The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-15
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BTtLAfAE.
Nm. Jones, OF ST. olainyille, was visiting
friends here Tuesday.
The Chapel Aid Society will meet Thursday
evening Ut Mr.. VIM. Stewards, on Gravel
Hill.
A large window Is being opened In the wall
OF the Diamond Corner, where s. Q. Hamil-
ton Will soon have Ills drug store.
A sad funeral was that Tuesday afternoon
Of Mrs, Mills, the last member Of q family
that was happy amongst Us but few days
age.
In Mr.. Crafts window Is small picture Of
President Garfield surrounded wItha wreath
Of most delicate workmanship, the material
being hair.
Prof. Cox has obtained leave Of absence OF
the School Board In order to visit his home,
where his wife and houSekecpCr are both
down with sickness.
There will DO two Councilman TO elect In
the First ward. Mr.. Lockwood has resigned,
and an election will have TO be ordered 70 fill
the unexpired term.
The Aetna Glass Company has purchased
the property between the works and the old
tobacco warehouse, and now owns that whole
square facing the river.
We learn by Mondays Registsr that the
problem OF apportioning representatives has
been solved by transferring Greenbrler
county across the river into Ohio.
Lindley Hoge, some years ago one OF our
merchants, now OF Burr's Mills, was In town
tuesday, and so was another former citizen
from the same place, Col. O. s. S. Baron.
The Democrats nominated three candidates
for Justice OF the Peace at their convention,
and the Republicans now have three can.
dtd9tes too, James Kelsey, J. shannafelt and
Joel Strahl.
One Of the retiring members OF the school
board, Mr.. Rodewig, Is German, and there.
lore Mr.. Eberle was nominated for the place.
lie has declined and another German, Mr.. +.
Brandt, has been put on the ticket
Small donkeys will be necessary 10 sur.
mount the mountains OF mud that have been
piled up In ranges on Thlrty.second street;
but the scrapers have thrown light on the
question as to whether there was once pike
there.
There Is q case OF scarlet fever In town, and,
although that Is not an uncommon thing, Il
is best to be careful after ourexperience with
contagious diseases, and children are not to
he allowed TO go 10 school II there Is scarlet
fever in their homes.
The new cooper shops are not able TO keen
up with the nail works demand for kegs
The timber on q tract OF land In Monroe
county, has been bought to furnish wood,
but there cannot be found workmen TO cut
the timber fast enough.
The first day OF April is usually holiday
in the schools to allow the small bow 10 HELM
the family moving by carrying looking.
glasses and dishes. Ii come; on Saturday
this year, but the school board has ordered a
vacation OF the following week.
The Bellaire { Southwestern train was
later Tuesday morning than the day before,
the trouble being at one of the long trestles
which is being repaired. As It cannot be used
the passengers and express goods have TO be
transferred from one train to another.
Officer Noah Ritner, Of the Fourth ward,
asks US to say for him that the item about
MN IN Mondays Register was a base false
hood. When the officer knows The RsoiIter
man little better such things will not sur
prise him. The item was not only false. IL
was in extensively bad taste as we'll.
The High School Literary Society at its
Monday evenings meeting, debated the fol.
lowing question: "Resolred, That the electric
light would be better than gas or oil for
lighting the city," The affirmative debaters.
G. W. Helsley and J. L. Anderson, won their
case against A. W, Anderson and II. Nc
Gregor.
The ten schools in the Fourth ward build.
Ing were dismissed in hurry Tuesday, Just
after assembling for the afternoon. One OF
the daughters OF the janitOr, Mr.. Ben. Tur.
ner, and Miss Mary Drugan, who is living
with Mr.. Turner, were suddenly taken sick
with diphtheria. The child Is not danger
onsly i'll, but Miss Drugan, daughter Of
William Drugan, Is very bad 1t was thought
best to dismiss tie schools, apd President
Nelson called special meeting 6f the Board
TO see what should be done. In any event
the building will be well fumigated before
being used again.