The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-29
BEII!AiItE.
AL Sorts of Local News ami Gossip from
tho Glass CitY.

tho Glass CITY.
The installation and banquet Of tho
Masons last night was quite Il pleasant
affair. The exercises were public and
took place at the Christian church,
whoro the following officers OF Dcllairo
lodge were duly installed: Frank j.
Smith, w. NJ; j. A. Greenfield S. W;
St. John Rockcrshousen, ]. w; James
L. Kelly, treasurer; Cyrus II. Strahl,
secretary; Charles +. Strahl, S. D.; j..
W. Oberman, J. d.; NJ. Nelson, tyler.
The banquet at the Central hotel WIS
attended by quite large number with
their. wives, and WAS all elegant affair,
rejecting credit upon DR.. D. W. Boone,
A. ]. Norton and G. II. Strahl, the com
mittee in charge OF this part OF the pro-
gramme.
The Independent, speaking OF Repre-
sentative llcinlein and the contest for
United States senator, says: He could
not now support Foraker without vio-
lcncc 10 his manhood; nor could he
do so without fastening upon himself
the stigma OF being bribed, hence we
lmplore those whom we knoware friends
Of his not to place him in an unenviable
light even for the short time that now
lntcrvenes till the selection oil 4 United
States senator is made. He has acted
honorably and manly and he should be
treated in manly way, especially by
persons who make pretensc OF friend
ship for him.
The county board OF elections was
called together at st. Clairsvilo yester.
day to issue certificates OF election to
the successful candidates last month.
The board adjourned without doing this
i'll the belief that the clerk OF the courts
continued to issue thcm but tho best
legal talent advised that the board, hav-.
ing full charge OF and canvassing the re-
turns, should'issue the certificates. 1t
was done so in other counties, but none
OF the men elected in this county had
certificates up till yesterday.
Coon hunters have thoroughly dis.
gusted some OF the farmers in this
ncighborhood, and they have resolved.
to begin 4 merry war upon them. ii
'coons are hard to find they visit the
farmers hen roos:, and after selecting
tho plumpcst fowls repair to some Sc
cludcd spot and en- Joy Il roast at the far
mcr's expense. Not many people enjoy
roasts at their expense, and real sports
men will wish the farmer success in
anihilating this class.
The Sunday school institute OF the
st. Clairsyille Prcsbytery. will begin 4
two days session i'll the First Presby-
terrain church hero tomorrow. The
Bclairc committee in charge is Rev. i.
W. Barr, DR.. D. W. Long, a. T..Stewart,
Mrs. D. W. Long and Miss Jennie
Smith. john Hopkins is the Musical
director. The programme is an eX-
tended ono and includes others than
those OF the Presbyterian faith.
Miss Jennie Piper, formerly viva
cious young lady, OF this city, will be.
married at her home in Cleveland Mt,
noon to-day to Mr.. Robert Lashley, Il
salesman Tor tho Standard Oil company.
Rev. William CASTOR will perform tie.
ceremony. Each OF those named is
we'll known here.
The third lecture OF the course pro-
vided for this city by tho Young peo-
pies Societies will be given this even
ing by John Dewitt Miller, OF Boston,
one OF the strongestmen on tho lecture
platform. His style is magnetic and
captivating, and his lccture is entertain
ing and elcvating. &s' ~
The Tribune says: "Thc handful OF
Foraker mon arc writing him letters
threatening him with political death,
all OF which indicates that lie is more
OF burden to Charles than he thought
it would be in such M office. But never
fear. Hes all right. =
There seems to be one candidate IRON,
this county with Il reasonably sure
thing. That is Walter Cowen, OF St.
Clairsvillc, who wants to be postmaster
OF the state senate, and will probably
be selected without opposition.
a woman complained to Mayor Nc
Gowan yesterday that Henry Loring
had stolen her child. The mayor ad-
vised adjustment in peaccablc way.
The steel works started yesterday and
will continue to run all OF this week, but
will perhaps lay off next week for re-
pairs.