The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-02
LOCAL BREvITIgs,
Matter, of MAJOR Moment in and About
the City.

Matter, Of aIllror Moment In and About
the City.
Rrldreport Lodge No. 1St, A. =, and
A. NJ. viii meet wednesday morning,
nj 1850 O'Clock to attend the funeral Of
Joseph Boyle.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Woman's Hospital Association (CltS
hospltal). will be held tomorrow AFTER
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. g. A. Flaccus had the dog shot
which has caused SO much FEELING on
the Island since II bit the little Llewelllh
girl some few days ago
Tho baltimore & Ohio has issued
very beautiful souvenir pamphlet de-
gcriptive OF the mountain summer re-
sort' Deer Park. 1t Is a work OF art.
Local railway freight agents are max
ing preparltlons to go to- Chicago on
Jnne Q, to attend the national eonven-
fIon OF the freight agents association
to be held there.
Reliance lodge No. IS. a. o. y. w,
viii hold Its annual picnic at wheeling
pnrk next Thursday. The members ana
their friends Look forward to the event
with a great deal OF pleasure An
kinds OF amusements viii be offered
The willing Workers Of Simpson N.
%. church gave reception ut the par
sonage in honor Of Rev. w, II. BROOKS.
NJ Washington, d. c., former pastor
~ the church. a very enjoyable time
was spent by the congregation ana
friends.
The Young Mems Republican Escort
CIuh will hold meeting Thursday
evening at Odd Fellows hall, AZ
O'clock. 10 re-orgapi2c for the cam
paIgE. II Is hoped that all those m
trrested In the organization VIII be pre-
sent at the meeting.
As high as 700 bushels Of berries are
shipped from GAINESVILLE in a single
DAY, says the "Whetstone.' About
500 persons are employed In gathering
the crop and from one and one-h2li 10
two cents per quart Is paid for picking
They are shipped to WheehnG', ftts-
burgh, Columbus, Chicago ana otheF
markets.
This evening Mt the home OF The
brides. parents In the North End; WI
occur the marriage OF MT Nilllli'
Rome, n popular young man, book
kcrner ut c. 6. AbcrcrOmbie & Com
pnny's, and Miss Alice Anna Garrison,
nm ACCOMPLISHED young lady Of NORM
Main street. Their many friends extend
congratulations.
A Slstersyiile man complained to the
police yesterday afternoon that ne had
bcsn robbed OF $50 and suspected an.
other SistersVille man, who he said
was stopping at GOOdfriend's hotel
lieutenant Ingram went up and ar
rested the man and brought MN 10
headquarters. When searched he only
had Sil and the victim refused to prose-
cute.
The dissatisfied Stockholders Of the
Tsland ferry have NJ last hit upon
plan. which they hope win give them
thu full control NJ the coming meeting.
Their plan IL to buy up all the Original
stock that can be had, and as u IL al
most worthless. the present holders OF
the stock viii he glad to get rid Of H.
FOR practically nothing.
Since the Toledo, Pittsburgh &
Wheeling Coal Company has decided TO
open large coal mines at Portland, up
tho river, some OF the ritlZnns Of War
ron township are circulating petitions,
asking tho trustees to order an election
Ia vote IN the question OF local option.
One-thlrd OF the voters of the township
must sign to secure an eleciOn. Tllton-
vile. the only incorporated village In
the township, is "wet."
4 small strike occurred Mt the Aetna
Standard Iron and steel Works yes
terdqy. The tonnage men employed on
the breakdown mill, on which there
srcma to be- no scale, were notified OF q
cut In their wages, which varied nc
cortllng Ia the work, II Is said that the
catchars accepted The reduction and
the heaters and rollers positively re-
fused To take Il and went ont on q strike.
They were afterward notified that they
would be paid the old price and work
win be resumed this morning, as usual.
4 report on good authority came
ypatcrdny afternoon that Dickinson,
Kline & compnny's VOL on the Boil
farm IN the Rogorson district came In
dry ut n depth OF 80 feet The Wen Is
about ono mile west OF the Rogerson
strike. When the Sand was FIRST struck,
n small showing Of gas was found
but after the drill had gone IN seven
teen feet farther. not slgn OF oil was
found aud the hole was declared mo
rood" The owners arc Wheeling peo-
pie An evening paper had this well
rated at a i0O-barrel producer
Children Cry for