The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-29
MART1N,s PERRY NEWS.
Tho Daily Chronicle of whseling's
Progressive NslghbOr.

Progressive HelghDor.
Yesterday afternoon, at the Presby-
terian church, Evangelist S. D. Gordon,
Of Cleveland, who has spoken here
many times in the past few months and
has won warm place in the hearts Of
the people. delivered an address to the
young men of the city. Before he de-
lIvered the address he started a nl9ve-
ment which is laudable one and when
completed as 1t is cure to be, will he
tho means OF accomplishing much good.
In the absence Of a Young Men'E Chris
tlan Association In this city, he sus-
geRted that the front room in the base
meht Of the new Presbyterian church be
fitted up with carpet. chairs and good
literature and books and made homo
like for the use OF the young men In the
evenings, instead Of. as in many In
stances. spending the evenings on the
street corners or In saloons. and also
stated that to accomplish this II would
require the expenditure OF about 800.
The matter was then placed with the
men. who unanimously voted In favor
of Il. Rev. Gordon then began taking
subscriptions for the purchase OF the
books and necessary furniture and in n
few minutes easily raised nearly the
desired amount He then suggested
that the purchase OF the goods and the
furnishing OF the room be placed in the
hands Of the women, who have knack
of making things seem hOmelike that
men do not possess. An executive
committee was then appointed, consist
ing of representatives Of five OF our
leading churches. as follows: George
g. RalstOn, Of the United Presbyterlac
church: Fritz Daume. OF the English
Lutheran church: William Catteii. Of
the Methodist Eplscopal; DR.. j. w.
Darrah, OF the Presbyterian, and
George Spence. Of the Baptist. II Is the
Intention TO make the reading room alb
solutely undenominational and a place
where all young men can cOngregate
and spend an enjoyable evening.
]. II. Phillips. formerly manager Of
the LauRhiin mill. but now Buperinten-
dent Of the Pittsburgh district for the
American Tin Plate Company, was pre-
scented. by the employees Of the Laugh
lin plant, at the Star theatre Saturday
night, with silver chest. containing
knives forks and spoons. In behalf or
the men Mr.. Cecil A. Robinson, general
manager OF the Wheeling mills. pre-
sented the gift to MIR phillips, who
accepted the gift Of the men In a few
well selected remarks. II was very
pleasant affair and wifi long be remem-
bered by Mr.. Phillips and the donors.
Several days ago the IntellIgencer
stated that the employees Of the Star
theatre had formed union and had
sent to the National Alliance Of Theat-
ricai Stage Employees, nj Chicago, for a
-. .t,u etn a
lIrday The union now meets every
Sunday afternoon.
Patrick. the eight -months-old son Of
Mr. and Mrs. James McDonough, re-
siding on South Fourth street, died at
S;25 Yesterday morning, Of lung fever
The funeral will occur tomorrow morn
Ing Mt n o'clock from ST. Mnry's church.
and the lnterment VIII follow at Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
Arnsten & Wolff, the gents furnish
rrS OF this city. who also owned u
branch store In Weisburg sold the
store at that place Saturday, TO William
Miller. who Is nj present engaged In the
gents furnishing business In Wellsburg
The consideration If not known.
Tho Jury In the Cabell damage case
against the city, which was up for trinl
in the common pleas court at st. ClalrE-
vile. Friday aud Saturday, after being
out eight hours failed TO agree and
was discharged. The jury went out nj I
o'clock Saturday afternoon,
The funeral OF the nlneteen-months'-
old child Of Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Davis,
residing at Burlington, which died eOrly
Saturday morning, took place from the
residence yesterday afternoon NJ .
O'Clock. ana the in,ermtnt followed ut
Rlvervlew cemetery.
Russell Ebert entertained about M
teen Of hts young friends In very
pleasant manner Saturday afternoon, at
the home OF his parents, Mr.. and MrF.
Frank Ebert, on North Fifth street, In
honor OF his ninth birthday.
Wancta Tribe No. 20, Improved order
Of Red Men. attended In body special
services nj the Episcopal church yestcr-
day afternoon Rev. W. j. Williams
delivered the address to the order.
Mrs. John Campbell on her way to
the NJ. T., church last evening, fell In