The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-07
Brief Mention,

OIefk I1OUk SAkuJuh9'
woRk will be begun on putting up the
new FIRE alarms this week.
TuE Board Of County Commissioners
meets to-day to make the annual levy.
COUNTY CouRr commences its regular
June session to-day at 10 O'Clock a. NJ.
O. E. WAGNER sold fine Kentucky
horse on Friday last for $500, to eastern
parties.
The Arlington stove works, which have
been closed for few days, will resume
work this morning.
PRoF. DWIGHT won the long.range rife
Rifle Club Saturday.
The young Hebrews OF Wheeling an
nounCe q grand picnic at Hornsbrook's
Park Thursday evening.
THREE candidates for Prosecuting At.
torney were at Beaver, Pa, Saturday, and
one candidate for Sheriff.
A MAN fell overheard from the Pb@ton
Saturday, but was tished out without any
serious damage He belonged to fishing
party from Ritchietown.
A SLIGHT FIRE took place Friday night at
Hobbs, Brockunier ( Co.'s glass factory,
but was extinguished by the Bahcock Ex-
tinguishers at the works before any dam
age was DONE
A SMALL child OF Mr.. Geo. Humphreys,
fireman at the water works, had narrow
escape from being run over by q Lorse be-
longing to Mr.. Baker, above Seventh
street, last Saturday.
Two SOUTH Side Democrats have chal-
lenged each other to mortal combat on
account OF difference OF opinion upon
political subjects. Let the Brooke county
officials be on the alert.
COMPLAINTS are constantly made Of the
congregations Of loaiers at the corners oil
Market and Twenty.sixth and Twenty.
seventh streets. The jewellers in that part
OF town have finally invoked the protec-
ton OF the police.
RIDICULOUS rumors were circulated
about the streets Saturday, to the elect
that large number oil men had been kill
ed by an accident on the ?. W. and Ky,
railroad. There was no foundation what
ever for the stories.
A MANCHESTER bully named Tom Nc.
Cormick raised Cain In that section oil the
city Friday night, commencing by whip
ping two women. The police can't find
| him, and it 10 to be hoped he has "lett the
city for the city's good"
COMMENCEMENT exercises Of the Martins
Ferry high school take place in the Pres
byterian Church Of that place next Friday
evening. The commandments OF these
schools are always pleasant, and generally
draw well from this side OF the river.
THEgR was an unpleasant little episode
at the Glass.blowers picnic Saturday,
ANY man who cannot behave himself, anC
refrain from quarreling on occasions o
this kind, ought to be put where he could
not mar the enjoyment OF others by quar-
reling when others want to be peaceful
The Pat Rooney combination will appeal
at the Opera House next Saturday evening
, June 18th. The company is well knowI
here, and is acknowledged to be one OF thu
/, best OF its class. Rooney himself Is i'm
mense, and the specially artists are al
good.
UPWARDS OF seven hundred tickets wer'
. sold at the P. w. and KY. depot saturda!
for the picnic OF the Glass-blowers OF THU
vicinity at Green's Grove. A most enjoy
able day was spent. The Red Men o
this city have picnic at the same place
, to-day.
Ar the Presbyterian mission school
East Wheeling most interesting floral ser
vices were held yesterday. A large cross
was erected, and soon became cross o.
flowers. The singing under Mr.. Beach
was excellent, and the addresses listened
to with attention.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON little daughter
OF Mrs. Eckhardt, who lives at 1856 NOrtt
Main street, wandered away from q hous,
in East Wheeling, where her mother hat
been visiting, and could not be found
The child's name Is Mamie, and she Ii
about FIVE years old.
Orr's HALL Christian Temperance Unior
finished their series OF temperance meet
ings at their hall last night, where Mr.
Harvey Simon, of Cleveland, has beer
aboring and talking temperance for thu
last twelve nights to big houses. Mis-
Taylor made some good remarks.
A CORRESPONDENT wants to know why
. those who favor the proposed Twentieth
street route for the railroad to the gai
works wants the city 10 ''go around half
mile and build bridge, when IL can go 6
few rods without bridging, and connec
with the Hempfeld roadH" We give il
> up.
A COMPLAINT comes to us from a certain
! locality in East Wheeling that certain
veteran in the Democratic ranks is givinl
i great deal OF annoyance by training
drum corps for the coming campaign. Tn
people have no objection TO the younI
gentlemen praCticing, provided the.
retire to some secluded spot.
The Odd Fellows lodges OF this city con
Template giving picnic iorthe benefit o
the Children's Home. Committees havI
been appointed 10 make thearrangements
|: and due notice will be given OF time ant
place. The object Is worthy one, ant
no doubt the scheme will realize q hand
some sum for the institution.
The ladies OF the third division Of tn,
Social Union OF the Thomson NJ. E
Church are crowding the preparations fol
their monthly social, to take place at thei
church on next Thursday evening. From
what we know OF the ladies OF this church
we can promise those who are so iortunat,
as to be on hand royal good time. Suct
gatherings give strangers fineopportunity
to form the acquaintance OF members o
the church.
The stockholders OF the Wheeling and
Parkersburg Railroad met at Judge Coch
rams office In this city Saturday afternoon
and elected the following board OF direct
ors: John Mcclure, Michael Reilly, Alonzc
Loring, W. F. Peterson, and VIM. Simp'
son, OF Wheeling, and j. N. Camden and
q. @. Jackson, OF Petersburg The board
afterwards organized by electing Capt,
John Mcclure Fresidspt, and R. Fl. Coch'
ran Secretary.
i ONE OF the new walls Of the pottery
building fell in on Saturday. Squire
Schultz had just been standing on the spot
where 1t fell, moment before, conversing
with Carl Hamilton, one OF the builders.
The workmen were taking down some
scaGolding, and Mr.. Hamilton cautioned
the Squire 10 step inside. Leaf Rnme Of the