The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-25
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Gathered Here and There by InteIlI
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HErIdss othe east he iidts 70 the west;
ofhiS gpodts be touehOs not CnS,
But eaiI Of the fallen crumbs Of tie feast
when tho dear little folks arc done.
Every child hiss gift from his pack,
TSsS ehiIdftn b good % the little old man
when you End who the old maa b.
TEE sale Of seats for John 7. Raymond
will begin this morning at Banners.
TaE Maxwell and King cases will come
up next Monday in the Circuit Court.
THE Whitaker Iron Works have ahut
down until Tuesday next, in order to make
some needed repairs.
The miners at Kasley Brooks & Co.'s
coal works have gone to work, their dill
ierences having been adjusted saislacto-
rily.
THRRR will be q magnificent layout at the
Academy OF Music to-day, three perform
auces being given, one at l:S0 a: NJ, one
at 2P, N. and one At s P. ". The pro:
gramme is splendid, aud every one should
go.
AIpuEus B. BEAIl, Of the Island, had q
narrow escape from drowning yesterday al
ternoon, while skating on the ice above
the bridge. The ice brokeC letting him
into the water, from which he escaped
after considerable exertion on his part.
ACCORDING 10 the usual custom, the EN-
Moves al Messrs. Neill & Ellingham were
The recipIents OF liberal and substantial
Christmas gifts, yesterday, making each
heart dad. and confirming the reputation
for generosity which this well.known nfm
possesses.
THERE was magnificent market in the
Second ward yesterday afternoon, and
never was there q more tempting display.
Turkeys began selling at 10 cents, but ran
down 10 5 cents In some instances before
the close; geese from 30 to 40; ducks, ~
10 as: pheasants, Is to 30; partridges, 10;
eggs. DO to so; butter, 20 to %, and apples
Is To- 20 cents peck. The attendance was
very large.
WHILE the compositors in the 1STELLi-
lcRScRR composing room, last evening,
were occupied in admiring the Christmas
presents received, in common with the
balance Of the employees, from the pro
prietors, and discussing the problem 40 70
which would go the farthest, a turkey or
g silk "wips," the sanctuary, was INVADED
by ]. Kemple, Esq, who brought Win
him, as present to the boys, Q hoersi
supply OF apples, cider and cigars, ana
while the good cheer was being demol-
Iisbed. Jake amused the banqueters with
several choice anecdotes.
THEaE is pernicious habit among GER
Tain railroad employees which has been
more than oace called TO our attention,
viz: allowing and encouraging boys VINO
sara y,jcEad mn A knowledge OF brRking
and switch. changing 10 do these offices tor
them instead Of attending to them them
selves There have been instances where
serious accidents have taken place on ac,
count OF this criminal carelessness, ana
: there have been some fatal results OF Il
BOYS should be discouraged from any sucn
practices by the train officials, and re-
peated complaints will make US more ex'
plicit In our next alluslon to this matter
The eighteenth Christmas anniversary
Of the English Lutheran Mission Sabbath
School will be appropriately observed at
their Sunday School rooms tomorrow al.
tefnoon. The school has usually held
their anniversaries in one OF our pubic
malls. but unable 10 secure the hall tor
this wear, 1t has changed, TO some extent,
he character Of the exercises, AID pre-
} pared It's own rooms for an appropriate
celebration OF thegsladsy. We have been
requested to say that everybody VIII DC
|, welcome who can get inside the rooms;
| A Christmas offering for the support o.
the church will be privilege allowed all
who attend, The services will be iull oil
Interest to old and young, and Will COM
mence at o'clock. y