The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-14
SCRAPS OF NEWS,
Gathered Here and There By IntsllI
Eeneer Reporters.

contrast with the recent Seyere cold snap.
Two deeds Of trust were recorded aud
one marriage license granted by Recorder
Hook, yesterday.
JosRPH BARTLETT and Mics Alice Gibson
were married at Rev. Barnitz's residence,
by the Rev. Barnitz, on last Wednesday.
TuE ladies Of st. Matthew's Church are
making arrangements TO give q grand sup
per Thursday night for the benefit Of the
church.
HENRY SwA0ERT, who bears the reputa-
ton in police circles Of being and old time
offender, was locked up yesterday for
drunkenness by Officer Asmus.
AT the rattle held in Lawrence Hellet's
.aloon, John Sheekey vas the lucky indi.
yidual to win the gold watch, while James
Hume drew the prize OF q sewing ma
chine.
WE are informed that Andrew White
will be the engineer Of the new boat being
built by Captain Thomas Prince, and that
Mr.. James B. Campbell, Of Sweeney's
works, will be her clerk.
TIE South Side Singing Society, q new
organization, held It's second meeting in
Handlan's Hall, last evening. A pleasant
social time, made profitable by musical IN
struction, was enjoyed by those in attend
Ance.
TIE folks living along Market street
above Seventh, are alter Street Commits
sioner Nichols, as they wish to know whal
has become Of the crossing which Council
ordered 10 be placed at the intersection o
Seventh and Market.
FRoM present indications the ball ant
oyster supper to bsheldatthe Town Hall
Elm Grove, on Christmas Evenext,'prom
ises to he a hugo affair. Some fine invita-
lions were printed at this Office. Cock
ayne's music will be on the stand.
TIE following statistics OF the mail mat
ter originating at the Wheeling Office art
for the first week in December, and are
obtained by the annual count directed b.
the department: Letters, 1855; posta
cards, 6,l73; newspapers and circulars, IL,
0lS; merchandise packages. POS.
TIE persuasion Of Officers Shorts anC
Asmus would not avail with an individual
who was drunk and disorderly at the
Grant House corner, yesterday, and they
resorted to the "nippers" to bring him {
time. His name, which was net learned
will grace the Police register this morning
AT a regular meeting Of the Bryant Lit
erary Society last evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing tern
olthree months: President Louis kuglen
vice President, 3. O. Darrah; Secretary
| W. S. Ellefrits; Treasurer, F. P. Hasely
Monitor, Edward Sharkey; First Critic, ]
@. Beam; Second Critic, Jno. s. Robinson
The following is the list Of letters un'
claimedin Poetofice, December 14th, 1880
q. Il, Bortell, 7. ]. Coffey, Mrs. S. s
Dschert, Rev. Mr.. Dryden, Rud Hirsh, Q
A. Leach, joint Lanman, Abe Leayette
J, r, Moore, VIM. Motif. 1T. Petticord
John W. PAUL, Joseph West, Miss Anni'
G. Wharton, Mrs. Mary S. Wayt ant
Alex. Young.
GEORGE NELSON was locked up by Office
Rutherford last night for drunkenness
He was found lying on the steps OF tn
City Building in a state OF helplessness
and claimed that he had been attacked
aud robbed by some unknown person
He was not able 10 say how much none!
had been taken from him, but still hal
81 so in his possession.
A POODLE was smuggled into the Conf
que last night which caused no little com
motion. During the first part some Anre
generate cuss pinched the cur and causeI
him 10 yelp during the progress OF
beautiful ballad, which brought forth
special officer who put the cur and tn
owner out. This prompt action was com
mended by all present.
Mas. LuYAu, mother Of Henry Lunau
blacksmith at the Top mill, who died a
Moundsville yesterday, aged 60 years, ha
been a helpless invalid since 1858, q
which time she was paralyzed in the lef
lside, and another stroke in 1854 in thu
right side, in 1868 her tongue became par
alyzed, aimee which time she has been en-
tirely speechless and helpless.
TuosH who had the pleasure Of beini
present at the meeting at Parker's Hall OF
Sunday afternoon were charmed with the
address Of Rev. Mr., Smith. Rev. 7. F
clancy was unusually eloquent and enter
tanning. The association sent as delegate!
to the Petersburg Convention Rev. I. F
Clancy, Mr.. John Woods, Mr.. Melvin ]
Richards, Rev. w. B. Thompson aud Hon
E. 6. Cracrait.
ANNOUNCEMENT is made in the sdyertis
ing columns to-day for the holding OF the
Republican primary meetings in each
ward to select delegatest 10 attend the forth
coming City Convention. The primaries
are 10 be held on next Saturday, and the
convention on Monday following. A full
city ticket is to he placed in nomination
and the business ought to receive careful
and iudicious attention.
TIE new telescope gas holder which has
Just been completed at the City Gas
Works will be utilized for the first time TO-
day. 1t has q capacity OF 100000 cubic
feet and Is the largest one in this section oil
the country. A large number Of new re.
torts have just been completed by Super
intendentJ. NJ. Dillon, aud, all in all, the
works arein q better condition than
ever before. Although the capacity Of the
works Is very large, yet 1t is barely sutic'
lent to supply the demand, and 1t is only q
question Of o few months, or possibly q
year. until other wholesale improvements
will be necessitated.