The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-26
LEAP YEAR PARTY
TO OPEN THE COMING NEW YEAR.
New Pos, of the @. a. R.-Jall BIrds
barge Loaded with Coal sunk by Ice.
Masonic Officers Eltcied-Personai
Notes, ETC., from Moundsviiie.

NoACEs UANtt AAVAAs -
shlmp's band gave dance at Masonic
Hall Monday evening
The teachers and school children are en-
joying weeks vacation.
The "AlsatianS' will dance at Masonic
Hall Thursday evening nexk.
Capt. Dan Cutright's wife, and little Tom.
mie, arrived from Clarksburg Saturday night
last.
Mr.. ]. K. Lindsey and Miss BIassa Martin
wero married by ReY. A. buchanan last
evening.
Mlss Louella Fulton, Benwood's most ies'
clnahnS blonde, spent yesterday with MISS
Edna D. Hogan.
v. A. Weaver, OF Allegheny City, Is IN
town. He attended the Lindsey Martin
wedding last evening.
A couple OF inebriated young men, EN-
ployes on the new road were sent TO jail Mon
day evening lGs:, by the Mayor.
Rev. A. Buchanan presented each OF the
inmates OF the prison with generous supply
ofcandies, nuts and apples, yesterday.
Three convicts from Pocahontss county,
named Howslyschill, Fraley and Wooddell,
were discharged from the prison last week.
Mr.. Hamaker, foreman OF the blacksmith
ing department OF the Webster Wagon Com
pany's works, hos gone 10 Red Wing, Mime.
sofa, to spend the holidays with relatives.
Several large land.Slids0 came down on the
Ohio River Railroad track, in the Narrows
below town, which will require the entire
force OF wofkmen several days to remove.
The men are not at work.
A barge load, 1000 bushels Of nut coal
belonging to Mr.. Berry, Of the Union Coal
Works, was sunk by tie les st the rolling
mill landing Monday morning last, ard
1,5u0 bushel barge, belonging to Captain
Israel, was torn loose, but lodged near the
First ward wharf.
Invitations fora leap year ball at Masonic
Hall on Tuesday evening next are out, The
ladies will select their gentlemen friends and
"foot the bills. The Lady managers promise
to see that good order Is preserved, ard that
all present nave an opportunity OF spending
pleasant evening.
Mrs. Frank Burley, Of Gravel Bottom, well
known In Wheeling, Is in very deIicate
health. Mrs. Barley weI compelled, several
months ago, to undergo difficult surgical
operation for cancer Of the breast, and her
preAent critical condition Is supposed 70 re-
suit from that GAUGE.
John Ioysion, and couple Of young mon
named Mayors, from the country, were S: al
to Jail by Mayor Weaver Saturday eveniD
last, charged with fast uad reckless driving.
The two country cousins afterwards put up o
forfeit, and were released. John spent mia
Christmas with Mr.. Mathews.
II the person who hooked the ssyersl
rounds Of steak from Frank Jetierson's
wagon, on Water street few mornings ago,
will settle for the same, that will end the
matter. II not, 1t will probably prove dearly
bought meat, as Mr.. Jefferson has clue
which will almost certainly lead to the de-
lection OF the purloiner. !.
The following officers were elected by
Marshall Lodge No. 5, A. f. & A. M. at their
communication Ffiday evening lest: W. n,
J. Burr McPeet; s. W., u. D. Haines; ]. w,
s. @. Gans; Treasurer, A. P. Mcconnell; setI~-
tary, ]. O. Hogan; n. Of q, D. L. Log ;
Tyler, Joseph Wallace; Stewards, L >.
Purdy and a. Harris; Trustees, o. L. H :
day, L. B. Purdy, and John Hendersi =.
The installation will occur Thursday evel 4!
next.
The Diurnal, on the way up satur y
night lest put of thirty barrels OF ilou y
considerable portion OF which wss In paDer
packages, at the First ward wharf. Ihe
flour was from Marietta, O., to be reshipped
ul' tu6 -. " We InIlIVhu lEUln lilo poiht ~
Grafton, and was not consigned to or sent IN
charge OF any ono here. It was left on the
wharf until Monday morning, when four
teen barrels and a number of sacks were car
ried of by tho rise in the river.
Miss Clara Baker, daughter Of Clerk A. 0.
Baker, OF the Circuit Court wss presented
with an elegant gold watch at the NJ. I. en-
tertainment at Masonic Hall last evening.
This is in acknowledgement of Mics Clara's
long and acceptable services as organist at
the church, and the watch was purchased
with funds contributed by members Of the
church and other friends Of the young lady.
The recognition Ia well bestowed, % Mis-
CLARA has faithfully performed the duties Of
organist for the ps9t four years, without re-
ward CT any kind.
Caldwell Post, No. /, G. A. R, was instl-
tuted here on Friday evening last, and NUT
tered by Captain Hart, OF the Herald. The
Post Is named In honor Of Sergeant Joseph g.
Caldwell. OF Company "a" Twelfth West
Virginia Infantry, who was killed on top OF
Fort Gregg, in front OF Petersburg, Virginia,
when the Federal troops made the desperate
sssault upon that stronghold on the 81 dsy
OF April, 1865. Twenty five charter mem
bsrs were present and mustered. The men-
bership will probably increase to double that
number in q short time.