The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-08
MARTINS FERRY.
Doath of Mr.. Eeaumont-checlts Stealing.
Personal nnu General. .l

MARTINS FERRY.
Dcatl, of Mr.. Eeaumont-cleclr Stealing.
Personal ana General. ~
Mr.. John Beaumont, q wcll-known
citizen OF Martins Ferry and member
Of st. Paul's Episcopal church, died at
tho family residence on Third street on
Saturday morning, after n lingering i'll
ness. lie was born in England md wis
eighty years old. He came to Wheeling
in 1854, and was tempted to return after
the memorable food that year, but after
matters assumed their normal state do
cided to remain, and had lived in Mar
tins Ferry for several years. A vito
and three children survive him. The
children are Mrs. Harry Nor,hwood,
Mr.. George beaumont and Mr.. Percy
Beaumont, all OF Martins Ferry. Tho
funeral took place yesterday afternoon
and was largely attended. Rev. Charles
OMcara, OF the Epi scopal church, olici-
ated. TX SsH
A slight fire above tho ceiling in tho
boiler shop OF Strauthers 4 Company,
in the Commercial Block on Hanover
street created some excitement on Sat-
urday night Mr.. George II. Smith,
cashier OF the Commercial Bank which
occupies portion OF tho second floor
over the barber shop, opened the front
door about o'clock to make Il dcpost
and found the room filled with smoke.
No flames could DO found. A portion
OF the tloor was taken up and it was
discovered that the joist underneath
was OH fire. This was caused by large
lamp in the barber shop which hanged
near the ceiling.
Prof. K. L. CumnocE, tho clocutionist,
Will give an entertainment here April i
for the benefit OF the Y. NJ. 9. A. The
committee is "in the hole" on the win
ter's lecture course and has secured
Prof. Cumnock for an entertainment on
the above date for the purpose of rails
ing money to pay OFF the shortage.
"Satan's work VS.. Christ's work.,
the subject of Rev. i. D. Morse ut tho
mems gospel meeting in Commercial
hall yesterday afternoon, under the
auspices OF the Y. NJ. G. A. The a.tdnd-
ancc was large.
Messrs. Northwood, Ong, Shuttle
worth, Wilson and Morgan will ship
two wagon loads OF dogs to Chicago to-
day to be exhibited at 4he bench show
this week.
Since the stealing Of checks at tho
Elson glass works the different factories
have decided to cash checks only for
the boys who earn them, or their par
cntc.
Mr.. r. W. Taylor will move from the
country to Martins Ferry and reside in
one OF Captain Inglcbright's honses in
,Sewland's addition.
Yesterday afternoon IN interesting
meeting OF tho Missionary Society OF
the NJ. f. church was held in the Sun.
day school room.
~ prominent Young glassworkcr OF
the Elson Glass Works will be married
to young lady in the First ward
shortly.
Fires were started in the Buckeye
Glass works OH Friday and glassmaking
will probably be commenced to-day
week.
The regular meeting OF the C. L. and
S. G. will not be held until Friday oven
ing on account OF the meeting nWheel-
ing.
The plate mill at the Etna which has
boon oil since Thursday on account OF
broken roll will 60 on this morning.
Miss Jennie Henderson, head cook at
the Hotel st. Clair, has taken similar
one at the. Wheeling Hospital.
The members OF tho Alert Hose Com
pany have purchased new books
through Mr.. G. W. Swnrtz.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
board OF directors of the Y. NJ. G. A.
will be held this evening.
The German Lutheran church will
give q supper and social ut Lafayette
hall next Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Scott, of NIinpo
Junction, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Carmichael.
William Blocllingcr has moved his
grocery IRON Etnaville to tho Johns
building on broadway.
The Sunday trains on the Wheeling
\ Lake Erie railroad are well patron
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Sheets, tho well known
glass salesman, was home over Sunday.
Miss Best, OF Brilliant spent Satur.
day and Sunday withre!ativcs here.
Howard Hipkins is laid up with a