The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-23
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An sorts of Local News and Gossip fom
the Glass City.

Al sorts of Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.
Tho American Mechanics had very
Greditable parade yesterday the lodges
from Bridgeport, E!nayilIe, Benwood
aud other places joining in the process
sion in the afternoon. The line was
about two squares in length, marching
by twos, and was headed by Chief Mar
shal j. w. Jones, Assistant NJ. List, and
Aides T. d. Hcnthorn and Samuel
Leach. None Of the other societies
marched, but this patriotic organization,
headed by tho Mechanlc,' brass band,
covered tie route as published yester-
day, all wearing the regalia or badge OF
the order, and the old flag was con,
spicuous figure, The parade lasted
about two hours when they returned
to tho Elysian theater. II was well
filled with people and the band rend'
cred several patriotic tunes until all
we're seated, when Rev, d, W, ChRnd-
Ter offered prayer, and this was FOL
lowed by singing by the order, Miss
Edith Thompson gave q recitation in an
entertaining way and the Crystal quar-
tette contributed splendid song,
that was heartily encored In the
absence OF Hon. O. l., Wcems, who
was to have delivered an address on the
principles OF the ORDER DR.. A. Porter
field performed that duty. A solo was
rendered by Miss Laura Sellara and a
recitation by Miss Elsa Lazure, more
singing by the Crystal qHaFtette and
then came tho address on Washington,
by Rev. D. ". Chandler. 1t was
splendid delineation Of the lie and
character OF tho pioneer President,
whose birth was so iittingly Commemor-
ated in tho exercises Of the day, and was
received with the greatest satisfaction
by the large audience. Tho band gave
more music aud the exercises OF the
day were at an end. The whole town
had holiday. appearance and bright
colors foated from many houses, but
tho most conspicuous flag was the one
flying from the handsome pole in the
public park This pole is l02 feet in
length and rs straight as an arrow. 1t
WAS admired By everybody.
Messrs. A. r, Leyda, OF Beaver Falls,
Pa, ]. X. jolly and ]. L. limms, OF
Pittsburgh, were the electric street rail-
way men who appeared before CeURcll
here and wanted n franchise for twenty
five years with the privilege OF chang
ing from a horse car line to an electric
railway. They were chaporoned by
Fred Rodewig sr, who has been SUPER
intendent OF the present line since j.
Felix, OF Boston, has had charge. Mr..
Felix has lost over a thousand dollars
by the operation OF tho line the past
year, but that he paid hisbills and kept
the cars running, and now tho council
men are inquiring why nh eastern man
will pay ont OF his pocket thousand u
year for the privilege Of running such a
road as has been operated here.
Roger Cauley, the section man struck
by the st, Ciairsyitte train on tho Cieve-
land, Lorain & Wheeling railroad Tues
day afternoon, died that night of his in
juries. He formerly lived here, but
| moved to Weat Wheeling after going TO
work on the Cleveland, l.orain 4 Wheel
ing. His skull was badly fractured.
There was slight wreck on the Ohio
Valley railroad near tho Pittsburgh
coal works and the Cleveland & Pitts
DuTHl WTeCk GTalH llilu w Dc Cdtlcu W
ret the engine back on the track. 1t
was caused by an open switch, but was
not serious.
Orvil Rinker, lad about fifteen years
OF age, got into a quarrel while snow
b0lling with other boys yesterday alter
noon and llourished revolver. lie
was arrested and locked up.
Officer Jahnko arrested two chaps
who had a misunderstanding oil the
street yesterday afternoon, but the case
was dismissed.
The county supervisor Of elections is
preparing for the spring election and
advertising for bids for tickets OF town
ships.
Miss Emma, daughter OF George NJ.
Wise, OF Rock hill, will BIO married this
evening to Joseph Gitlin, OF Bridgeport.
Mayor MCGOWAN collected for the
city Sl2l % during the last fiscal month
and turned it in Tuesday night.
Mrs. NJ. V. Miller, Of Gravel Hill, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. james Ward,
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