The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-10
FROM NEARBY TOWNS.
LEAVES FROM REPORTERS BOOKS,
Tho Gossip AID News Of Oar NsIshbors-A Cen.
rlsse Resume Of the important ilapp.nlsss
IN Martins ferry, usIIaIrs, Noaads.
w Vile and Scw Cumberland.
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The broom trade has liycned up consider.
ably during the past week. u '5.17TgC,
A number Of gentlemen here have clubed
together, and purchased one hundred
volume library. sees nllil.. +. T-TIT
Twcnty.nine per cent Of the male conyic,s
In the State prison are colored. The two 70.
males are white. g $50 VI
Hanson Cri,well, Esq, has fully recovered
from his late serious illness, and his familiar
lace again graces tue court as OF yore.
Detective Burdett and Conductor stotsberry
were In town Wednesday last, called here rs
witnesses In the State vs.. johnson and Porter
trial. Pa..Hr'0" r. fs y -
After several days, work the machine for
making railroad spikes ut the Klomau mill
has at last been so adjusted as to perform It's
work In satisfactorily manner. arIlI5 f5
4, II. Hendershott, Esq, after number OF
years OF uninterrupted duty as nightwatcl.
man at the prison, Ia enjoying short but
well deserved respite from duty, bis sou John
filling his place. 6'E -
The liquor indictments found by the late
grand jury will be disposed Of at d late day
Of the present term, providing tue witnesses
happen at that time TO be within the iu.is.
diction OF the court. &, @'T Ia
a large lot, over three hundred dozen,
OF brooms damaged by water during the
Riley fire, were brought 10 Messrs, Weaver.
Bordall 4 Co.'s shops yesterday to be reno
vated and shaped up. '@Ers .~I1}
Miss Belle Logan, daughter OF D.. l.. Logan.
the Second ward furniture dealer, who has
been visiting friends In Ohio, was married to
q gentleman Of that State by the name Of
Ferrel, a few days age. N h@ NV =,
The forty foot girders for the broom shop
were shipped from Toledo, last Wednesday.
and will probably be here to-day. The wait
OF these tim6ers has caused considerable de.
lay in the work Of building. = Z,
Mrs. McSair, OF the Third ward, daughter
OF ex.Sheriti Gray. Is suffering from u very
| severe stroke OF apoplexy. The syuptoms
are OF so grave nature as to cause her friends
serious uneasiness about the result. M
W. H., Gamble. general superintendent.
and Andrew ktmble, foreman Of the wheel
and box department Of the Webster Wagon
Companys wagon shops, returned FROM a
visit to the Michigan State prison at Jackson.
a few days ago. l ,ail@a' N III
4 former citizen OF the city Of Parkersburg
to-day resumes the privileges and responsi.
bilities pertaining thereto, after two.yesr's
sojourn at the State institution here. A Sum.
mers county unfortunate finishes similar
stay tomorrow. ..95 a. tn
The case OF the State vs.. johnson and Por.
ter. set for Wednesday last was called. and
owing to the absence OF an alleged i'm portant
witness for the defense, was reset for tbe 2Ist
inst, the Court informing Mr. Ewing, the de.
tendants attorney, that the trial must pro-
coed on that day. r. 4'l 80 n
Reports received by the committee from
different sections of the county, indicate that
the proposition to subscribe 10 the stock OF
! the w. L. Il c. railroad will receive the re.
quiste majority, notwithstanding the oppo-
s'tion waged against it by few persons in
several localities :, \ r.
| Messrs. C.isweil and Meichen, attorneys
Tor Harvey, the man indicted for stealing a
horse from McClintock, have secured con.
tinuanca OF the case uktil the October term
OF the Circuit Court. 1t is said that Harvey
will undertake TO show that he not only had
full authority to dispose OF the animal, but
wns part owner rs well. Ssf 'a =
Council: the revised edition, met Wednes.
day evening last, all the members present
except Maj1r Hunter. OF the Third ward.
FRANK ". Brown was elected clerk, and his
salary fixed at $40 per year. Aldermen New
and Melshen were present, and each took
the oath OF Office: Mayor Purdy announced
that Sergeant elect Brannon was not pre.
pared at the present time to file his official
bond, but would be ready at the next meet.
ing OF Council. Meanwhile that gentleman
had been sworn in as special policeman. with
all the authority and powers OF Sergeant
The Mayor appointed MessIs. O.. l.. Holiday.
). ". Gaiiaher aud A. @. Baker as Committee
on Ordinances. and Messrs Gallaher, Baker
and Hunter as Finance Committee. r a gen.
eral expression OF opinions by the members
developed the fact that the body is almost
unanimously in favor Of having the principal
street, leading from the wharf to the north
eastern limits Of town, well thrown up in the
centre, properly drained, and heavily gravel.
ed, and to Messrs.. Galaher, Kooniz and
Weaver was assigned the duty OF ascertain.
ing the probable cost OF the Improvement.
Martins Ferry. s-u.u, q
The primaries will occur to-day from 8 till
I'm, and will be held in the Town Hall. !,
Contractor Griggs promises that the W, 4:
L. ELrailroad will run trains into Wheeling
by July 1, 1888. =
The Buckeye Glass Works let out their
will stop on the 30th and start up July 10.
Contractor Griess, OF the Wheeling and
Lake Erie, was in town yesterday, and in
Wood and others looked over their proposed
route through town. IS ~ 80, a.. :. -, !
Political affairs are now the only topics OF
talk, and the canvass is the liveliest we have
ever bad here The opposition to UpdepraiY
will combine here, as at Dridgeport. On n
ticket composed Of anything to beat Upde.
gratf' men. Col. Taylor was among US all
afternoon, and made many friends. itisuot
unlikely that the contest will be yery close
1t Is already certain that 1t will he warm, II
is not at all certain that Updesraff will carry
everything before him, but his chances seem
TO be the best. Col. Poormau was also in
town yesterday. 3 y 35,.t l5 ~ Il. I
The Eleventh Annual Commencement ex.
ercises Of the Martins Ferry High School
were held last evening in the Presbyterian
Church. A very large audience was presen t
and listened attcnttvciy and appreciated the
following programme 4 ~ !553s s,Isi; :
- Part l. ~ =.
-, Prayer. n,
GhorusM..,~i Love NV Love IN The Morning '..Allen
| Ess2y-"The Demands OF the Hour.
Choyus-"wake the IAy....,...,.,...... cowa,J
Recitatiou-The forsaken Aennan',., .
=. sg.,, Emma @; Lewis. =
- s1ti Flora A. Williams. & ! - 80
Rcclation-"Thc Present Crisis Lowell
;E Ida u. lloyc I''.'>,' - -
| S-G 49, 80! rAEr IL 3sHgtFI s'r.tisi
GhorusI"stcatast Be- oFaihe'land". Sa.selI
u fl"iR 4. WILLIAMS. - :
Chorys-"scc Our Oar wi'h'F altered S, + go
Presentation OF Diploma by b:..J. II. Hiacklord'
i -@i rneidcnt OF tho o.ni cf Eiucatlo.. y,
Chorus Breathe SOFT, fe Winds" p ton
Chor,,s-'sis,er Spirits, llnsle AwAyn.,, Kiel,arls
! asst q s| Sr Benedic,ion. ~ VIM
The only graduate was Miss Flora A. viii.
Jams, who chose rs topic for her essay "The
Demands OF the. Hour" The effort Of this
young lady was much above the average OF
commencement papers and the Young lady
has reason to feel proud OF her SUCCESS Ii,
holding her audiences attention us vl,se!y ms