The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-02
LOCAL HREYITIRs.
Matters Of Minor Moment in aud About
the City,

Tue AAtIe
OYsTRRs R ripe. Don't shoot.
ToMAToRs sold in market yesterday at
twenty-five cents bushel.
GRAPES are plenty, and are selling at
three pounds Tor q quarter. The season
is Us yet but begun.
MAIN street from Third to Ninth Is
being graded preparatory to laying the
new fire brick pavement.
THE river is still falling at this point,
there being only 20 inches in the channel,
according to last nights marks,
The card Of Miss Mary Wilde, teacher
Of piano and organ music, appears in the
advertising columns this morning
A coRPs Of bill posters will go ont to the
Belmont County fair at st. ClalrsVillo to-
day to do up the West Virginia State Fair
in great shape,
FoRTY.sEyRN new members were initial
cd in Prosperity Assembly, X, OF l. Tues
day night, This boom may be attribut'
ed to Saturdays demonstration.
The Baltimore & Ohio will run two
special trains daily to the st. ClairsVille
Fair, leaving Wheeling at 1886 A. N, and
! $50 y. N, This ia the only road that car
land passengers direct at fair ground gates
ANOTHER Grand Army OF the Republic
Post is 10 be organized in this city th
evening, 1t will be for the benefit o
South Side veterans, and the organization
will take place az Handlan's hall, All oil
soldiers are cordially invited to be presen
and become members.
TIE strike OF the boys at Hobbs, Brock
unier 4 Co.'s glass works, has been set
tied, and all were at work yesterday. III
committee oil boys waited upon the pro
priGtora OF the works, and II was agree
that the smaller boys should be granite
an advance Of five cents per turn.
The Oak Leaf Social gave an enioyRbl
ball at Gehringer's hall, Fulton, last even
ing. Ben Haller was the efficient bale
master, with William LantfOrd Us ASST
tant. The Floor managers were Henr
Kitson, Gus. Stanke, Charles DisCher an
James Reed. Mayors full orchestra ful
nished the music.
TuE funeral Of the late A. q. Robiuso
took place yesterday morning at 10 o'cloc
from his residence on the Island, and wa
largely attended by prominent Oltizent
The attendance Of relatives and intimat
friends was also very large. The service
were solemn and impressive. The intel
ment was private.
INTELLIGENCE was received In this cit
yesterday OF the death, at Townyillt
Crawford county, Pa, on Mondsy, OF Mn
: Elite 4. Matinee, wife Of John X, Mall
nee, formerly Of this city. She was 8
years OF age. Her funeral took place yel
" terday. The many friends OF the famil
here will receive this intelligence wit
sorrow.
The chilly air OF last night was in stril
ing contrast to that Of day or so ago.
was really unComiortably cold outdoor
with ordinary summer clothing. Ladie
were forced 10 resort TO light wraps In tn
day time and remained pretty closely Il
doors in the evening. A number Of ger
tleman donned their fall oyerCoats, an
the bells were rupg to call in the stray
hats.
THE Pioneer Society, composed {
Wheelings older German residents, wi
hold It's annual picnic at the Park to-day
1u6 OpeIh l1Uube uhAA hhA uiShSoAN Au
been engaged for the occasion to fuInis
promenade and dancing music. The Fest
yiLIes will DO kept up until s o'clock thi
evening. 1t Is expected that large crow
will be in attendance and an enjoyabl
timo had.
TUESDAY night Frank Lots, Of the cal
rage manufacturing firm Of Lott 4 Elil
returned 10 the shop on Market stree
above Tenth for some purpose after h
had locked up, Somebody as yet IN
known followed him into the office an
assaulted him, doubtless with intent /
rob him. He was badly beaten up, bu
= fought go hard that the robber gave up hi
sCheme and fled.
TIE Lazearville Glass Company, Q
Lazearville, Brooke county, near Wells
burg, was permanently organized TueBda!
BY the election OF q Board Of Directors
consisting OF Robert Scott, II. g. LNzear
Jacob Bonshire, Isaac n. johnson, W. I
Nichols, X. Hellstern and H. 0. Ulrich
The Board elected Robert Scott, Presi
dent, II. G. Lazear, Secretary and TreaH
urer, and ]. Bonshire, Manager. Thu
works arc expected to be In full operation
by the middle OF September and to hav
their ware in the market by October first
They consist Of one ten pot furnace, tiv
batteries OF ovens, and will manufacture
flint bottles and prescription ware gon
orally.