The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-26
LOCAL BREv1r1Es.
matters Of Minor Moment in and About the
FftV.

Two marriage licenses were Issued Sa'-
uriay.
"HAzEL KlnkE" at Charley shHyH
Theatre this evening.
PRop. ErsrgIS, of Bethany College,
preached at the Disciples Church yester'
Jay morning aud evening.
TlIE p, G. & st. l.. railroad will run an
excursion train TO Pittsburgh next sun:
day, November l, leaving this city at 1850
A. ".
SrouRs Of successful hunting trips into
the surrounding country abound. Small
game is said to be unusually plenty this
season.
THERE have been several heavy frosts
the past four mornings, and country boys
are having lots Of fun. The frost is nuts
for them.
The Elm Grove miners have joined 10
the strike for q cents bushel. MeisteTs
bank, Bridgeport, started up Saturday III
the miners price.
TIE Lookup in the basement OF the new
City Building is approaching completion
The committee charged with the fitting
up Of the building will hold meeting
this evening.
A MUSICAL and literary entertainment
will be given next Thursday evening "
the Disciples church., the proceetg o.
which are to be applied to the establish
ruent OF u mission in the Sixth ward.
REV JAMES ALEXANDER, a Presbyterian
missionary OF AlahaBad, India, who ID
visiting relatives in this vicinity with his
family, preached yesterday morning in the
Second Presbyterian church and last even
ing in the First church. l
TUESDAY night Thomas Croxall, OF East
Liverpool, and Bickel Shepherd, Of ths
city, will skate at the Mammoth rinkin
Bridgeport the third Of series Of races,
one Of which has beentwon by each OF the
contestants. Croxall h the champion oil
East Liverpool aud has won several races
AT q meeting OF the Stockholders Of the
Wheeling Planning Mill and Lumber Com
papy, held Saturday evening, the follow
inc gentlemen were elected directors fol
Inc ensuing year: J. j. McFadden, John
~ Sweeney, G. A. Beall, Frank Booth,
Louis Jones, George L. MUM and N. W.
PoXuc.
IT is stated that syndicate OF Pitts
burghers and Wheelingites are shout TO
purchase and put in operation the rolling
mill and blast furnaces at Wheatland,
Mercer county, which have been idle for
about twelve years. It is owned by the
Woods heirs, OF Pittsburgh.-C Chicago IN
dus!rial World.
| on Wednesday evening n1xt Walsh &
Gilmore will be the attraction at the
Chapline street rink. Gilmore is the "lit-
tie dude" who was here last year with
Presley 4 Lester, and who WAS universally
pronounced the funniest man ever on
skates lie is only thirty.six inches high
and % years old.
lHIs evening Rev. Il N. Shot, pastor
OF the First Baptist church, will deliver an
illustrated lecture in the church, the sub.
iect being 1.-THE Prodigal Son." Several
paintings on canvass, illustrating scenes in
the life Of the Prodigal Son, will be shown.
Tho l. cure is gwen under the auspices Of
the Youn. Peoples Working Association
The barrel race at the Alhsmbra Palace
Rink Saturday night was witnessed by q
large audience, and was most amusing
event. There were four contestants, John
Dixor, William Hammond, Charles Corn
giyer and Joseph Carr. The race was q
mile dash. Dixon won. Two Of the con-
testants spent most Of the time sprawling
on the floor.
THE long talked OF race between Bur:
kett, OF this city, and Faulkenstiue, OF
MrKeesport, will come Off at the Chapline
street rink next Saturday night, October
81. Burkett beat Faulkenstine at Pitts
burgh, and Faulkenstine beat Burkett at
McKeesport. The diamond goes to the
winner Of two out OF three races, each
three miles. straightaway.
SATURDAY evening BARLEY Sweitzer, the
cheese dealer, was returning from the
Fifth ward market, when he was accost-
ed, near the iron bridge, by three young
men, who asked him to sell them pound
of cheese. The dealer gave them the
cheese and was handed dollar bill in
payment He pulled out his pocset-book
TO get change, when one OF the party
grabbed the purse and all ran. Mr..
sweitzer, who is 70 years old, was OF course
unable to give chase and the thieves made
their escape. The pocketbook contained
$50.