The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-17
NEWS FROM NEAR TOWNS
GATHERED ny INTELLIGENCER RE.
PORTERS.
A Chronicle of the Happenings and
Events, Social, Political and
Otherwise In the Wei.
mage OF wheeling.
MARTINS FERRY.
orgauizing Campaign CIubs-Camp Meet.
ing IaIk-PersonnI Mention.

Organizing Campaign Clubs-Camp Nee
lug TaIk-PersonaI Mention.
The Garfield club met In their hall o.
Wednesday evening and elected the fol
lowing officers: President, George Robin
son; Vice President, W. B. Lewis; secre
tary, Frank sedwick; Corresponding Sec
retary, NJ. @. Mitchell; Treasurer, R. n
Theaker. The appointment Of an execu
tive committee was laid over until mex
week. A better selection for president o
club could not have been made here
for In Mr. Robinson we have "red hot
worker in all things political, and II he hal
the support that he ought to have in thil
matter, you will have good report from
this part OF Ohio for the whole Republican
ticket.
About twenty Of our citizens took in The
excursion TO Cleveland, over the Wheel
ing and Tuscarawas Valley K. r.
The Hoyle Brothers shipped several o.
their thIeshing machines 10 the Western
country this week.
George Cline has resigned his Office as
street commissioner.
Mrs. Emily Mendenhall, OF Salem,, O.,
is visiting her mother here.
Miss Dot Martin, is enjoying the coun.
try air at st. Clairsville.
Misses Lille and Luella Walters, oil
Springfield, Pa, are visiting Miss Platte
McNeely.
Mr.. E J. Hoyle has just returned from
lengthy visit In the West.
Misses Jennie aud Maggie Armstrong
are visiting friends in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Fannie Anderson returned this
week from visit In Guernsey county.
Miss Ella Dilworth Is rusticating among
the mountains Of Pennsylvania.
John Van Pelt Is in Michigan on bust.
ness.
Mr.. John Miller has been suddenly
called to New York by the serious sick
ness OF q brother there.
Rev. j. D. Thomas, OF Irondale, was in
town Friday.
Miss Emma ]. Wallace, OF Pittsburgh, is
the guest OF Miss Emma Spear.
The Republicans at the lower part OF
town are talking OF organizing a Garfield
Club. A very good idea. There Is room
here for two good clubs, and then each
will vie with the other to make theirs the
best. Go in, boys, and let us make things
hot.
The Excelsior brass band was employed
to 20 with the Cleveland excursionists.
The Democrats met in the Town Hall
one evening this week and organized q
Hancock club, by electing the following
officers. President, ]. T. Craig; 7. Deity,
Secretary; Joseph Medill, Treasurer; the
Vice Presidents are John Beck, John Nc.
Namara, Robt. Galbreath, Pat McDon-
nough, Dave Vennum, Alex. Ring anu Bar
ney Mullin.
The camp meeting OF the A. NJ. E. under
the care OF Rev. Prosser opened last
evening at s o'clock. Ten tents are up
and quite number Of families are on the
ground. The grove is very beautiful and
pleasant at this season Of the year.
Mrs. H. A. Baker, Rev. G. G. Sampson
and Rev. J. L. Hammond will be here TO.
day. Rev. J. A. Underwood is expected
to be here on Sabbath day. Services for
to-day as follows: six o'clock A. NJ, pray
or meeting, led by Mrs. Baker; nine
o'clock, speaking meeting, led by Rev.
Prosser; 1880, preaching by Rev. Prosser;
o'clock, meeting led by Rev. D. Lewis, Of
s p. NJ, services conducted by
Rev. ]. I. Hammond, OF Columbus, o. The
following is tie order for services on Sab.
bath day; o'clock 4. N, altar meeting,
conducted by Rev. ]. T. Hammond; 0
o'clock, holiness meeting, conducted by
Rev. G. G. Sampson; II o'clock, preach
ing by Rev. Maxwell, OF Cadiz, o.; 8
o'clock. preaching by Rev. Underwood;
o'clock p. NJ, preaching by Mrs. ii. A.
Baker, the evangelist.
The camp.meeting that the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of this place contem-
plates will commence Friday, August goth,
and will probably continue ton days. 1t
is the intention Of those having charge OF
the movement to put the admission fee TO
the lowest possible figure, so that the
poorest can secure admission to all the
services. Every arrangement will be
made for the comfort Of those who wish TO
locate on the grounds.