The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-26
LOCAL I.AcoNIcs.
Brief note aud Comment on Current city
EYenIs.

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TuE Wheeling Turner Association will
give grand ball at their hall on Market
street, Wednesday evening, 18th inst.
WE are again constrained to remind per-
sons who cross the suspension bridge to
keep 10 the right, as the law directs"
THERE will be meeting Of the Filth
ward Garfield club this evening at Parker
Hall, also OF the Fifth ward executive COM
mittee.
The tow.boat John A. Wood, now lying
at the west end OF the suspension bridge,
is said to have the finest machinery any
tow.boat aaoat.
The Fifth Grand Gathering" Of the Sill
yer Leaf Social will take place Thursday
night, at McI.ain's Hall, on Twelfth street
Music by Mayors band.
THE hose at Ehe Atlantic engine house
was tested yesterday by Chief Eccles.
Only one section burst at pressure OF 25
10 l40 pounds TO the inch.
The housekeepers OF East Wheeling are
anxious to know what has become OF the
garbage carts, as none have made their ap-
pearance there for two weeks.
Mr.. PETER FERRRLL is. engaged in re.
painting the omnibusses and wagons be.
longing to the Shallcross line. Those
finished present neat and handsome ap.
pearance.
THE Hess block, on the west side Of
Market street below Eleventh, Is fast ap'
proaching completion and is an ornament
10 that part Of the city. The store rooms
have all been rented.
ATTENTION is called to notice in oul
advertising column calling a meeting Of
the citizens OF the Seventh ward for this
evening atthe wigwam, TO take action in
regard 10 the conduct OF the officers OF the
Bridge Company last Saturday night.
The Third ward Garfield club will meet
at tkeir hall this evening. Every mem
her OF the club is invited to meet TO make
arrangements to go 10 Pittsburgh on next
Saturday. All torches must be brought
10 the hall this week to be cleaned, filled
and fixed up.
THE report has been circulated all
Through this county that the epizootic was
raging 10 fearful extent in this city, aud
numbers OF the farmers are afraid to bring
their horses here. We can assure all that
ths report is false. There have been few
cases bat IN a very mild form.
EPIzoorIc has appeared in this city in q
mild form. The horses, in at least one
livery stable, have been attacked, and
many others are also suffering from 1t,
The IsTELLydEScER has heretofore given
some valuable hints in regard to the treat.
ment of this disease that can now be used
with advantage.
A MOST pleasant surprise party came of
over the creek last night. A party organ
lied by the Misses Augusta and Emma
Miller surprised Miss Mary BelliDgeE, at
her residence, and all then proceeded 10
Schwartx's Hall where Viewegs orchestrs
already had repaired. 4 most delightful
evening was then passed.
A GENTLEMAN coming from the South
brought straw from that "soli /" section
which, II straws really do "show which
way the wind blows" would indicate that
the South is not so solid as Il was. The
vote referred to was taken on Cincinnati
Southern Railroad train, and was as fol
Iowa: Garfield, 70; Hancock, 81; Weaver
l2.
FROM the arrangements that have been
made for the reception, and the ball to be
rendered TO T. g. CoCkayne by his numer'
GUS friends through our county, at Elm
Grove Town Hall, on Thursday evening
next, we would Judge that it will be I
pleasant affair. Liberty, Bethany, Wes
Alexander and the surrounding country
will send large delegations to it.
ALADY from Martins Ferry complained
yesterday evening that an attempt hat
been made by three men in street cal
10 rob her. The men left the car and two
OF them were arrested soon after by OtticeI
Sullivan, both OF them being very much
Intoxicated. Later on Lieutenant Nc
Gully arrested fellow named DIV. John
son, from Terre Haute, Ind, as the third
man. All OF them are in the lookup.
There will be grand Republican rally
at Benwood Tomorrow night. Clubs vii
be present from Sherrard, Be!laire, Wheel
ing, Limestone, and other points. 4. w,
Campbell, Esq, will address the meeting
As the residents OF Benwood and vicinity
are vitality interested in the question Of
tariff, it Is expected that the demonstration
to.morroy evening will be extremely
large.
0EE OF the greatest unchecked nui
sauCes that annoys citizens OF Wheeling ii
the abominable habit hucksters and farm
ers, who attend market, have OF allowing
their wagon shafts, or tongues, TO extend
half across the street. Market street il
often all butimpassabIe from these obstruc
tons. We believe there is an ordinance
forbidding it. Ifso, the police are lament
ably derelict OF their duties.
The Beethoven Singing Society opened
the season last night at their hall with &
concert and ball. The concert began with
an overture by Yaas' orchestra, then fol.
lowed two violin solos by Prof. Louis
Was; vocal solo was next given by G.
Fink. A Quartette and three choruses
closed the concert. There was large and
appreciRtive audience present. Prof. Louis
and has brought the members up 10 q
high degree Of cultivation.
Mrs. BROWNE, wife oil W. G. Browne,
OF this place, died on Wednesday morn
ing, at five O'Clock, after an illness OF few
weeks. OF typhoid pneumonia. Her health
has been feeble for several years past.
Mrs. Browne was most excellent woman,
and in every sphere OF life, as wife, moth.
er, neighbor, friend, she labOred constant
ly for the welfare aud happiness OF those
around her. In church and society she
was always active and jealous in every
good work, and was a leader in every
charitable and benevolent enterprise. She
Was in all respects noble,woman, and her
death will be universally regretted.-Cadi:
Republican, OF. 81, 1880. Mrs. Browne
was an only sister Of DR.. 7. II. Logan, Of
this city.
The Register has seemed Of late to be dis.
satisfied with itself for some reason. It
has been making strenuous efforts to i'm
prove upon its already unsurpassed repu.
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