The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-24
MARTINS FERRY.
The HlbernIan Observation-Disclosures Flee
tIon-Anothcr Jail Escape, etc.

tIOu-Another Jail Escape, etc.
To-day lisa fast day in the Catholic
church.
Miss Jennie Gier is visiting friends at
New Brighton, Pa.
Any book published can be obtained
at the PostoiIice News Stand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore left on Saturday
for Shelby to spend Christmas.
Robert Jenkins came home on Satur-
day from Canada for the holidays.
DR.. Jekyil aud Mr.. Hyde will appear
at the Lafayette Opera House January 8.
The Elson Fishing Club will give
masked ball at Lafayette Hall on Christ
mas eve.
Misses Belle and Ella Ralston, of Car
rolton, Ohio, are the guests of Martins
Ferry friends.
Mr.. ]. T. Thomas is now managing
the three stores of w, j, Raiuey in the
Connellsville coke region.
Mr.. W. B. Francis, OF York, will lead
Miss Julia Mitchell, of Mt. Pleasant, to
the hymenial altar next Thursday.
George r. Wood is home from the
Rose Polytechnic Institute at Terre
Haute, Ind, te spend the holidays.
The Buckeye Foundry, sold ut sherifI's
sale on Saturday, was bought by Col. G.
L. Irwin, one of the principal owners,
Travel on the Cleveland & Pittsburgh
and the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling
roads has been quite heavy the past two
days,
AtSt. Mary's church to.morrow HIGH
Mass will be held at @ a. m. second
Mass Immediately after AM. third Mass
at 0 a; III. Benediction iT. the evening.
Preaching at the first Uiass.
At the annual election of Cont Ohio
Valley, "A. Q. +. 10. 1887, on Saturday
night, the following officers were elected;
z. r., William Davis; S. G. r., George
Williams; Rec. Sec, William L. Thomas;
Fin. Sec, David LeweIIyn; Treas, vii.
liam Jones; S. w., james Grimmenger :;
J: W., William Lynch; S. B., Thomas
Morgan; j. B., Evan Johns; Elk. PHI,
William b. Shuttteworth; Delegate,
William Z. Thomas.
Services were held in all the churches
yesterday, and the attendance was quite
large also in the Sabbath schools. Rev.
A. 3. Loves, of Washington, Pa,
preached in the Presbyterian and Rev.
W. u. Skinner occupied the pulpit in
the Baptist. Christmas services were
not held in the Episcopal Mission on
account Of the non.arrival OF the rector
from Bellaire. An elaborate musical
programme had been prepared and
large number of persons were disap-
pointed.
The Hibernians' festival at Lafayette
hall, which terminated on Saturday
night, netted about $780, For the mar
bic top table, Mrs. Lang collected SIP 10,
Mrs. Terney $50 rs, Miss Edmnnds
81 90. Table cover, Mary Mullaney
50 80, Miss Desch 81 65. JeweIry, Miss
Roupe s. 40, Miss Hayden s. 20. Table
cover, Mrs. Desch $50 30. Ear rings,
Miss Swinder $50 81, Miss ConnSrs
Sl3 GO. Doll, Miss Devers sol Miss
Nieman 81 90. Ring, Alice Connors
90 So, Rreastpin, Miss Howells SCI 40,
Miss Mclaughlin $40 10, Miss Dore 81 80.
Rocking chair, Miss Fitzsimmons SIS 20.
Miss Demond 50 55. The sewing stand
brought Sl2 70, and china set $40 20. |
Rev. Father s. S. Mattingly, rector Of the
st. Mary's Church, for the benefit of
which the festival was given, says their
expectations were fully realized and he
is exceedingly thankful to all those who
lent a hand in the affair. The contest
Tor the silver trumpet will close in two
weeks.
1t IS not so bad for a policeman to al. |
low one prisoner TO escape in day, but,
when four are allowed to go, it Is high |
time to draw the line. Officer Weems,
who allowed three prisoners to escape
last Sunday morning, namely "Possum"
Coss and Joe Taylor for attempting to
bnrglarize the postoflice newsstand, and |
FATTY" Neal, arrested for fighting, fully |
mentioned in the lNTELLIGENCRR on |
Monday, allowed still another prisoner
to get away the same night, making four
in one day. On Sunday night three
shots were fired in the alley near the
Hotel haywood. Weems was seen in |
the vicinity, but no one knew the cause
OF the shooting. This was also men.
toned in the INTELLIGENCER. On Sat
urday some one let the cat escape.
Archie Fields, n gentleman OF color, has
been wanted by the police for some
time. He was in town on Sunday and es.
corted his best girl to one OF the colored
churches, where he was arrested by
Weems, On their way to the lockTn
they passed the above alley, where
Fields made some excuse to ster, in Il
and escaped, Weems fred three shots
7 q, him, which Gid not take effect,
y. WeeTs as usual had on his spcctacIes,
.ne glasses in which, it is said, are mot