The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-26
LOCAL BREvITIES
MNttsrsOr Minor Moment la and AboN'
the OlIY.

day.
Butchers picnic to-day at Wheeling
Park.
Base ball this Wheeling
VS.. Springfield.
Thomas W, Keene comes to the Opera
House September l,
Jr. o, U. A. NJ. benefit entertainment
at the Grand tonight
Bowling league prize presentations at
the Carroll Club this evening,
1882" made its greatest hit during
the local engagement just ended, and
the members of the company enjoyed
their stay here.
The brick work on the foundation for
the new engine at the Riverside steel
plant has been finished and 1t is expect
ed that the engine will be up and ready
for operation In about two weeks,
The Zane Street Epworth League win
give a moonlight excursion on the
steamer Leroy and barge, next Thurs
day, leaving the wharf at 1880 D. m,
Only persons of good moral character
VIII be allowed to go.
The diagrams OF the sleepers for the
Niagara Falls excursion next Saturday
are now at the office of o. r, Wood, Nc
Lure House block There will be ladies'
day coaches for all who do not care to
take the sleepers,
Some of the boys about town lost
some money on Tuesdays futurlty
race, They had what was said to be a
pipe" on the race, and according to the
tip, Marcus Days Grand Sachem was
to win-but he didn't.
Up to midnight there were only four
cases in the lookup. Thomas Kelly
was run In by Mason for disorderly; Ed
Smith and j, NJ Mason on the same
charge, by Gardener, and John Borett,
disorderly, by Lieutenant Ingram.
The picnic given by the Elm Grove
council Jr. o. U. A. NJ, at SeIbert's
Garden yesterday afternoon and last
night, was largely attended. The picnic
attracted quite number of visiting
brothers. who came to the city for
Merchants Day"
The captains of the three local COM
panies Of the uniform rank, Knights of
I Pythias. have received invitations for
the members of the Sir knight degree
to attend picnic to be given by Gener-
al Mather Company No. %, at Ben
wood. next Saturday A number OF the
local members will attend in fatigue
uniform.
1.-THE American Queen" the hand
some illustrated fashion monthly pub
lished by Messrs, G. r. Stlfel & Com
pany, of this city, is just out. The
September number Is one of even more
than usual merit. "A Scotch Carnival"
by Ian Maclaren, is a feature OF the
current number.
The Hervey reunion will be held at
the home of James Archer, opposite
Steubenville, In Brooke county, w, Va,
on Tuesday, September Z. Morning
trains on the Pittsburgh, Wheeling &
Kentucky road will be met at Middle
Ferry, by conveyances for relatives
wishing to attend.
There will be a colored campmeeting
at Brilliant, August 90, to September s.
There will be good speakers In attend
ance and an invitation is extended TO
all to attend. Excursion rates will be
extended to parties OF ten or more from
all points on the Wheeling & Lake Erie
road. A large party Of Wheeling people
will attend.
The new eighty-hve-po pound rail is be-
| Ing delivered to the Baltimore & Ohio
| company at the rate OF 5000 tons q
month. AS fast as 1t comes 1t Is being
laid, and II the weather continues good
at least 10000 tons OF It will be In the
track by Christmas. About 10000 tons of
new steel will be laid on the lines west
40 IIa rtt FNu
permits.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Upper Ohio Valley Ministerial Asoscla-
ton. of the Christian church. will be
held Monday and Tuesday, September
6 and Z, at Falrview, w. Va. Rev. o. S.
| Reed, of East Liverpool. will address
the meeting on Monday evening Tues
day viii be spent In dealing with ques-
lions OF moment to both church and
pastors Rev. W. II. Hayden, of
Wheeling, will preach on Tuesday even
ing.
Miss Lydia ]. Newcomb. OF Bethle-
hem, Pa, national lecturer of the ply
steal culture department of the W. c. II.
! o., and principal of the eastern nation
al training school, will lecture at 2:S0
| this afternoon, at the W. c. 7. U. head
quarters, 1910 Market street All mem
bers are urged to be present, and the
public Is cordially invited. Many re-
member Miss Newcomb and win be
pleased to see and hear her again.
The funeral of the late Harry W.
Wright took place yesterday afternoon
from the home of his mother on Yer
mont street, Island, aud was under the
direction of Wheeling lodge No. ia,
knights of Pythias. There was large
turnout Of the members of the lodge
and friends of the young man, who was
a member of the local typographical
union. Members Of the latter oygani-
cation acted as pail bearers.