The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-03

caught before sny damage wAl done. Driver
not hurt.
Nm Woodward tainted last night IL Com
mefelAl Hall, during the performance Of the
Patriot Sous"
Lander and o'Bren. the two men arrested
for the larceny Of oyershoes FROM Holidays
store, were taken to 1t. ClAI1ylls yesterday
By MAyAhAl Hanson.
An effort was made TO bnrglariEs the
Buckeye shoe store ofW. L. Trip early yes.
tsrday morning. but the burglars were
frightened away by the dog inside.
Mr.. Kleives, Of Wheeling, has purchased
from A. Brcidanltein the large lot on the
poses to erect business block thereon In the
spring.
An obssrvant Individual states tha. seven
attempts At burglary were made this
week, not one Of which has PANIED out any.
thing for the midnight mechanics. Evidently
the people are on their guard.
Another good performance Of the Patriot
Sons" was given last night To q hrse audience.
itAbly, and gave general satisfaction. A
party OF Wellsburg people were down and
witnessed the performance.
| n uHugtt VI uANN
organized the Union Benevolent Society,
which Is unSectAriAn 10 It's membership, and
which proposes 10 relieve SOME Of the distress
prevailing among the poor here. The move
Is one Of tie right kind, aud the ladies have
been greatly encouraged.
The fourth annual report oil the Secretary,
J. T. Hanes, shows the franklin Building
Association 10 be in splendid condition.
Their earnings since June q, 1873. when the
association was started, have been coz pei
cent on the capital stock paid In. They Art
running four series Of shares.
The Joint committees In charge Of the new
Union Hall project held meeting Thurs
day evening" and after discussing the matter
fully decided TO 70 ahead with the building.
This action will be reported TO the yArioul
lodges, and will no doubt be approved, aud
the committees given authority to proceed
with the making OF contracts.
INV CUMBERLAND.
Other cases Of measles arc developing aud
now the town may expectR siege with thli
as with the whooping cough. At FairyieN
they have the measles, and some very bad
cases Of whoopiDs cough.
James u. Stewart, mentioned some time
since rs being very seriously Ill with typhoid
pneutnDulh, - lust CUnNAletCluE huu u NUN
Ing contrary to bis many friends, expectation
should happen he will soon be out and abon
the streets.
The new drum corps have received theil
new drums and are now In training. III,
town Is we'll supplied for any and all emer
gencies, with two brass bands and drum
corps, and an orchestra. Altogether they
make. Rome howl when they turn loose.
McMahop, Porter & Company are pushing
the repairs on their works necessitated by thl
explosion Of January 1, with the utmost Speet
possible. The manager, Mr.. McMahon, says
that II the weather was favorable that In I
month one would not know that there eve
had been an explosion by looking at th'
works.
RoHBEEY AT BETHANY.
The store OF James Gibson, drug store ant
Office OF DR.. Shriver and the postoillce o.
Bethany were broken Into aud ROBBED Thus
day night. The iron safe In Gibson's stor,
was blown open and ritied; cash loss abon
SIS. Dr.. Shiiyers loss Is not known, but 4
not % much % was at hnt supposed. The
cautious postmaster took all the valuable
letters 10 bis residence, and thereby ayoidet
what would otherwise have been n heay,
loss. The amount Of Government matte
lost In way Of stamps, cards, envelopes, ETC.
Is asyet unknown. From all indications, the
burglars were experts and were armed Will
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