The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-01
DIED, TnGiYR III \ I 1859 81
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1900 came into the world, ID sweet
placid child. The moon was shining
brightly, and she seemed 10 smile as she
looked down, upon tho earth, and watch.
cd the usherinr in Of a new child Of
time. The wind swas almost ;hushed,
but enough breeze stirred to whisper
welcome to the sweet infant, and the
stars with their heavenly eyes looked
down from their heights with no tear for
tho old, but a merry twinkle for; the
new.S In all respects the night was
suited " an event such as the birth OF a
enid "a which 50 much hope and 50 III.
1850 swas "a bright and CHEEKY old fell
low,Fand his time marked an epoch OF
prosperity and progress very crcdituble
70 Thin. 1T Is altogether posslbl too,
that tho hae legacy that he leaves TO bis
bright son has much to do with the
gladncss with which his birth Is hailed.
|SASEivG minutes before the big bell in the
tower OF the Public Building announced
With Its first stroke q birth and a death,
some fellow With more enterprise than
regard for the eternal fitness Of things,
turned the steam into the bell OF an i'm.
inense steam whistle, aud started the
noise. w Judging from the sounds direc.
lion, that whistle Is located over In Ohio,
probably IN one OF the big iron mills at
1Etnavitle, which! fact makes tho action
more reprehensible, for the reason that
those Ohio people don't get their
new year, according to %the manner
III which tho railroads manage the time
now.a.days, till the child il an hour old
IN West Virginia. But The fellow kept
up the racket, and others placing more
confidence In his whistle than In their
time pieces: joined the noisy throng.
When the town clock did strike all the
whistles and many OF tho bells
In the !city lwere shrioking or. clang.
Ing loud tidings OF welcome from their
brazen throats. "a few / flre.crackers
helped to- .swell /; tho deafeniny din,
which lasted until the little new year
was an assured entity, and had assumed
growing proportions, and It must be said
to the credit OF. that Ohio whistle, Gtbat
had the temerityf Of the Soho man.
aud hold on after all Others had given
up. lyy5i d X y e., : ti5t
s. Up to the time Of going to press no
swear offs" had been reported, but the
Justices Of the Peace have "a large stock
81 blank forms prepared for, those who
feel inclined to keep up the good old
custom OF swearing or in the morning
aud resuming III the evening. ., 4
n To-day isa illegal holiday and will be oh.
served as such by the banks, and the
city, county and Government offices, all
OF which will he closed. At I the i most.
office holiday hours will 4 be observed.
While 1t is not probable that the day
VIII be as generally observed as was
christmas, still tits expected that nearly
az the business i houses will be closed
this afternoon. IT. 4. ;85Si X
Z Last night the Old Year was danced
out and the New Year in ut a number Of
balls given in various parts of the city,
and these terpsichorean festivities will
DO continued tonight at several halls.
!2 There is to be;no formal New Y ears
calling, but a number Of gentlemen will
avail themselves Of tho opportunity af.
iorded by a holiday to discharge some Of
their social obligations. s23as;I,S y
The New ear'sreception at the Young
Mems Christian Association 4! build.
Ing will begin at 8 o'clock this afternoon,
The reception Is for men, and all such
VIII be warmly welcomed. y; No small
boys will be admitted. LAT s o'clock an
entertainment will be given, in which
the following peraons will participate;
Messrs. Hulanf, j. NJ. Hammond, win.
lam Day, Frank Nesbitt, Job tJeavons,
William .Brice; Misses Sara Roemer
Jennie Reich, Sadie GundEng, Morn
Simpson, Theresa Philips, Lizzie Eyer.
ter, Maud Bandley, Minnie Shields, ioi
Wellsbnrg. Mayors orchestra will fur.
nish music for, the occasion.