The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-12
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No food after all,
WHAT did Mother shipton say about the
big river?
BAcKwATER is again over the National
road near the toIl.gate.
The island people ought to build an ark |
and keep 1t on hand for emergencies.
SOME parts oiths Island yesterday might |
have been mistaken for Venice, but were
not.
Mr.. 7. DAY, Of Illinois, is visiting at the
residence Of Mr., CLARK HAnes, on Market
street, above Eighth.
CHARLES FETTE, OF the Eighth ward,
was badly tramped and gored by an tntu'
rated COW yesterday.
The monotonous question asked Water
street merchants yesterday was "Any
water in your CellarP"
THE |. o. OF. Rechabites OF this city, will
attend the anniversary OF the Murphy
Temperance work in body, Sunday, the
18Th, inst.
A LARGE crowd attended the masquerade
given by the Starlight Social at Germania
Hall last night. Billy Mayer furnished
The motive power,
OFFICER DUNLAP, OF the First ward, yes.
terday arrested VIM, Hardenstein and
Paul CHASER, OF North Wheeling, for in
dulglng in free fight.
TuR Harmonic. Mennercho Singing So
CietY will meet Sunday evening to make
arrangements for giving grand maSque'
rRde ball on the gath inst.
A NIGHT session Of the Legislature will
be held at the Wheeling Female College
on the 25th inst. The Speaker and other
officers have been elected.
SAMUEL LENHARDT, who was so badly
injured by falling with his wagon over the
bank, near Judge Thompson's place, on
last Thursday morning, is improving,
LAST evening T. 7. Oockayne went with
his orchestra TO Ohie, to play at the res
Iideuce OF Mr., BeEnols. The attendance
Was large and pleasant evening was
spent.
TIE Star Light Social Club last night,
presented Billy Mayer, the orchestra lead
er, with a handsome pipe. AS he Is 9
great smoker they thought this the most
suitable present,
Hon. Il, g. ORAcRAFT will tonight de-
liver his eulogy on the late J. T. Harden,
in the hall oil the A. o. U. W. corner oil
Thirty.sxth and Jacob streets. A large
crowd will be in attendance
A CERTIFICATE incorporating the State
Fair Association will likely be taken out
to-day, The gentlemen at the head oil the
movement are greatly encouraged with
the prospects ahead. The project should
boom from this on.
AN unusually large number Of visitors
especially ladies, were at both Houses OIL
The Legislature yesterday. The expecta
ton OF hearing a discussion oil the ProhiDl
ton question In the Senate, with the good
lweather, produced this result,
FAMILIES living in the inundated parts o.
the city and Island are hereby notified
THAT their mails cannot be delivered by the
carriers for the present, but such untortu
mates are requested 10 call at the Post
lpOlre where they will be served.
AN individual named Grove got In
lated yesterday and became very pro,
fame. Later on he produced an OLD
"pepper box" and began shooting In all
directions. Officer Dunlap CAPTURED the
arsenal and locked up Its proprietor.
LA BELLE Lodge No. 2 A. o. U. w.,
have arranged to hold their next Ami
versary on Saturday evening, Goth inst, In
West Hall, Eighth ward. Some Of
the best Musical and literary talent In the
city will be brought out on this occasion
LET the ladies' OF Wheeling remember
that Judge Houston's lecture on 1.-THE
Devil" 10 the iahionable event OF the even.
| Ing, Despite the ominous title, the moral
tone OF this lecture Is OF a pure and high
character, Tickets can be purchased al
Banners Music Store and the Mcclure
House
WE regret 10 chronicle the death Of j.
Mack Woods, a well known young man oil
The South Side, which took place Thurs
day morning. The funeral will take place
from the residence oil his mother, ON sun
day at 2P. NJ, and will be conducted by
Eureka Lodge No. 4S |. 0. o. F., notice oil
which will be found In another column
Mrs. LirrLEroN, an aged lady living in
the lower part OF the Eighth ward, and
mother OF Mrs. John Archibald, met with
serious accident yesterday morning by
falling on the Ice and sustaining severe
fracture OF the upper portion OF the right
thigh. Being in the 10th year Of her age
| It Is otikely she can recover from such
serious accident.
Mn. Henry NJ. HARPER brought with
him from New York, lately, two beautiful
pictures, one the mammoth steamer Bris'
tol, commanded by A. g. Simmons, one
OF the fleet forming the Fall River line,
tho great United States mail route between
New York and Boston, via Newport and
Fall River. The other, R. Cornell Whites
new palatial excursion steamer, Grand
Republic, sister ship to the steamer Column
bia, built expressly for the Rockaway
route. They are to be seen In the windows
OF Harper K Bros wholesale house, and
attract much attention.
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