The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-18
MARTINS FERRY.
Death of Veil Known Former Citizen
Newsy Notes About Porsons md Things.

Death of n Veil Known Former Citizen.
Scwsy Notes About Persons and Things.
Mr.. A. Darrah is on the sick list.
The Misses Waruock visited friends in Bellairo
yesterday.
John Crooks will leave next month for II trip
| through the South.
Miss BertIe Col, Of Mt Pleasant, is visiting
friends here this week.
Mr.. a. J. White OF Nj. Pleasant, called on
| friends here yesterday.
The Presbyterian Sunday School will picnic ut
Sidwcll's grove next Wednesday.
Miss Cora owens has returned from two
weeks rCCupcmtiye trip in the country.
Mr. George Chcsscll left last evening for his
post in the mail service on the d. * 0. road.
Miss Myrtle Hughes, the girl gorcd BY n COW
Wednesday, Is getting along ms well as eau be eX-
pcCtcd.
Mr.. D. II. SOudcrs Is making seven rOOmed
tenement house out OF the second story Oi his
building.
The rain Of. Thursday made several little wash;
outs along the road above here, delaying All
Trains considerably.
The Misses Zane, OF Wheeling Island, who
have been visiting friends here this week, re-
turned home yesterday,
The funeral Of the daughter Of Louis Baker
took place yesterday afternoon. The interment
was In KvcrvlCw cemetery.
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steel plant Thursday after supper aud spent the
balance Of tho evening with Miss kcmplc
The Street Commissioners attention Is called
TO the crossing at Walnut and Eighth streets.
which should he repaired before an entire new
crossing is necessary,
About forty cars are now side tracked on the
C., L. 4 ". railroad here This is one OF the best
Ilgus OF the increase In business which the rOad
has been getting since 1t entered the city.
Rev. Father TuUhy stated yesterday that he
hni not decided what course he would pursue IN
the matter regarding his disChUfgc, and would
make no statement until he had given the mat.
ter his closest attention and consideration.
AiaTshGl Burns yesterday received II telephone
message from militant GauIhpttttes.t 10 the effect
ihHt u half demCntrh MIR - - s.. "ISeSST-
confinement there, with scarcely any clothing
on, aud was making bis way down the river.
The police are on the lookout for him.
Mr. William RAlncy, 4 prominent coal mcr
chant OF Cleveland, is here. The condemnation
suit OF the 5. r. ~ 0, railroad for u right OF way
through Mr.. Ianey's property along tho mar
rows above town, Is set to be heard at 81. Chairs
willie Tuesday next, and Mr.. laincy is here to
defend the suit, lie wants $4,000 for about
hall mile OF right Of way, aud the only difference
bitwCen him and the company is S2i'OJ
Thursday evening Neal Taylor, living In the
Standard addition, telephOned TO bridgeport that
II big racket was going on in thnt locality, and
that three men had departed from the scene for
bridgeport. Officer DOnley, OF that place. ar.
rested three men aud an officer from this place
went down and brought them here and locked
them up. The men could not account for the
arrest and the officers Ind no charge 70 make.
Three women, lFlcudS OF the men, went 10 the
jul late Thursday night for an explanation
OF the matter, but rs none OF the OtilCCfa knew
anything about the affair, the women departed
and the men remained In Jail over night Yes.
tcrdGy Mayor Mitchell discharged the prisoners,
us no grcnter charge than loud words and laugh
ter could be brought against them. Taylor who
sent the telephone message will have to pay the
costs. The parties were NIL related anu were |
simply having u good time before the men de-
parted for Wheeling creek where they arc en-
ployed.
Last january, Mr.. j.. Spence shipped from his
machine shops II mammoth engine for new
mill In BesSemur Ala. Ed. Stead and George
IIobensack were sent with the engine 10 set i In
position. Mr. lIObGnACk returned shortly after, |
bu, Mr Steyd remaIncd In Bcsscmcr as engineer
Of tho mill nj y high salary, and was soon
Joined by his sou Fred. MTt. stead paid q visit
10 her husband in the spring and returned home
with the intention Of moving to the south, |
Mr.. Stead was Just beginning TO prosper IN his |
new field OF labor, when he was stricken down
with typhoid fever about one week since, Yes |
ter,lny morning telegram was received By his
wife announcing his death. Ills family had
been notified Of his Illness the day before, and |
were preparing to ltayc for his bedside yesterday
when the death notice GANG. Mr. Fred stead |
and wife will arrive this evening with the re.
mains and the funeral will take plnce tO.mOr. |
row. The deceased has been Il resident OF this |
city for II long number Of years nnd had Il host OF
friends here, who will be greyel TO learn OF his |
death. For several ycnrs he was foreman IN
SpenCC's machine shops, aud was well liked and |
highly respected by his fellow wOrkmen and all |
who knew him. HO leaves II wife and ten chill |
uFCu TO mourn his death,