The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01
REIl.ALRE.
All Sorts of Local Now. and Gossip from
the Glass City.

All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.
Thanksgiving was very generally OBJ
served here, ali the stores and manuiac-
tories except tho Novelty Stamping
Works being closed. There were union
religious services a. the FiFst Pretby-
terrain church, all the ministers Of the
city being present and participating,
and Il union choir from all the
churches rendering the music. Rev. X.
g. Wuite preached the sermon. But
the day was moro generally observed in
the way Of family reunions, and many
OF the good people made many happy
homes by quiet and transformations acts
Of charity. There was more OF this
than ever before in the city, and it was
genuine charity to remember most OF
those who received something from
their more fortunate neighbors and
friends.
The case of George ]. Ballinger. Of
Holloway station, against the Q. L &
W. R. Il. Co., for $4,000 damages for
injuries sustained while employed as
brakeman. by reason. as alleged, that
the drawbars on the cars would not
work properly, was dismissed on &C
count OF the absence OF material wit
nesses, and this led 10 some sharp
passes between the opposing counsel
Virgil Brown. a well-to-do colored
barber, was married here about week
ago to the,divorcod wife OF George Nc
Pherson, and on Wednesday Rebecca
Washington, colored girl with whom
he kept company up until the time OF
his marriage, through Tallman & Arm
strong. fled a suit for 49, 900 for breach
OF promise. Brown admits keeping
company with the girl, but denies that
there was any agreement to marry.
The lecture on "China, its industries
and CUSTOMS" in the First NJ. L. church
last night, was attended by large num-
Der, und the recital Of his observations
there by Rev. D. w. Chandler, who
spent eight years in that country as a
missionary, was highly interesting to
all. Another lecture will be given this
evening, continuation Of the same sub
ject.
Lucy A. Brewer has brought suit
against Charlotte LaRoche and others,
in which she alleges that she recovered
Judgment Of 500 against August Kraft
for selling liquor to her husband, that
Kraft is insolvent, and asks that her
judgment be made O lieu against the
property in which these defendants
have an interest
Mrs. N. B. Walker, a former resident
Of this place, died few days ago at her
home in Washington, D. q. Her hus-
band died some years ago. Mrs. Walker
was q teacher in tho schools here about
1860. Some OF tho older residents Of
the place will remember her as Miss
Penny.
An ordinance for the protection OF
the paved streets has been passed here.
1t requires plumbers and everybody
else to obtain a permit and make de-
post OF money with the mayor before
disturbing the paved streets for any
purpose.
Albert Messerly, young shoe dealer
here, was married to Miss Jessie I'm
stead ut the home Of her father, W. o.
Umatend, at st. Clairsville, yesterday.
They will make their home in this city.
John W. Walters and Miss Mary
Jefiers wore married by Rev. D. ".
Chandler at his homo Wednesday night.
Mayor MCGOWAN sent a colored man
known as "Big Six" to Jail for stealing,
yesterday.
City Solicitor Woodbridge left Yester-
day evening for Philadelphia.