The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-01
MINOR MENTION
or An sorts Of Subjects In and AbOul
the City.
my SWEETHEART this evening,

on SUNDAY.
A hoy named Travis had his fingers badly
crushed while playing about the Grape SUI
gar factory Sunday.
'sQuIRE WAIT has moved his office from the
east side Of the United engine house to the
red front on the west side,
last month Clerk Hook admitted to record
SO deeds, and 2s deeds OF trust: Thirty mar
riage licenses were issued.
THE U. s. District Court meet at Charles
ton to-day, Marshal Atkinson will be in at
tendance, and long term is expected.
A LITTLE three year old son OF Nathan POr'
ter u La Belle mill blacksmith, tripped on
line Saturday evening and broke his leg
CHARLIE BILL was yesterday taken to jail
as lunatiC. lie has for long time lived in
South Wheeling, but lately became too vio-
lent to be safe,
MENBERs of the Committee on Water Works
are not TO DO GnviGd. The special assessment
lists are being made out and 1t Is apparently
an everlasting work,
A BELLAlRE chap was in Wheeling on Sat
urday, and In attempting to catch the late
train on Saturday night, in South Wheeling
got severe ducking;
SEAMoN has displayed In his window the
two handsome diplomas received from the
State Fair One Is for fine display, and the
other for tips and five cent cigars.
EXAGGERATED reports Of the cutting ARRAY
at La Grange, or "Brilliantn up the river,
reached this city yesterday, The true story
will be found in our telegraphic columns.
LETTERS remaining in the postoilIce I'M
claimed November LIST, 1881; Embry, Jesse.
FawCett, W. s.. Hawkins, NJ. Smith; Nc.
Murray, Mrs, Margaret Newton, q. W.;
Wolf, Henry.
TuE platform at the r, W, & Ky, depot
has been finished, and large, substantial
staircase leads to the street, The new sChed-
ulo was put into operation yesterday, and q
new crew was put ON with engine No. lis.
Everything worked admirably.
JomX W. BELL, Sheriff, and ]. W, Conrad,
deputy, Of Calhoun county, were at the Au-
ditOr's office yesterday settling up their nc
counts. They brought Adam q. Dobbins to
MOundsyille, where he Is to undergo two
years imprisonment in the penttentiary for
forgery.
THE race between Dallas Hammond, OF this
city, and Gaetley, of BenwOOd, on the Wheel
ing Fair Ground, next Saturday, Is attract
ing considerable attention here, and the boys
place much confidence In HammOnd's ability
10 win the race. Considerable money Is being
4, put up.-D HHWc IHOWHt'
THERE was good audience at the Academy
Of Music last night, and oil were well
pleased. Smith and Leopold, the mus ica
maryels, are good show In themselves
Maggie Crlstie continues 10 create furOres o.
applause by her graceful performances Thu
other features are oil in keeping with these
THE train leaving the u, & o, depot at 90
1 this evening will carry the excursioniSts t
| tnt, ali pnH tthn ihn tnV will la
nut In tomorrow in examining the ground
and tho prospects. Landscape gardener
will DO In attendance, and also surveyors
and oil necessary explanations will be mad
to the visitors.
A TOUCHING testimonial to the memory o
little Walter Read, son OF l.. G. Read VIII,
died of the diphtherla last week, was glveI
yesterday by the pupils Of the department 0
the Seventh ward schools, taught by Mis-
Mary FariS, In which Walter was fayOrit
pupil. His desk was left vacant, and deckC'
by his sChOOl.matcs with flowers.
TnE Sabbath School Union Of Whcclin
will meet at the Thompson NJ. H. ChurCl
r. Iyand) this evening at half past seven tnO
rs Wednesday, DR.. j. Is. milford will give al
81 addrcss-SubjeC Moses W. A. List vii
IT conduct Bible Class; lcsson-"'Thc Day 0
AtonCment.' Judge Johnson will preside
and u very interesting meeting Is assured.
TIE office Of Adjutant General OF Yves
!, Virginia becomes vacant today by the resig
- nation OF the former incumbent, II. ].
Wood, which took effect lust evening. TIL
II Governor said last night that the appoint
ment OF Gen. Woods successor would not b.
H made until to-day, and that he was not pre-
pared to indicate who the new official wOult
, be,
CLERK Hook yesterday admitted to rccort
a deed made October I, 1881, by Charlie
'rhels and wife TO Dorothy Bunch, In con
sidcration OF 81 200, for tho west half Of TIN
east half Of lot 20i on the south side OF Six
: tenth street. East Wheeling, and having
front width Of 10 feet, being the propert!
decided to said TleiS by the heirs Of W. I
MCKelvey, deceased.
/ Cry COLLECTOR TANEY yesterday closed III
the assessment books OF 1881 The assess
monts amounted TO 1924 o. on real ant
was paid on the List & Davenport lOan, ant
$iS,Ol5 03 to the City Receiver. A small bal
anCG Is left In his hands. Mr.. fancy is to b.
Compimentcd OH his quick collections ant
the prompt manner In which lie closed up hi
books.
% A VERY pleasant social time was had lbs
y evening by the Island crowd which wa!
y entertained by Miss Laura Lukens at he
a home IN the Seventh Ward. 1t was llallOW
Fen affair and was partly In honor OF thu
presence Of Miss Sue Higgins, OF 81. Georges
Del, one Of the most charming and iasCinat
Ing visitors Wheeling has ever had. 1t wa
also farewell to Mr.. Campbell Sweeney, who
left last night to join the steamer Corona a
New Orleans
/, TICKETS for Frank Mayo, as Hamlet al
the 0peIa House Thursday evening" will bC
nut on sale at Wilson & Banners music
store this morning at 8 o'clock. No doubt
: there will be good demand for reserved
seats. The Chicago Post Says Of Mr.. Mayo
"Mr. Mayo Is q young actor, but Is already
far In advance OF medioCrity. lie possesses
personal advantages Of no mean order, and
= Is evidently studious and ambitious. There
/, Is no reason why, In time, he should not at.
: tain widespread and brilliant reputation as
an actor.
TnE Steubenvile District Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. A. W.
Butts, Presiding Elder, will convene at the
First NJ. Il. Church, Bridgeport, at 9 r. NJ. to.
day. The afternoon will be occupied with
organization and routine business This
evening at I o'clock Rev. Dr.. Williams OF
Fast Liverpool, will preach. The conference
session will close OF Wednesday evening
The ministers Of the district and a large
number OF laymen are expected 10 he pres
ent, The programme contains several lin.
pOrtnnt subjects for discussion.
WE ARE panied to announce the death Of
/ ], Ii, Rittenhouse, OF Zane street, Island,
which occurred at half past seven o clock last
evening from malignant diphtheria Mr..
lSittunietlse had buried his Oldest child from
' The same dread disease OH Thursday OF last
week, and on Saturday was himself stricken
down and died last evening. Mr. Kitten.
! house had been engaged In the drug business
in bridgeport, Ohio, Tor the past two years,
and had succeeded IN gathering around him
a great many warm friends who will sadly