The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-14
LOCAL BRRvrrIEs,
AAiiSrn of minor Moment in and About the
Oily.

mRtt0rn OF MINOR AAotnenh IN AhN ABOUT the
Oily,
oPRRA HOusE thisevenipg-Elks' benefit
concert,
PEoPLE'sTHEATRE this evening-Aiisco's
"Humpty Dumpty."
GRAxD LUNCH to-day, morning and
evening, at MRnsaeld's saloon, lOl2 Main
street,
THE tanks at the city gas works have
been repainted, adding much to the looks
Of the works.
TnR Knights OF St. George OF this city
will meet OF the Capital rink at $3.50 sharp
this morning.
OFylcER STEVENS, Of the police force, is
back on his beat after weeks vacation
spent In the country.
YESTERDAY was universally voted "the
hottest day OF the season." The thermom-
ter concurs in the above.
TuR seguin Collegiate Institutes an
nual commencement takes place at the
Opera House tomorrow evening.
BERT HOBBS, the Island letter carrier,
retires tomorrow to make way for q Dem
ocrat. Will Tieman will take his route
for the present.
Tue Eighth ward public schools Of the
higher grades had picnic at the Park
Saturday, and spent most enjoyable day
among the trees.
TUE alarm OF fire Saturday was caused
by blaze in the roof Of the Crescent mill
near one Of the stacks. Little damage was
done by the blpzs.
TIE German Pioneer Society will pic.
mic at the Park tomorrow afternoon and
evening, Tho Opera House brass band
and orchestra will furnish the music.
THERE is a section OF the wooden side
walk on Coal street in the North End in q
very dilapidated condition, and the resi-
dents on that street ara hoping that the
Board Of Public Works will soon turn its
attention TO the place.
TIE picnic given on the State Fair
Frounds Saturday by the Local Union OF
Flint Glassworkers was ons Of the most
largely attended affairs OF the kind ever
given there, and was u success in every
way. All present had an enjoyable day,
Mr., DAVID BELL, formerly Top mill
Mailer died at his residence on the Island
Saturday after an illness OF several years
with rheumatism, He was highly
thought of by his many aCquaintsnCes,
and his death will be generally and ain
Cerely regretted.
THE officers OF the company last week
suspended Passenger Conductors William
CherringtoA, Dan Hanlan and A. l.. Mill
Hett, Of the Ohio River railroad, running
between Parkersburg and Wheeling,
Captain Edward Conrad, John Patrick
and William Dilso we're appointed in their
stead. The officials decline to say any
thing as to the reason.
The Muaical Director Of the National
Sgngeriest at Milwaukee in July will visit
Wheeling this week TO examine the
Wheeling singing societies which propose
10 take part with view TO asCertaning
their efficiency aud making such sugges'
tons as may be drawn out by their sing
ing. The Arion and MmnnerchOr will be
visited by him Thursday night, aud the
Germania and Beethoven on Friday night.
A LARGE and highly amused audience
assembled on the Island Saturday to Wit
ness the ball contest between the Wheel
ing nine and the Globe club, Of Belaire.
Only five innings were played, which re.
suited in victory for the Wheeling boys
by the ons.sided score Of II TO |. Wednes-
day the Wheeling nine plays the Steuben-
vile club at steubenVille, and on the Goth
and 2Gth OF this month the ZanesVille
nine upon the Island grounds.