The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-02
RRLLAIRE LOcALs.
Public Square Meenng-sacramsRt Of
BaPtiSm-Ths LOAR-PersonAI Points.

fubiIG square Meet1ng-AAeFAmenG OF
BaptiSm-The LOAR-PeFs0nAI Points.
The meeting AZ City Hall Friday evening,
called for the purpose ofgetting an expression
about fencing the Square, was tOlerably we'll |
attended. The new Bsllaire band playing be-
fore the door brought part Of these, The
Council was well represented, Christian
BippuS was made chairman, Nj. Reedstated
that the committee had done nothing, as there
was very little money available for the fencing
Of the Square. Nj. Bippus SAID 1t was the
wish OF some to have an iron fence, costing,
say 81, 800; bat that Council had no power to
raise that money, Mr.. HIghleymAn had
measured the Square aud stated that fence
could be put up, II q bAIbed wire were used,
that would cost not over 500. THE Square
y ll1z tset aroundl 8, Q. GarFard stated that
there was in the city treasury SlS5 available
for fencing or ornamentIng The Square and
hat this money cannot be used for anything
else. Sl2o more will come into the fund next
Augult On motion, the meeting resolved
that the Couneil be requested TO fence the
Square. Nj, GAllAheP, councilman from the
second ward, wanted 70 do whatever the citi-
Gems desired, but thought II the Councils &C
ton were gauged by this meeting enthusiasm,
the fence would not be built very soon. A
motion to build a barbed wire fence, to an.
swer until the Square should DO improved and
need u costller fence, was laid on the table
On motion the kind Of fence was referred to
the Council, aud the meeting adjourned. The
matter, then, rests just aS 1t was, except that
The expression OF the meeting was in favor Of
the Councils putting upsome kind OF q fence
The Columbus papers have been abusing j.
B, shannaielt for taking advantage OF hur-
ried time in the Legislature and getting per-
mission to bring all the army flags Of the State
TO Bellire's Loan Exhibition. All the flags
are not comlng-Hre not wanted. A soldier
who guards the flags while in Columbus will
accompany those We have, and Bellaire peo-
will hardly be more difficult to watch than
Columbus people.
The Independent says: 'eTom, the one.
legged soldier, who has charge Of the flag
room at Columbus, will be in Bellaire during
the Loan Exhibition, and will say his little
piece over each one OF them. We are glad
that Tom Is coming with the flags, because he
can talk feelingly and eloqusnty Of the tat
tered and torn relics Of the war;
The funeral OF Bogus Rsdmans child took
place Saturday afternoon, the services being
held In the Second NJ, Z, Church.
TheTeport Is encouraging from all the man.
ayers Of the Loan Exhibition.
8, Q, Hamilton & Co. have dissolved part.
nership, the business after May lst to be con.
tinuSd by .; Q Hamilton alone,
The DFuids programme for their great Cen
tennial celebration here will be composed oil
an address Of welcome by Marion Hoffman
Wheeling POlksbldH, the ending OF this part
to be an address by Andrew Roeder, defining
the aims OF the association or society.
The organization Of q county-seat removal
party Is In progress 10 appear In action al
J the next election.
John Sutton, a tender at the Nail Works
left Saturday for Kansas, where he may make
his future home.
Giles, the Wheeling engrayer attracted
quite crowd about him on Union street
Saturday by drawing the face or figure OF any
one offering and dOpOsiting the necessary
stamps,
Two new members were added to the Dis
ciples Church Sunday, by baptism.
Twelve small children were baptised al the
, opening OF the morning services yesterday al
the N. L. Church, by Rev. Chapman. lev. G
preached sermon peculiarly appropriate ID
view Of the recent affections In various famile,
ofhis congregation taking for his text a poetica
clause Of SOi0mOn's song which he used Rs !
, figure TO illustrate the good influence o.
bereavement and trials upon the Christian
heart.
Rev. W. W. Morton preached two very &C
Ceptable sermons at the Presbyterian Church
The costumes OF Miss Belle ThOburn, thu
missionary, will be on exhibition ut the Loar
Exhibition.
Miss Thoburnleft for Mt. PeasAnton satur
day, aud after week spent In visiting friend!
there she will attend Il missionary meeting
at Buffalo. New York. Various engagement!
will keep her from home for q month or so.
GrayS Iron Line towboat Ifonsides took 4
model barge load Of naiis from the Bellairt
rolling mill on her down trip yesterday.
Mr. u. H TAllman has taken out patent
for lid for a syrup cruet
The body Of Patrick Campbell, whose home
: was In Pittsburgh, but WHO was X lied Oh the
Miss lppi river by the cylinder head OF or
engine blowing out on steamboat, wa
brought To this city On the Il, Lawrence, Sat
nrday, and shipped 10 his late home for in
terment.