The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-13
NE1GHBoRHooD NEWS.


NE1GHbORHOOD NEWS.
nEIIAIRs.
Mrs. Jack Beam Is very low with typhoid
fever, at her home on Belmont street
Dr. Grafton has moved to the house Just
north Of the new Troll building on Belmont
street.
The Mite Society OF the Methodist Church
meets Friday evening at Mrs. Runlon's,
Gravel Hill.
The Bellaire & South Western road brought
In very large number Of passengers on
Thursday, The fare was at half rates on ac-
count Of the excursion arranged by NJ. Son
neborn.
The Baltimore & Ohio Company will at
once build stairway from Union street to
the passenger depot in the third story, pass
ing up Just inside OF the north wall Of the
building,
The new board Of directors for the Belmont
Glass Company has been chosen as follows
Cyrus II. StFahl, Jas. s, Gill, Julius Arm.
strong. Aug Green, L, Q. Stitel, George Wise
aud John Crimmet.
The BellAire 4 Southwestern train will
soon begin 10 leave BellairC at o'clock in
the afternoon instead Of $50. twill get the
people to their homes sooner these short even.
lngs, but II will give them very short time
in town.
The Rose Hill Cemetery Association, CON.
posed OF the lot owners, has chosen as tFas.
tees for the next term: w. J. Barnard, John
7. Mercer, John CrOEler, George Crisswell,
John Wief and II. q Over. A, W. Anderson
is President, and q. G. Kelly Treasurer. The
Secretary has not yet been chosen, but he
must be member Of the board OF trustees
Council should remember, In talking OF
putting In lamps instead Of using gaS, that
the first cost Of the lamps must be consider
able and that In all probability the next
Council will change back to gas. A sincere
desire to save the peoples money will not
listen to the excuse that II another Council
should throw away the lamps, on them would
be the blame.
The Grocers' Association on Wednesday
evening discussed the matter Of closing the
groceries at IN earlier hour In the evening,
and It was decided to close, after this week,
ut balf.paSt eight O'Clock, except on Friday
and Saturday evenings. Many groCers think
eight o'clock Is late enough to keep open and
that may BIO the hour fixed in the summer.
When the people have little time to get ac-
Customed TO tile change there can surely be
found no Inconvenience In the early hours.
ST. cLAIRsvrLLE-rEsrINoNIA or ESTEEM TO
JUDGE OEEY ny THE BELMONT COUNTY RAR
Last evening at about o'clock, His Honor
Judge Okey, OF the Belmont county Common
Pleas Court, was summoned from the private
apartments to the spacious parlors Of the st.
Clair Hotel, in ST. Clairsville to meet the
members OF the Belmont county bar and
officers OF the Court there assembled to the
number Of about forty. After being con-
Quoted 70 the center 0t the room, ex,Judge
K. L. Chambers, on behalf of those present,
in happy and pertinent speech in the style
for which he Is noted presented Judge 0key
with magnificent gold.headed cane bearing
the inscription: "A mark OF esteem from the
Belmont county bar 70 Judge 0key, 1889 +"
Judge Okey was completely surprised at this
unlocked for compliment, and after few
minutes responded in very appreeiative
manner. After the presentation OF the cane
he was escorted to the dining hall where u
sumpttt0uS rcpast was til readiness OF which
all present pattooE with u relish. After
which the following toasts were announced
By Judge Chambers:
"ohio the home Of statesmen" which was
responded to by Hon. l.. DanfOId.
Belmont county: Loved ut home and
famous abroad its fair women and brave
men," Response by ]. B. Smith, Esq.
IAN independent Judiciary the bufwark of
Freedom" Responded to by Hon. D. d, 7.
Cowen.
"The brotherhood of the legal profession. f"
To this H. N. Eaton Esq, was equal.
THE Bar OF Belmont county, Us it was and
as it IS" Responded to by Capt. Peter Tail
man.
"our clients, our hope in the hour Of trial"
To this toast our young friend n. X. Kennon
responded.
"our guest, the outgoing Judge" Response
by the soon.to"be incoming Judge, Hon. ST.
Clair Kelly.
1.-THE officers of the Court" sheriffHilles re-
spondet, and convinced his hearers that he
understood the import OF the sentiment.
1.-THE lawyers as statesmen and citizens"
Response by J. c. Gray, of Martins Ferry.
That to the memory OF our distinguished
dead was responded to by the assembly stand.
ing with bowed heads.
THE health OF our whole people," was
responded to by DR.. Cook, OF Bridgeport.
Remarks were made bya number Of those
present
We wouldbe pleased to:give the remarks OF
thegentlemen named in full. but the hour ut
which We write and the limited space at our
disposal precludes the possibility OF so doing.
The st. ClAirSvite orchestra, under the man
agement OF Prof. Gus Fox, furnished some
splendid music during the evening, and the
St Clainville COrnet Band also rendered
some very fine selections
Lust evening Judge OEey closed his FIVE
years term as Judge OF the Belmont County
Common Pleas Court and this morning viii
return 10 his home in Monroe county, and
the cane and banquet were given him US a
small testimonial OF regard entertained for
him as just Judge, and regret at the ter
mination Of of the long and pleasant reIa-
tons existing between the Bar and officers
and the Court, the best wishes OF whom he
carries with him TO his retirement from ju.
dicial honors.