The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-07
LOCAL BREyIrIEs,
Matters OF Minor Moment In and AbOat
the City.

the City.
Grand Opera House to-night-"A Hot
Old Time"
There we're four cases In police court
yesterday morning.
Pythlan Castle to-nisht-Concert by
Kings Daughters Of Chapline Street NJ.
Z. church,
Squire Greer yesterday sentenced Ed
ward Thomas, board bin Jumper, to
ninety days In jail,
A lunacy warrant was sworn out In
Squire Greer's court yesterday by Mrs
Rachael Loterbery, for her sister, MISS
MolIie Benson, The hearing Will oe-
cur on Thursday,
The local circle OF the Kings Daugh-
ters has appointed committee 10 as
slst in the work Of organizing branch
OF the organization at the Third Pres
byterlan church Tomorrow evening.
The Pennsylvania lines over the river
have been working some passenger
crews on extra freight runs on Sun
days, In order to keep the large volume
Of freight shipments moving promptly
Clarence Johnston, alias "Bandy"
Johnson, who used q knife on Joseph
Burnley, toll keeper at the Terminal
bridge, at the Top mill, will get hear
Ing at 2 o'clock this afternoon, before
Squire Rogers.
The Christian Endeayor Society OF the
Erst Christian church went TO Alc-
Meehen last night, thirty-two strong,
and took part In services conducted By
the newly organized society in the
Christian church there.
Belmont county commissioners have
been notified TO remove the Bridgeport
toll house outside the corporation, This,
1t Is understood, they will refuse to do,
so long as they are required to keep up
the pike within the corporation.
The lecture, "Greenland's Icy Noun
talns," will be delivered this evening at
the Third Presbyterian church by Rev,
II. r. Bigger, a typographical error
yesterday had the lecture for Thursday
evening instead of Tuesday evening,
Mrs, Cora Handel, while playing with
her baby at her home in Kirkwood, yes
terday, dropped a gold ring from her
finger into the baby's mouth, which was
swallowed by the child before the moth
er could recover 1t. No serious symp-
toms had developed last evening.
The Niagara engine house boys are
of an athletic turn and during their
spare moments OF late have fitted up
credltable gymnasium. 1t Is furnished
With much of the apparatus pertain
ing to first class gym" and 1t won't
be strange II 1t develops some crack
erjack athletes.
A horse belonging to William
Schneiie, the plumber, ran away on
South Main street, yesterday morning,
and being blind dashed into a post.
The collision resulted in breaking one
Of the horses legs and tearing open Its
shoulder frlghtfully. Officer Beco with
his little gun did the rest.
A few weeks ago the A. o.tU. W. of
Bridgeport periodically and generous
ly extended an invitation TO G. A. r.
men to become members OF the a. o. U.
w. free. The invitation has been ac-
cepted by more than Dozen who have
been duly initiated and several appll-
cations for membership aretin,
Yesterday morning occurred the
death of Mrs. Barbara zilles, of the
Island, widow Of the late George Zilles,
after a lingering illness. Mrs. zilles
was well known in the community and
universally respected for many good
qualities OF mind and heart. The fun
eral will take place Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock from her late resi-
dencc on North Huron street.
The literary and musical entertain
ment to be given by the Hebrew La
dies Benevolent Society tomorrow
evening in, the Mercantile club rooms
will attract large audience. The pro-
gramme prepared Is one Of many
points of excellence, including readings
by Miss Jennie MannheImer, of Gin
clnnatl. This society has accomplished
much good in local charitable undertake
ings and should enjoy the fullest meas
ure of success in its undertakings.