The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-16
LOCAL BWEvirlEs.

Matters of Mlaor MomSat Ia and Aboat
the City,
A PRIVATE picnic was given at tho
park yesterday, and II was unusually
well attended.
YESTERDAY the mines out at Wheel
ing creek had to shut down again on &C.
count OF lack Of cars.
TnE Wetzel county fair at New Mar
tinsvfiio opens next Tuesday. A num-
bor oil Wheeling horsemen will be there.
ALLthecreeks in this vicinity are run
ming ont very muddy, showing that
there have been pretty heavy shower,
up about headwarters.
TnE Sunday school Of ST. Pauls
church, in the Eighth ward, gave q very
we'll attended and enjoyable picnic at
Mozart Park yesterday.
ELEVEN mon from Wheeling arc on.
gagged putting a gravel roof on the
Black Horse sewer pipe works this
wsek.-Nete Cumberland Independent.
RRv. J. s BodLE, Of the Presbyterian
church at Martins Ferry will occupy
the pulpit In the KirkWood PreSby.
terian church Sunday evening next
LAST night notice was left at police
headquarters that a bay mare had been
stolen or had atrayGd from stable In
East Wheeling. Tho owners name was
not given.
TnE last will mud Testament Of the
late Edmund Booking was yesterday adj
mittod TO probate aud ordered TO be re-
corded. All his estate goes to his vile,
who Is also made execntrIx.
WoRK has been commenced on the
fire escape m the Fourteenth street
front Of tho Opera llhouIe, Very gem
eral repairs aud renovation Of tho In
terror OF tho house are also undo way.r
A WAGON broke down on Ohio street
near the end Of the steel bridge on
Wednesday, aud 1t was still there last
evening. People who drive past are
kicking on the way It ObStruGts the
street.
In tho circuit court yesterday Judge
Campbell entered n decree directing the
sale OF tho real estate Involved in the
case Of II. II. Hornbrnok, guardian, W.
Key Mcdonald. his ward. Judge PAUL.
did not hold court.
A MAN who lost both feet and both
hands by treeztug tn western blizzard
accompanied By woman who PLAYED {
hand organ, and family, all tho mem
hers Of which are blind and sing for q
living, werO seen on tho streets Ycsier
day and last night.
TnE picnic given at WhiIcman'I
Grove, North Benwood, yesterday by
tho two Il. A. Il. posts and the WOlnan'i
Rellnl Corps was very enjoyable affair
hundreds Of old soldIers, thoir families
and friends and Sons Of Veterans en-
joyod tho reunion thoroughly.
Az unusually quiet session Of tho
police court was hu!d yesterday. Tho
only cnsO was ouo.le0gsl man charged
with drunkenness. Tho only other por
SOUS present were tho mayor, Clerk
Watkins aud Officer Rabb. who made
tho arrest. Tho prisoner was tined 81
aud costs, but lot go to leave town.
WoRK Ia progressing on tho tearing
down OF tho old frame building at l6li
and 1917 Market slroOt, owned by VIII
lam Fullouto, who will build on its site
Rsubitnntial iour.stntY brick block, oil
handsome appearance, with two COM
mOdioua store rooms on tho first floor
running clear through 10 South street,
Tnr young ladies Of the First Chris
Ian church Y. +. 4 q. 4. will give I
very entertaining and unique social 10
night, called by some n "PhRntOT
Party" aud othun "Ghott Walk
A hugo iimo can DO expected hy all,
Refreshments will DO served by tho LITTLE
maids. A cordial Invitation Is EXTENDED
TO al. Young mon will DO in RrOaIUi