The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-29
FNEIGnr rates aro going down.

FREIGHT rates arc going down.
TIE weather Is warming up again.
TIE dust is again becoming annoying.
TmR season for strawberry festivals is al
hand.
IIARpGR Bros. have placed new hats o.
the letter carriers.
TnE Clerk Of the County Court issued
n marriage license yesterday.
TIE La Belle Glass Company ut Bridge
port, are putting up u new warehouse.
TIIE military companies Of the city VIII
givea ball ut Turner Hall on Friday night.
THERE was u complete "%whitewash' At
the bridgeport police court yesterday
morning.
THE ammunition procured by Adjutant
General Wood for the sham battle was
received yesterday.
STRAWBERRIES will Eoonbe cheap enough
for church fairs to make nine cents profit
of n ten cent plate.
Extensive repairs have recently been
made to Attorney General Whites office.
in the Capitol building.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for Il
select picnic ut StrObcl's Grove, on Cald.
wells Run, next Saturday.
AGAR load Of fine horses were shipped
over the B. 4 o. ltOad, yesterday, for Bat
timorr, by Mr.. Joseph Wilson.
ORGAN grinders are ordering spring
suits for their monkeys, and hence the
unusual activity in the flannel market.
TIE BcIlairc Fire Department will hold
Il picnic ut Indian Run on Decoration Day.
Several handsome prizes will be awarded.
In the Circuit Court, yesterday, John \,
Thornbutgh was appointed guardian OF
Harry Thornburgh, and gave bond in $500.
TIE Belmont County GrcenbackGrs,
next Saturday, will appoint delegates to
the State Convention, which meets June
4th.
TIL ladies' of West Bridgeport NJ. +.
Church gave n veryplGasant social at their
church last night. The proceeds will ~
to the Sabbath School.
TnE cane presented by Mr.. G. W. Sea.
bright to the sham battle committee will
be contested for after the battle by the
officers Of the home companies.
EXTENSIVE preparations are being made
for the commencement exercises at Mt.
De Chantal. These exercises will be an
event OF unusual interest, and 10 doubt
attract Il large crowd.
POSTMASTER STERLING had no $40 refund.
ing certificates on sale at the pOstutliCC
yesterday, but will have u supply to-day.
lie has sold up the present time about
$4,000 OF the certificates.
THE German Benevolent Society will
have u grand parade next Monday morn
ing, and Il picnic ON Games Island III the
afternoon. This will be the celebration
Of the I'D anniversary Of the Society.
Iris said that the passion for archery
which is being developed among the
young is likely To produce Il great moral
reform, because all the properties Of arch
cry belong to the straight and arrow way.
FARLEY Tuesday morning Il lighted lamp
burst in McIMinS' Hall, on Twelfth
street. setting fire to the wood work. \
cOntIagration was imminent, when the
flames were discovered and cxtinguished,
TIE special committee appointed by
SbullCll ~ lllNNSllshNt llAC AllAI StS NSllllNN
Fire Marshal Carpenter net last night ri
the City Building. As there was III
quorum present, the committee transacted
no business.
QUITE n number Of sporting men, bc'
lieying the Ohio law fOrbidding fishing
with hook and line until after the 18th Of
June TO have been repealed, are making
some pretty good hauls along the river
over at Martins Ferry.
TIE elevator iOr the Washington Hal
building, the arrival 0f which WAS noticed
in these columns yesterday morning. was
yesterday taken to the Hall, and a force o.
w0rkmcn were employed during the day
in putting it in position.
THE ladies OF the North Street NJ. f.
Church gave q very pleasant social last
night. The entertainment consisted Of rec
itati0ns, oratiOns, readings, etc. Quite /.
large crowd was in attendance, who APP
pcared to enjoy the entertainment hugely
The Deputy United States Marshal iul
the river towns OF Belmont county, Mr.
James II. Pitt, had bad luck last week
His property was sold hy the Sheriff tt
satisfy q Judgment Of $500, borrowed
capital, upon which no interest has been
paid since 1873.
FARMERS over the river report that just
about One.hHli the corn planted will CONF
up, and consequently they have TO rcplant
The strawberry crop promises TO he rC
muncrative, and an excellent quality and
quantity OF berries are now raised in thu
vicinity Of GAINESVILLE.
The Temperance people are preparing
for a grand dramatic entertainment NJ
outs Hall, on Saturday evening next,
They promise something rich and novel,
and rs there are number OF very promis.
ing amateurs in their ranks We expect
them to give a very good show.
TIE "Grubb cup" presented to the mil.
itary companies OF the city by j. W.
GrUbb, the jrwclcr, and about which 50
muchh has been said. was received Yesterday
from the East 10y Mr.. Grub. 1t is an Gle.
CANT silvcrCup, and well worthy the strong
competition that will he had iOr it.
Iris probabI" that a special meeting Of
Council will be- held on Tuesday evening
next. The ncw City Receiver, Mr.. j. VI.
Todd, is required to qualify within ten
days ana thc OBJECT oil The meeting VIII
he to give him an opportunity "i appear.
ing before Council and taking the nccrs-
sary oath.
CRY SERGEANT SWEENEY has ordered
the rough and u~usightIy bill board. which
have been standing against the wall in
front Of the city building for long time
past TO be taken down. The wall will b.
pointed and wititcwashrd, and made TO
present a much better appearance than
ever before.
SUNDAY next is r"ntccos' day. The
children at the Cathedral will receive
their first communion, at early mass, and
BE- confirmed at high mass at 1880 4. VI.
by Bishop haiu. after which they will be-
entertained By the Sisters. The day is
one ii the "tanlcst holidays celebrated
by the Catholic Church.
ATw".YEAG.oLn child up town asked its
mother liz" other day for an apple, am!
was told that She hadn't any, It may be
imagined that tine fond parent was sur.
rri,"i to learn soon ai,cr that her young
hopeful had been some distance To a
GItrp and asked far a ,Yr,l az uttl,- a..