The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-07
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geneeF Reporters.
ANOTHER thsw.
TIE new police force Ia starting in well,
TuE Arlington stove works are running
full time at present with plenty Of orders.
The big Four" Boat Club will give a
dance at MCLain's Hall next Friday night.
CERTAIN OF our citizens will feel much
easier alter the meeting Of Council to'mor'
row night.
A. j. HAIsTED has been elected chair.
man OF the Committee on Streets, Alleys
and Grades.
a BURST water pipe flooded Twelfth
street, between Ohapline and Market, yes
terday afternoon.
The Nail City Brewing Company has
laid in stock oil ice sufficient in quantity
10 last three years.
IT is John S. Armstrong who wants to
be Superintendent OF the City Cemetery,
not John W. Armstrong.
AucrIoNEER W. H. HALLER sold the
Richards farm, near MoundsvilIe, last Sat
urday, to ex.SheriR Hunter for the sum Of
s., $50.
Squire LAUSDER, OF the Fourth ward,
who has been suffering from q painful
illness for several days, is again able to
be about.
IT Is q pleasure to know that spring will
be here shortly and put a stop to the
whimsical sort Of weather we are being
treated to.
The ballthat was arranged to take place
ut Fulton on next Wednesday evening has
been postponed on account Of the Butch
srs' ball, until the 10th.
The street car drivers struck yesterday
morning for 81 per day. Only two cars
were running yesterday, and those were
managed by stable hands.
GEORGE WATSON has sold q portion o.
lot "a, on the west side OF Market street
between TWenty.third and Twenty.feurtt
street, to Hannibal Forbes, Esq, for $500
A YOUNG man, whose center Of gravity
was affected by taking In too much whisky
fell against one OF the windows oil Shirk't
drug store yesterday evening and demol
ished the glass.
TIE Wilson railroad bill will come W
for discussion in the House OF Delegates
this afternoon at 9 o'clock as the specia
order, The discussion will, no doubt, at
tract q number Of visitors.
Mn, y. NJ. RHODES, OF Bridgeport, hat
been elected President OF the Nail City
Glsas Works, and Mr.. II, W, Mcclure, o.
this city, Secretary. The 6res will prob
ably be lighted in the furnace during thiE
week,
Tng newly elected directors OF TIT
Wheeling Iron and Nail (Top MilD Com
pany, met last Saturday for the purpose
Of organization, Mr.. O. r, Hubbard WA
elected President, and Hon, O. D. Hub
bard Secretary.
FRED HoRNIcE, the well known basl
VOL player, has permanently identified
himself with BostOn's Quadrille Band O.
Bridgeport. Mr.. HorniCk is superior
musician and bis presence has already
begun 10 be felt in the new organization.
TIE Council committee charged will
investigation oil the contest Of Sweeney
and HabberGeld for the seat In the seconC
Branch Of Council from the First ward
have concluded their work by giving the
contestants on equal number OF votes, 363
with three doubtful votes 10 be passed OF
by the Second branch at tho next meeting
A VERY quiet wedding took place at the
residence OF Mr.. MCCombs, up Caldwelpl
run, on last Thursday evening, the con
tracing parties being Miss Lilly MCCombl
and Mr.. Hiram Frazier. Only a few Of thu
immediate friends Of the family were pre-
sent. A largely attended reception wal
held at the residence Of the groom's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Frazier, on Friday
evening