The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-09
MARTINS FERRY.
Accidents and IncidSnts IN that Thriving
City-PorsonaI and Industrial


City-POrsonaI and Industrial
While returning from the fair on
Wednesday night Mr.. James Patterson,
OF Martins Ferry, and Mr.. L. d. Dith-
ridge, OF New Brighton. Pa, were
seriously hurt They were riding in
Mr.. Patterson's buggy, and IN turning
from Broadway into Jefferson street the
vehicle ran upon some curbing and
was overturned. Mr.. Patterson and
Mr.. Dithridge both struck head first.
Mr.. Patterson was so unfortunate as to
have his lower jaw broken, several
teeth knocked out and his face cut and
bruised. Mr.. Dithridge was rendered
unconscious, and was bruised about the
eye, side and leg The horse ran off
and demolished the buggy, scattering
the pieces all along Jeferaon and Sec
ond streets.
Lieutenant James Taggart Kerr, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Kerr, of this
city, will be married to Miss Margaret
Newton Eaton in st. Marks church, at
Portland. Orc, on September q. Mr..
Kerr is first lieutenant OF The First In
fantry, U. S. A.. and is stationed at Fort
D. A. Russell, Wyoming Territory. Miss
Newton resides at Portland, Ore. She
is daughter of General Joseph II.
Eaton. Lieutenant Kerr has been in
the army for several years. He is n
young man OF exemplary habits and
has host OF friends hereabouts. His
brother, Mr.. A. W. Kerr, secretary OF
the Buckeye Glass company, will at
tend tho wedding
There were many empty pocketbooks
in Martins Ferry after the Sullivan
Corbett prize fight. Bets OF 2 to ! were
quite common. More Corbett men
were seen yesterday than before the
fight. Tho Californian was quite
fayorite here, more so than in any
other town in Ohio. In the language
of a travelling man the majority of our
people are glad that Sullivan has had
the "conceit" knocked out of him.
Everybody talked about the fight yes
terday. Fully as much interest was
taken in this contest as in a Presiden-
tial eletion.
Prof A. N. Bleiel, of the Ohio State
University, was sent here yesterday by
the state board OF health to inspect the
water supply furnished our people. He
was met at the depot ct 10 o'clock by
Health Officer Llndemuth and was
taken to the pumping station, but 1t
being locked up they were unable to
mako an examination. Mr.. Bteiei will
return tomorrow and mako thorough
examination of tho water,
William Humphreville, Esq, OF
Thomasville, Ca, was in Martins Ferry
yesterday, the guest Of his friend, In
ternal Revenue Collector S. F. Dean.
Mr.. Humphrevilie came ali the way
from Georgia to attend the reunion OF
his regiment at Wellsville, where he
saw many old comrades for the first
time since the war. He will visit at
Mount Pleasant before returning.
Charles Mcfarland, who is employed
Mt the Laughiin mill at the picking vat,
made mistake Wednesday and got one
foot into the lime box, filled with slack
ing lime. He burned his foot seriously.
He will be laid up with his injuries for
some time.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riaGe OF Miss Jemima Hall to Edwin
N. Boggs, OF Boston, at the residence
Of Paxsoa V. Hall, in ColeFain town
ship, on Thursday, September Is.
More Martins Ferry people took in
tho fair yesterday than on any pre-
vious day. Hundreds OF country
vehicles passed through town going
and returning.
A Scotch terrier dog belonging to
Barney Henry, OF tho First ward,
climbed over q fence and hanged him
self. The dog was tied.
jacob o'Dell brought to the INTELLt.
GEScER office yesterday six punches OF
grapes weighing four pounds and one
ounce.
DR.. D. X. White, OF Richmond, o.,
was in town Yesterday calling on his old
schoolmate, DR.. II. II. sedgwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. R, W. Pope and daugh-
ter, OF Woodsfeld, o., are visiting
friends in the. First ward.
The .Muskingum conference OF tho
Protestant Methodist church is in ses-
sion at Mt Pleasant
The horse had one leg broken and
was otherwise hurt, and the animal was
shot yesterday.
Tho East Ohio NJ. E. conference meets
at Hamline church, at Steubenville, op
September II.
The quarterly convention OF the W.
c. r, U. was held at Flushing yester-
day.
Tode Feeterer will play ball with the
Uhriohsville club tomorrow.
HgSRY scHoENHALs, foreman Henry
Krug Packing Co., St Joseph, Mo-, uses
DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil with his men
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