The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-31
Local LAeOSICs.
Nero MentiOn Of Many Matters or Minor
Moment

I LSTElS teel cOmIorIADle lillA uoFu4HB'
,TiH year Is not departing like an infant
sheep.
WATcI meetings will be held in several OF
the churches tonight
TuE cold blast entorces the ordinance
against loaGng better than the police.
TuE cold weather will make the roller
skating rink more popular than eyeT II
HuMBoLpr LoDGE X, Of ?. gave ball at
KCchs hall last night that was largely at
tended.
ONE marriage license was issued by Record
or Hook yesterday and one deed of trust
recorded,
bSLY four cases were disposed Of in Police
Court yesterday; One plain drunk, two Yag-
rants and disorderly.
THR different pastors Of the city churches
will take advantage OF tomorrow to give good
advice for the new year.
THE COT Guards will dance the old year
out and the new one in, at Turner Hall this
evening, and OF course there will be ajolly
time. t
w. II. HALLSR sold at the front door OF the
Court House, yesterday, the Bier property,
on North Front street, Island, for =, Cos, 10
MIR, GrOscurth.
TIN Municipal Court met yesterday after
noon, pursuant to adjournment, but i'd
iolrned until to-day without transacting any
business OF Importance,
CHANcgRY suits were argued in both parts
Of the Circuit Court yesterday. Before Judge
Boyd, Robinson vs., Robinson, and before
Judge Jacob, surgison vs., Sanders.
0PFICERs Morris and Fugate last evening
arrested Thomas Ryan, Albert Price and
Joseph Campbell for loafng around Kim.
bOrlys coke ovens in suspicious manncr.
THERE was a rumorCurrenty yesterday to the
effect that the body OF Maggie itaslop had
been recovered by a passing steamer u few
miles below, but the rumor could be traced
to no reliable source,
YESTERDAY the old familiar sight was seen
Of u man stepping on an iron coal hole cover,
making Il few frantic gestures and then sud
denly sitting down, Very funny until you
forgot yourself and did likewise.
THE only conveyance Of property recorded
Yesterday was deed made March 9th, 1881,
by Alex Higgs and wife to VIM a. Higgs
son OF Alex IIiggs aud wife, OF tract oil
land lying on DixOn'srun for $500.
Dunno the past week the official postoilict
bulletin shows tho following postmaster.
confirmed for West Virginia: David w
Dean, Upper Tract; Isaac W, lItesb0w, Lime
stone Hill; John W. Haynes Island Branch
CnRls. MATHEWS, who was iormerlya boiler
In the LalIelle mill died last Wednesday a.
his home In lrOntOn, Since hG removed (
that place he has become one Of the town!
prominent men, having twice been electeC
as Mayor
LOGAN TRIDE No. /, l. o. n. NJ, last might
elected the following officers; Sdchem, Car
Steinman; s. s., Henry llrandfasS; Secretary
g. w. Myer; Treasurer John Schneider
After the election, the contest for the over
cont presented to the lodge by Mr.. Sallnge
was decided. Michael Stein and Fred Nim
norman werO tho contestants, and Mr. Zim
norman was successful; Sl27.25 was TIN
amount realized.
IHE ordinance passed BY the City Counci
allowing the Mutual Union Telegraph Com
pany to pass through this city provided tina
The wires should be thirty feet high and TIN
poles straight and symmetrical. Attention
Is called to the pole in front OF the MoLur
House and the symmetry Of the poles on th'
Island aud Twelfth street; they are as crooked
us dogs hind leg.
LAST evening there was large and vor!
fashionable gathering at the residence o
Mrs. Henry Brues on North Front street, ID
gotten up by several young married ladie
and had been looked forward to for SOM
time. Some OF the costumes worn were yer!
neat and snowy, and others caused an i'm
mensc amount of fun. Kramer, With I
splendid orchestra, furnished the music TO
dancing.
YESTERDAY morning Thomas Mccormick
aud son, OF Waynosburg, came to this city
the purpose OF the older being to transact
some bIslReSs. They were eating dinner 1t
l.owry's restaurant, on tho wharf, whel
Thomas Jr., said to his father that hG wa
going out on the pavement to watch thu
steamers. When the father was through hi
dinner he went out, but the boy was no
where to DO found lie notified the police
but the force failed to find him up to mid
night. lie was young man II years o
age.
TIE 'Only attraction at the Opera 1lous
next week will be Steele MaCkaye and HI
company In "Won at Last and "A Fool
Errind." The former will be presented Tues
day evening and the latter Wednesday even
ing. The fame of Mr.. MaCkHyC, who Is au
thor of both plays and Of "lIAZel Kirke" ant
others, together with the good things salt
about the dramas elsewhere, ought to securI
good houses. Tickets will BIO placed OIL sal!
at o'clock this morning ut Wilson 4
banners Music Store, Market street.
MANAGER WEEKS announced from the Acad
Omy stage last evening that tonight woult
close the house. Mr.. Weeks has, since he rs
Sumed tho management OF the house, giver
. splendid show, and his company this week
Is II ph0nOminally strong one lIe said tina
lie would have done better lad he been bet
ter patTOniIed, but the audiences have been
shameful and he did not feel that he eOult
longer afford TO remain. A good perform
Nnco will be given tonight. The billlnClnde'
Miss ST. Johns Miss Ward, the can.Can dan
GERS and q number of others
SOME time ago the Delaplaln Guards, OIL
Warrington, disbanded, and turned tleiI
arms over to the State. The treasury at the
time, after all debts were paid, contained
about $3.50, which II was the desire Of u ma
ljorlty Of the members, expressed privately
Should be turned over TO Sunday school
Ono evening this week, however, fifteen oil
10 organize band, met and voted the money
to the band. Fifteen is u quorum for trans
acting business, and twelve Is decided ma
jOrity Of that number so the money goes t.
the band, and the other members kick.
LAST evening Convent Hall, at the CathC.
dral, was crowded with the parents and
friends Of the sCholarsOf ST. JoSephs ACade
my, who had gathered to witness the charn-
Ing performance given by the little ones. The
programme was not long but what there was
Of II was excellent. All the youthful per.
| formers reflected great credit on them.
selves, their parents and teachers AS we
desire 10 do Injustice to no one, We refrain
from parliCulariSing, so we'll did each do bis
or her part Bishop Kain, who was present,
was very much pleased with the entertain