The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-25


NeINDsviLLE.
TIC. stilwell returned homo Sunday after
protraCted western trip,
DR.. George W. Bruce Is absent from The city
visiting friends and relatives In Winchester,
Va.
Burr McPeek and family left for Kansas
Monday morning, where he will hereafter
make his home.
Mr.. Hugh Harris, OF Gallon, Ohio, but
lately OF this place, was In town last week.
He returned home Monday.
DR.. ]. D. jackson left town Tuesday for
Brownsville, Penn, where lie will be for q
short time visiting relatives.
Mr.Nat Dutlleld returned from cConnells'
burg, Pa, Tuesday evening, where lie has
been visiting at the home Of his parents.
Saturday afternoon party was given al
the Campbell House in celebration Of Master
Richie CANDLES birthday. Our city's elite
was well represented in the persons OF our
little lads and misses. An agreeable and
happy time was experienced.
II Is the purpose OF some of our young
ladies and gentlemen TO organize literary
and reading society 10 occupy one of the
upper rooms in the Masonic Hall, and meet
one evening Of each week. The project is
worthy one, and we have no doubt that the
Affair will be q success.
Saturday night between the hours OF 10 and
II, d street was made riotous by a firstclaSs
racket. Some persons from adjacent places
together with others from town, imbfbed n
little freely and the result was a rough and
tumble pavement fight Sergeant Brannon
and officer schepler appeared at the scene OF
the fray and made several arrests, and sue.
ceeded in restoring peace. Monday our
police court was In active operation nearly
all day, to the great sorrow OF the before mel :
toned offenders. Our officers deserve credit
for the promptneSs and ability with which
they executed their duty.
SPECIAL coNCLAvE OF KNIGHTS rENPLAR AT ST.
cLNRsvILLE.
Last evening Hope Commandery No. 90,
Knights Templar, met in special conclavc at
their Asylum In st. Clairsville, for the pur.
pose OF comforting the order under the super.
vision ofthe Right Eminent Grand Comnian-
der Of Ohio, Sir H. II. Tatem, OF Cincinnati.
A number OF distinguished knights were
present from neighboring Communicates,
prominent among whom was Sir ]. X. Pur.
nell. the Right Eminent Grand Commander
OF West Virginia, who was received with the
courtesies due the distinguished position he
occupies In the order OF Christian TemplRr.
ism. SirJ. NJ. Cook, Eminent Commander oil
Steubenville Commandery, also being present,
was received with knightly recognition. The
following were represented in guests present:
Wheeling and Cyrene, Of Wheeling; Cypress,
OF GAINESVILLE, and Columbia, OF Washington,
d. G. Sir Tatem arrived on the noon train
yesterday accompanied by Sir Cook, OF Steu.
6enville Commandery, and were met at the
depot with carriages by q committee consist
ing of Sins Q. w. Carroll, +. D. Bailey and L.
Q. SedwiCk, and were driven 10 the National
Hote!l, where during the afternoon and
evening they were called upon by the
members Of Hope Commandery and visiting
Knights, as they arrived, and a number q
ST. Clairsville's best citizens. Sir Purnell
was, on account of misunderstanding, un.
able to reach St. Clairville until evening,
but proceeded at once TO make up for lost
time in the frank, open.heArted manner
characteristic Of himself, in which he greeted
those who called 10 pay their respects. At
o'clock the Asylum bell announced that
the hour for the exercises at the Asylum had
arrived, and all repaired to that place where
the Right Eminent and Grand Commanders
AID visiting Knights were received with the
grand hon0rs OF the order, after which the
orders were conferred In crcditablc manner
by the officers and members Of Hope Com.
mandery, at the conclusion OF which ale
present returned to the National, where u
feast OF good things, prepared by mine host
and hostess OF the National was in waitinga and
partaken OF by those valiant Knights whose
well earned fame has spread both far and
wide for deeds Of genuine hospitality. After
satisfying the demands OF the inner man,
Eminent Commander c. w. Carroll an.
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