The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-18
LOCAL BRRYIFIRS,
Matters OF Minor Moment in and AbOutths
CITY.

THR MCKeoWn oil well, on the Lew
Gardner farm, New Cumberland, came
in Friday and Is doing so barrels,
A NUMBER OF new features have been
secured for Wheeling park this season.
Among them is meFTy'go'round'
The electric light plant at the Rey-
mann brewery will probably be ready
for operation about the last OF this week.
THERE was slight fire at the residence
OF Mrs. Karl, on LaBelle street, satuT-
day morning, The damage was nominal
THERE were four cases in the Police
Court Saturday, all ordinary ones, There
are fourteen on the list orthis morning
A HORSE owned by B, f, Adams ran
away again Saturday morning, on Jacob
street, badly breaking the wagon he was
drawing,
IT isreported that Martin Flanagan,
o well,known workman at the Crescent
mill, drew $4,000 in the Louisiana Lot
terry this month,
PILES are being driven on the north
creek bank just west OF the Market
street bridge TO protect the property
there from washing,
"DR. JEKYLL AND Mr., HYDE" closed a
successful weeks engagement 81 the
Grand Saturday night, Both audiences
Saturday were Of good size,
WALTER WIssMoCK, a native OF Gov
ington, KY, now Of Wheeling, aged u,
and Lucy futile, q native OF Wheeling,
aged 20, were licensed TO wed Saturday
THE small fountain near the Paxton
fountain, at the City Hall, fell down
Saturday. The bolts which fastened "
to the stone foundation had completely
rusted of.
The Baltimore & Ohio authorities have
dumped a large amount Of broken stone
along their track In East Wheeling, and
force OF men are at work ballasting and
improving the track.
A MAN was arrested by the police Sat
urday evening for stealing box Of tur'
nips from the Centre market, Yesterday
he was arraigned before Squire Davis
and held for court for petit larceny.
SrErsoN's double "Uncle Tom" show
had two good houses at the Opera House
Saturday, and seemed to please every
body. The parade and bands, tho dog,
donkey and pony caught on" big
SnERIPF CURTIS, OF Brooke county,
passed through the city Saturday with
Fred Grayis and Clark Haynes, the Two
wool thieves arrested here, whom no
was taking 10 the MoundsVille peniten'
tiary to serve two years.
A row occurred last night in the house
OF Mollie Williams, in alley O, in which
spittoons and dishes were thrown pretty
freely. Officers Carney and Hell called
and arrested the landlady and three
women, inmates OF the place, all oil
whom were locked up.
TIE friends Of Frank souders, Of Mar.
tins Ferry, who was recently convicted
and sentenced to one year in the peni'
Tertiary on charge OF being mixed up
in the shooting OF Samuel Waters, the
man killed at Jerry Clemens place, on
the National road, last summer, will
make application to the State Board Of
Pardons for pardon for him.
ABOUT rs tickets have been sold in
Wheeling for the concert to be given
here shortly after Easter, to benefit the
organ fund OF the Presbyterian Church.
1t Is proposed 10 make the concert q
memorable one, and the Wheeling WIS.,
itors, including the city talent to take
part, will probably make the trip by
boat chartered for the occasion.-WeIs'
burg Herald.
A NUMBER OF the North street congre'
cation called at the parsonage, Friday
evening about 5 o'clock, and after SPEND
ing the evening pleasantly with the
pastor and his wife went away, leaving
many beautiful and valuable gifts. Rev.
and Mrs. Dryden desire to return TO
their many friends their thanks for the
numerous expressions Of their kindness
and tokens Of regard.
PAUL GRAHAM was arrested by Con.
stable Wilcox Saturday, on warrant
sworn out by G. w. Wilson, charging
him with cruelty to animals, Graham
had hearing before Justice Peterman,
and the evidence showed that he had
kicked his horse so severely several days
since that 1t resulted in the animals
death. The prisoner, in default OF 500
bond for his appearance before the grand
Jury, was placed in jail.
TIE stationary engineers Of Wheeling
and vicinity have formed lodge OF the
Association Of Stationary Engineers, TO
be known as Wheeling Lodge No. l.
There are twelve charter members, and
accesslons are expected which will re-
suit in o large and strong organization.
The officers Of the local lodge are: Pres
ident, james H. Hall; Vice President,
William McNabb; Treasurer, Gus Fred.
erick; Secretary, W. D. Thomas; Con.
ductor, Frank Lewis; Door.keeper, N.
Kuhn.