The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-28

attending to procuring flowers etc. A meet
ING OF ladies has been called OF james GFR-
han's, on Gravel Hill
thirty members OF spAnsler Post G. A. R.
attended services at tile First Presbyterian
Church yesterday, occupying 10 body the
front pews. The church bad large audience.
Rev. ], K. McKallip preached on the theme
OF 1.-THE Work and Worth Of the Federal
Soldier" His remarks were fitting to the
subject aud his manner showed him TO be
very earnest friend OF tina cause for which
those soldiers fought. He deprecated the
decorating OF tho graves OF Confederate sol.
diers unless done with the distinct under.
standing Of paying tribute to the personal
bravery alone And not 10 the principles for
which they fought.
MARTINS PERRY.
Mrs. Felix Hadsell Is lying very low with
the fever.
Ralph Bingham entertained right good
audience Saturday evening In the NJ. E.
church. All were delighted with him.
Mr.. James Tanneyhill was the lucky man
that held Iicket No 81, which drew the
watch rallied OFT by Peter Harrison Saturday
evening.
MeSsrs. Van Pelt and Craig, Assessors Of
this city, ara through with their work and
will make full resort 10 tho County Audi.
tor to-day. They fad that the city has in.
creased in wealth about 100000 in the last
year.
Little Charley snodgraSS, who was drowned
Saturday, was buried yesterday afternoon at
8 O'Clock In the Grove. Willis Shannon, the
driver, who was drowned, was also buried In
the Grove yesterday afternoon by the order
OF collored Odd Fellows, Of which he was q
member.
The churches were all filled yesterday
especially the N, L where the G. A. r., all
marched Ia good order to hear Rev. Jones
preach the annual memorial sermon. After
ward, Master Ralph Bingham recited the very
appropriate selections 1.-THE Sword OF Bunker
Hill" and 1.-THE Picket on guard" VIII Oh he
give In his usual good style, atthe conclusion
the choir sang America"
Next Wednesday Is Decoration Day, and II
10 expected that every one will turn ont and
take part In the exercises. The Tbobnrn
Pest No. 70 will meet ut their hall at $3.50
o'clock al d form for parade CT o The liue
OF March will be, down Hanover to Second,
mp Second to Carlisle. then TO First, down
First TO Washington, up to Second, then to
Fayette, then TO Third, up to Walnut, then
to Fifth and the grove. The order OF exer
cises will be: Reading Of orders by Adjntan,
Lyttle, music, prayer by Rev. Mr. Weir,
music, memorial address by Hon. J. =. C0ch.
ran, music, strewing Of flowers on graves Of
buried comrades. All OF the various Sunday
Schools are expected TO Join In the exercises,
as well as all citizsns who feel interested
Immediately after dinner the Post will meet
ut their hall 10 go to Wheeling TO lin In the
exercises OF dedication OF the Soldiers mon.
ument
ST. cL4IRsvILLE.
Communion services were held at the Pres
byterian church yesterday.
st Clairsyilie has an ordinance against
drunkenness on the streets. Can't 1t be en-
forced? a.. g.
Colerain township reports fiity.one hirtbs
and eighteen deaths during the year, March
81, 1888.
Jacob Dennis, Of Cadiz has received the
contract Tor carrying the United States mails
between St. Clairsyille and Cadiz.
The county examiners held an adjourned
meeting here Saturday. OF the twenty'four
applicants, certificates were granted 10 six.
Teen.
Last week Mrs. William sutton, aged Is
years. fell at her home near East Richland,
and fractured the neck Of her right thigh
bone.
The Republican county Central Committee
met here on Saturday and appointed the fol.
lowing gentlemen to represent Belmont
county in the State convention: Delegates
l.orenzo Danford, r. P. Kennon, D. D
Woods, J. NJ. Todd, Levi slarkty, @. L.
Poorman, D. H. Darrah, William Bnndy,
Andrew Mcfarland; alternRtes-W. A. Hunt,
Ezra Mcconnell, John Watson, W. A. Sharon,
s,draa, Hammond AnIhmOn A0pUa A ~
Rsmage, H. NJ. Ingler, Julius Armstrong.
A number Of prominent Republicans from
different parts OF the county were preseut,
among them Mayor Mitchell, Of Martins
Ferry, and Postmaster Piper, OF Barneayille.
The COMMITTEES requested the delegates to
support Msjor John @. Brown, OF steuben.
yille. for State Treasurer.