The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-12
SLIGHT FIRE AT MARTINS FERRY
.nst Night-The Laughlin Mill Repairs.
General News Notes. RI

Last Night-The Laughlin Mill REPAIRS.
General News Notes.
Martins Ferry narrowly escaped having one
of her business houses destroyed by fire last
night. A blaze started in the basement of the
two-story frame at the corner of Fourth .and
Hanover streets, the first floor of which is occu-
pied julius Jacobs as dry goods store, and but
for its fortunate discovery and the prompt &C:
ton of the fire department, the building and
others standing near 1t would probably have
been DESTROYED and a large loss occasioned. The
fire was discovered about 500 O'Clock, inside OF
ten minutes after the closing of the store. end
az naf CocbEan and al s9ale Theo Ker
were standing at the corner ran to s1de-door
and managed TO get into the basement and locate ATE
m nlete arrived. fhe Second ward company was
three t minutes after the alarm was sounded The
Third and First ward companies followed quick
Syu III inc WHIT W possioiy AMOUNT e $50 The
joists, flooring and Notwithstanding in that part
Of the the fe was god
damaged much except by smoke; no fire or
waller got into the storeroom.
House. on the opposite corner. when the alarm
was sounded and the smoke smelled: The audi
Miss Sylvester, who was filling the title role in
"Oliyette," stepped forward and explained the
cause of the alarm. and stated that there was no
danger.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Edward Munnehan, of Bellaire, was here yes
terday.
The Gilbert Opera Company is having good
run here.
Mrs. Walter Sanders Is visiting her mother az
Cleveland.
Russell Medill is visiting his sister, Mrs. Hill
at East Liverpool.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad engineers
are still at work in this city.
On an average, three car loads of iron work
for the Union Bridge are arriving daily.
Joseph Scearcher, aged SO years, residing on
NixOn's Run, died on sunday and was burled al
Riverview cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Pots will be filed at the Buckeye glass works
to-day and operations will be resumed neS'
Monday with good prospects for good trade
Besrs and Peopls tsse ad
Pittsburgh road and attend shows here on Satur'
day nights.
1t is reported that the Laughlin;; mill will re
sumo next week, by which time the fly whee
will be in position. The pinion arrived yester
day aud the wheel is expected 10 arrive to-day
position and it is thought that it will be read!
| by Monday. The company is getting ready e
Gssa sad
probably run the three heating furnaces.
| The funeral of the late John q; Philips, whicf
| took place from the residence OF MS parents YES
| terdny afternoon, was very largely attended The
| Foresters. of which the deceased was member
attended in body, about fifty members turnini
church. ofliciated, and the interment was a
| Riverview cemetery. The pail bearers wer'
| John Coens. Daniel Job, William Lynch, Richard
| Lynch and John Davis.
The birthday of Mrs. C. n. Timberlakc. wht
| resides on First street, in Clark's addition, wa
| pleasantly remembered by number of friend
| last evening. Choice refreshments were served
and ali report having had good time. Thost
| MIR and Mrs. Eugene Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs
James Tannehill, Mr.. and Mrs. Pendelford, Mr.
| Edward Bender, MIR. and Mrs. NJ. +. Pugh, Mr.
and Mrs William Wctherald. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
| F, carp aud Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Bartholomew.