The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-19
THE OHIO RIVER ROAD
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The bridge across Little Grave creek Is COM
pleted, ready for the track.
Work on the Third ward coal shaft is being
pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
M.R. Robinson, from Writ county, conclu.
ded two year term ct the prison Saturday
last.
The II. Z. Sabbath school netted something
over $25 from the McGlbeny family enter
tainment ct Masonic Hall.
The prison officers, guards and employees
added their regular monthly instalment to
their accumulated wealth yesterday.
Track laying on the new road has been
Suspended until that now completed can be
ballasted, and put in complete order.
The annual election Of officers OF Marshall
Union Lodge No, 8, A. F. and A. NJ, will be
held Friday evening next, the 2lst inst.
Mrs. vinton Weaver arrived from Pitts
burgh Saturday last, TO spend the holidays
WITH her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Martin.
The Ohio River railroad repair hands were
paid last Saturday. The construction hands
have not yet received their pay for last
month, but will probably get 1t to-day or TO-
morrow.
tits probable that the Cecil mansion, on
Water street, will be occupied as boarding
house in short time, as an up town lady is
now negotiating lease OF the property for
that purpose.
DR.. McKarrahan and 10 mily will 60 to Gin
cinnRti about Christmas TO remain three
months during which time the Doctor will
attend his fourth course OF lectures Of .
medical institute there. DR.. Hall will attend
to the Doctors practice during his absence.
Henry Heinzsroth, of Meade district, who
was committed 10 jail on Mondey Of last
week, for contempt Of court, In refusing 70
pay $50 per month to his wife as ordered,
soon tired OF his quarters, paid costs, prom
ised to comply with the order, and was dis
charged.
Bishop peterkin, OF the P. f. church,
preached at Trinity church Saturday evening
and Sunday morning and evening, and atthe
prison at A. NJ. Sunday. Geo. @. Oldham
and wife, Miss Maggie Grindstsf aud Miss
Mary Hendershott were confirmed at the
church, and thirty.three conyicts at the pris-
on on Sunday.
Mesgrs. ]. T. Mills & Co., o. R. Railroad
contractors, have completed their work, and
will ship their oomtnissAry stores, wagons,
carts, cars, horses, Go, to Southern Virginia,
where they have taken similar contract
Msssrs. Mills, Fairfax and Watson have
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here, and their departure IL looked upon as
quite loss to society and the community.
| There will be a meeting Of the ex-3oldiers
OF this vicinity this evening for the purpose
OF making preliminary arrangements for or.
ganizing q Grand Army Post here. Editor
Hart, OF the Herald, has been deputiZsd by
Grand Commander W. II. e. Flick to muster
the posts here anda Cameron. The Mounds
vile Post will start with about sixty-fye
charter members, and the organic alton will
be completed either this or early In the COM
ing week.
The o. 4. Railroad msgnstes when here
Saturday last, expressed themselves as en-
tirely satisfied with the progress being made
at this end OF the line. Mr.. Thompson, the
Vice President saysit 10 not true, as rumored
some time ago, that Mesars. Cantrell d VII
muth, ganeial contractors for fGrlishing
timbers and cross ties for the o. r. R., had
made an assignment. The rumor originated
from some judgments being taken against
the firm in WeizI county. They are still
carrying on the work and doing all in their
pIwer TO supply material as f,ss as needed,
and With very good success.
Vic. President Thompson, General Super
inteudent Allen, late acting Superintendent
Robinson, Chief Engineer McGrath and Mr..
| SicEiee, Dtotner OF consulting EnRInter clCk-
les, OF the 0. r. r, arrived in town Wis the
B. & O. road, from Parkeisburg, Saturday
morning last, and wers taken down the line
as far as Hog Run By Captain Outright. At
the terminus OF the ttack the gentlemen pro-
cured skif and proceeded on down the
line. While here Superintendent Allen au.
thorized the employing OF breakman for
duty on the construction train, and upon the
Recommendation Of Capt Outright John
Hendershett way given the petition. This
young man Is to be congratulated upon his
preferment, as there were number OF ap-
plicants for the plEcs. No better selection
could have been made. He enters upon his
new duties this morning