The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-11
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YESTERDAY was payday at the City
PETER PHILIPS, Esq, oil the Sixth ward,
Is a candidate for Assessor.
E. W. DUSAWAY, Esq. q prominent
young attorney, is Q candidate for City
Receiver,
THERE were no trains over the y. 7. v, 4
". K. r, Yesterday on account Of the wash
out near Uhrichsville.
NEw YoRE CRY has 40 mail carriers
and 81 reserves, Wheeling, W. Va, has
six regulars and two reserves.
THE United States District Court will
meet it this city March LIST. We have al.
ready published the list OF Jurors.
THERE are S94 postoaiCss in West Vir-
ginia January q, 1881, an increase oil 81
over the report OF December l, 1879.
MAGGIE ], THOMAS was yesterday ap.
appointed administratrix Of the estate Of
K. 7, Thomas, deceased. Bond $500, with
II. r. Linn rs surety.
A NEW railway station has been created
out the Hempfeld at Elm Grove, near the
School House, which is known as East
Elm Grove or GilChristvills,
EMANUEL BACH, who Ia employed at H.
+. Behren's Centre Wheeling grocery, fell
through window yesterday and had his
hand cut In terrible manner,
The books are now opened for subscrip.
tons TO the stock OF the State Fair Asso.
citation. We understand that quite q large
number OF shares have been taken.
The Starlight Social will give o grand
masquerade Friday, February 1lth. Mr.,
A. O. Stoetzer will show his proficiency in
club swinging These entertainments are
always delightful affairs.
VIZ are in receipt OF letter from Col,
J., II. Woodward, OF Taylor, Texas, who
reports the thermometer down there as
ranging from 65 to rs; grass growing, and
farmers busy ploughing, seeding, and at
tending to other spring duties.
A SUFFICIENT number OF diggers having
been procured, the LsBelle Nail Mill will
resume operations vt once. II is very
likely that every mill in this vicinity will
be in full operation by next Monday,
Their coal miners are at work at the origl'
nal priCe,or 2 cents per.bushels.
TIE fourth anniversary OF the Child.
rens' Mission Band will be held 10 the
lecture room OF the First Presbyterian
church on Friday evening, February 18th,
at half past seven o'clock, The pro-
gramme is an interesting one. At the
close oithe exercises there will be refresh
ments for sale In the class room.
FOLLOWING Governor Matthew'S reCep.
ton, society conversation seems to point to
Judge HouBton's lecture on "The Devil
at the Capitol, Saturday evening, as the
next fashionable event Of the week, We
learn that many OF the tickets have al.
ready been sold, As the number ia limited
we advise those desiring to hear the Judge
to secure their tickets at once.
A LITERARY entertainment will begiven
by the scholars Of room No. s, Miss Robin
son teacher, to-day ,otthe First ward school,
Friday evening. Those persons who feel
an interest In the aChool should attend, as
a good entertainment will be given. The
performance will be free. The Bryant
Literary Society have placed their hall at
the disposal OF the school, and the enter
tainment will place there.
TIE country roads were very Icy and
slippery yesterday. Col. North, OF Short
Greek, had narrow escape coming to the
city from having his wagon carried over q
very steep bank coming down the steep
hill from his farm. Had the wagon gone
over land one wheel was on the edge Of
the preCipice) he and his wife would in all
probability have been killed, as he was
driving fast in order to keep the track.
A. w. Folk, a printer from Greenbrier
county, died at the Hospital yesterday
from heart disease. lie leaves vile and
five children, who reside at LewiSburg,
and are In the most destitute CirCum.
stances, the wife not having the necessary
means to come 10 this city TO visit b or
sick husband. Some generous gentlemen,
headed by Auditor Miller, Eaised sub.
sCription for the benefit oil the family
yesterday.
TIE last will and testament OF the late
Joseph Ii. Pendleton, Esq, was admitted
10 probate yesterday. Prof.. W. X. Pendle.
ton and John O. Pendleton are named as
executors, without being required 10 fur
nish any security. The will provides that
the real estate shall be sold and proceeds
invested for the common benefit oil the
family, whose members are To be kept to.
gether as long as possible.
WE erroneously stated yesterday morn.
Ing that the trip 10 Washington, D. O.,
March Fourth, over tho Pennsylvania
road In Pullman car, and return, could
be made for 50. The trip can he made for
SIG; $40 car lare and SO for tho use OF the
Pullman car from the time Of leaving this
city until Its return. Persons wishing 10
avail themselves Of this offer must report
to Col. Sterling before the 10Th.
BELMONT and Glass City Groves oil
Druids, OF Bellaire, came up to this city
In special car on the 3, 4 o., and insti.
tuted Hermann Grove No. Q OF this city.
At Beethoven Hall, on Fourteenth street,
after tho institution OF the Grove, grand
entertainment was held. The Lodge pre-.
sent from Bellaire passed vote OF thanks
to Capt. Devries for his courtesy, and TO
the members Of the Wheeling Grove for
their hospitality.
ONE OF the amusing features Of the
recent floods at Leatherwood has Just
come to light. A number OF the young
ladies who live out there went out upon
what was peninsula when they started)
to view the waste OF waters and Ice In the
vicinity, but when they started to return
their peninsula had changed TO an island
and like the British Major Generals
daughters they took OF their shoes and
"paddled. Some Of the residents Of
Leatherwood other than the "pAddlers"
enjoyed the scene hugely.