The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-15
LOCAL BREylTIES.
Matters OF Minor Mention In md About
tho CITY. .'t ..r..F

AT tue HTauu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AT the Opera House to.night-"Jim,
the Pcnman."
MATINEE performances at both thea.
tres this afternoon.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
an escort OF police to accompany the
Washington's birthday parade next Sat-
urday afternoon.
THE speciai Council meeting called for
last evening for the transaction OF gen!
eral business, failed to materialize for
want ola quorum.
TIE mail received ut police head.
quarters yesterday was unusually heavy.
Nearly every member OF the force re-
ceired a Valentine, and the majority OF
them we're the alleged comic ones that
have'neither point nor merit.
AT regular meeting of the local
branch OF the Carpenters Brotherhood
held yesterday, it was decided not to de-
mand the eight hour work day this year.
They may, however, ask IN advance in
wages, which matter will be decided
upon later.
TIE only conveyance OF real estate
admitted to record in Clerk Hooks
office yesterday was deed made May 3,
1889, by the city of Wheeling to Mrs. T.
Blattner for the north nall OF burial lot
No. 920 in the Peninsular cemetery, con-
sideration Sl7 so.
ABOUT thirty Rembers of the Mark
Twain Rod and Gun Club went up to
Steubenvillc on the 9:40 train over the
Panhandle last evening to pay the
Mark Twain Club OF that town q
iraternal visit. They will return home
to-day. Nearly all the boys wore shiny
silk hats and presented quite stunning
appearance.
JONI T. BAIRD, one OF the old resi-
dents OF the. city, died ut II o'clock last
night ut his home on the Island. Mr..
Baird was at one time member OF the
police force and during the war served
as sergeantin Company Z, 1st West Yir-
ginia Infantry. He was well and favor
ably known in the city, and had been
sick quite while.
A REGULAR weekly meeting OF the
Builders Exchange was held last even
ing. There was large attendance and
considerable business was transacted,
but nothing Of what was done was given
out for publication. From what little
was let drop by members, however, the
inference is drawn that the meeting was
a very interesting one.
TIE monthly service OF song will be
held in the First Presbyterian Church
tomorrow evening. The subject OF the
sermon will be: PSALMS, Hymns and
Spiritual Songs" The hymns and an
thems and solos to be sung by the choir
and congregation will be in keeping with
the service. Strangers in the city and
others are cordially invited.
A MEETING OF the teachers OF the A, B
and c grades Of tbs public schools was
held yesterday afternoon at Union
School. In addition to other subjects
which were considered, Mr.. Hammond,
principal OF Union School, explained the
use Of "Yaggy's Geographical Study"
which has lately been. purchased for the
public schools. Tho teachers were well
pleased with the "Study" and the ex.
PLANTATION.
GEORGE HUMBLE was arrested by
Officer Terrill last night for taking sig
nal lantern from the North Wheeling
ferry landing, the property OF John Ter
rill, the skiif ferryman' at that point.
Humble was taken before Justice Davis
who fined him S. and costs for trespass.
ing, and in default OF payment sent him
TO Jail for ten days. Terrill has had
several lanterns stolen Of late.
A COMMITTEE OF the Turner Society OF
this city is busily engaged at present ar
ranging Tor the entertainment of classes
OF turner's from the various Turner socie.
ties embraced within what is known as
the Pittsburgh District, which are ex.
pected here on Sunday, March 1G. That
day has been designated as one OF the
regular "Turn Days" when classes from
all the societies embraced within the
district meet for general work.
A MEETING Of the members OF Holli-
day, Stephens and Sheridan Pots, G. A.
R., and all old soldiers not members, is
called for this evening at G. A.. R. hall,
on Main street, to make arrangements to
turn out and take part in the celebration
OF Washington's birthday next Saturday.
1t is expected that there will DO large
turnout OF vetrans in the parade. II |
they do rs well in proportion as the
grammar school boys, the two alone will
make large and significant parade.
YESTERDAY morning few minutes
before noon, n slight fire was discovered
in the ceiling OF the dyeinp establish. |
ment Of B. +. Laing, on Market street
near the Postoilice. Laing was very
much excited about it and ran clear to |
police headquarters TO call a hose com. |
pany. Chief Delbrugge went back with
him and put out the fire with few
buckets OF water. By that time the
Hope hose company arrived and insisted |
on taking hand, and turned on |
stream which ruined nearly everything
in tho shop,