The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-24
nrlef Mention.
NExr Wednesday Lent begins.

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Wheeling.
,TnE Municipal Court sits at 10 o'clock
this morning.
TnE lawyers will gabble over the citys
gus affairs again to-day.
TnE Beethoven Singing Society INDUCES
in a masQue ball tonight.
The iiremen realized nearly $500 BY
their ball last Friday night.
TnB gas investigation is like linked
sweetness long drawn out.
RAILROAD employees are not a bonanza
from rcportorial stand point.
TIE American Mechanics held social
In Arbenz Hall last Saturday night.
,EnR Bryant Literary Society, in South
Wheeling, will discuss cremation tonight.
TmE knobs on two Of the towers at the
Capital building were blown of yester-
Day.
TIE pancake is like the orb Of day, be-
cause II rises In the yeast and sets In the
vest ...I.. lIf.
Tng anLi.convict labor bill will probably
come up in the Legislature again this
week.
a FASHIONABLE party is to be given 10.
night, at the residence Of Hon. j. II.
Good.
TuE ladies Of tho Baptist Church will
give a social and supper next Thursday
evening. ..,.
TnE fair and festival at the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception closed on Satur-
day night,
KRAMER's BAND and tho Harmonic Sing
Ing. Society give masquerade ball at Tur-
ner Hall tonight.
TIE large sign ut Brice's drug store, in
the Eight Ward, was blown down during
tho gale yesterday.
BoYToX, the famous swimmer, is coming
this way. He expects to strike Wheeling
about next Friday.
YESTERDAY the spout at the cast end Of
tho Opera House fell and broke through
Chris. seibke's sky light.
LAW business Is rushing with some
firms 10 such an extent that night man ID
kept Strengthening up the accounts.
WoRK will be resumed this week at the
Ohio Valley Iron Works, Monndsvsllc,
which have boon idle for some time past.
GEORGE Osborn Is filling the position Of
machinist at the La Dcllo Mill, made Va.
cant by the resignation Of Andrew Har.
kins.
An exchange thinks The time will cor
tainly come when men will go flying
through the air. Well, that's matter O
pinion.
Or Saturday last, ut tho County Clerks
office, Hannah Il. SnedikGr was appointed
administrators Of Alfred L. Snediker, de.
ceased. Bond $500.
OK Saturday Thomas Supp, adjudged in.
sane a few weeks ago, and released on
bail, became violent and was surrendered
by his bondsmen; and committed to Jail.
A sELECrsocial is to be held at Assembly
Hall this evening. Besides those present
belonging in our city, a delegation from
Grafton is expected. Cockayne liddles.
A PLEASANT concert and sociable was
given at Wesley NJ. Il. Church, Saturday
night, by the ladies' Of the congregation.
The cantata of "Queen Esther" was per-
formed.
Itishoped that Mr. Charles Koch, who
isreceiving medical treatment at the West
Virginia Hospital for The Insane, will soon
be able to return home to his friends. He
is improving rapidly.
A DEAD dog was found OH Saturday on
Chapline street. This item Is not OF much
consequence neither was the dog, but rs
some person took the time to report it ut
the city. building, it is mentioned.
SATURDAY last Sheriff Tingle was pre-.
scented with g handsomely decorated pig
by Henry Otto, the well known Trindel.
phia butcher. Deputy Sheriff AIitchell's
handsome "phiz" adorhs one side Of the
pig.
ABOUT y o'clock Saturday night some
body shied'an ash barrel through the win.
dow Of Kate Earmin's place. Then came
avolley Of stones, and Kate went before
the police authorities and made IN in.
formation No arrests. II,
Carr. s. L. ,DRlcE has dollar bill which
was picked up on the battlefield where
Custar lost hi life, eighteen months .tter
the sad event. II was given him by
Charles Romtf, who left South Wheeling
some, iyeycars ago and went West.
a. yoorILAcK named Dave Iiau ley acct
dentally shot himself through tho knee
last Friday, at John Mc(iarrell's board
inghouse, in tho Second Ward. The
wound is not considered Of dangerous
character. DR.. Wilson is attending the
boy.
Mn. JOsEPII WOoDMANsRg, father OF Lew.
is Woodmanseo, OF the Grant House, an
old and honored citizen Of Belmont coun-
tY for ilfty-iivc years. and with one excCp.
ton the Oldest Mason of st. Clairsville,
died ut his late residence on Friday Inst.
He will be buried with Masonic Iionors
this afternoon at one o'clock.
TnE infaiit class taught by Mrs Devin.
ney, and connected with the Wesley NJ.
h. Church, assisted by some OF the older
pupils, gave pleasant entertainment for
the benefit OF tue school at Westwood's
Hall on Saturday night There was pref.
ty fair audience in attendance, that thor
oughly enjoyed the entertainment pro.
vided by the little folks.
last Friday a little daughter OF George
Jones, residing at No. 2j03 Jacob street,
was badly burned by her clothes catching
fire while she was standing in front OF the
fireplace, endeavorlng 10 reach al article
on the nhntel. The ehild's injuries arc
not considered Of a dangerous character.
Mrs. Jones, in trying to save her child,
had both her hands severely burned.
AMoS0 the attractions booked for the
balance Of the season at the Opera House
are: Standard Theatre Company, in "Al.
most Life" April and 5; John McCul.
Tough; the tragedian, April "a and 90; the
Colville Folly Company, with Robinson
Crusoe" and "Dabes in the Wood"
March II and Is; and the Williamsons,
In "Struck OIL, " March 3 and 4. The
Florences, in tho almighty Dollar" are
possibility the latter part Of tile SO ason.
BoyroX.-Mr. Fred Blocker, the agent o.
Paul Boyton, sin the city making arrange.