The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-26


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Piano ard vlalln Duet ..-......
Mr. VIM. d. Mccoy, Miss Helen Mccoy
Vocal Solo ..,..........Mr. f. ~. ATcher
Reading ..,,..,...,....Mr. u. Z, Inylor
Plano Solo, John Schlck
BASS SOLO. ..,......'......Mr II. Evans
NOcnl SOlo.........,,......M r. n. Lloyu
ng..,,.....,,....,Mr. Is. q. Tnylor
Vocal solo..........'..D Or. ]. y. HoWells
Piano Miss Helen Mccoy
Song Selection. ....................C Choir
Refreshments ...,.....,.......''...''.
Postmaster warnoek estimates that
there will be u hundred or more appll-
cants at the civil service examination
to be held here, basing this estimate
upon the Inquiries for blanks, etc. The
blanks and books OF record arrived yes.
terday and Miss Katie A. Sherry VIII
dispose OF them In accordance with the
rules governing the preliminary work
OF the examination.
At the meeting OF the city council last
night the ordinance for numbering
houses was amended so as to provide
from two to five numbers for each lot.
The system adopted Is simple and cas-
fly understood The Curfew ordinance
had the bell tolled on 1t following Its
third reading.
Mrs. George West had her nose
broken and an eye injured down on the
commons Monday evening In a row
with some boys She threw a brick
and hit John Frost on the head with II,
and Frost retallated by adjoining her
face. But the woman had been annoyed
and Frost Is in jail.
John Davis. OF the firm Of Davis &
Archer. shipped their street paving up.
parutus to Athens, o., yesterday and
left last night for that place TO begin
the work as soon US II can be com"
menced.
C. c. Kelly will leave to day for Fssd
Key, Ind, where he viii act as BecTe-
tary Of the Bellaire wiaGOw Glass Com
pany during the absence OF l.. s. Wood
bridge. who goes TO Europe for the benz
eft Of his health.
Osborne Houston and wife returned
home yesterday morning from Cincin-
natl. where they went on their wedding
trip on the steamer Hudson. They have
their house over MERGERS drug store al
ready furnished.
The Avolrdupols Social to be held at
the First Presbyterian church to-mor-
row night will no doubt have n large
crowd in attendance This is the first
social OF this kind given In this city.
John McGraW, tho contractor, OF this
city, has received the contract 70 erect
the electric light plant at McMechen.
Work viii begin on It Immediately.
The mite society OF the Second Pres
bytcrian church win hold meeting ut
the home Of Mrs Fred Bingle, in the
Fifth ward, tomorrow evening.
Mrs. NIinchel Porterheld has re-
turned home from East Liverpool,
where she has been spending a week
with her husband.
A. Lounds, OF GAINESVILLE. returned TO
his home yesterday. He was called
here by the death OF his sister, Mrs.
Moses Duga.
The horse attached to the milk wagon
OF William Davis ran or yesterday
morning and milk and cans went every
direction.
C. C. Marsh and wife returned home
to Sistersville yesterday, after SPEND
ing few days with relatives on Rose
Hin.
Phil Haffey, OF Findlhy. Is spending a
few days with friends in this city. PIN
was a former resident OF this city.
The United States snag boat. the p.
A. Woodruff. passed up yesterday
morning, bound for headwaters.
Mccormick Broa.'s circus appears in
McMechen to-day. Several from this
city win go over tonight.
DR.. +. c. Kemple has returned TO Erie,
Pa, after spending two weeks with his
parents In this city.
Harry Mertz. Of steubenvIlie. IL
spending nfew days with friends and
relatives in the city.
Charles Embrose. Of Sharon. Pa. Is
spending week with friends and rela-
lives in this city.
Miss Jennie McMasters, Of Mounds
willie, is visiting friends and relatives in
this city.
Lemuel Perry's cake walk and dance
takes place next Monday night ut the
city hall.
Mrs. James Kinney has returned home
from a pleasant visit with relatives in
Lamira.
Perry Henderson has gone to East
Liverpool to work ut the plumbing
trade.
Miss Grace Evans. Of Quaker City, IS
the guest OF friends and relatives In the
city.
Mrs. W. p. Miller. who has been quite
III for few days past, is able TO be out
now.
A. Moran Is having his house in the
Second ward repaired and reprinted.
The steel works and plate mill resum-
ed operations yesterday morning.
Mrs. Rev. Walden is confined to her
home in the Third ward quite Ill.
Earl Simpson, OF Glencoe. Is the guest
OF relatives in the Fourth ward.
Mrs. william Fry is quite sick at her
home in the First ward.
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