The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-12
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All Sorts OFLocal NswS aud Gossip From
the GIasS City.

All Sorts OfIsOeNl News and GOHslP From
the GIHSS city.
VIII $. FHris, whose funeral takes
place In Allegheny this afternoon. u re-
membercd here as most excellent
youNS man, whose kindly disposition
and literary taste made him great
fRvoritG with the circle OF boys ana
girls with whom he was Just budding
into manhood Then he entered the
field OF journalism In Wheeling, and Ill
though that was close to the friends OF
his youth, he soon formed new friend
ships ard he d1fted away in his nssocl-
atoms. With heart as tender as that
OF n child. his kindly nature never
changed however, and he will always
be remembered here for his many good
qualities OF mind and heart. He was
Il hard worker. modest and unaSsumlng
In manner. ambitious to excel in his
calling, always Just in his newspaper
work. Many Of his poems are preserV-
ed here. his Rock OF Ages" perhaps
being the best. knights OF the stick
and cHse' will all cherish his memory
because OF his tribute to the craft.
"Only printer" he wrote, "is much the
same thing, as only hero, or only
king"
The city council at It's meeting last
night passed an ordinance making the
levy for this year. II Is the same as
last year, seven mills. The annual re-
port OF the water works trustees was
submitted, showing falling OF In the
collections for water rents ana cOuse.
quently u shortage OF funds In that de-
partment. Some other routine mat
ters We're disposed Of In the usual way.
Invitations for the commencement ex.
arcises to be held In the NJ. u. church at
PoWhatan on next Tuesday night have
been received In this city. Allen Price,
formerly residing in this city, but now
member OF this graduating class. has
an Grafton entitled the buckeye
State"
DR.. ]. II. Moffat, president Of Wash
JefI college. win deliver the class Rd-
dress on the evening or June The
commencement Itself Will be held on the
third. The Apollo Qunrtette, OF CO.
lumbus. VIII furnish the music.
Stephen Hopkins. Of the Fifth ward.
had his thumb on his left hand cut on
Monday night at the engine OF the blast
furnace. He was oiling the machinery
and got It caught and portion Of It
was taken on.
The funeral Of Henry Dixon took
place yesterday afternoon from his late
home and was largely attended. The
remains were taken TO Steele, Ohio,
where they were buried in the Dixon
burial grounds.
The st Paul NJ. F. church will cele-
brate It's thirtieth anniversary next FRI
day and Saturday evenings ut the city
hall by giving an entertainment con-
sistinB OF speeches and old plantation
songs.
Rev. William Pcregory and wife went
to GAINESVILLE yesterday to spend few
days with their son, DR.. +. c. Pcre-
cory, Mt that place.
August Schick. wife and son. Frank,
have gone to Cincinnati, where they
will consult physician about their
sons health.
Mrs. l.. D. Martin and daughter, Of
MOundsvillc, are the guests OF the fami-
ly of DR.. ID. w. Long, in the Fourth
ward.
+. A. Jackson, Cleveland. OIEain g.
Wheeling ticket agent. is smiling over
the arrival OF a little son At him house.
The steamer Keystone State passed
down yesterday morning and the Hud-
son passed up. bound for Pittsburgh.
A Bridgeport coal miner was fined SIS
and costs by Squire Mason for SEEMING
and gigginE fish IN Wheeling creek
Miss Lizzie McHenry has returned to
her home in Glencoe after 4 pleasant
visit with relatives in the city.
WorIrnen are at work tearing the
roof on the old Enterprise window glass
house in lower town.
william wehrle. Of Newark. is the
"uest OF his brother, Father Wehrle, in
the First ward.
Miss Emma Jefrers. Of steubcnvllle.
is the guest Of friends and relatives in
the First ward.
c. Rosscr is having his house newly
painted. and 1t improves the appear
ance greatly.
Miss Sadie Monaghan is the guest Of
friends and relatives in Moundsville
this week.
Mrs. Charles Rudder. Of Marietta, Is
the guest OF friends and relatives in
this city.
Moses DuEa is the proud father Of n
new boy ut his home in the Second
ward.
Mrs. william Allen, Of Chicago. is
the guest of friends aSaa relatives in the
city.
Louis FRANKIE Is having n new front
placed on his house in the Gravel hill
cut.
Mrs, r. c. Fnris and Miss Annie Faris
went to Pittsburgh yesterday morn
ing.
D. c. Osborne. Of GAINESVILLE, was
calling on friends in the city yesterday.
Harry Hammond, OF WheelershurE.
o., is the guest OF relatives in this city.
Mrs, w. F. Miller, of Beallsvlllc. is the
guest OF relatives In the Fifth ward.
DR.. ]. ]. Klein is the happy father of
a new boy Its the first born.