The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-12

roe.I News Notea-IIoE Yesterdays
ELECTION Passed on.


Irdian run has again been Strengthened
ont md rs channel for the winter fixed by
dam built across Its fayonte path.
The southeast corner OF the square answers
vonderfully well for goose pond in spite Of
the drains 50 close TO u,
The new Methodist Church in South Bell
aire Is TO be formally dedicated Sunday after
next, the sd inst
Henry Hell, the winner Of Saturdays boat
race, Is now challenged by James Manley to
There Is good deal Of complaint at the
very shallow graves that are dug for children
by The sexton OF the Rose Hill Cemetery.
But the lot owners are the only ones who
have the power 70 have a change, and not
the general public.
The Bellaire milk men are giving notice
that they must have IN advance OF another
two cents in the price OF milk. II Is now
eight cents and they want ten.
A festival Is to be held in City Hall for the
benefit OF widow Marley. Miss Burke and
Miss McGeOrSe are cOntesting for necklace
for the occasion,
The elections here passed off with very lit
tie noisy excitement, but the interest was
enough TO keep great many around the
polls early and late. Carriages were EN-
plOyed at each polling place, and the West
Wheeling and other outside voters were
brought In on their free annual excursion.
The lead pencil was in great demand, and
the clerks sighed as they watched the scratch
ing going on, on every side. The Republicans
undoubtedly under the impression that the
Democrats were playing sharp,
Some threw their votes away by putting in
the boxes their prohibition tickets: but
these were few and far between, although
the tickets were on hand,
The First Ward poll in It's new place was
too far from Main street, and the crowd
gathered down ut the corner,
The Second Ward polls was in one corner
Of the ward, up above the B. 4 o. tracks en-
Union street.
The funeral of Mr.. Sheets took place Tues.
day afternoon. The body was followed to
the grave by very large number OF friends,
1t was remarked that Mr., shees's character
was evidenced by the fact Of eight ministers
being present at his funeral. ..
There were but two members OF the School
Board In attendance ut their room Monday
evening. No quorum.
There arc old men who attend the polls TO
cast their votes who should not be allowed to
20 without being accompanied by relatives
or personal friends, to see that they are not
badgered and worried into voting as they
have no idea Of doing. But these same old
men would probably be the quickest to re-
sent any such guardianship.
What an expense to candidates would be
saved II West Wheeling were madea separate
voting precinct Every voter from that an
Client burg hos to be hauled down here as.regu'
larly as election day comes,
Mrs. Maring, the mother of J. NJ, and Geo.
Maring died at somerton, and will be buried
Wednesday morning.
A number of good Bellaire votes were un'
avoidably lost by absence
John Mitchell has sold his Horns Addition
property to J. W. shannon, Of st. Clairsyille,
for 81, 100.
Council has ordered Noble street, south oil
Thirty.Seventh, to have sidewalks paved on
the east side where not already done,