The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-03
LOCAL BRRyETIgs.
Matters of Minor Moment In and About
the City.

the City.
CANTELoPEs, alias "musk melons, are
becoming plenty.
ED De WILL has been appointed sub
stitute letter carrier by Postmaster simp-
son.
The ten.cent show that has been on
the Island since Monday goes to Martins
Ferry to-day.
The total amount Of fines and costs
collected by the police department in
July was 1866 10.
OFFICER BELL last night arrested Joe
Jones, an Ohio man, who was exceeding
~ drunk on Seventeenth street.
A CARLOAD of Italians arrived at Port
land last evening to work on the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie railroad near that place.
REPORT has it tina. young lady and
gentleman from the Third ward commit
ted matramony in Wheeling last night.
--Beitdfrs iadcpehtieat.
TuE Council Committee on Claims is
called to meet this evening; also the
Committee on Lights in Joint Session
with the Gas Trustees.
The supply Of potatoes now being
marketed indicates an unusually large
crop, and it is probable that they Will
greatly decrease in price before long.
TnI weather was cold enough yester-
day morning before daylight to make
the warmth OF a fire very agreeable. 1t
was somewhat warmer twelve hours
later.
JOSEPHINE BIRD was yesterday ap,
pointed administrative OF the estate Of
Sarah Ray, deceased, and gave bond III
the sum Of $500, with Henry Williams
as surety.
Mr.. GEO. B. TURNER has been appoint
ed Commercial Agent OF the Cleveland
Lorain 4 Wheeling Railroad Company
taking effect August !, with office a'
Wheeling.
THE Republicans OF Washington, Madi
son, Clay and Richie districts should moi
forget their suggestion meetings to-mor
row evening. 1t is desirable that there
be large attendance.
In the police court yesterday Nelli'
Martin was fined $50 and costs for keep
ing house OF ill.fame. Media Dunba
and five other girls found in her hous'
paid s. and costs each, and two men thu
same sum.
An enterising baker has put campaigt
biscuits on the market, containing por
traits OF the various candidates for Pres
ilent and Vice President. Harrison ant
Cleveland cigars have been on the mar
ket for some time.
SUPERINTENDENT RIDDLE serves notice
on water consumers that the water vii
be shut off Saturday for the purpose o
cleaning out the reservoir. Household
ers, manufacturers and "the fire iiend'
should accordingly take u rest on thu
consumption OF water on that day.
CLERK Hook yesterday admitted t.
record two deeds OF trust and deco
made July 30 by John W. futile ant
wife to G, S. Shook, in consideration o
S2,O5O, for the south half OF lot POS OF
the west side OF old Eofr street, between
old First and Second streets, in Centrt
Wheeling.
TIE following persons were elected
officers OF the La Belle Street Mission o
| the Christian church for the ensuing
year: Superintendent, George A. kor
ner; Assistant Superintendent, o. Q
Scott; SecretaIy,lNIrs. George A. Korner
Treasurer; F. A. Sherrat; Organist, Mis-
Bessie Echols.
TIE levce marks last evening indica
ted IL depth in the channel at this poin
OF 9 feet 8 inches and the river was sta
tionary. The Courier left for Parkers
burg at 9 p. IN. and the Elaine will b.
to.day's packet in this trade. 1t was TIN
C. W. Bachelor instead OF the W. n
Chancellor that cut down and sank the
Frank Preston at Cattellsburg, as report
ed ir yesterdays issue.
WILLIAM KELLY, the youngster who
come here from Smiths Ferry, and sale
he was hunting his mother, and who
declared he was "half-past nine year
old" remained about the City Hall til
yesterday, when Lieut.. Junkins securet
his admission to the Children's Home
He is pretty tough youth, and from his
appearance must be about - years old
though small for that age.
The firm of Heiskell & Vardy, mer'
chandise brokers and iron and steel lac
tors, has been dissolved by mutual con
sent. Mr.. Heiskell will continue that
branch OF the firms business in the iron
and steel line. In doingthis he does not
sever his connection with the Junction
Iron Company. He is still on the road
for that concern, and has no intention Of
leaving il to look after what other ven
lures he may engage in.
Mr.. PATRICK WEIR, well known cit.
izen of the Sixth ward, has collected
sos for tho relief Of Thomas Howley,
whose family, house and all other
possessions were swallowed up and lost
in the mad rush of waters that poured
down Caldwell's run the night OF the
awful flood Of July 10. Mr.. Howley
lost everything, and has been in such a
state OF mind ever since that he has not
been in condition to aid himself.
TIE officials OF the B. & o. road at this
point are expecting that the DAISY Lin
tied" trains from here to Chicago, COM
ing here from Baltimore over the main
line, will be vestibuled by the 18th of
this month. A number OF new and un-
usually handsome cars are being pro-
vided with vestibule attachments for
this train, and the Pullman Company