The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-27
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Matters of Mlnor h1omont in and About
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LEAP year parties are being arranged Tor
by the Beuwood ladies.
NEw floors are to be laid in the corridors
and dining room az the County lnhrmary.
EDWARD CRIsswELL, 9 sick stranger,
was sent out TO the county hospital yea
terdBy by the authorities.
TIE man who last fall predicted mild,
open winter, is now confined to the house /;
81 least you mover meet him.
MEN were engaged yesterday digging to
repair q burated water pipe on Ohaplne
street, opposite the City Building.
TIE skating on the Back river and on
the creek is still tolerably fair, and the ice
cutters are getting In nice stock.
"DoC" WARE, the card king, continues
to mystify ard interest Wheeling people.
He will visit the Arion club Sunday.
JOHN QU1ea, the letter carrier, Is dis
charging the dutieS Of night clerk ct the
postofliCe during Capt. slms' illness.
A OHupREH's OarniyRli is to be given
at the Arion hall this evening for the
children Of the nGmbera Snd their little
friends.
TIE SNOW did not greatly reduce the
danger 10 pedestrians on the icy sidewalks
There were q number Of painful falls yes
terday.
The present spoil OF weather makes
buaineea pretty brisk for the plumbers.
Bursted water pipes arc frequent oc'
currence.
THE next meeting OF the Belllont
County Medical Society will be held at
Bellairs Oh Tuesday, the 3lss day oil Janu'
airy, at 1880 P. N.
LoulgA TAPE was yesterday appointed
guardian for Henry and JohannR Tsppe,
minor orphans, and gave bond in the sum
OF 81 900, with William Eckart as surety.
FARMERS have been prevented from
coming 70 town during the past week by
the alippery condition Of the roads. Con
Hsquently butter and eggs are away up In
price.
jesse BuRkRTr, Of Wheeling, was de-
fea:ed in thrss mile roller skating con-
teet al Akron Tuesday by Harry Davis.
Davis time was 1858. About 500
changed hands, Ravenna sports backing
Burkett.
The elegantly fitted up new hall Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic Post will be
formally opened this evening, with an a.,
trGCtiv6 programme. The hall 10 MODEL
OF ito kind, credit 10 the organization
and to the city. ....-
A WOMAN who said she came from
Omsha, walking all but ten miles OF the
way, and accompanied by con Of tender
yearD, was GTouId town yesterday seeking
transportation east. Not much stock was
taken in her story.
CLRRE HOOK yesterday admitted to rec
ord q deed made January 20, BY Elizabeth
Wilkio to Albert L. WilEie, IN consldera.
ton OF 81 900, for the south third oil lot
100, in Chapline and Eof' . addition also
two deeds Of trust.
CHARLES SNYDER, The barber at the
Howell house, while riding up street yes
terday forenoon in Wendells express
wagon, fell out and Rlighted with consid-
cradle force upon the froEen street, cut
ting an ugly looking cash in his head.
OFFICER sHoRTs yesterday locked up
Leon Van Walt for digorderly conduct
night before last in the Market house res
tsursnt. Van hsa been out Of town most
Of the timo siEce his recent reform, but
dropped in on visit day before yesterday
with this result.
ANUMBERof the young ladies oil Mounds
vile gave leap year party there last even
ing, at tho rooms OF the Thursday Club,
Misses Annie Gamble aud May Weaver
were the general managers and Misses
Ella McFGddon and Maggie Ferrell floor
managers. The music was furnished by
Killmyer, Of this city.
A PLEASANT leap year party was given
Wednesday evening by Miss Louiss Ha.
berstiCk, assisted by bevy OF young
ladies, at her residence on the South Side.
Cards, vocal and instrumental music were
the chief features OF the evening, reIresh-
ments being served at reasonable hour
THERE were two cases in police court
Yesterday. A young man named Scott
BriCe, who said no worked on the New
Cumberland branch railroad, was fined y
and costs for disorderly conduct and IN
default OF payment was committed to the
workhouse. An old fellow charged with
being drunk was "bSnished."
AN old and delspidated horse, the prop.
erty Of colored man named Shepherd,
fell in Alley B south Of Fourteenth street
yesterday afternoon from exhaustion and
could not get up Bgain. The horse ought
to have been shot long ago by the humane
Society, il such society exists. 1t ia
cruelty to let it live in misery.
"WEDNESDAY afternoon while little son
Of John Foster, who resides on North
Main street, was playing in the street, he
attempted to run RCreas the path OF o rap
idly approaching light wagon, but clipped
and fell, the wagon passing across his
limbs and bruislng him seriously, al
though no bones were broken.
A YOUNG man living in North Wheel
ing, who Is employed by Rheinscker in
cutting ice on the Back river, had mar
row escape from drowning yesterday
morning. While at work he missed his
footing, and sank out OF sight in deep wa
ter. The accident was noticed by his