The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-31
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The piece Is going to draw very largely, a'
the cast Is entirely made up OF amateurs
with the single exception Of Mr.. Lewis. Two
or three OF the performers have acquitted
themselves very creditably on former occas'
ions, aud will doubtless do better than ever
In this piece.
A good story in circulation on Wash
ington street anent the vigilance and bravery
OF the Sherman House porter and proprietor.
Since the recent attempt at burglary at that
hotel, Dave, the colored porter, has slept In
the office, armed with huge revolver,
while mine host shreiner has kept q double
barreled shotgun by bis bedside and sleeps
with one eye open. Monday night a couple
presumably with the design Of coaxing for a
drink. By and by they awakened Dave,
who, without any preliminary parley,
banged away with his revolver at the door,
and went and aroused the proprietor. Dawes
shot went through one OF the panes In the
upper half OF the door, and narrowly missed
one OF the men, both OF whom reluctantly
started down the railroad at slow pace. ln
few moments Mr.. Schreiner appeared at
one Of the doors, shotgun 10 hand. close
ly followed by Dave. Observing this,
both the retreatiug men started to return,
presuming their demands would be supplied.
Imagine their astonishment when both land
lord and porter, seeing their advance, incon-
tinently retreated inside, locking and barring
the doors, and refused to be lured from their
haven Of retreat. They talk OF organizing a
military company down there now, and elect
ing the landlord captain, and Dave as first
lieutenant
A child OF Jefferson Riggs was buried yes.
terday.
Mr.. Robert Fulton, Of Glencoe, was buried
yesterday.
Mrs. westage and Burt are down from
Cleveland on a visit,
VIM. Findley is about to open a barber
shop In the Second ward.
Valentines are In the windows OF all kinds
OF stores all over town, already
The planks to the creek bSidge abuttmeuts'
are being raised to allow the filling up Of the
approaches TO the bridge.
The School Board las changed Its meeting
night from Monday, which has been the ap.
pointed night for many years, to Thursday.
Fannie, the daughter OF Mr.. Sheldon,
Superintendent Of the Bottle Works, died
yesterday forenoon Of scarlet fever, after
sickness OF only few days.
Mr.. Arnett, one OF the carpenters at work
on the old frame hou,e above the old nail
works row, fell from scafFolding yesterday
and was quite severely hurt.
J. R. Robinson, who has been operating
his large stone quanries near the Baltimore &
Ohio tunnel, Is aboutto quit. He offers for
sale some stone, his farming implements,
bees, etc.
The Courier yesterday noon unloadcd a
large lot Of produce and other freight on the
whariboat, while 1t lay at the lower landing.
The whaIfboat wss then towed up 10 its
regular station by tho towbcat Hawk.
As a train Of limestone cars was coming
down the Indian run tramway yester-
day noon, one OF them jumped the
track at Noble street and went over with its
load into therun. The mule was hurt
The attractions Mt the Wheeling Opera
House are as regularly billed in Bellaire us In
Wheeling; ana II tome easy, sure way OF get
ting up and back were certain in advance q
greatly increased attendance from Bellaire
would be the result.
Money. last night at the Bellaire Building
and Loan Association sold at 81 cents. There
has been good demand for all the money
the association have bad 10 lend this winter.
Some that have paid seemingly high rates Of
interest for their money, are paying monthly
to the association less than they were paying
for rent, and the result in a few years will be
houses OF their own instead Of nothing.
The thanks OF all who attended the course
OF lectures just closed, are due 10 the COM
mlttee that voluntarily mansged itatan ex-
pense OF good deal OF time aud trouble. II
q few would share the work OF canvassing
aud make it lighter, there Is no doubt the
course might be extended by two or three
evenings There are many who have ex-
pressed a,desire to hear again DR.. Willets, and
Mrs. Dainty would fill the largest room
in town II she could be brought here again.
NEW CUMBERLAND.
County Superintendent Yolton was in town
yesterday visiting the schools. The school
here will compare with any in the county.
Mr.. Yolton expressed himself much pleased;
in fact, he stated that in mathematics he had
never seen boys OF the same age as those
whom he was examining so thorough and
well disciplined. Prof. Marshall and the
present corps OF assistants are doing good
work this year. The making OF this an In.
dependent school district will enable the
schools 10 become even more efficient than
under the present regime. The town can
have eight months school fUrabout the same
levy as they can have six months In the
country district, go 1t will be TO the adyan-
tage Of the schools in the long run. Those
who are now engaged in trying 10 break up
the municipal government and throw
New Cumberland back about 10 where she
was twenty years ago. haye been usiny names
on their petition that are not residents OF the
town at all. The remonstrance Is being
largely signed, and now contains more names
than their former and represent more than
double the property valuation OF those on
the petition.
wAsH..JEFr. ALUMNI.
A number OF the alumni and friencs Of
Washlngton.J JeHersion College held, meet.
ing in Pittsburgh on Monday, Rev DR.. s. J..
Wilson presiding Tho object OF tho meot-
ing was TO devise some measure whereby the
endowment fund OF the college might be In
creased. Rev. DR.. James d. Motiatt, Presi-
dent OF the college, read very interesting
paper on the condition OF the college and It's
need OF money. The college, he said, Is not
In debt, but needs money TO increase its use.
fulness. A proposition TO increase the en-
dowment OF the Presidents chair Sc, 900 was
fayorably considered. IL was finally deter.
mined 10 urge all the alumni and friends OF
the institution 10 contribute OF their means
and solicit Others TO, for the purpose named,
and to report the results Of their labors at
the next annual meeting at Washington, Pa,
in June.
THE CENSUS MIX. .
Walker Eaters Upon His sDuties-Former
Work Inns Been MiSrepresented.
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