The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-14
MAnrlNis rBltRY,
Accidents RAd IaOldenS IN that Thriving
Cly-PorapnRl and IndHstriaL

AOelIO nts nAd Incidents IN that Thriving
Cuy-PorapnRl and IndHStriaL
Tho heavy rain yesterday afternoon
brought 10 q close the big picnic OF the
Methodist Episcopal school aud oongre-
CATION at sIdwell's Grove, About 800
persons went out in wagons. leaving
the church about 8 o'clock and reached
tho beautiful grove safely about 0. The
seven hours in the grove we're spent
pleasantly and all present were sorry
to see tho rain. The picnickers sought
shelter in the covered wagons and in
SidwslI's house and barn and worry few
Of thom got voting, Thirteen wagons
hauled the party to and from the
grounds, thirty.fopr riding in one four
horse wagon. Only one accident oc-
cured. As one OF tile wagons was re-
turning it upset and the occupants were
thrown out, but fortunately none were
seriously hurt. Miss Lottie Harris had
her wrist badly spralned, Mrs. lleY. !.
$. Winters was bruised about the head
and face, Mrs, Ed, 8, Houghten badly
injured and on arm and shoulder, and
all Of the others wore more or less hurt.
The accident happened near EllelritE's
blacksmith shop, on Gienn's run. No
blame is attached to the driver. The
breaking Of tho shackle was the cause.
At tho meeting OF the city council
last night the contract for paving
Broadway was awarded to Q. O. Coeh-
ran, and the contract for paving Jetter-
son street was awarded to Malone
Brothers, tho Porter brick to DO used, 4.
Mrs. Parker Elliott Is dangerously
i'll and II 10 feared she cannot recover.
Hor daughters, Mrs. Mot ponnoy, OF
Weston, Mrs. John Martin, Of SIepben.
ville, and Mrs Glen Couoway, OF
Wellsburg, arc At her bedside
Much complaint is heard abaut the
water supply. 1t tastes and smells
flshy and "a anything but pleasant.
Even tho Prohlbitionlsts object TO
drinking it, The reservoir should be
cleaned out At once,
WAHTED-To buy two good second
hand counters; ono eighteen or twenty
foot, the other eight, nine or ten feet,
State lowest price, Address P, Q, Box
400, Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs, Albert Powell have re,
turned to Beaver Falls, Pa., after
pleasant visit with Charles Mcguire,
whose daughters, Mercy and Christie,
accompanied them,
During the storm yesterday afternoon
Harlem Ong, sou OF Or. A. r, 0ng ran
splinter over two inches long into his
foot, which was out by Dr., B. o. Will
Llama.
Frod Joneu, Roy Wood, and VIII 7,
Dixon went to StoubenyillH yesterday
to play . match game Of tennis, but
were unable to DO SO on account OF the
rain,
Tho employees on the Now Steel
Bridges are making this the popula:
route for pleasure driving by their po-
likeness and desire to please. '
Miss Jennie McGrew has returned
from four weeks' visit with relatives
Mt indianapolis, aud reports an OK,
cellont time.
Tho newly elected officers Of Onward
Lodge. I. D. o. F. were installed last
night by W. W, Lappart, OF Bcllaire,
Mai. J. 7. Moore, OF Barnesyille, was
in Martins Ferry yesterday placing Or
ders with the glass factories.
Calvin Strauthers. the tonsorlai artist,
and Miss Maggie White were married
at Clairsville on Tuesday.
The New Steel Bridges furnish the
quickest and safest route between Mar,
tins Ferry and Wheeling.
DR.. Darrah and Frank link have
moved into their new residences on
Fifth street.
Thomas Cow, living back of Martins
Ferry, had his arm broken while har-
vesting.
william NJ. Lupton has returned
from Detroit, Toledo, Canton and Day
ton.
tits understood that the upper end
of the Standard mill will resume July
%,
w,D. El,op, Esq, is of on a pleasure
trip.