson, Of the AN. E. Church,
got into an argument during which Taylor
called Williamson a dirty black rascal"
for which he had him arrested and Mayor
Kerr fined him three dollars and costs.
w. w. Wilder, Of st. GenevieVe, Mo,
who has been with L. Spence for over
three years learning the machiniSt bust.
ness, having finished his trade, will leave
for home tomorrow, where he proposes
to go into business.
George Duncan leaves for Columbus to-
morrow to attend the National State Con-
y%ention, to which he Is a delegate. Mr..
Duncan Is an uncompromising Nationaland
will fight all ideas Of coalition with the
Democrats.
Miss Susie ]. Wood, daughter OF Joel
Wood, died en- Sunday night after a very
brief illness. She had a slight attack Of
typhoid lever and was recovering, but on
Sunday evening was taken with a Conges-
tive chill, and died in a short time. She
was IN unusually bright and pleasant
young lady, and was beloved by all who
knew her. Her friends have the sympa.
thies OF the entire community. She will
be buried on Thursday morning.
Spence, Bags & Co.'s foundry is run
ming OF full time, aud report business as
moderately good, and the prospects for
a steady run as never better.
A petition will be presented to the Coun-
Gil at its next meeting, signed by all the
saloon keepers and q large number OF 9TH
ers, praying the Council to repeal the or
dinance compelling all saloons to be closed
at So'clock.
E. ]. Hoyle & Bro. will ship some ma
chimes for the South on the Andes to-day.
They have already sent away several, and
have orders in for a number more as fast
as they can get them finished. E. j.
Hoyle is on o trip through the West,
looking after the interests Of their estab-
lishment.
l forgot to mention in the Decoration
services of last Friday that the State Of
West Virginia kindly loaned us the old
flags OF the First West Virginia Infantry
and Cavalry and Battery b Of the West
Virginia Artillery. They were carried in
the procession andattracted a great deal Of
attention, and as the old soldiers who fol-
lowed them through many q hard fought
field gazed once more upon the old battle
Scared banners their feelings were too
deeply touched for words to express.
Mr.. James McCaarey, OF Pittsburgh, Pa,
and Miss Annie Arbaugh were married on
Saturday morning at the residence of the
Catholic priest, Rev. Jos. Toohey, and left
on the evening train for Pittsburgh, where
they expect to make their future home.
Mrs. Mary Elkins, Of V~anceburgh, Ky,
is visiting her father, Peter S. Beazle.