The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-20
MRIGHRoRHoOD NEWS.


Rev. A. G.Lane Is back after short absence
at Robert Nelson's,
Miss Carrie Randolph Is visiting her sister,
Ms, Smith, at Pittsburgh.
Thomas wetherald will build frame ten.
ement house on Gravel Hill.
The postofise will possibly be moved across
to the other side Of Belmont street
Mr.. Davis Is building dwelling house
near Indian run, In Horns Addition,
The @. & p. yard engine had to work ali
day Sunday, on account OF the extra freight
coming in.
Miss Laura Frsw and Mis- oxtoby. Of
Wheeling, were the guests Of Miss Ella
Brodie Saturday.
Thomas Moore and daughter Ella went 10
Mt. otivet on Saturday evening 10 attend the
funeral OF relative,
Rev. J. D. Palmer, Of Barlow, assisted Mr..
Wallace In communion services nj the U. p.
Church, Sunday forenoon.
Messrs Litten & Workman have sold their
grocery, on Belmont street, to Messrs. CrGw.
ford Lawrence, Of this county.
W. II. H. Brown will soon peep ut his
friends through the pigeon holes Of the Post
office. Mr.. Wise has appointed him his assist
ant,
A host OF relatives and friends met on
Saturday at the home OF T. Morgan, TO
celebrate the fourth birthday OF his daugh-
ter Estella.
The potato bugs must get 10 work early or
they will miss some patches, for we know Of
one Bellaire man whose tuhers are already
well under way.
There will be communion services at the
Methodist church next Sunday forenoon, and
In the evening Rev. ]. II. Rodgers, now OF
Barnesyllle, will preach.
Noble street Just above the Hope hose
house Is an effective campaign document In
fayer OF the election OF Mr.. Benson to the
Office OF Street Commissioner.
On Friday next the Drufds will 10 I'm pno.
cessiOn from their hall 10 the City Hall,
headed by Vass' band, where the evening will
be given to an entertainment.
At the First Presbyterian Church there will
be preaching Wednesday, Thursday and Fri.
day evenings OF this week, preparatory to
communion services next Sunday.
The second telephone wire between the
Bellaire aud Wheeling centrals will be put
up the first OF the week, and all night work
will commence here the list of April.
The one planing.mill here has been busy
1A HAhNSAt ouu tup bunl belauIl luE buCu WuIk
Is just beginning now. 1t pity that so
many houses are being built here with wood
from elsewhere. Another planing.mill Is
talked OF now.
The convention OF workfngmen at Turner
Hall, whatever It's real object, was very slim.
ly attended, and there seemed to be q general
suspicion that twas the work OF the "blue
ribbon" Democrats that were bound TO 70
back on the nominee Of the Democratic con.
vention: 1t was not workinginen 80 much
as politicians.
MARTINS FERRY.
Edward Bohan was arrested Saturday even.
ing for drunkenness, and will have hearing
before Mayor Mitchell this morning.
The Rev, BarnitE and wife are visiting at
David Parks, Esq They will soon take their
departure for Des Motnes, Iowa, where they
will make their home.
A series OF meetings will be held at the
Baptist Church during the present week.
The Rev. @. L. Sedwick will be assisted by
the Rev. Gear, Of Granville, o.
The Library Association have added quite
a number Of books to the library. With
this addition and the fine selection possessed
before 1t, affords the best Of opportunities
for cheap and good reading.
"Mr. and Mrs. R, B Theaker gave soiree
married folks society, on Wednesday even.
ing, and one to the Arcadians on Thursday
evening Both were given In honor Of Nj.
Theaker's ffty.atth birthday, etc."-NerS Let.
tr.
This makes the third birthday party for
Mr.. Theaker within the last month, aud II
the Netr1 Letter keeps on he will have had
more birthdays than ever did Methusala, be-
sides Mr.. Theaker tries to palm himself off for
only forty FIVE, aud corroborates It by his wife,
! and we know they will be enraged at the
Ner' Letter for giving 1t away.
The Social Club, composed OF the young
married people, held their usual Friday even,
ing social at the home Of Capt. L. w. Ingle-
bright, on last Friday. The elegant house
was most beautifully and tastefully decorat-
ed with the choicest flowers from the conser-
yatoryi the most inviting refreshments were
furnished, and one OF the most enjoyable
evenings OF the season was spent with the
Captain and his excellent lady, who never
fail on such occasions TO make their friends
enjoy themselves.
In accordance with q previous announce
mGnt, a mass convention was held in the
Town Hall on Saturday evening, for the pur-
pose OF putting In nomination the following
officers: Mayor, Marshal, three Councilmen,
Clerk, Treasurer, three members OF the
Board OF Education, and Street Commits.
Sioner. The foll0Ringis the result OF their
deliberations: Mayor, N. G. Mitchell. by ac-
claJnation; Marshal, Thomas Halpin; Coun-
ciTMen, August Ruthemond, Benjamin Ex-
ley, Jr., and Joseph Harrison; Clerk, J. 7.
Hanesi Treasurer, Joseph Medil, by accla.
nation; Members Of School Board, Ander-
son Ralston, Ellis Hoyle and d.. NJ. Black
ford Street Commissioner, Thomas Cottreii.
The convention was largely attended, and
the ticket named seems to give universal sat.
istaction, and will undoubtedly be elected,
notwithstanding some thought the young
men could not make an acceptable ticket, but
they did to perfection, and will now see that
II is elected without the loss Of man. All
that now remains Is, for the Republicans to
endorse what has been done, irrespective Of
politics, and we will start off on the new
year well prepared to meet the emergencies
OF rapidly growing town.