The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19
MARTINS FERRY.
a Boy Killed by the Curs-Wator Pipe
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MARTINS FERRY.
a boy Killed by the Curs-Wator Pipe
ilurst-Personal, etc.
John Nelson, n ten-year-old boy, re-
siding on Union street, in Paull's addi-,
ton, was struck by the cars Yesterday.
afternoon and killed. Nelson was on
his way nome from the First ward
school with several companions and
crossed tho track at the Avondalo ave
Il crossing while passenger train No.
10, west bound, was approaching. The
engineer seeing the boys near tho track
and crossing it began blowing the whis.
tic when the train was as far up rs the
Terminal viaduct. For some u%naccount-
able reason young Nelson after crossing
turned and started 10 recross the track.
In SO doing he hesitatcd and had only
taken two steps when he was struck by
the pilot Of the locomotive and hurled
through the air a distance Of twenty
or thirty feet. The train was stopped
and the unfortunate boy was carried to
his home near the scene OF the accident
by the trainmen. The boy was toldnot
to recross the track, but he was too ven-
turcsome and was killed. The back OF
his head was terribly crushed and death
was almost instantaneous. Young Mel
son is q son OF the late Simon Nelson.
Ills mother was remarked TO Sanford
Coss some time ago.
Last night the "Y's' gave an enter
tainment and social in the United Pres
bytcrian church. A good sized crowd
attended and Il neat sum was. realized.
The entertainment was very interesting.
Tho programme was rs follows: Trio,
Nursery Rllymcs"-Misscs Anna Raj
ston, Mary Thomas and Allie William
son; paper, white Ribbon"-Miss Jcn-
ME McGrew; rccitation-Miss Melon
aid organ voluntary-AIiss Maud Gar
her; rccitation-AIiss Beta Sheets; iid-
die song, by little folks; "Our Library"
in charge OF Messrs. Williamson and
Clark; recitation, by Miss Mcdonald;
song by the little folks. The entertain
ment was followed by q social.
The dog fancicrs are taking consider.
able interest in the bench shows 20 be
held during the winter. Several local
dogs will be exhibited. The BOYS are
already talking about the bench show
in Pittsburgh in March, which they say
will be the largest cver held in that city.
Martins Ferry was well represented up
there last year.
A break occurred in one OF the eight
inch water mains at Bridgeport OH
Thursday night about 1880, and tho
water was not shut off until yesterday
morning, during which time between
100000 ard 100000 gallons OF water was
wasted.
The funeral OF Robert Blacliford took
place yesterday from the family resi-.
dencc west OF Martins Ferry and was
well attended. Rev. Mr.. Stephenson, OF
Bridgeport, otticiated.
Several car loads OF timber have
arrived for the tramway over the cleo
trical railway at Etnavillo and Con-
tractor James Crossleyi is already getting
it in shape to be put up.
Mt. Pleasant people are enjoying q
good lecture course this winter. They
recently had Eli Perkins and arc to
have the Emerson concert company on
the 2Gtll.
The foundation for tile new barrel
factory at the Martins Ferry kes, bar
rel and box works was commenced
yesterday.
Tho furnace in the now plate mill in
the IItna is nearing completion. This
is on the site OF the old bar mill.
Council has instructed City Clerk Al
lender to receive bids for the erection
OF an electric light plant.
Ncllio Smylcy has brought suit
against the Terminal railway company
for $1,000 damages.
Two $500 Main street bonds were sold
by Council last night to the CONNER
cial Bank.
When you go out to-day to buy books
for Christmas go to the postofico news
stand.
Mrs a. p. Sheriff, OF Cadiz, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. IL. w. Smith, in the.
Grove. =
Mr.. Paul Morrison is homo from
school at Gambler for the holidays.
The regular cxaminationlin the High
school commenced yesterday.
Capt. James Dean will return to his
homo in Michigan to-day.
Misses Lulu apd Brodie Lewis are on
the sick list.
The Y. NJ. G. A. will receive on New
Years.
Ross Mitchell has returned from Chi
cage.