The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-27
LOCAL BREvITIEs
Natter of Minor Moment in aud About
the city.


Band concert and dance at Mozart
Park this evening.
Miss Efic Hammond. NJ the Island,
is visiting friends in cadiz, o.
Council committee on Are department
has been called for this evening.
bethlehem school, out Caldwell's run.
Will picnic to-day at Smiths grove.
Miss Title Lindsey. Of South Jacob
street, Is visiting friends in Mounds
Vile
This evening. at Mcehcn's. Market
and South streets, there viii be a roast
pig lunch.
Judge Hervey. OF the circuit court,
has appointed John e. RiheldRffcr
trustee FOR Bates Lodge. A. +. & A. NJ.
Edward Taber. OF Williamsburg. Ohio.
who has been visiting friends on the
South side. returned home yesterday.
watermclons have arrived. They sell
for $50 hundred ut wholesale, and re-
tail for siXty-tve and seventy-hve
cents.
An evening paper says home straw
berries Will be In the market this week.
They have been In market for several
days already.
The Virginia Stars viii hold forth for
the rest OF the week on the lot near the
Pythlan castle. They are showing to
good crowds. and give a good perform
ance.
Last nights arrests included Henry
Bellinger. Robert Wilson and Richard
Forsyth. DRINKS, and Charles Donohoe.
Neln Driscoil. John Froner Henry
Cochran and William Miller, East End
boys, disorderly conduct
Miss Margaret Rankin. OF Bridgeport,
died yesterday at the home OF her Sis
ter. Mrs. James Cortland. Miss Rankin
was q social fayOrite and the news OF
her death. which took place after n lin
gerinG illness. was received with sorrow
in the community.
The case OF the state against Jack
O'Ncill. charged with burglary at
Schambra's tailoring establishment on
the South Side. was on trial in the Grim.
lnaI court yesterday. The testimony
was not in last night. and the trial Is
continued to-day.
Charles Gibson will have n hearing
before Squire Dunuing this evening at
o'clock, on the charge Of trespass on
personal property. preferred by Mrs.
Albright. Of South Main street. The
same case was aired In police court
Monday morning. tine charge being dis
orderly conduct.
The Pythlan side order, the Grand
Orient, had jamboree at the Pythlan
castle last night and put twcnty-four
candidates through. II was preceded
by a street parade, headed by Melster's
band, and followed by a banquet serv-
ed at the castle II was a most enjoy
able evening for all concerned-eNcept-
inE the ''twenty-four.
The local celebration OF Decoration
Day VIII fall on Monday unless Mayor
Butts takes action setting the celebra-
ton for Saturday Sentiment seems to
be in favor OF having the celebration
or the legal hOllday-on Monday. The
Martins Ferry people have already
gone ahead and decided to celebrate on
Monday. and WheelinE's executive will
make n popular move by officially maxi
ing Monday the legal holiday here.
An added feature OF the entertain
ment to be given on the evening OF June
3 at Wheeling Park. when there VIII be
n representation OF some OF Charles
Dana Glbson's pictures, IL to be The
Marble Arch" In which Mrs. Anna Nc.
Cabc Hughes. Miss Lima Hcnnig, and
Messrs. Z. h. Franzhcim and Van
IuStI VIII thhN phA - AiAs' VIZ ~ M
enjoyable feature OF a programme that
is full OF good things.
For the tenth time. Mr.. George L.
burst, Of this city. has been selected as
the caterer for the banquet that follows
the commencement at Washington and
Jefferson college. Mr.. bursts reputa-
tlon is more than local and does not
suffer through comparison with the
best OF Cleveland and Pittsburgh, with
whom he has at various times come
into successful competition.
There wllIbea fullrehcarsal OF tho Ora
torio Society at the Wheeling Park this
evening, and every member is earnestly
requested 10 be present The members
OF the chorus viii then be assigned their
proper seats. and II is important that
every member be ON hand and know
iugt where his seat VIII be. \ special
motor Will leave the Wheeling & Elm
Grove station at $50 sharp. To all
members OF the society the transporta-
tlon VIII be free,
Last night James Stanley fourteen
year-old boy employed at the Central
glass house. swore out warrant before
Squire Fitzpatrick. for Louis Shaub.
charging him with assault and battery.
The boy claims that Shaub. who is "a
foreman Mt the glass house, threw
piece OF iron at him, cutting deep cash
In his head. The affair Is an outcome
Of the strike OF the glass house boys
for Increased wages. The hearing was
set for tomorrow afternoon az . o'clock.