The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-01
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Matters OF Minor Moment in and abou
tho CITY

Matters OF Minor Moment in and about
the City.
The GRAND this evening-"New Next
OPERA HOUSE this evening-."Natural
Gas"
CATHEDRAL festival in the l. o. o. F.
hall this evening.
AGAIN yesterday there wa not a case
in the police court.
MARKET street is again in a disgrace
fully muddy condition. 1t is like q
country road.
GEORGE WILLIAMSON, the South Side
would-be suicide, has recovered enough
to be On the streets again.
TIE funeral of Mrs. Stein, of South
Main street, who died Tuesday night,
will take place from her late residence
on Friday.
The Wheeling Cyclers' grand annual
hop tonight at their hall will be a sue
cessful affair if indications count for
anything.
The Hobbs glass works will hereafter
use oil fuel in the place Of natural gas.
The supply of the latter tiuctuates so
much as to make it unreliable.
FINK & Brown sold to D. NJ. Camp
bell lot No. 10 in Waters addition, on
South Broadway, known as the base
ball grounds; consideration Sl,400.
oNE marriage license was issued by
Clerk Hook yesterday, to Horace
Powell, aged % years, and Laura NJ. NJ.
Downing, aged 90 years, both residents
Of this city.
THE hearing OF the case of the admin
~istrator Of Celia Williams against w. H.
Frank & Co.. called for Yesterday, was
reset for hearing January 5, in tho
circuit court.
YESTERDAY tho Eighth ward engine
was called out by a still alarm to squirt
water on burning timbers under the
Ohio River railroad trestle, caused by
hot cinders from an engine.
FRITZ JORDAN, who was arrested on
Tuesday, by Officer West accused of
stealing S. from Charles Willie. was
yesterday arraigned before Squire Arkle,
and being proven guilty was fined $40
and costs.
A MAN named Richards, living at the
head OF Twelfth street, was seized with
cramps at tho Whitaker mill yester-
day afternoon, while at work, and the
city patrol wagon was sent over to haul
him to his home.
THR Elks announce their annual mo-
mortal exercises, in memory of de-
ceased members OF the fraternity, at
the Second Presbyterian church next
Sunday afternoon at 8 O'clock. An In.
tercstin9 and appropriate programme
will be rendered.
Z. Still alarm yesterday morning
called hook and ladder No. 6 to q small
blaze ut Mrs. August Snyder's residence
on Eoff street, near Twenty-second. A
fue had caught, and tho fire communi-
Gated to tho wall. It was eStinguished
without any trouble.
CHARLES SHEPHERD, OF Moundsville,
tho Marshall metropolis, was in town
Yesterday "takin' in the sights" and
last night was found by Officers Creigh-
ton and l;uch in q drunken stupor on
Main street. He was hauled to the city
bastile in the patrol wagon.
A xuSmRE OF younger leading mem
bers oil society will give q big leap year
party tomorrow evening at tho rooms
Of tho old Wheeling club, in Rogers
block. All of the favored recipients Of
invitations from the young ladies are
wearing pleased smiles on thcir countc-
nances.
LARRY MEHES, a popular young man
employed ut the Belmont mill, died yes-
terday morning about 6 o'clock, Of q
complication Of throat diseases, con-
tracted by exposure TO the weather.
! Tho deceased was q :nembcr OF tho
Ancient Order OF Hihprnians, who will
have charge oil the funeral. Tho A. o.
II. will meet in tho Cathedral basement
this evening to mako arrangements.